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Margaretta Jane “Margaret” Faunce Sparks

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Dec 1888 (aged 76)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section: Q; Lot 45
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Margaret was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (nee Poel) Faunce.

Margaret married John D Jones on 12 January 1834 at the First Presbyterian Church of Kensington in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had 4 children; Catharine E (Alfred Smith), Jacob Faunce (Galena Britton, Sarah Faries and Lavinia Cawley), Peter D (Amanda Hill) and John G.

Charles Edward (age 12) and Mary Jones (age 10) are shown as children living with the family in 1860. Charles death certificate states his parents were Charles Jones and Margaret Faunce.

Margaret married William Henry Sparks Sr. about 1851. They had 2 children; twins Margaret (William DuBois) and William Henry Jr. (Kate Connelly)

SPARKS-On the 15th inst., MARGARET J., wife of William H. Sparks, and relict of the late John D. Jones, in the 77th year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her husband's residence, No. 1016 E. Montgomery avenue. To proceed to Palmer Vault.
(From The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); 18 December 1888, Tuesday; Page 5)

NOTE: Margaret was first held at Palmer Vault before being interred at North Cedar Hill.
Margaret was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (nee Poel) Faunce.

Margaret married John D Jones on 12 January 1834 at the First Presbyterian Church of Kensington in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had 4 children; Catharine E (Alfred Smith), Jacob Faunce (Galena Britton, Sarah Faries and Lavinia Cawley), Peter D (Amanda Hill) and John G.

Charles Edward (age 12) and Mary Jones (age 10) are shown as children living with the family in 1860. Charles death certificate states his parents were Charles Jones and Margaret Faunce.

Margaret married William Henry Sparks Sr. about 1851. They had 2 children; twins Margaret (William DuBois) and William Henry Jr. (Kate Connelly)

SPARKS-On the 15th inst., MARGARET J., wife of William H. Sparks, and relict of the late John D. Jones, in the 77th year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her husband's residence, No. 1016 E. Montgomery avenue. To proceed to Palmer Vault.
(From The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); 18 December 1888, Tuesday; Page 5)

NOTE: Margaret was first held at Palmer Vault before being interred at North Cedar Hill.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158133829/margaretta_jane-sparks: accessed ), memorial page for Margaretta Jane “Margaret” Faunce Sparks (5 Jun 1812–15 Dec 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158133829, citing North Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by GrandmaB007 (contributor 48514839).