January 25, 2022
Pages 350-355
Whole Number 24
SPARKS FAMILIES IN ALABAMA - - 1850 CENSUS
In the March, 1956, issue of The Sparks Quarterly, pp. 127-28) appeared William Perry Johnson's compilation of the Sparkses listed on the 1830 census of Alabama. In 1830, Alabama had a total population of 309,527. This was more than twice what its population had been in 1820 (127,901). Settlers continued to pour into the state during the 1830's and 1840's, coming primarily from Virginia the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, and other Southern states. Immigrants found that much of the soil in the new state was suitable for growing cotton, and farmers tended to specialize in this crop, importing food and draft animals from other states. A plantation economy rapidly developed, and by 1850 nearly 45 per cent of the population were slaves. The 1850 census recorded a total of 771,623 people, white and black, living in Alabama.
Mr. Johnson found that in 1830 there were 14 Sparks families living in Alabama--at least there were 14 persons named Sparks who were listed as heads of households. In these 14 households were enumerated (but not named) a total of exactly 100 persons, mostly children. These 14 Sparks families were scattered among 11 of the 36 counties.
by 1850, there were 52 counties in Alabama; today there are 67. When the 1850 census was taken, there were Sparkses living in 18 of these 52 counties. These 18 counties were: Benton, Cherokee, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Mobile, Morgan, Pickens, Russell, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, and Walker.
The importance of the 1850 census in genealogical research has been discussed in previous issues of the Quarterly. Not only was the head of each household named on this census, but also the name of each person living in the household was given, along with his age, birthplace, and sex. For those who were bread-winners, the census taker was also supposed to note their occupation and the value of their real estate.
The following record of Sparkses listed on the 1850 census of Alabama has been supplied by Mrs. Pauline Jones Gandrud, 311 Caplewood Terrace, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Mrs. Gandrud is a professional genealogist who has spent many years copying and indexing all sorts of genealogical materials relating to Alabama. She has indexed the 1850 census of the state, as well as those for 1830 and 1840, and has copied records from nearly every Alabama courthouse. In transcribing census records, it has not been Mrs. Gandrud's policy to note the page number of the census nor the house number. Since we have given these data in previous 1850 census records published in the Quarterly, we engaged Mrs. Carrie Grant Heppen, our Washington researcher, to provide these additional data. We were pleased when Mrs. Heppen reported that Mrs. Gandrud's transcription had been accurately made, which means that we can be reasonably certain that every Sparks listed on the 1850 census of Alabama has been found.
In the following list, the page number refers to the page in the volume containing the particular county named. The two numbers given below the page number are those supplied by the census taker. The first was the house number, the second was the family number. These two numbers are often the same, but when two families lived in the same house, the sequences would thereafter be different. These numbers are useful to the genealogist because one can frequently judge how near one family lived to another by comparing the numbers. (Thus, in Fayette County the family of Russel Sparks obviously lived next door to the family of William Sparks, since Russel's numbers were 456-456 and William's were 457-457.) Opposite each person's name is given his age, whether male or female, and the state in which he was born. Where the census taker listed occupation and value of real estate owned, this information is also given.
In using the 1850 census the genealogist must realize that each family group actually represented a household and that besides the parents and children, a household might have included relatives and hired hands. In the following list, the entire household is given in each case just as the census taker recorded it. Thus, in Benton County, all members of the Smith familhy, in which Achsah E. Sparks was living, are named. Although this requires a good deal of space, it is thought that such a listing may at times aid in establishing relationships.
Since the full listing of the Sparkses on the 1850 census of Alabama will occupy about nine pages, it will be necessary to continue this report in the March, 1959, issue of the Quarterly.
