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Colby Sparks

Birth: 22 Sep 1857
Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 3 Jun 1951 (aged 93)
Yatesville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Sparks Cemetery

Yatesville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 38.146868, Longitude: -82.146868
Memorial ID: 192734318 View Source

Son of Hugh S. Sparks and Nancy Curnutte.

Born at Mt. Savage, Carter County, KY., died and buried on his farm on Morgan's Creek, Yatesville, Lawrence Co., KY.

Widowed

Married Martha Permelia Chaffin (24 Feb 1863, Fallsburg, Lawrence Co., KY-4 Apr 1929, Lawrence Co., KY) on 16 Mar 1879.

Children:
1. James William "Jim" or "J. B." Sparks (18 Jan 1880, Yatesville, Lawrence Co., KY)
2. Nora Jane Sparks (2 Oct 1882)
3. Rose Emily Sparks (19 May 1885)
4. Flora Hulette Sparks (15 Nov 1887, Texas)
5. Georgia Belle Sparks (2 Oct 1896)
6. Dewey Lee Sparks (28 Aug 1898, Lawrence Co., KY)
7. Elwood Hardin Sparks (5 Feb 1901)

1910 Census (Twin Branch, Lawrence Co., KY)
Coalby Spark Head 52 Ky
Martha P Spark Wife 48 Ky
Rossie E Spark Daughter 24 Ky
Floria H Spark Daughter 22 Ky
Georgia B Spark Daughter 14 Ky
Denie L Spark Daughter 10 Ky
Sherwood Tonie Grandson 0 WV

Son of Hugh S. Sparks and Nancy Curnutte.

Born at Mt. Savage, Carter County, KY., died and buried on his farm on Morgan's Creek, Yatesville, Lawrence Co., KY.

Widowed

Married Martha Permelia Chaffin (24 Feb 1863, Fallsburg, Lawrence Co., KY-4 Apr 1929, Lawrence Co., KY) on 16 Mar 1879.

Children:
1. James William "Jim" or "J. B." Sparks (18 Jan 1880, Yatesville, Lawrence Co., KY)
2. Nora Jane Sparks (2 Oct 1882)
3. Rose Emily Sparks (19 May 1885)
4. Flora Hulette Sparks (15 Nov 1887, Texas)
5. Georgia Belle Sparks (2 Oct 1896)
6. Dewey Lee Sparks (28 Aug 1898, Lawrence Co., KY)
7. Elwood Hardin Sparks (5 Feb 1901)

1910 Census (Twin Branch, Lawrence Co., KY)
Coalby Spark Head 52 Ky
Martha P Spark Wife 48 Ky
Rossie E Spark Daughter 24 Ky
Floria H Spark Daughter 22 Ky
Georgia B Spark Daughter 14 Ky
Denie L Spark Daughter 10 Ky
Sherwood Tonie Grandson 0 WV

Family Members

Parents

Spouse

Martha Permelia Chaffin Sparks

1863–1929 (m. 1879)

Siblings

Half Siblings

Rev William Reuben "Billie" Sparks

1870–1947

Children

Nora Jane Sparks Jobe

1883–1963

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Maintained by: dcterri
Originally Created by: John Blakemore Sellers
Added: Aug 31, 2018
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192734318/colby-sparks: accessed ), memorial page for Colby Sparks (22 Sep 1857–3 Jun 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192734318, citing Sparks Cemetery, Yatesville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by dcterri (contributor 47511169).

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