July 30, 2023
Pages 657
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From HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO, MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1808-1820
by Dickore and Thornburgh.
William Sparks married Jane Wiggins were married on October 14, 1819, by J. Quinn, Minister of the Gospel.
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EARLY SPARKS MARRIAGES IN BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO
(Editor's note: The following have been copied for us by Carrie Grant Heppen from a three-volume work in the D.A.R. library in Washington entitled Early Marriage Records of Butler County, Ohio, 1803-1847 by the Ohio Genealogical Records Committee, N.S.D.A.R.)
Isabella Sparks married Samuel Dick, Jr., March 20, 1834, by the Rev. Adam B.Gilliland.
John Sparks married Almira Menel, January 26,1832, by John Burk, J.P.
Charlotte Sparks married FNU McTheny, September 23, 1836, by Saml. McLean, J.P.
Jeremiah Sparks married Ann Hughs, November 6, 1837, by the Rev. William D. Barrett.
Malinda Sparks married James Love, March 3, 1836, by Richard Easton, J..P.
Rhoda Sparks married Jacob Beard, March 31, 1838, by Samuel McLean, J.P.
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SPARKS MARRIAGE BONDS RECORDED IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO, TO 1846
(The following Sparks marriages have been copied by Carrie Grant Heppen from typewritten compilations in five volumes in the D. A. R Library in Washington, D.C.)
Nancy Sparks married Tunis Cox, December 2, 1820 (by W. Thompson, minister)
Samuel Sparks married FNU Richardson, November 8, 1825 (by R. E. Bliss, J.P.)
Isaac Sparks married Sarah Leggett, April 18, 1826 (by A, Burdsall, minister)
Eliza Sparks married Ebenezer W. Low, November 16, 1833 (by N Skillman,J.P.)
Eliza Sparks married Samuel Tomlinson, August 1, 1835
Jesse W. Sparks married Harriet Pierson, November 10, 1836 (by J. B. Cook)
Nary Sparks married August W. Feltz, March 2, 18143 (by L. White)
Martha Sparks married Nathan Gathard, March 23, 1844 (by W. Huffman)
Ephraim Sparks married Rebecca B. Tulley, July 31, 1845
William B. Sparks married Ann Podesta, November 1, 1845.
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EARLY SPARKS MARRIAGES IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO
Sarah Sparks married James Baillie, June 7, 1834, by Samuel R. Clark (#2414)
George Sparks married Malinda Reese, August 14, 1834, by Samuel Clark, M. G. (#2433)
John Sparks married Sarah Goldsmith, February 5, 1835, by Joseph Ford, J. P. (#2508)
George Sparks married Jane Templeton, February 15, 1835, by Eli P. Fry, M. G. (#2514)
Susan Sparks married Stephen Vineyard, January 8, 1840, by John C. Pearson, M. G. (#3296)
John Sparks married Louisa Rebecca Crothers, January 13, 1812, by E. M. Forshee, M. G. (#3596)
Benjamin Sparkes married Zephpora Chidester, January 1, 1846, by Thomas Ballinger, M,G. (#4258)
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SPARKS MARRIAGE BONDS, BROWN COUNTY, OHIO, 1836 -1858
(The following marriage bonds were copied a number of years ago from the original records in Brown County, Ohio, and placed in the library of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, D.C.)
Elizabeth Sparks married James Davidson, November 17, 1836.
Esther Sparks married Alonzo Palmer, January 2, 1850 (married by J. S. Peregrine, M.G.)
Rebecca Sparks married William Robe, November 3, 1858 (married by Dyer Burgess, M.G.)
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SPARKS MARRIAGES IN BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO, 1832-1838
(The following marriage records were copied in 1940 from the original records married placed in the library of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington; the bound volumes in which these Sparks marriages are found have the titles:
"Early Marriages of Butler County, Ohio, 1824-1834" and "Early Marriages of Butler County, Ohio, 1835-1847.")
John Sparks married Almira Manel, married by John Burk, J.P., January 26,1832.
Isabella Sparks married Samuel Dick, Jr., married by Rev. Adam. B. Gilliland, March 20, 1834.