| Benton County, Alabama -- 1850 Census (Renamed Calhoun Cty) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, 72nd Regt., enumerated October 31, 1850, by Spartan Allen | ||||||
| (p. 656) | Smith, E. T. | 44 | (M) | South Carolina | Lawyer | $4,000 |
| 11-11 | " Caroline E. | 38 | (F) | Georgia | ||
| " Elizabeth E. | 17 | (F) | South Carolina | |||
| Sparks, Achsah | 17 | (F) | Georgia | |||
| Smith, Mourning C. | 14 | (F) | South Carolina | |||
| " Jane T. | 5 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| Jacksonville, 72nd Regt. enumerated November 12, 1850, by Spartan Allen | ||||||
| (p. 660) | Aderhold, Jacob J. | 35 | (M) | North Carolina | Carpenter | $1,000 |
| 36-36 | " Phebe C. A. | 30 | (F) | " " | ||
| " Laura C. | 9 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " Mariah E. | 6 | (F) | " | |||
| " Ida F. | 2 | (F) | " | |||
| Sparks, Thompson | 25 | (F) | South Carolina | Appr. Carpenter | ||
| 29th Sub-Division, enumerated February 20 1851, by Spartan Allen | ||||||
| (p. 770) | Sparks, Daniel | 49 | (M) | South Carolina | ||
| 774-775 | " Lucinda | 37 | (F) | " " | ||
| " Marinda | 17 | (F) | " " | |||
| " William | 13 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| " Nancy J. | 10 | (F) | " | |||
| " Martha L. | 8 | (F) | " | |||
| " Charles B. | 6 | (M) | " | |||
| " James | 4 | (M) | " | |||
| Waddille, Matilda | 27 | (F) | South Carolina | |||
| Cherokee County, Alabama -- 1850 Census | ||||||
| 27th District, enumerated November 16, 1850, by D. C. Turrentin [?] | ||||||
| (p. 152) | Sparks, Henry | 46 | (M) | Georgia | Agriculture | |
| 212-212 | " Martha | 43 | (F) | South Carolina | ||
| " Russell J. | 20 | (M) | Georgia | |||
| " Wm. J. | 19 | (M) | " | |||
| " Elizabeth A. | 17 | (F) | " | |||
| Sparks, Nancy C. | 15 | (F) | Georgia | |||
| " Margaret | 13 | (F) | " | |||
| " John B. J. | 10 | (M) | " | |||
| " Martha | 6 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " Sarah M. | 3 | (F) | " | |||
| " Henry T. | 1 | (M) | " | |||
| Kersawn, Mary | 40 | (F) | Georgia | |||
| 27th District, enumerated December 9, 1850, by D. C. Turrentin [?] | ||||||
| (p. 180) | Sparks, Matthew | 50 | (M) | South Carolina | Agriculture | $150 |
| 410-410 | " Elizabeth | 49 | (F) | " " | ||
| " Nehamer | 10 | (M) | Georgia | |||
| " Virgil | 14 | (M) | " | |||
| " Jane | 7 | (F) | " | |||
| Norton, Orpha | 70 | (F) | South Carolina | |||
| 27th District, enumerated December 17, 1850, by D. C. Turrentin [?] | ||||||
| (p. 200) | Sparks, Benjamin C. | 31 | (M) | Georgia | M. D. | $200 |
| 560-560 | " Mary | 24 | (F) | South Carolina | ||
| " Susan | 4 | Alabama | ||||
| " Mary | 1 | (F) | " | |||
| 27th District, enumerated December 31, 1850, by D. C. Turrentin [?] | ||||||
| (p. 218) | Sparks, Matilda | 41 | (F) | Georgia | ||
| 675-675 | " Sarah | 11 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| " William | 6 | (M) | " | |||
| " William Seaborn | 2 | (M) | " | |||
| [Note: Mrs. Heppen reports that from the handwriting of the above, it is difficult to determine whether the two-year-old was named William Seaborn Sparks or Seaborn William(s) ] | ||||||
| Fayette County, Alabama -- 1850 Census | ||||||
| 15th Division, enumerated November 2, 1850, by J. H. Moon | ||||||
| (p. 125) | Sparks, John | 68 | (M) | North Carolina | Farmer | $1,000 |
| 114-114 | " Nancy | 54 | (F) | South Carolina | ||
| " Carrol | 29 | (M) | Alabama | $1,000 | ||
| " John | 19 | (M) | " | |||
| Philpman, Mary | 19 | (F) | " | |||
| 15th Division, enumerated December 3, 1850, by J. H. Moon | ||||||
| (p. 175) | Sparks, Russel | 31 | (M) | Georgia | Farmer | $300 |
| 456-456 | " Nancy | 28 | (F) | South Carolina | ||
