These are some of the many census records used in my research.

SPARKS  CENSUS  DETAIL  LIST

   Nathan Sparks was born about 1775 in North Carolina.
 

1820

 

Nathaniel Sparks 2 males under 10  

TN

Wilson County

    counts show: 2 males 10-16  

Lebanon Twp.

  1 male 16-26  

 

Nathan age 45--> 1 male 45 and up  
  NOTE: At the top of this page is a family named "Donnell" 1 female under 10  
  There is a Benjamin "Clayton" farther down the page also. 1 female 26-45  
         
         
1830

 

Nathan Sparks

   

TN

Wilson County

     counts show:

1 m  under 5

 

West District

 

1 m 5-10

 

page 94

 

1 m 10-15

 

Would be married about

 

2 m 15-20

 

28 years, so children

 

1 m 20-30

 

all under 26 or 27

( relative or boarder)

1 m 40-50

 

 

Nathan age 55-->

1 m 50-60

 
     

2 f under 5

 
     

3 f 10-15

 
     

1 f 15-20

 
     

1 f 20-30

 
   

( relative or boarder)

1 f 30-40

 
   

Nancy age 48-->

1 f 40-50

 
     

______

 
  NOTE:  

Total of 17 in house

 
  There are also 3 slaves listed.in the household: 2 males both under 10, and one female 24-36.    
         
 
         
1840 Found in 1840, TN Census BOOK.   Nathan SPARKS, Wilson County, 1 m 5-10  

TN

Wilson County   2 m 20-30  
  #309  Nathan    --> 1 m 60-70  
      1 f  20-30  
     Sarah        --> 1 f  50-60  
   

 --------------

 
  Wilson County  Jesse H Sparks 1  m 20-30  
  #309   1  f  under-5  
      2 f   5-10  
      1 f   20-30  
  Note:  Nathan Sparks died 1844 at Sparks, Wilson County, TN    
         
 
1850        

TN

Wilson County,

William C. Sparks

35 TN m
 

Civil Dist# 21

Sarah R.

28 TN f
 

page 480

Joseph S.

5/12 TN m
         
TN Wilson County Samuel Justice 65 NC Land $2750
  Civil Dist #21 Joseph 29 TN m
  page 480 Mary 20 TN f
  (This is likely Sarah Justice  Nancy 18 TN f
  Sparks' family living next Louisa 15 TN f
  door.) Samuel  21 TN m
    William 14 TN m
         
TN Humphreys County Nathan Sparks 29 TN Farmer, $100
  page 140 Martha 27 TN f
    Nancy 10  TN f
    Hannah 7   TN f
    James 3   TN m
    Jesse 1   TN m
    Nancy E. Fowler 17 TN f
         
TN Humphreys County Absolom Sparks 28  TN Blacksmith
  page 140 Malinda 25 f
    Jesse 5    TN m
    Nancy 2    TN f
         
TN Carroll County Isaac Sparks 45  GA Farming, $4500
page 89 Jane S. 35  TN f
9th Civ. District Elizabeth E. 22  TN f
fam # 1172/1172 Rachel E. 19  TN f
    William M 16  TN m Farming
    Moses T 14  Tn m
    James W  6  TN m
    Nathan S. New 18  TN m
    Pleasant S. New 16  TN m
         
TN Carroll County John H. New 27  TN m
  page 89 Elizabeth 24  TN f
  9th Civ. District John W A 7/12  TN m
  fam # 1169/1169 William New 25  TN m
         
TN Carroll County Catherine New 43  NC f  - Farming $300
  page 89 Martin 12  TN m
  9th Civ. District Martha 9   TN f
  fam # 1171/1171      
         
TN Carroll County Merrill Stubblefield 45    
3rd District Penelope  42    
pg 36, fam #493/493 Have several children including:    
    Sam  age 14, KY    
    Dallas age 6 TN    
         
TN Carroll County Isaac Sparks 67  NC m
10th Civ. District Wilmoth 56  TN m
page 91B  #1206/1206 Bailey N 33  TN m Farming - $600
    Jesse P 27  TN m Farming
    Isaac Sparks 21  TN m Farming
    Ann J 24  TN f
    Wilmoth 19  TN f
    Mahala T 15  TN f
    Sarah Tyson 28 TN f
    Isaac L 4  TN m
         
AR Ouachita County Martin Sparks 41   TN  Farmer $450
Locust Bayou Twp. Martha 35   AL f
page  28 Nathan 17   TN m
    Nancy 15   TN f
    Benny W. 13   IL m
    Eliza 11   TN f
    Elsetta  7    AR f
    Almedia  or Elmeda  5   AR f
    Haywood  3   AR m
    John  1   AR m
    Lafayette Briggants 20  TN m  Laborer
    Lafayette Briggants was a cousin of Martin and our William Clayton Sparks.    
    Next family below Martin Sparks is:  
AR Ouachita County Albert Briggants 34    TN  
Locust Bayou Twp.   wife: Julia 23    TN  
page  28 and 5 children. all born AR  
         
  Note on Brigance (Brigants)

 

William Brigance b. Summer Co. TN, 1791;

married Sarah A. Sparks (b. 1790, SC) in

St. Claire county IL, March 18, 1813..

