From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 10:10 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Sparks.Jeremiah.1835.Jackson.BIOS Jeremiah Sparks July 1, 1835 - October 8, 1909 Jackson County KyArchives Biography Author: Rick Sparks Jeremiah Sparks, son of Wm. and Hannah Skinner Sparks, was born July 1,1835 and died Oct.8,1909 in Jackson County, Ky. In January 1856, Jeremiah Sparks married Sally Morris. On Oct.10,1861, Jeremiah Sparks enlisted in the Union Army at Estill Springs, in Co.G-8th Regiment of Ky. Foot Volunteers. He was honorably discharged May 22,1862 at War Trace, TN., due to a medical disability due to typhoid fever. Jeremiah and Sally Sparks lived on Doe Creek in Jackson County, and had 12 children: 1.John Riley Sparks (married Sally Morris) 2.Vincent "Jeff" Sparks (married Elizabeth Morris) 3.Edna Jane Sparks (married Leander Nunn) 4.Armilda Sparks (married Wm. Anderson) 5.Malinda Sparks (married Alexander Morris) 6.Isaac Canada Sparks 7.Merrill Sparks (married 1.Sarah Dickson and 2nd Rachel Harrison) 8.Fanny Sparks (married Samuel Welch) 9.James Sparks (married Margaret Hatfield) 10.Daniel Sparks (died young) 11.Hannah Sparks (married Abijah Spurlock) and 12.Nancy Sparks (married Isaac Isaacs). Jememiah Sparks owned about 800 acres of land in Jackson County. Jeremiah Sparks gave the land where the Pilgrims Rest Church and cemetery are located. Jeremiah and Sally Sparks are buried at the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, along with many others of the Sparks family. Submitted by: Rick Sparks rwsparks2004@hotmail.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/