| " Sarah | 5 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " Barshaba | 3 | (F) | " | |||
| 15th Division, enumerated December 30, 1850, by J. H. Moon. | ||||||
| (p. 176) | Sparks, William | 54 | (M) | Georgia | Farmer | $500 |
| 457-457 | " Sarah | 54 | (F) | " | ||
| " Jackson M. | 20 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| " Milly | 17 | (F) | " | |||
| " George | 14 | (M) | " | |||
| " Phebe | 11 | (F) | " | |||
| Franklin County, Alabama -- 1850 Census | ||||||
| District No. 6, enumerated December 16, 1850, by W. W. Frost | ||||||
| (p. 409) | Sparks, John C. | 21 | (M) | Alabama | Farmer | $250 |
| 489-489 | " Minerva | 21 | (F) | " | ||
| " Elizabeth | 9/12 | (F) | " | |||
| District No. 6, enumerated January 1, 1851, by W. W. Frost | ||||||
| (p. 451) | Sparks, Riley | 40 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | $500 |
| 772-772 | " Nancy | 35 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| " Wm. | 16 | (M) | " | |||
| " Daniel | 12 | (M) | " | |||
| " John A. | 10 | (M) | " | |||
| " James | 7 | (M) | " | |||
| " Charles | 4 | (M) | " | |||
| " Riley | 2 | (M) | " | |||
| " Martha | 6 | (F) | " | |||
| " Mary | 15 | (F) | " | |||
| (p. 451) | Sparks, Willis | 35 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | |
| 773-773 | " Martha | 30 | (F) | " " | ||
| " Marion | 8 | Alabama | ||||
| (p. 451) | Sparks, William | 68 | (M) | North Carolina | Farmer | $800 |
| 770-770 | " Lucy | 38 | (F) | " " | ||
| " Wm. | 20 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| District No. 6, enumerated January 2, 1851, by W. W. Frost | ||||||
| (p. 462) | Sparks, Sarah | 40 | (F) | Tennesee | Farmer | $600 |
| 850-850 | " Martha | 17 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| " Benjamin | 16 | (M) | " | Farmer | ||
| " Joseph | 14 | (M) | " | |||
| " Mary | 13 | (F) | " | |||
| " Elizabeth | 10 | (F) | " | |||
| " John L. | 7 | (M) | " | |||
| " James | 4 | (M) | " | |||
| " Newton | 2 | (M) | " | |||
| District No. 6, enumerated January 7, 1851, by W. W. Frost | ||||||
| (p. 272) | Sparks, Enoch | 58 | (M) | Georgia | Farmer | $300 |
| 918-918 | " Nancy | 58 | (F) | South Carolina | ||
| " John P. | 21 | (M) | " " | |||
| " Malinda | 19 | (F) | " " | |||
| " Matilda | 17 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| (p. 472) | Sparks, L. M. | 35 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | |
| 919-919 | " Nancy | 37 | (F) | Tennessee | ||
| " John M. | 8 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| " Amelia M. | 3 | (F) | " | |||
| " Simeon | 6/12 | (M) | " | |||
| (p. 472) | Sparks, Johnson | 32 | (M) | South Carolina | ||
| 920-920 | " Christina | 25 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| " Agnes | 4 | (F) | " | |||
| " Ariminta | 2 | (F) | " | |||
| District No. 6, enumerated January 8, 1851, by W. W. Frost | ||||||
| (p. 473) | Sweet, Liberton | 40 | (M) | South Carolina | Carpenter | $100 |
| 926-926 | " Elizabeth | 45 | (F) | Tennessee | ||
| " Calup | 19 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| " Clay | 14 | (M) | " | |||
| " Usilla | 12 | (F) | " | |||
| " Rictor | 7 | (M) | " | |||
| " William | 5 | (M) | " | |||
| " Martha | 8 | (F) | " | |||
| " Lalenia | 7 | (F) | " | |||
| " Serry | 3 | (F) | " | |||
| " Margaret | 1 | (F) | " | |||
| Sparks, Mary | 87 | (F) | New Jersey | |||
| (p. 480) | Sparkes, James | 36 | (M) | Alabama | Farmer | $50 |
| 974-974 | " Rebecca | 37 | (F) | " | ||
| " Ellin | 12 | (F) | " | |||
| " Andrew J. | 1 | (M) | " | |||
| Jackson County, Alabama -- 1850 Census | ||||||
| District 19, enumerated December 9, 1850, by H. L. Higgins | ||||||