 
   

Sarah's parents: Matthew J. Sparks, (brother of our Wm. C.,)

and Margaret Traylor- b. 1761.

 
    Children of Sarah Brigance and Wm. Brigance were several including:  
    Albert, b. 1817, Sumner co. TN, and Melvin Lafayette, b. July 1831 in Carroll co. TN, d. Nov. 11, 1920, Atoka, Oklahoma.  
         
AR Hempstead County Lewis Nance 70  KY Farmer   $1025
Canuse Township Anney 47  TN f
page 233B Martha C 19  AR f
fam # 60/60 David R 18  AR m
    Harriet 16  AR f
    Daniel W 14  AR m
    Joseph 13  AR m
    Nancy A 10  AR f
    Lewis A 7  AR m
         
 
         
  ~ 1851  - 1859    

 William C. Sparks moved his family to ARKANSAS sometime after the 1850

census between 1850 and 1852.  His second child was born in Arkansas in about 1852. 

The William C. Sparks family moved to Illinois before the 1860 Census was taken.

         
 
         
1860        
         
IL Union Point, Twp.12 S R3W William C. Sparks 46 TN  $600 / $6000
  Union County Sarah R. 39 TN wife
  (have printed copy) Nathan S 10 TN son
  Fam # 57/57, page 8 Mary E 8  AR daughter
    William  7  AR son
    Robert 5  AR son
    James Gere 28 laborer
    John D. Bolberry 38 laborer
         
AR Missouri Township Martin Sparks 51 TN    farmer  
  Moscow Eliza J. 19 TN    dau.  
  Hempstead County Elsetta F. 17  AR  dau  
  page 83,  residence #548 Almeda C. 15  AR dau  
    Haywood B. 13  AR  son  
    John M. 11  AR  son  
    Alfred P.  9   MO son  
    James M.  7   AR  son  
         
AR Moscow,  Missouri Township D. R. Nance 28 AL                      David R. Nance is brother of Joseph C. Nance
  Hempstead county Mary E. 25 AR                      This is Mary E. Calhoun.
  page 82,  residence #534 Franklin C.  7  AR  
    Corrine A.  4  AR  
    Sarah E.  1  AR  
         
AR Moscow,  Missouri Township Charles Reynolds 33  CT  
  Hempstead county Martha E. 30  AL  
  page    ,  residence #937 Sarah L.  7  LA  
    Anna P.  4  LA  
    Mary I. 7/12 AR  
    B. W. Thommason 50  TN  
    Nancy L. 42  TN  
    Martha W. 18  TN  
    Green Laborer 17  AR  
    Octiva 14  AR  
    Larrissa M. 12  AR  
    Augustus 10  AR  
    Hanibal H.  8  MO  
    Dervil C.  6  AR  
    James N.  3  AR  
    Samuel C. 3/12  AR  
    Nancy T. Sparks 14  AR                    These last three girls are daughters of the deceased
    Martha A. " 12  AR                    Nathan M. Sparks and Eliza Thomasson Sparks.
    Eliza T.     " 10  AR                   There were also 2 younger daughters,
                                    Martha Ann and Jane Gill Sparks.
         
 
         
  ~ 1862 to 1860      
 The Wm. C. Sparks family moved to Atchison, Kansas in 1862.    
 The family moved on to Texas in only a few years.      
       
 
         
1870        
TX Gainesville, Cooke County Hancock Sparks 59 TN   Farmer  $800/ $504
  Image 31 of 139 Susan 58  NC   wife
  fam# 191/191 Nathan R. 23 TN   son  Farm laborer
  page 31 James L 19 AR   son  Works on farm
     (Jesse Hancock Sparks is the    
    son of Nathan and Nancy.)    
         
