Miscellanous SPARKS Family Info, sources included - Tazewell Co. VA 1850 census; #1096: John Sparks: age 58, NC (birth year would be abt 1792) Mary: age 46, NC James; age 16, NC Joseph; age 12, NC #1097 William Sparks; age 20 NC Cynthia ; age 21 Va Above listing are the only Sparks in Tazewell VA 1850; none in 1840 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 1860 census Hugh Sparks: age 21 NC.....living in the household of MILTON HANKINS Joshua W. Sparks; age 29, NC Cynthia; age 33 VA Jonas; age 6 Elizabeth age 10 Lavicy Dikes, domestic age 17 Jonas Sparks age 17, farm Laborer, NC #1075 James Sparks 66 NC (birth year abt 1794) Mary 59 Nc John 5 Va (this has got to be a grandson) #1076 John Sparks 45 NC ( birth year abt 1815) Rebecca 46 42 NC Jonas 18 NC William 16 NC Martha 12 NC Joseph 9 NC Melissa 3 Va Jonas J. Sparks age 24 (son of Jonas Sparks, grandson of Rueben Sparks of NC) Polly Hankins; age 29 Joseph age 7 Mary age 6 Jonas age 3 Robert 2 Rachael Hankins; age 43, domestic servant house#1329 Joseph Sparks; age 24 Levisa age 21 *James R. age 2 *Thomas ;1 month Rebecca Sparks age 9 Charles J age 7 Living beside Jonas J Sparks in Tazewell 1860 William P and Mary Linkous John E. age 6 Rebecca C age 5 Hannah J. age 3 Henry P. age 2 ---------------------- 1870 Tazewell census #520 William Sparks 39 Cynthia age 41 living with them James Sparks age 77 Mary age 69 house #521 John Sparks; age 25 Elizabeth Cynthia house #522 Richmond Sparks; age 58 Sallie age 52 house # 524 Hugh Sparks 34 Susan; age 7 Nancy Sparks; 31 (Hugh's sister) William 2 Rufus; 4 months (mother must be dead????) house#333 clearfork township James Sparks; age 21 Martha; age 26 Malvina; age 2 Nancy Donegan; servant house #291 James Williamson; age 25 (oHio) Nancy age 26 Martha age 2 Catherine; age 10 months REUBEN SPARKS; farm laborer, age 13 house #292 William Linkous 41, Minister and farmer Mary B. age 38 John E. 16 Rebecca C. age 15 Annie J. age 14 Henry P. age 11 Margaret C. age 9 *** Mary S. age 7 Robert L. age 4 Cynthia L. age 1 house #293 William Sparks 21 Helen; age 18 Thomas White age 67 Helen White; age 61 Elizabeth White age 26 other children house #296 James J. Sparks, 36, NC Pollie, age 40 Joseph 17 Mary 15 John 14 Robert 12 Samuel age 6 George age 2 Rachael Hankins; age 49 house # 297 John Sparkes, age 51 NC Rebecca age 52 Joseph 19 Melissie; age 14 Rebecca age 9 house #308 "David Crouse Rebecca J. THOMAS SPARKS age 11, farm laborer house #323 Austin Sparks age 21 NC Mary age 22 house #414 Timothy Sparks age 47 Jane age 41 house #415 Joshua Sparks 23 Sarah age 20 Malinda 9 months ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 1880 Tazewell census page 61 house #252 Joshua Sparks 33 Sarah M. age 30 house #253 Austin Sparks 30 Sarah 33 house #254 Timothy age 57 Jane age 53 house #259 Nancy Williamson (remember Rueben was living with her in 1870) Husband James must be dead; he is not listed in census. Nancy is head of household with 7 children and two sisters living with her. Catherine Beavers; age 51 Lydia Beavers; age 36 house#261 Jonas Sparks 40 Lucy Sparks age 30 8 children house #262 Daniel (David?) CROUSE age 32 Rebecca J. {Sparks}, age 27 6 children {remember, Thomas Sparks lived with them in 1870) house #281 Timothy age 19 Wioza??? age 21 William, 11 months page 64 house 311 William P Linkous, minister age 52 Mary age 42 house #317 William Sparks age 30 Susan age 37 Richmond Sparks age 68 Sarah age 62 house#318 Joseph age 38 Susan age 32 John age 68 house#322 Joel age 39 Lydia age 35 house#326 Robert 22 Martha 20 Silas baby house#327 Joshua W. Sparks age 50 Cynthia age 53 H. Perry Linkous age 22 son in law Mary J. Sparks Linkous, age 19 daughter James R. Linkous, age 2 Elizabeth age 1 house#354 Marcus Sparks age 21 Martha age 21 house#349 Joshua Sparks 52 Delilah age 54 3 adult children house#348 John T. Sparks 34 Elizabeth 29 6 children Maiden Spring Township 1880- Tazewell house#199 Jonas Sparks age 22 Patsy age 21 2 children house #202 Jonas J. Sparks age 46 Polly age 50 Samuel age 15 George W. 12 Rachael Hankins age 51 house#204 Joseph H. Sparks age 27 Mary J. age 28 Alexander 1 house #205 Ellen age 28, (possible widow) 3 children listed with Ellen Sparks house #206 Hugh Sparks age 42 Nancy J 39 8 children Susan Sparks, sister. source: Tazewell Co census books, Tazewell Co Library Sketch on J.J. Sparks: J.J. Sparks was born in Wilkes Co NC, Oct 23, 1833, the sonof Jonas Sparks, farmer, of Wilkes Co NC and himself born there and was a son of Rueben Sparks. Jonas married Mary Brown daughter of John Brown of Wilkes Co NC. Sparks and Browns are from Maryland to Wilkes Co NC to Tazewell Co Va. J.J.Sparks married Polly Hankins daughter of Joseph and Nancy [Mitchell] Hankins. source: "Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co" pg 276 William P Linkous (b) July 9 1828 (m) Mary B. Cecil (d) Nov 24 1882 the son of John Linkous and Hannah Whitt, Tazewell Va source: "Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co" Nettie Schrener Yantis, pg 245: Tazewell Co marriage register, Vol. 3 - line 54 - Aug 9, 1877 James R. Sparks age 19 (m) Margaret C. Linkous age 17, both single. parents of James R. Sparks: Joseph and Levisa Sparks parents of Margaret Linkous: William P. and Mary Linkous ceremony performed by John Wallis. Tazewell Co marriage register, 2 Joseph Sparks and Lavisa Asbury, May 9, 1854 John Sparks and Rebecca Mitchell, April 23, 1855 Jonas Sparks and Polly Hankins, Aug 18, 1851 Hugh Sparks and Nancy J. Hankins, Oct 24, 1860 (Submitter note: Notes in parenthesis in the census records are mine.) Submitted by Barbara Boyce **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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