i.
Beersheba Sparks(1) was born about
1799. There is no doubt that Beersheba had more children but there was no listing
prior to 1850. I will go back to the 1840 census and see how many children
he had during the 20's and 30's. Beersheba Sparks, 51, shows up as head of
household in the 1850 Yancey County, North Carolina Census with the following
children, George, 19, Allen, 17, Reuben, 12, and Whitfield M. Sparks, age 7.
(Danny A. McBee, Sparks descendant and genealogist). The census of 1850 looks
as if it lists Beersheba Sparks as a female. I don't know. (Danny McBee).
47 ii.
Nancy Sparks.
20 iii.
Thomas M. Sparks.
iv.
Jeremiah_ "Myer" "Mar" Sparks Jr.
(1) was born about 1811. He died after 1870. The 1850 Yancey County,
North Carolina Census, household 634, list Jeremiah Sparks and his family with
the exception of Isabella who was born later. Jeremiah is listed as a farmer
and Samuel D. Sparks as a laborer. The 1860 Yancey County, North Carolina Census
lists Jeremiah Sparks, age 50, as head of household, wife Rachel, age 47, children,
James, 16, Caroline, 12, and Isabel, age 11. [Danny A. McBee, July 15, 1998].
The following article was published in the Toe River Valley Heritage Book and was written by Jack B. Conley, 319 Carolina Avenue, Erwin, Tenn. 37650, (616-743-6443), Article 620, page 411: Jeremiah Sparks, Jr. married Rachel McKinney (ca. 1812-after 1893). They built a long house on the left-hand prong of Snow Creek about 1835. They are believed to be buried in the Lily Branch Cemetery on Snow Creek in unmarked graves. The 1850 Yancey County Census shows the children in their household as: Samuel, William, Charles, James, Mary E., Jane E., Caroline, and Jemima I. (Isabel). Jeremiah is listed in the 1850 and 1870 Yancey County, North Carolina Census as Myers Sparks. [Danny A. McBee, June 11, 1998].
Jeremiah Sparks was selected to be a Grand Juror for the June Session, 1836, June 27, 1836, for the State of North Carolina, Yancey County. [Danny A. McBee, September 27, 1998].
v.
Matthew Sparks(1) was born on 4 Feb
1813 in Burke Co., North Carolina. He died on 30 Sep 1892 in Bear Creek, Yancey
County, North Carolina. He was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Penland, N. C..
The 1860 Yancey County, North Carolina Census lists Matthew and Elizabeth
Sparks and their children which includes Mira, female, whom I had previously
listed as no name female. She is listed age 1 which would have her born circa
1859. Matthew Sparks and Elizabeth Buchanan had twelve children although I,
Danny A. McBee, have only ten listed. The 1850 Yancey County, N. C. Census
lists Matthew Sparks, age 37, wife Elizabeth, 30, children John, 15, Jane, 13,
Mary, 11, Ann E., 9, Evoline, 8, Sophronia, 6, and Matilda, age 2.(Dan McBee).
Another date of death of June 21, 1898 in North Carolina has been given for Matthew
Sparks by the Right Reverend John Clark Buchanan. [Danny A. McBee, September
10, 1998].
The following information came from the Yancey County Minute Docket Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions, Fall Session 1836, Commenced on the first Monday after the fourth
in September 1836: For reasons show, Matthew Sparks be exempt from working public roads and paying poll tax for two years. [Abstract of above, Danny A. McBee, September
25, 1998].
vi.
Minerva "Nervie" Sparks(1)
was born about 1813. Minerva Sparks is listed as Minerva Phillips in the Toe
River Valley Heritage
Book. Minerva Sparks could have been married twice. [Danny A. McBee,
March 27, 2000].
vii.
Jennie Sparks(1).
viii.
Harden J. Sparks(1) was born about
1819. Harden Sparks, age 31, is listed as head of household in the 1850 Yancey
Co.,
North Carolina Census with wife Elizabeth, 22, and children, Nancy M., 5,
Stephen A., 3, and Beersheba M. Sparks, age 4/12 months. (Danny A. McBee,
Sparks descendant and genealogist).
Harden J. Sparks, age 41, is listed as head of household number 558 in the 1860
Union County, Georgia Census with wife Elizabeth, 37, and children, Nancy M.,
15, Stephen A., 13, Barsheba, 11, Polly E., 7, Melissa, age 1, and Norman Isaacs,
age 35, born in North Carolina. [Danny A. McBee].
ix.
Samuel B. Sparks(1) was born on 25
Jan 1822. He died on 11 Feb 1902. He was buried in Brush Creek, Yancey, North
Carolina. Samuel Sparks, 57, farmer, is listed as head of household #66, in
the 1870 Yancey County, North Carolina Census with sons Jackson, 21, Newton R.,
14, and Zebulin, 10. [Danny A. McBee, August 24, 1998].
x.
Wilson Sparks(1) was born about 1822.
Wilson Sparks shows up in the 1860 Yancey County, North Carolina Census as
head of household, age 36, wife Polley, 34, children William, 15, Susan, 13,
Green, 11, Hardin, 9, Reuben, 7, John, 5, Bashey M., 1. Wilson Sparks shows up
in the 1850 Yancey County, N. C. Census, age 28, wife Mary, 21, son William
K., 5, daughter Susannah, 4, and sons Thomas G., 2, and Stephen M., 4/12
months.
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