TX Gainesville, Cooke County Thomas Sparks 36 TN (Farmer and
Pct. 1,  page 35 Hanna 30 IL Cattle Raiser with
  Fam # 210/210 Paula 15 TX $2000& $5000 real estate)
    James B. 14 TX  
    Andrew R 11 TX  
    Harvey B 9  TX  
    Susan I 7  TX  
    Georgia W 1  TX  
         
TX Paris, Lamar County W C Sparks 54 TN $1,500
Pct. 5 Sarah R 48 TN wife
#226/226 Samuel N 20 TN son
page 31 M E 18 AR daughter
Wm 16 AR son
Robert 14 AR son
         
TX Paris, Lamar County Martin Sparks 61 TN $700 real estate
Pct. 5  page 32 Jenittie 47 VA Jenette has  $400 prop
#230/230 Almeda 25 AR Note: this is Martins second
(Eletta) E F 27 AR wife. 1st wife (Martha)
Haywood 23 AR died in Arkansas.
(John) J M 21 AR [son Benny W would be 33]
A P 17 MO [dau.Eliz. Would be 31]
Jas. 14 AR
Mary Knox 16 TX
Jas T. (Knox) 13 TX
         
TX Paris, Lamar County Mary Nance 34  AR $100 Keep house b. ~1836
page 375 Frank                 m 16  AR Works on farm
ED     Beat 5 C A                    f. 15  AR  
#180/180 Lewis                 m. 10 AR
Wm L                m 2 AR
James Lewis       m 23 Jobbing laborer
(Note:  Mary could be Mary Eliz.Calhoun
widow of David R. Nance
born ~1832, m.1851, Hempstead AR)
         
TX Paris, Lamar County Eliza C Sparks      f. 45  TN  $300  (widow of Nathan Matthew)
page 375   #182/182 Eliza                     f. 19 AR  
ED     Beat 5 M A                     f. 16 AR or 18  
J G                       f. 14 AR  
         
         
TX Paris, Lamar County William Sparks 29  VA  
   Paris  Beat 3 Mary 21  TN  
  page 315   #475/475 Sally 1    TX  
      Also on the 1880 Census.  
         
TX Paris, Lamar County Henry Sparks 48  VA  
   Paris  Beat 3 Mary A      VA  
  page 312 James 15  TX  
  William 9   TX  
  Virginia 6   TX  
  Amanda 4   TX  
         
 
1880        
TX Callahan County Wm C Sparks 64  TN GA GA Farmer
  E D 177   Pct#3 Sarah R 55  TN NC TN  
  page 353 Mary E 28   AR TN TN  
  # 106/109 Wm.  26  AR TN TN Stock Raiser
    Robt. Don 24  AR TN TN Stock Raiser
    William Willey 30  TX TX TX Boarder, Farmer
      Property information not available on the 1880 census.  
         
TX Callahan County Samuel N. Sparks 30 TN TN TN Farmer
  E D 177   Pct#3 Evilina 29 TN TN TN Wife
  page 353 John W 2 TX TN TN Son
  # 107/110 Mary I 1 TX TN TN Daughter
         
TX Callahan County   #94/98 Jenette J. Sparks 56  E.Va E Va. E Va     widow  Farmer - House Keeper
  E D 177   Pct#3 James T 24 TX TN E.Va  son  Farmer
  page 353             #94/99 William Thomason 32 MS TN TN  son-in-law  Farmer
  Note: Leizzy O    " 32 TN TN, E.Va  daughter - wife
  Jenette, widow James F   " 10  AR MS TN  grandson
  of Martin Sparks Samuel Berry  " 8    TX MS TN grandson
  George M.      " 6   TX MS TN grandson
         
TX Callahan County H B Sparks 33  AR, N-TN, N-TN  step-son  Stock Raiser
  E D 177   Pct#3 Mary Ann 26   TN TN E.Va  wife - d-in-law - house keeper
  # 95/100 Nettie L 6    TX AR TX  granddaughter
  page 353 Dora M 2    TX AR TX  granddaughter
  Note: HB is Haywood, Stella E 1    TX AR TX  granddaughter
  son of Martin.  
  Mary Ann (Knox) could be  
  Jenette's daughter.  
         
         
TX Eastland County J. C. Nance 42  AR VA TN head
  ED 173 ward 2 N T 33 AR TN TN wife
  page 304 T H 14 AR AR AR f   (Tahlulah Harriet)
  # 403/637 N E 11 AR AR AR m
    A E 7 AR  AR AR f
    C D 2 AR AR AR f
    Newby,  K A 22 TX NC LA m  boarder, schoolteacher
       
TX Eastland County Norton (family) 42 AR f     boarder, schoolteacher
  ED 173 ward 2 A C Sparks 34 AR TN TN Norton family has 4
  page 304  #401/635     children listed at school.
         
