Shelby County, Alabama
17.2.4.1.2 James Sparks, son of Richard and Sarah (Peterson) Sparks, was born on July 6, 1802, and died in Shelby County, Alabama, on September 5, 1866. These dates and much of the information which follows are from family records preserved by Mrs. H. A. Hood, a great-granddaughter of James Sparks; Mrs. Hood lives in Katy, Texas.