Malinda Sparks married James Love, married by Richard Easton, J.P., March 3, 1836.
Charlotte Sparks married William McTheny, married by Samuel McLean, J. P., September 23, 1836.
Jeremiah Sparks married Ann Hughs, married by Rev. William D. Barrett, November 6, 1837.
Rhoda Sparks married Jacob Beard, (married by Samuel McLean, J.P., March 31, 1838).
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SPARKS MARRIAGES IN CLARK COUNTY, OHIO, 1825-1860
(Records of marriages found in Clark County, Ohio, were copied a number of years ago and placed in the library of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, D.C. The period covered in this compilation is 1818 -1865. Following are the Sparks marriages found in this work.)
Abigail Sparks married Thompson Miller,on November - -, 1843. (Book 2, p. 430)
Abigail Sparks married Jefferson Aughe, on October 6, 1856. (Book 4, p. 532)
Ann Sparks married Joseph Davidson, on August 14, 18314. (Book 2, p. 430)
David Sparks married Mary Marks, on May 21, 1836. (Book 2, p. 156)
David Sparks married Catharine Berry, on April 2, 1839. (Book 2, p. 293)
David Sparks married Sarah J. Ralph Snyder, on December 14, 1847. (Book 3, p. 99)
Ephraim Sparks married Mary Elwell, on January 27, 1831. (Book 1-B, p. 277)
Hannah M. Sparks married Burr B. Littleton on January 25, 1860. (Book 5, p.165)
Mary J. Sparks married Felix E. Lindsey on October 7, 1857. (Book 14, p. 1465)
Rebecca Sparks married Matthew Houston on October 23, 1834. (Book 2, p. 85)
Samuel Sparks married Mary Heard on May 26, 1825. (Book 1-B, p. 106).
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SPARKS MARRIAGES IN CLINTON COUNTY, OHIO, 1842-1859
(Like the above records, the following Sparks marriages of Clinton County, Ohio, were found in a compilation of marriages in the library of the Daughters of the American Revolution copied from the originals in Clinton County.)
Joseph K. Sparks married Abi Farquhar on November 1, 1842.
Solomon Sparks married Isabella A. Sargent on November 17, 1859.
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SPARKS MARRIAGES IN DARKE COUNTY, OHIO, 1851-1998
Emeline B. Sparks married Charles Lindley, February 16, 1851, by Ezra B. Suin, Minister.
Roland Sparks married Lucinda Rupe. April 15, 1852, by J. S. Albright, M.G.
Nancy J. Sparks married John Trimble, February 28, 1861, by Joseph Burgess, J. P.
Malinda E. Sparks married Milton Edsall, June 11, 1865, by Joseph Burgess, J. P.
William Sparks married Phebe Ann Hamilton. July 28, 1865, by Joseph Burgess, J. P.
Sarah E. Spurk [?] married Samuel Edsall. October 16, 1868 (application only).
James A. Sparks married Elizabeth A Method. October 19, 1869, by Z. V. Clark, J. P.
Nancy C. Sparks married Lunis E. Moore. April 9, 1874, by A. A. Ireland, J.P.
Isaac Sparks married Anna Beck, September 5, 1880, by Jacob Miller, M. G.
Rosa Sparks married Eyvin Harter. February 14, 1885, by J. H. Noggle, J.P.
M. C. Sparks married John Biddle. September 19, 1887, by J. Stuck, M. G.
Norah M. Sparks married Orvil H. Sipe (18). March 31, 1889, by David S. Husted, M. G. Application by John R. Bailey with father's consent.
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SOME ADDITIONAL SPARKS MARRIAGES IN DARKE COUNTY, OHIO
[Editor's Note: In Sparks Quarterly of December 1986, Whole No. 136, we published the record of a number of Sparks marriages in Darke County, Ohio, between 1851 and 1889. We have since learned that four others are on file there dated between 1844 and 1847, along with another dated 1879. They are:
Patience Sparks married Thomas Robison on February 8, 1844
Ellen Sparks married Rollen Read on August 30, 1845
Andrew J. Sparks married Maranda Head, December 29, 1845
Sarah Sparks married Isaac Sebring, July 15, 1847
Delilah A. Sparks married John H. Harter on October 18, 1879; married by Jacob Miller,M.G.]
