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Rev. Sparks married Eliza McFarland July 16, 1833, in Williamsport, PA. They had two children, Sarah Anne and Robert. In 1836 Eliza, with Samuel's help, made the above quilt for her daughter, it would have been considered a wedding quilt. A wedding that Eliza would never see.
Robert was born April 5, 1837 and died August 2, 1837 in Athens, Ohio. The family for unknown reasons, perhaps to be with family in Pennsylvania or to be near better medical care moved back to Pennsylvania right after Robert's death. Eliza was to die in Pennsylvania on August 6, 1837, just 4 days after her son.
Samuel raised his daughter, Sarah in Pennsylvania. He was a pastor at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Minersville, PA. Sarah married Dr. William Henry King, of Monongahela, PA, on August 2, 1854. And I am sure the quilt was passed on to her at that time as it has been handed down mother to daughter since. The quilt is now in the possession of my sister, Joyce S.
Direct Descendants of Eliza Cabble (Cabell)
McFarland Sparks
Mother to Daughter line in which the Sparks Quilt was handed down.
Eliza Cabble Sparks nee McFarland b. February 1, 1808
Sarah (Sallie) Anne McFarland King nee Sparks b. February 22, 1835
Eliza (Ida) Cabble McFarland Madeira nee King b. June 14, 1855
Sara (Big Dearie) King Haworth nee Madeira b. October 25, 1874
Mary King McCready nee Haworth b. September 29, 1896
Jeannette Hodge nee McCready b. May 7, 19xx
Joyce Lillian S. nee Hodge
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