| (p. 61) | Sparks, Solomon | 30 | (M) | North Carolina | Grocer | |
| 445-445 | " Jane | 25 | (F) | Tennessee | ||
| " John | 1 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| Jefferson County, Alabama -- 1850 Census | ||||||
| Jonesboro Beat, District No. 31, enumerated November 4, 1850, by L. G. McMillion. | ||||||
| (p. 291) | Sparks, James | 47 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | $74 |
| 31-31 | " Mary Ann | 42 | (F) | Georgia | ||
| " John H. | 19 | (M) | Alabama | Laborer | ||
| " Lavinia | 17 | (F) | " | |||
| " Sarah | 15 | (F) | " | |||
| " Wm. | 13 | (M) | " | |||
| " Mary M. | 11 | (F) | " | |||
| " Nancy | 9 | (F) | " | |||
| " James H. | 7 | (M) | " | |||
| " Samuel H. | 5 | (M) | " | |||
| " Eliza O. | 1 | (F) | " | |||
| Lauderdale County, Alabama -- 1850 Census | ||||||
| District No. 1, Lauderdale Factory | ||||||
| (p. 268) | Berry, Rebecca | 38 | Georgia | Cook | ||
| 520-520 | Scott, John | 19 | Alabama | Weaver | ||
| " Nancy | 15 | " | ||||
| " William | 10 | " | ||||
| " Marthy | 18 | " | ||||
| Sparks, Nancy | 68 | Georgia | ||||
Page 375-379
Whole Number 25
SPARKS FAMILIES IN ALABAMA -- 1850 CENSUS
(Editor's note: It should have been pointed out on page 351 of the December, 1958, issue of the Quarterly that Benton County in Alabama is now called Calhoun County. Also, on page 355, in the transcription of the family of James Sparks in Jefferson County, the age and sex of Eliza O. Sparks was omitted; she was 1 year old.)
| Lawrence County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th District, enumerated November 4, 1850, by J. B. Speake. | ||||||
| (p. 739) | Sparks, William | 26 | (M) | Alabama | Farming | $150 |
| 77-77 | " Elvira | 22 | (F) | " | ||
| " Richard | 4 | (M) | " | |||
| " Elizabeth | 2 | (F) | " | |||
| (p. 739) | Sparks, Rutha | 50 | (F) | Virginia | $400 | |
| 78-78 | " Thomas W. | 22 | (M) | Alabama | Farming | |
| " Stephen | 18 | (M) | " | " | ||
| " Eli | 15 | (M) | " | " | ||
| 8th District, enumerated December 7, 1850, by J. B. Speake. | ||||||
| (p. 833) | Sparkes, Thomas | 48 | (M) | North Carolina | Merchant | $600 |
| 732-732 | " Julina | 35 | (F) | Tennessee | ||
| " Almira | 14 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " Thaddius | 11 | (M) | " | |||
| " John | 8 | (M) | " | |||
| " Titus | 6 | (M) | " | |||
| MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA - 1850 Census | ||||||
| The city of Mobile, enumerated January 21, 1851, by J. M. Park. (p. 790) | ||||||
| 1752-1871 | Sparks, Elmira | 26 | (F) | North Carolina | ||
| 1872 | Rollings, E. J. | 24 | (M) | South Carolina | Coachmaker | |
| " Margaret | 20 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " Ann | 9 | (F) | " | |||
| " Laura | 4 | (F) | " | |||
| The city of Mobile, enumerated February 20, 1851, by J. M. Park. | ||||||
| (p. 833) | Sparks, Joseph | 22 | (M) | England | Carpenter | |
| 2121-2186 | " Mary Ann | 23 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| The city of Mobile, Enumerated January 21, 1851, by J. M. Park. | ||||||
| (p. 461) | Adair, John T. | 36 | (M) | Alabama | Farmer | $2,000 |
| 488-475 | " Sarah | 22 | (F) | " | ||
| Obrian, Creede | 17 | (M) | " | Labourer | ||
| Sparks, Robert A. | 22 | (M) | Tennessee | Tanner | ||
| Pickens County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
| Yorkville, enumerated October 25, 1850, by C. B. Sanders | ||||||
| (p. 1) | Sparks Thomas | 53 | (M) | South Carolina | Carpenter | |
| 7-7 | " Finady | 16 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| Southern District, enumerated September 19, 1950, by C. B. Sanders | ||||||
| (p. 17) | Sparks, Nath'l. | 52 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | $500 |