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Whole Number 145
SPARKS MARRIAGE RECORDS
FROM ADAMS AND BROWN COUNTIES, OHIO
Joan E. MNU married Ernest Whetsell Sparks, whose permanent address is P.O. Box 65656, Lubbock, Texas, 79464, are devoting much of their retirement to travel and genealogical research. In October 1987, they spent a number of days in the courthouses of Adams and Brown Counties, Ohio, where they copied all of the Sparks marriage records that they could find. They have very kindly shared that research with us.
1.2.5.5.1 Salathiel Sparks (1756-1823) and 1.2.5.5.3 Solomon Sparks (1767-1838), sons of 1.2.5.5 George Sparks of Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, came to Adams County, Ohio, with their families in 1803 or 1804. (See the Quarterly of June 1963, Whole No. 42, pp. 727-34, for an article on George Sparks; and the Quarterly of September 1963, Whole No. 43, pp. 747-756, for an article on Solomon Sparks and some of his descendants.) Many of the Sparkses appearing in the following records descend from either Salathiel or Solomon. Readers interested in these families may also find to be of interest the list of Sparks households appearing on the 1850 census of Ohio--see the issue of the Quarterly for December 1977, Whole No. 100.
ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO
Original Marriage Book, August 15, 1803 to 27 May 1813.
Sparks, Levi married Mildred Anderson, April 5, 1804 by Noble Grimes (Recorded 14 July 1804 )
Sparks, Milley married Samuel Finley, November 2, 1809 by John W. Campbell (Recorded 7 November 1809)
Sparks, Sally married Enos Johnson, September 25, 1809 by John W. Campbell (Recorded 28 September 1809 )
Original Marriage Book 2, May 28, 1813 to October 4, 1819.
No Sparks entries in this book.
Original Marriage Book 3, August 12, 1819 to April 26, 1833.
Sparks, Levi married Zulima Moore, December 16, 1819 by William Baldridge, M.D.V. (Recorded January 11, 1820)
Sparks, James married Betsey Dilman, March 9, 1820 by John Fisher, J.P. (Recorded 15 March 1820)
Sparks, Ezra, married Mahala Shriver, July 14, 1820 by William Baldridge, M.D.V. (Recorded September 6, 1820)
Sparks, Salathiel married Mary T. Edwards, May 4, 1826 by John Meek, Minister of the Gospel (Recorded 5 May 1826)
Sparks, James married Mary Ayers, September 11, 1828 by John Meek (Recorded 13 September 1828)
Sparks, John married Sarah Sinton, October 2, 1928 by Dyer Burgess, N.D.M. (Recorded 2 October 1828 )
Sparks, James married Rebecca Ann Shriver, January 1, 1829 by Dyer Burgess, N.D.M. (Recorded January 5, 1829)
Sparks, Mary married Thomas RaMSaY, November 13, 1828 by William Baldridge, M.D.V. (Recorded 14 April 1829)
The following marriage record is from a booklet at the Adams County Courthouse probate office. The booklet is entitled EARLY MARRIAGES OF ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO TERRITORY 1797-1803. FROM BOOKS I-II-III, VOLUME 1, DEEDS AND LAND GRANTS, by Major John Belli, First Recorder of the Territorial County of Adams in the Ohio Country.
Sparks, Delilah married Hamilton Dunbar, January 14, 1808 by James Scott.
The following marriage records come from two 3-ring binders at the probate office of the Adams County Courthouse that were compiled by Elsie Rayburn. These binders have the title:
MARRIAGE RECORDS OF ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO, AS COMPILED FROM MAJOR JOHN BELLI'S TERRITORIAL RECORD,
EVANS AND STIVERS HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY, ADAMS COUNTY ATLAS OF 1888,
DR. TRACY JONES' "VINTONIA,"
H. C. PEMBERTON'S NOTES ON ADAMS COUNTY,
NEWSPAPERS ON FILE AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM LIBRARY,
FAMILY BIBLES AND OTHER AUTHENTIC SOURCES by Elsie Ewing Rayburn (deceased September 11, 1974)
[Note: Mrs. Rayburn compiled this index after the 1910 fire that destroyed the Adams County Courthouse. (Joan E. Sparks notes that "the above note was part of the cover/title page of these notebooks. There are a few repeats from my other list.")]
