James Sparks

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Died:
Name: James Jefferson Sparks
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 17 Apr 1951
Death Place: Colderon, Harlan Co., Kentucky
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1881
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Father's Name: John Sparks
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Mother's Name: Maggie Reddings
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08485-2
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 2241089
Reference Number: cn11768
Collection: Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970

Buried:
GRid=216440897

James married Sarah Jane Disney on 1 Jun 1902 in Knox Co, KY. Sarah was born on 22 May 1887 in TN; died on 24 Sep 1937 in Bell Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Name: Jeff Sparks
Birth Date: 1881
Birthplace:
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Sarah J. Disney
Spouse's Birth Date: 1887
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Spouse's Age: 15
Event Date: 01 Jun 1902
Event Place: Knox, Kentucky
Father's Name: John Sparks
Mother's Name: Magie Sparks
Spouse's Father's Name: E. D. Disney
Spouse's Mother's Name: Disney
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00328-9
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
GS Film number: 533679
Reference ID: 223

John married Margaret Ridings on 12 Jan 1876 in Claiborne Co, TN. Margaret (daughter of William A. Ridings and Elizabeth Crowder) was born on 15 Jun 1859 in Lee Co, VA; died on 17 Aug 1940 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Name: Margaret Ridings
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 15 Jun 1859
Birthplace: Indian Creek, Lee, Virginia
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Race: White
Father (or Slave Owner): William Redings
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Mother's Name: Elizabeth Redings
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C86880-6
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 32441
Reference Number: item 4 p 48

Died:
Name: Maggie Ridings Sparks
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 1940
Death Place: Insull, Bell, Kentucky
Insull is on the Bell - Harlan County border. Must maps show it in Harlan Co, KY.
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Father's Name: Billie Riddings
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Mother's Name: Bettie Riddings
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08515-6
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 1913376
Reference Number: 25044
Collection: Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970

Buried:
GRid=175419534

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Married:
Groom's Name: John Sparks
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Bride's Name: Margret Ridings
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Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1876
Marriage Place: , Claiborne, Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71021-1
System Origin: Tennessee-VR
Source Film Number: 898394
Reference Number: 2:1T06TC5
Collection: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950

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Possible second marriage in 1881 to Sarah J (Trent)?

William married Elizabeth Crowder about 1840. Elizabeth was born about 1818; died between 1871 and 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John R's death record gives mother's name as Sarah
Martha's death record gives mother's last name as Crowder. Of course this name may be misspelled. Her father was listed as William Rideings

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