| 5-5 | " Mary | 57 | (F) | " " | ||
| " Phelix | 24 | (M) | Alabama | Farmer | ||
| " Nancy | 22 | (F) | " | |||
| " Sarah | 17 | (F) | " | |||
| " Richard | 15 | (M) | " | |||
| " Wm. | 8 | (M) | " | |||
| " Elizabeth | 12 | (F) | " | |||
| " John W. | 5 | (M) | " | |||
| (p. 17) | Sparks, George S. | 22 | (M) | Alabama | Farmer | |
| 6-6 | " Rebecca A. | 24 | (F) | " | ||
| " Frances | 2 | (F) | " | |||
| " Ellen E. | 6/12 | (F) | " | |||
| Southern District, enumerated September 20, 1850, by C. B. Sanders | ||||||
| (p. 22) | Richardson, Isaac | 28 | (M) | Tennessee | Farmer | $1000 |
| 44-42 | " Martha | 22 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| " Robert | 4 | (M) | " | |||
| " Richard | 1/12 | (M) | " | |||
| Sparks, Isaac | 29 | (M) | " | Farmer | ||
| Southern District, enumerated October 28, 1850, by C. B. Sanders | ||||||
| (p. 140) | Sparks, Sparks [sic] | 70 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | |
| 870-902 | " Sarah | 60 | (F) | " " | ||
| " Bird | 33 | (M) | " " | Farmer | ||
| " James | 22 | (M) | " " | Farmer | ||
| " Elenor | 30 | (F) | " " | |||
| " Nancy | 28 | (F) | " " | |||
| " McCune | 3 | (M) | " " | |||
| " Lucy | 6/12 | (F) | " " | |||
| Southern District, enumerated November 4, 1850, by C. B. Sanders | ||||||
| (p. 155) | Richmond, William T. | 53 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | |
| 989-1025 | " Nancy | 53 | (F) | " " | ||
| " John | 30 | (M) | " " | |||
| " Absalom | 18 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| Sparks, T. | 16 | (M) | " | Laborer | ||
| Southern District, enumerated November 8, 1850, by C. B. Sanders | ||||||
| (p. 173) | Peebles, Mary | 53 | (F) | South Carolina | $200 | |
| 1125-1163 | " Lucy | 17 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| Peebles, Mary | 15 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " George | 12 | (M) | " | |||
| Sparks, John | 20 | (M) | Georgia | |||
| " Martha | 18 | (F) | " | |||
| Southern District, enumerated November 13, by C. B. Sanders | ||||||
| (p. 191) | Sparks, John | 48 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | $1000 |
| 1269-1308 | " Elizabeth | 45 | (F) | North Carolina | ||
| " Mary A. | 14 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " Eli | 12 | (M) | " | |||
| " Manerva C. | 10 | (F) | " | |||
| " Catharine | 8 | (F) | " | |||
| " Didamy | 6 | (F) | " | |||
| " Mathew | 4 | (M) | " | |||
| " Wm. | 2 | (M) | " | |||
| Southern District, enumerated November 21, 1850, by C. B. Sanders | ||||||
| (p. 191) | Sparks, James | 23 | (M) | Tennessee | Farmer | |
| 1270-1309 | " Adaline | 19 | (F) | North Carolina | ||
| " Margaret | 2 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| Russell County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
| (No district shown) Enumerated December 14, 1850, by John W. Phillips | ||||||
| (p. 111) | Sparks, Green | 27 | (M) | Georgia | Farmer | |
| 771-771 | " Ann | 20 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| (p. 112) | " William | 3 | (M) | Georgia | ||
| " Martha | 1 | (F) | " | |||
| St. Clair County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
| District No. 40, enumerated November 16, 1850, by Irby Wooley | ||||||
| (p. 224) | Sparks, Jonathan | 37 | (M) | Georgia | Farmer | |
| 131-131 | " Amelia | 35 | (F) | " | ||
| " Wm. | 17 | (M) | " | Farmer | ||
| " Celia | 15 | (F) | " | |||
| " Sarah | 13 | (F) | " | |||
| " David | 10 | (M) | " | |||
| " Minerva | 8 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " Carolina | 6 | (F) | " | |||
| " Josiah | 4 | (M) | " | |||
| " Martha | 1 | (F) | " | |||
| Sumter County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
