Garrard County KyArchives Biographies.....Sparks, J. R. August 10, 1857 - May 27, 1946
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Rick Sparks rwsparks2004@hotmail.com January 13, 2006, 10:32 pm

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John Riley Sparks was born in Jackson County, Ky. Aug.10,1857, son of Jeremiah 
and Sally Morris Sparks, and passed away May 27,1946 at his home in Lancaster.  
He married Amanda Gilliam of Scott County, Va. He and his family moved to 
Garrard County in 1894. The Sparks first lived on a farm located at Wolf Trail 
in Garrard, and about 1920 moved to the Gunns Chapel area near Buckeye in the 
county.  At that time J.R.Sparks opened a general store beside their home, 
known as Sparks store.  The store operated from 1920--1945. In 1945, J.R. and 
Amanda Sparks move to Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Glenn bought the farm and 
store, and later the store was moved, and became Stott's store, owned by Mr. 
and Mrs. Otis Scotts. Stotts Store was a popular and well know store at Gunns 
Chapel.

J.R.Sparks was a member of the Baptist Church, and a devoted member of the 
Masonic Lodge. The Sparks had 11 children, with 3 to die in infancy. Their 8 
children to live to adulthood were: Rebecca Sparks 1885-1973,married Tom Gay: 
Claude Sparks 1887-1960, married Addie Doolin, Lillie Sparks 1888-1963,married 
Herman Doolin, Ida Sparks 1892-1950,married Jess Casey, Zella Sparks 1894-
1980,married 1.Jim Hicks 2.Oliver Craig, Clorris Sparks 1898-1981,married 
Thelma Wheeler, Jennie Sparks 1900-1929,married Wm. Masters, and Clarence 
Sparks 1907-1979, married Hattie Price.  Most of the family remained in Garrard 
County.
J.R. and Amanda Sparks, along with most of their children are buried in the 
Lancaster Cemetery. 

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