Sparks, James married Rebecca Ann Shriver, January 1, 1829 by D. Burgess
1.2.5.5.3.3 Sparks, Levi married Zulima Moore, December 16, 1819, by Rev. William Baldridge
Sparks, Mary married Thomas Ramsey, November 13, 1829
Sparks, FNU married Katie Ralston, December 18, 1888
Sparks, Catherine married Francis Fear, (Greenbriar) February 22, 1851 by Elder Kelly
Sparks, Delilah married Hamilton Dunbar, January 14, 1808
Sparks, John married Johanna Kelvey, December 21, 1820
Sparks, John married Sarah Sinton, October 2, 1828
Sparks, John married Ruth E. Williams, December 1896
Sparks, John married Barbara Bradford, January 8, 1851 by Rev. William Fee
Sparks, Levi married Mildred Anderson, February 12, 1804 by Noble Grimes
Sparks, Levi married Nancy Phibbs, June 4, 1847 by Rev. William Allgood
Sparks, Lilly B. married Henry Bascom Gaffin, January 7, 1884
Sparks, M. Blanche married James E. Bowman or Branson -- June 1897
Sparks, Mary married Francis Fear (Cedar Ridge) February 22, 1851 by Elder Kelly
Sparks, Mary Jane married Thomas McClausen, February 19, 1851 by Rev. Vandyke
Sparks, Milley married Samuel Finley, November 2, 1809 by John W. Campbell
Sparks, Nora married T. J. McKee, February 20, 1878
Sparks, Rebecca married William Robe, November 3, 1858
Sparks, Robert M. married Mary Ann Ellrod, June 2, 1858 by Rev. Dunkleman
Sparks, Salathiel married Clara B. Post, June 16, 1864
Sparks, Salathiel married Mary T. Edwards, May 4, 1826 by Rev. Meek
Sparks, Sally married Enos Johnson, September 25, 1809 by John W. Campbell
BROWN COUNTY, OHIO
Book A [or 11, page 25:
Sparks, William married Polly McIntire, September 3, 1818, by Rev. Robert Moore, J. P.
Book C [or 3], page 75:
Sparks, Solomon married Betsey Cowen, March 8, 1827, by William Baldridge, M.D.V.
[Note by Joan E. Sparks: "This is Solomon Sparks, Jr., son of Solomon Sparks (1767-1838) and Catherine (Hillegas) Sparks; this Betsey is Elizabeth.]
Book D [or 4], page 13
Sparks, Sanford married Emily Redman, December 4, 1828 by Benj. Sutton, J. P.
page 70:
Sparks, Calvin married Rebecca McCannell, October 28, 1832 by John H. Blair.
page 72:
Sparks, Lydia married Thomas Scott, November 22, 1832 by John H. Blair, J. P.
Book E [or 5], page 38:
Sparks, James Davidson obtained a license to marry Elizabeth Sparks on November 17, 1836. No actual marriage, however, was recorded.
Marriage Record No. 1, page 226:
Sparks, Rebecca Ann married William Robe, November 3, 1858 by 3 November 1858 by Dyer Burgess, V.D.M.
[Note by Joan E. Sparks: "This is unusual! This marriage of Rebecca Ann Sparks and William Robe is one of those found in Elsie Ewing Rayburn's list for Adams County. We believe that it was made a matter of record in BOTH Brown and Adams Counties because of the way the information was gathered. (Brown County was formed in 1818 in part from Adams County.) Ms. Rayburn could have obtained the information from the newspaper or something. We also feel sure that this Rebecca Ann Sparks was the Rebecca Ann SHRIVER who married James Sparks on January 1, 1829. James Sparks died in January 1858, and we believe that she married William Robe on 3 November of the same year. On the tombstone for Solomon and Catherine (Hillegas) Sparks in Winchester, Adams County, Ohio, is the inscription: 'Erected to Their Memory by Rebecca Robe." She was, we believe, their daughter-in-law."]