| Livingston, enumerated December 27, 1850, by Danl. L. Ayers | ||||||
| (p. 662) | Allison, Robert G. | 58 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | |
| 1124-1153 | " Ladocia A. | 50 | (F) | North Carolina | ||
| " Robert J. | 31 | (M) | South Carolina | |||
| Allison, John F. A. | 18 | (M) | South Carolina | |||
| " Mary V. | 16 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " Henrietta | 7 | (F) | " | |||
| " William | 2 | (M) | " | |||
| Sparks, Julia A. | 29 | (F) | South Carolina | |||
| Moore, Catharine | 18 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| Talladega County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
| Talladega District, enumerated November 8, 1850, by J. A. Hogan | ||||||
| (p. 828) | Sparks, David | 56 | (M) | North Carolina | Farmer | $500 |
| 883-904 | " Milly | 59 | (F) | South Carolina | ||
| " Abel | 22 | (M) | Georgia | Laborer | ||
| Rice, Matilda | 16 | (F) | " | |||
| Talladega District, enumerated December 21, 1850, by J. A. Hogan | ||||||
| (p. 974) | Sparks, Stephen | 41 | (M) | South Carolina | Pedler | |
| 1852-1890 | " Phebe | 40 | (F) | North Carolina | ||
| " Jas. PF | 13 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| " John | 12 | (M) | " | |||
| " Wm. | 9 | (M) | " | |||
| " Abner | 7 | (M) | " | |||
| " Laura A. | 4 | (F) | " | |||
| " Alexander | 2 | (M) | " | |||
| Tallaposa County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
| Township No. 19, enumerated September 20, 1850, by Eli T. Pouncey | ||||||
| (p.15) | Sparks, N. F. | 39 | (M) | Tennessee | Tavern Keeper | $2000 |
| 105-105 | " Sarah E. A. | 28 | (F) | Alabama | ||
| " Virginia T. | 13 | (F) | " | |||
| " Frances D. | 10 | (F) | " | |||
| " Nathan F. | 4 | (M) | " | |||
| Goolsby, James T. | 22 | (M) | Georgia | Tailor | ||
| Township No. 24, enumerated January 6, 1851, by Eli T. Pouncey | ||||||
| (p. 227) | Sparks, Mary A. | 37 | (F) | South Carolina | $100 | |
| 1682-1682 | " Wm. J. | 19 | (M) | Georgia | Farmer | |
| " Sarah | 16 | (F) | " | |||
| " John N. B. | 13 | (M) | Alabama | |||
| " Idris L. | 12 | (M) | " | |||
| " Alisson W. B. | 8 | (M) | " | |||
| " Mary M. | 7 | (F) | " | |||
| " Angelline | 5 | (F) | " | |||
| Township No. 24, enumerated January 9, 1851, by Eli T. Pouncey | ||||||
| (p. 244) | Sparks, George T. | 50 | (M) | South Carolina | Farmer | $50 |
| 1811-1811 | " Martha P. | 41 | (F) | Georgia | ||
| " Richard | 19 | (M) | " | |||
| Sparks, Thomas | 14 | (M) | Georgia | |||
| " Ann | 12 | (F) | Alabama | |||
| " George T. | 10 | (M) | " | |||
| " Margarett | 7 | (F) | " | |||
| " James Polk | 2 | (M) | " | |||
| Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
| District No. 1, enumerated October 16, 1850, by E. A. Powell | ||||||
| (p. 322) | Sparks, Ann R. | 28 | (F) | Georgia | $600 | |
| 376-376 | " James A. | 8 | (M) | Alabama | ||
| " Richard W. | 6 | (M) | " | |||
| Walker County, Alabama - 1850 Census | ||||||
| District No. 11, enumerated December 5, 1850, by John K. Gamble | ||||||
| (p. 585) | Sparks, Samuel | 32 | (M) | Alabama | Farmer | $350 |
| 315-315 | " Frances | 26 | (F) | " | ||
| " Mary | 7 | (F) | " | |||
| " Thomas | 5 | (M) | " | |||
| " James | 2 | (M) | " | |||
| " Lidda | 18 | (F) | " | |||
| (Note: This census taker used the word "inmate" frequently on this census under the heading "profession"; what he meant by the term is not known.) | ||||||
| District No. 11, enumerated December 6, 1850, by John K. Gamble | ||||||
| (p. 587) | Sparkes, Elijh | 24 | (M) | Alabama | Farmer | |
| 325-325 | " Elizabeth | 20 | (F) | " | ||
| " Nancy | 2 | (F) | " | |||
| " Mary | 1/12 | (F) | " | |||