Jonas the son of John and Katherine Waddell Sparks was born abt 1799 in Nicholas Co. KY. He married Elizabeth Knox OCT 21, 1821 in Nicholas Co. KY. Jonas (aka Jonhas) and has brother William owned a number of tracts of land in Nicholas Co. Ky. in partnership. The brothers had marred ssters, Jonas brother William married Elizabeth (Betsy) Knox's sister CatherinE Knox. In Jonas will dated Oct. 26,1855 Jonas mentioned his wife Elizabeth an three children; John,Samuel, and Margaret Ann. See: census 1830 and 1840 Nicholas Co. Ky. 1850 census of Nicholis Co. KY. Dist 1 lists Jonas age 57 bn Ky Elizabeth (wife) age 48 bn Ky Margaret Ann J. age 26 Samuel age 21 Benjamin age 17 John Franklin age 21 Cynthia age 19 all bn in Ky.