First Generation

1. James SPARKS¹ was born between 1800 and 1810 in Burke County, NC. He died late 1840 in Cades Cove, Blount Co, TN. It is thought that James may be the son of Jeremiah and Belle Sparks of Burke County, NC.

James SPARKS and Amanda BURCHFIELD had the following children:

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Matthew SPARKS² was born in 1827.
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Nathan H. SPARKS.
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Lucinda SPARKS.
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Elizabeth SPARKS¹ was born in 1830/31.³
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Robert SPARKS.
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Susan SPARKS¹ was born in 1835.⁴
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James W. SPARKS¹ was born in 1837.⁵ He died in 1901 in Cades Cove, Blount Co, TN.⁶
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John A. SPARKS¹ was born in 1838/39.⁷