         
TX Eastland County John Douglas (family)    
  ED 173 ward 2 E. F. Sparks 38 AR TN TN f   Schoolteacher
  page 304  (E.F. is daugher of Martin)    
  #403/637      
         
TX Eastland County Sparks, Tillmon 44  AR IL IL  Farmer
  page 20 Elcy 35  TX MO MO Wife
  ED 174 Pct 2 James R 14  TX AR TX  Son
  # 173/173 Alexander T 10  TX AR TX  Son
  Samuel W 4    TX AR TX  Son
  John 1    TX AR TX  Son
  Bailey M 35  TX MO MO  Brother
         
TX Eastland County Sam J. Sparks 35  TN NC AR  
page 25 Sarah A 25  AR AR AR  
ED 174 Pct 2 Naomi 19  TX TN AR  
#219/219 Darces(?)  E 8   TX TN AR  
Mary I 5   TX TN AR  
Enoch T 2   TX TN AR  
Malda A 3/12 TX TN AR  
         
TX Eastland County Latham, Ambrose 48 Head
  page 325 Mary L 22 Wife
  ED 174 Pct 2 Sparks, Isaac 7    TX TN GA Nephew
  #374/374 Other Latham Children listed.    
         
TX Lamar County Sparks, Mary 39  VA VA VA head
  page  260 Miles 19 TX VA VA son
  ED 131 Pct 7 Milon?? 16 TX VA VA son
    Amanda 14 TX VA VA dau
    Lisa 9  TX VA VA dau
    Elick 8  TX VA VA son
    Catherine 4  TX VA VA dau
         
TX Lamar County Sparks, William 40  VA VA VA  
page  268 Mary A 30  TN TN TN  
ED 131 Pct 7 Sarah J 11  TX VA TN  
# 210/210 Lula 8   TX VA TN  
Lucy 4   TX VA TN  
    This family is here in Lamar county in 1870 also. Daugh. called Sally.  
         
TX Lamar County Sparks, Walter 31  TX MO MO  
  page        ??lina 23?  PA PA PA  
  ED 79,  Pct. 5    
  #486/492      
         
TX Nolan County Sparks, Robert 30  TX - -  - - Recently came in
  page 575           William 24 from Comanche County
  ED 190  #58/61           (father) 60 could not see them
  Mountain Canyon  
         
TX Comanche County Brown, Thomas 37  NC NC NC  
  page 116         Francis 31  NC NC NC  
  ED 31         Mary E 23  VA NC NC  
          Wm M 9   TX NC NC  
          Eliza Jane 6   TX NC NC  
           John F 4   TX NC NC  
          Sarah K 2   TX NC NC  
  Sparks, Kesiah 57 NC NC NC  Mother-in-law
         
         
TX Eastland County John P Sparks 54  SC SC SC  Farmer
  ED 174  pct 8 Marth A 40  AL TX TN  
  page 310 Emily 20  AL SC AL  
  James 19  AL SC AL  
  Catherine 15  AL SC AL  
  Thomas 10  AL SC AL  
         
TX Ellis County J. C. Sparks 24 AL AL AL father prob. born GA
  ED 46 Marg 22  MS MS GA Wife
  page 397 John 6   MS AL MS Son
  Jennie 4   MS AL MS Dau.
  Dan 14  AL GA AL Brother
  Alice 12  AL GA AL Sister
  Jossie 10  MS GA AL Sister
  Jessie? 8   MS GA AL Sister
         
  Wm. C & Sarah moved to Oklahoma, (Indian Territory) between 1880 and 1896.  
         
 
  There is no census of 1890.  However William C and Sarah were in Indian Territory (Springer, Chickasaw Nation - Pickens county later Carter county)  when Sarah died in 1896. WC Sparks died in 1897 and is buried in Ryan, Jefferson County,  OK. 

Samuel N. had moved on a little farther North, to Milburn in what became Johnston county, Oklahoma..

 
 
         
1900 The family had moved  to Indian Territory in the Chickasaw Nation, prior to the death of Sarah R. Sparks in 1896.  Their daughter, Mary Elizabeth Sparks Montgomery, is found on the 1900 census, a widow living with her only child, Birdie, in the town of Ryan in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, later called Carter County, Oklahoma.  W.C. Sparks is buried in Ryan, and presumably spent his final year with his daughter, Mary Elizabeth.  
I.T. Chickasaw Nation Montgomery, Mary E. 46  (Aug 1853)   AR TN TN Widow - Own House
  Township 6S R7W  Birdie                     15   (Dec1884) daughter TX AL AR at School
  Fam# 210  E.D. 172, 14A      
  Note that living close by - (See family #185)-  was Daniel Montgomery, born 1854, age 46.  He is listed with his wife Sarah and their 4 children Maude, Burl, Mack and Claude. It is possible that this is Mary's brother in law.      
 
