Rev James Jefferson 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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Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Sparks
Father's Birthplace:
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
Spouse's Birthplace:
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

1. John Bulter Sparks was born on 13 Apr 1904 in KY; died on 15 Jan 1985 in Hamilton Co, OH; was buried in Hamilton Co, OH.
2. James Sparks was born about 1905 in KY; and died.
3. Henry Sparks was born about 1912 in KY; and died.
4. Veedie Sparks
5. Virgil V Sparks was born on 31 Jan 1920 in KY; died on 19 Mar 1981 in Dearlodge Co, MT; was buried in Clinton Co, IA.
6. Ressie Sparks

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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This email mentions a son name Archie. I have found nothing to support this except the 1830 Wythe Co census includes a 10-15 year old male in David's household. I also have nothing to support the statement that John P was born in Culpepper County VA. Several researchers on MyHeritage website list an Archibald but undocumented.


The Rosatta Email .

Received April 2005

Hi Ray

Wow! It always throws me off a bit when I get E-mail on family history. I do recall the post that I sent. Hmmm...where did I get the info from? I have a family history around here somewhere.

OK I found it !! Where I got the info from was a letter written by Henry S. Ridings, now deceased (Henry is my husbands great uncle/great grand son to David Ridings) the letter is not dated but I do know that it was written many, many years ago. The info states that his great grandfather David Ridings was born on the North bend of the Yadkin River in 1784 died in KY in 1881. The way I understand this is that his wife's name was Elizabeth and they had children born in NC Bill, Archie, Matson and a daughter but that John P. was born in Culpepper County, VA 1813 dies in KY 1892. I don't know what took them to VA. That is all I have, if I can come up with more info I will let you know. I might be able to put you in touch with other family members that have more history. I hope this helps some. Take care

Meta Ridings


Smyth Co VA was formed in 1832 from parts of Wythe and Washington Cos.


David was 75 in 1860 but his date of death of July 11 1881. He would have been 96.
I cannot find him in the 1870 or 1880 census and wonder if the year on his marker is actually 1861.

Re: Ridings Family Name
Meta Ridings (View posts)Posted:22 Mar 2002 5:50PM
Classification: QuerySurnames: Hi Jim, I might have some info for you on the Ridings family. My husbands family also came from England. The story that we have always heard was that we they came here they settled in North Carolina along the Yadkin River. Check the library I believe there is a book about the people of the Yadkin River area and the Ridings are mentioned. My husbands great-great-great grandfather was David Ridings born Sept. 7th 1784 on the north bend of the Yadkin River. Died July 11th 1881 Somerset Kentucky. Before there life in Kentucky he lived with his wife Elizabeth in Jonesville, Lee county Virgina. This is where my husbands great-great grandfather John Perkins Ridings was born in Culpepper County, so on and so on. It seemed the story was told that when the Ridings came to America there were 3 brothers and they branched of and went in different directions. So check out the history of the Yadkin River you may find so info. It sounds like you might be from the same branch as our family.

Birth:
family Bible lists birthdate as 07 August 1785.
Have not seen a source for this bible

Died:
Aug 11 1861 DOD Pulaski Co death Roll.

Buried:
GRid=26404649

David married Elizabeth Dean Coley on 27 May 1809 in Stokes Co, NC. Elizabeth was born about 1790 in VA; died before 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
1860 Census shows birth place as Virginia

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Married:
Groom's Name: David Ridings
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Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Elisabeth Dean Coley
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Marriage Date: 27 May 1809
Marriage Place: Stokes,North Carolina
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51603-6
System Origin: North Carolina-ODM
Source Film Number: 6330317
Reference Number:
Collection: North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979

David Ridings married Elizabeth Dean Coley 27 May 1809 in the County of Stokes, NC Record #02 253 Bondsman: Benjamin Mathew, Bond #:00141125, Witness: N. Shober Records of North Carolina Marriage Bonds.