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Sparks, Allen[1]

Male 1795 - 1865  (70 years)


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  • Name Sparks, Allen 
    Birth 1795  Surry, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Military United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    as a private, 5th Regt., Atkinson's N. C. Militia in the War of 1812 
    Death 1865  Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I96897  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2021 

    Father Sparks, Thomas Sr.,   b. 1766, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1838, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Bell, Rebecca,   b. 1766   d. 1795 (Age 29 years) 
    Family ID F100398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Keesee, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1794, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Little Laurel Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Marriage 27 Jun 1822  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
    +1. Sparks, Samuel,   b. Abt 1823, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1885, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years)
    +2. Sparks, Reuben,   b. 1825, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1863, Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
     3. Sparks, Allen,   b. Abt 1834, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1864, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years)
    +4. Sparks, Thomas,   b. 1835, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F121824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1795 - Surry, North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Jun 1822 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - as a private, 5th Regt., Atkinson's N. C. Militia in the War of 1812 - - United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1865 - Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S55043] Allen Sparks in entry for Peter Sparks, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963".

    2. [S55042] Allen Sparks, "United States Census, 1850".

    3. [S184717] Allen Sparkes, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815".

    4. [S184716] Allen Sparks, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".