General Information

Birth
26 MAY 1820
Roane, Tennessee
Death
1 APR 1901
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas

Notes

Joshua SPARKS

Walnut Grove (aka Boxley) Cemetery

Newton County, Arkansas

Birth: 1820 Tennessee

Death: 1901 Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas

He Was The Son Of Richard Sparks And Sarah Peterson Sparks, and The husband To Sarah Elizabeth Self Sparks and Father To Dick Sparks and Noma Sparks Criss

Contributed on 10/4/08 by lzhill2003

Parents

Richard Sparks
- Father
1779 - 1865
Birth
BET 1779 AND 1781
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Death
1865
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Burial
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newton County, Boxley, Arkansas
Sarah Sally Peterson
- Mother
1782 - 1875
Birth
BET 1782 AND 1783
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Death
ABT 1875
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Burial
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newton County, Boxley, Arkansas

Spouses

Sarah Elizabeth Self
- Wife
1849 - 1929
Birth
10 MAR 1849
Mena, Polk County, Arkansas
Married
5 JUN 1869
Death
1929
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Emaline Farmer
- Wife
Death
1869
Catherine E. Edgmon
- Wife
1819 - 1958
Birth
1819
Roane County, Tennessee
Married
25 MAR 1843
Death
1958
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Burial
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newton County, Boxley, Arkansas

Children

Hiram Peterson Pete Sparks
- Son
1875 - 1938
Birth
16 AUG 1875
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
31 MAR 1938
Cleveland Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Rachel Sparks
- Daughter
1876 - 1957
Birth
24 DEC 1876
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
22 MAR 1957
Newton County, Arkansas
Burial
Mossville Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Richard Dick Sparks
- Son
1881 - 1976
Birth
2 FEB 1881
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
19 DEC 1976
Arkansas
Burial
Mossville Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Amanda Manda Sparks
- Daughter
1870 - 1896
Birth
20 AUG 1870
Cassville, Newton County, Arkansas
Death
ABT 1896
Newton County, Arkansas
Cynthia Matilda Tillie Sparks
- Daughter
1879 - 1939
Birth
12 JAN 1879
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
1939
Newton County, Arkansas
Noah Sparks
- Son
1883 - 1950
Birth
1883
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
ABT 1950
Arkansas
Norma Naomi Sparks
- Daughter
1890 - 1888
Birth
JUN 1890
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Death
28 JUL 1888
Low Gap, Newton County, Arkansas
Dora L. Sparks
- Daughter
1890 - 1967
Birth
1 JUN 1890
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
3 FEB 1967
Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas
Margaret Sparks
- Daughter
1872 - 1910
Birth
1 APR 1872
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
AFT 1910
Shiloh, Newton County, Arkansas
Samuel Jasper Sparks
- Son
1843 - 1915
Birth
19 FEB 1843
Roane County, Tennessee
Death
30 SEP 1915
Aberfoyle, Hunt County, Texas
Burial
Aberfoyle, Hunt County, Texas
Martha Jane Sparks
- Daughter
1847 - 1921
Birth
13 NOV 1847
Roane County, Tennessee
Death
16 FEB 1921
Liberty Grove, Dallas County, Texas
Thomas Sparks
- Son
Birth
9 FEB 1851
Newton County, Arkansas
John English Sparks
- Son
1857 - 1934
Birth
6 JAN 1857
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Death
28 SEP 1934
Dutch Mill, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
29 SEP 1934
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Sarah Catherine Sparks
- Daughter
1864 - 1910
Birth
27 APR 1864
Arkansas
Death
1910
Shiloh, Newton County, Arkansas
Mary Sparks
- Daughter
1863 - 1863
Birth
ABT 1863
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
1863
Newton County, Arkansas
Talitha Tennessee Sparks
- Daughter
1853 - 1934
Birth
6 DEC 1853
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Death
4 DEC 1934
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Burial
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newton County, Boxley, Arkansas
Susan F. Sparks
- Son
1845 - 1918
Birth
19 JAN 1845
Roane County, Tennessee
Death
29 OCT 1918
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Sara C. Sparks
- Daughter
Birth
27 APR 1869
Thomas Napoleon Sparks
- Son
1851 - 1918
Birth
19 FEB 1851
Roane County, Tennessee
Death
7 SEP 1918
Scott County, Arkansas
Susan F Susie Sparks
- Daughter
1845 - 1918
Birth
19 JAN 1845
Roane County, Tennessee
Death
29 OCT 1918
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
James Sparks
- Son
1848 - 1895
Birth
19 JAN 1848
Roane County, Tennessee
Death
23 MAR 1895
Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Mary Sparks
- Daughter
1863 - 1863
Birth
1863
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
1863
Newton County, Arkansas
Sarah C. Sparks
- Daughter
1869 - 1910
Birth
27 APR 1869
Death
1910
Shiloh, Newton County, Arkansas
Amanda Sparks
- Daughter
Birth
20 AUG 1870
Cassville, Newton County, Arkansas
Margaret Sparks
- Daughter
1872 - 1910
Birth
1 APR 1872
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
AFT 1910
Shiloh, Newton County, Arkansas
Rachel Sparks
- Daughter
1875 - 1957
Birth
24 DEC 1875
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
22 MAR 1957
Mossville, Newton County, Arkansas
Samuel Lafayette Sparks
- Son
1843 - 1928
Birth
11 DEC 1843
Roane, Tennessee
Death
4 SEP 1928
Newton County, Arkansas
Burial
3 SEP 1948
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Martha Jane Sparks
- Daughter
1847 - 1921
Birth
13 NOV 1847
Roane County, Tennessee
Death
16 FEB 1921
Liberty Grove, Dallas County, Texas
John English Sparks
- Son
1857 - 1934
Birth
6 JAN 1857
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Death
28 SEP 1934
Dutch Mill, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
29 SEP 1934
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Talitha Tennessee Sparks
- Daughter
1853 - 1934
Birth
6 DEC 1853
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Death
4 DEC 1934
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Burial
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newton County, Boxley, Arkansas