1910        
OK Jefferson County Montgomery, M.E. 53  AR  TN  TN  Widow - Own house (no occupation)
  Blackburn Twp, Ryan  Birdie 25  TX  TX  AR Teacher - Public School
  E.D.148, Sheet 15A Family#89/94      
         
OK Caddo County Sparks,  Robert D. 56  AR TN TN  Farmer, Owner
Cobb Township Lula 44  AR AR AR wife
 E. D.  55   Fam# 33 Walter 24  TX AR AR son
page 3A Joe 15  OK AR AR son
Claude 7   OK AR AR son
Maude OK AR AR daughter
         
OK Caddo County Sparks, Don 23  TX AR AR Married 5 mos /farmer-owner.
Cobb Township Edna 23  OK AR AR        Married 5 mos.
 E. D.  55  Fam# 34

page 3A

         
OK Johnston County Sparks, Samuel N. 59  TN AR TN Head   Janitor-school
  Milburn Town,Thomas twp. Mary R. 44  KY AL TN Wife
  fam #81/81 Birdie 1/12  OK TN KY Dau.
  page 5A  E.D. 130 Clemons Josie L. 12  KY KY KY Step-Dau
    Sparks Sara B. 24  OR TN KY Dau.
    Sparks Tommie R. 9   OK TN KY Son
   

Mary was mother of 5 children, 3 living.; she and Samuel were

married one year. 

Sarah  B. , a widow, was the mother of one, with 0 living.  She had been married 4 years.

 
       
       
 
1920        
OK Grady County  
  Chickasha Township Sparks,  Don 34  TX AR AR Owns property- farmer
  Family# 4/4 Edna 35  OK AR AR Wife
  E.D.173 Lucille 5   OK TX AR Dau.
   Page 19A Inez 4   OK TX AR Dau.
         
OK Johnston County      
  Thomas Township E.D.98 Hamersly, Charles 30  KS  TX TX Laborer,  Cotton Gin
  Page 5a  # 97/98 Ida 30  OR TN MS wife
    Willis 10  OK KS OR son
    Walter 7  OK KS OR son
    Jane(?). OK KS OR daughter
    Sparks, Samuel N. 70  TN TN AR Laborer,  Cotton Gin
         
OK Grady County, Chickasha Montgomery, Mary E 64  AR  TN  TN Head, Widow None.  Renting
  E.D.166 sheet 6B,     Family# 140/146  Birdie 33  TX  TX  AR Daughter - Teacher
  512 Colorado Avenue      
 
         
1930        
OK Grady County      
  Chickasha Township Sparks,  Don 44  TX AR TX married @ 22 (salesman,grocery
  Fam # 34/39  E.D. 6 Edna 45  AR AR AR married @ 23     Rent $25)
  4th Street Lucille 15 OK TX AR daughter
    Inez 14 OK TX AR daughter
         
OK Caddo County, Apache Twp.      
  page 9B Sparks, Robert D. 72  AR TN TN  $1500,  Retired
  E.D. 7, fam# 223             Lula H. 63  AR AR AR  
         
         
OK Caddo County, Apache Twp.      
  page 2B Sparks, Walter J. 45  TX TN TX Head,  $3000
  E.D. 7, fam# 36          Myrtle M. 31  OK MO AR Wife
    (Walter's occupation: Stockman, Buying cattle.)    
         
OK Caddo County, Apache Twp. Living with a family next to Walter.    
  page 2B Sparks, Donna 7  OK TX OK  Niece
  E.D. 7, fam# 37      
         
OK Johnston County      
  Milburn Township Sparks,  Samuel N. 80   TN TN TN Head    (Mar. age 26)
  E.D. 14  page 2A         Mary R. 66   KY AL TN Wife      (Mar. age 15)
            Birdie B. 20   OK TN KY Daughter
   (Josie is Mary's Daughter.) Ford, Josie L 32   KY TN KY Daughter (widow)
           Grover A. 12   OK TX KY Gr-son
  (Sam's occupation is         Etna L. 10   OK TX KY Gr-dau.
  Janitor at Public School.         Herman K. 8     OK TX KY Gr-son
  He rents home $5.)         Jamie H. 5     OK TX KY Gr-son
   
OK Grady County, Chickasha Montgomery, Mary E                          67  AR  TN  TN Widow        Rent
  E.D.9, page 3A- Fam.#73 Birdie 44  TX  OK  AR daughter - Teacher
   

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