Marriage Record No. 1, page 376:
Sparks, Esther A. married Alonzo B. Palmer, January 3, 1860 by T. S. Peregrine
Marriage Record No. 16, page 572:
Sparks, A. C. married Nettie E. Acklin, June 7, 1892 by Eli B. Parker
Marriage Record No. 17, page 302:
Sparks, Catharine married Dart Tatman, August 27, 1893 by Eli B. Parker
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TWO SPARKS MARRIAGES FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO
While reading a microfilm copy of marriages recorded in Franklin County, Ohio, between 1803 and 1865, your editor noted two items involving Sparkses.
George Spark married Mary Lyons, June 16, 1819, by Billingsman Bull, J.P. (Book 2, p. 56)
Polly Sparks married Nicholas Best, May 19, 1821, by Nicholas Gestchins, J.P. (Book 2, p. 91)
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SPARKS MARRIAGES IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO 1811 - 1859
[While reading a microfilm of marriages before 1860 in Fairfield County, Ohio, compiled by a chapter of the D.A.R., your editor noted the following Sparks marriages. ]
Ida Sparks married Henry Huntworth, June 4, 1811, by Thos. McCall, J.P.
Richard Sparks married Barbara Moon, January 1, 1824, by Lyman Turrell.
(The following marriage record is given, also; it may have been a record of the permission of Benjamin Moon for his daughter to marry Sparks.)
Richard Sparks married Rosan Barbara Moon [no date] by Benjamin Moon.
William Sparks married Celia Vanbrunt on August 20, 1854, by John Shimp, J.P.
Mary Sparks married Hamilton Dodge on August 20, 1854, by John Shimp, J.P.
Celia Spark [sic] married David Shimp on March 26, 1856, by J. Schloper, M.G.
Lemuel Sparks married Elizabeth A. Smethers on March 10, 1859, by J. D. Stith, J.P.
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TWO SPARKS MARRIAGES RECORDED IN DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO
[Editor's note: The following records were found on American Genealogical Lending Library film V21-27, "Ohio Records Copied by the D.A.R.]"
John Sparke married Sarah Davids (or Davis) on December 27, 1856, by William Debolt, J.P.
Charles M. Sparks married Mary Frances Cregg on August 7, 1862, by Janes Wheeler, M.G.
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SPARKS MARRIAGES IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO 1811-1859
The following marriages of persons named Sparks between 1811 and 1859 have been copied from a compilation of marriages in Fairfield County, Ohio, between 1803 and 1865, by a chapter of the D.A.R. No one named Sparks appears in this compilation prior to 1811 nor after 1859.
Ida Sparks married Henry Huntworth on June 4, 1811, by Thos. McCall, J.P.
Richard Sparks married Barbara Moon on January 1, 1824, by Lyman Turrell.
Richard Sparks married Rosan Barbara Moon, married [no date recorded] by Benjamin Moon.
[This may have been a permission for Miss Moon to marry and may refer to the marriage just above.]
William Sparks married Celia Vanbrunt on August 20, 1854, by John Shimp, J.P.
Mary Sparks married Hamilton Dodge on August 20, 1854, by John Shimp, J.P.
Celia Spark [sic] married David Shimp on March 26, 1857, by L. Schloper, M.G.
Lemuel Sparks married Elizabeth A. Smethers on March 10, 1859, by J.D. Stith, J.P.
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SOME SPARKS MARRIAGE RECORDS FROM TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO
[Editor's Note: These marriage records were copied for us by a member many years ago from a DAR compilation.]
Amasor Sparks married Lucy Higgins on January 27, 1837, before Jacob Rice, J.P.
Salenda Sparks married Harvey Smith on both of Greene County, Ohio, 1840.
Philotha Sparks married Elisander Pelton on November 4, 1841, before Sidney Harris, J.P.
Erastus Sparks married Phema A. Moore on September 6, 1843.
Sylvester Sparks married Calistry Sprague on November 6, 1844.
Richard Sparks married Margaret Plant on February 15, 1855.
Eliza A. Sparks married Stewart Sample on January 9, 1858.
Henry Sparks married Emiline Ellice on September 11, 1862.
Emily M. Sparks married John Owen on April 17, 1864.