Rosanna "Sally" Williams was born on Oct. 12, 1769 in North Carolina. She died Feb. 26, 1861 in Williamson County, TN at the age of 92. Upon her husband's (William Sparkman's) death, she inherited 1,855 acres in Williamson County, TN. As an elderly widow, she lived in Thomas' (her youngest child's home). Rosanne is buried along with her husband in the Sparkman Cemetery, Boston, Williamson, TN.
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Except from an article published in the Nashville Banner December 8, 1884:
"William Sparkman had great influence over his neighbor Indians and they hunted together almost daily. To show Mr. Sparkman's pluck, I will give the story as told me by [his son] Seth. William owned a mare, the only horse he possessed. She strayed off, and William could not do well without her. He took a gun upon his shoulder and set out afoot on the hunt of her, telling his wife he might not return for five or six days. During his absence the Indians became very troublesome and indeed, so much so, that one day when the cabin was full of red skins, they demanded something to eat and various things. When Mrs. Sparkman could not endure them longer she ordered them to leave the cabin. She was alone with two or three little children. They refused. She stepped to the rack and took down the old deer rifle and ordered them peremptorily to get out and leave. They obeyed orders and left and stayed away. When the old man returned with his mare, his wife informed him of how the Indians had treated her, and how she got rid of them. He then set about to make up with the offended, and invited them to come back. They held out a considerable length of time before he could convince them that his wife was not mad with them. Finally they went back, but were always on their good behavior when Mrs. Sparkman was near."