Joseph Sparks: Olvey Family History

Generation: 1

Joseph Sparks was born about 1822 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died in 1882 in Butte, California, USA.

Joseph married Mary Matilda Gray on 20 Sep 1842 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of William Gray and Rachel Curry) was born on 28 Sep 1825 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died on 05 Dec 1906 in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Martha Sparks was born about 1845 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
3. Rachel Sparks was born about 1848 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
4. Marquis Lafayette Sparks was born about 1852 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA.
5. Emma Sparks was born about 1854 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
6. Mary Matilda Sparks was born on 24 Mar 1856 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Jun 1915 in Yoncalla, Douglas, Oregon, USA.
7. Oliver Sparks was born about 1859 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 2

2. Martha Sparks (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1845 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
3. Rachel Sparks (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1848 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
4. Marquis Lafayette Sparks (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1852 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA.
5. Emma Sparks (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1854 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

6.	Mary Matilda Sparks (1.Joseph¹) was born on 24 Mar 1856 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Jun 1915 in Yoncalla, Douglas, Oregon, USA. Mary married Edward Clark Michael on 21 Jun 1874 in Linn, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7. Oliver Sparks (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1859 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.