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William Sparks
Born: 3 Apr 1761 in Rowan County, NC
Married: Mary "Polly" Fielder on 1791 at Jackson Co., GA
Died:1848; Nacogdoches County, TX, buried at Old North Church Cemetery Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, TX
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| Grandparents | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | ||||
| Parents | unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Siblings | William Sparks | |||||||
| Children | Richard Sparks | Sarah B. Sparks | James H Sparks | Eda Sparks | ||||
Biography/Pictures
Biographical information was last updated: October 12, 2026.
American Revolutionary War Service
PATRIOTIC SERVICE, SOLDIER
1778, Wilkes County Militia Regiment of mounted riflemen, company commanded by Captain John Cleveland and later by John Beverly
Later joined a company of mounted Minuteman under the command of Captain Andrew Baker and his brother Lieutenant John Sparks. He served in this unit until the end of the war
DAR Patriot A107899 & SAR Patriot P-294550
(Above provided by FAG Volunteer, "carpe-diem", FAG #51532840, 27 Feb 2024)
Children (per Findagrave members: L Kerby #48035657 and J. Pat Smith #46819217):
1. Richard SPARKS, 1793-Mar1838
2. Sarah B. SPARKS, 1798-1881, married James McAnulty
3. John SPARKS, abt 1804-abt 1855,spouse Joanna Parkman
4. James Hawks SPARKS, 1808-1838, spouse Massy C. Wadlington (She next married Robert F. Millard in 1843 Nacogdoches TX)
5. Edith "Eady" SPARKS, 1810-1897, spouse James Simmons
6. William Matthew SPARKS, 1811-1891, spouse Martha W.
7. Levi Nathan SPARKS, 1812-1847, spouse Louisa Tipps
8. Eli G. SPARKS, abt 1814-abt 1850, spouse Evalina Hall
References
Last data update: Oct 11, 2026
Find A Grave internet website for grave markers, www.findagrave.com/memorial/45747368/william-sparks Citation post date: 2026-10-11
Personal genealogical research information and notes provided by James E. Sutton III, Citation post date: 2026-10-11