McDonald and Potts family tree- black Jewish YAHYA family line 2 » Ashby Fairchild Sparks (1866-1947)

Personal data Ashby Fairchild Sparks 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
  • He was born on April 19, 1866 in Grahn, Carter county, Kentucky, USA.
  • Profession: Old-fashioned shapenote singing teacher, Tobacco farmer.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1880: Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, United States.
    • in the year 1900: Magisterial District 4, Moccasin (Precinct 6), Elliott, Kentucky, United States.
    • in the year 1910: Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, United States.
    • in the year 1930: Pleasant Valley, Carter, Kentucky, United States.
    • in the year 1935: Same House.
    • in the year 1940: Magisterial District 5, Carter, Kentucky, United States.
  • He died on April 3, 1947 in Grahn, Carter county, Kentucky, USA, he was 80 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1947 in Newell Cemetery, Grahn, Carter county, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten.
  • A child of Levi Hansford Sparks and Nancy Jane Lawson

Household of Ashby Fairchild Sparks

He is married to Amanda Ann Mauk Sparks.

They got married on February 4, 1889 at Lawrence, KY, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Sarah Etta Sparks  1892-1963
  2. Ella May Sparks  1894-1918
  3. Marcella Sparks  1895-????
  4. John Will Sparks  1896-1978
  7. Hugh Russell Sparks  1903-1991
  8. Ora Lee Sparks  1905-1918
  9. Nancy Jane Sparks  1907-1998
  10. Addie Easter Sparks  1910-1984

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Sources

  1. McPherson Web Site, Doug McPherson, Ashby Fairchild Sparks, February 20, 2023
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  2. FamilySearch Family Tree
    Ashby Fairchild Sparks<br>Birth name: Ashby Fairchild Sparks<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Apr 19 1866 - Carter, Kentucky, United States<br>Marriage: Spouse: Amanda Ann Mauk - Feb 4 1889 - Lawrence, KY<br>Residence: 1880 - Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, United States<br>Residence: 1900 - Magisterial District 4, Moccasin (Precinct 6), Elliott, Kentucky, United States<br>Residence: 1910 - Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, United States<br>Residence: 1930 - Pleasant Valley, Carter, Kentucky, United States<br>Residence: 1935 - Same House<br>Residence: 1940 - Magisterial District 5, Carter, Kentucky, United States<br>Death: 1947 - Carter, Kentucky, United States<br>Burial: 1947 - Newell Cemetery: Grahn, Carter, Kentucky, USA<br>Parents: Levi Hansford Sparks, Nancy Jane Sparks (born Lawson)<br>Wife: Amanda Ann Sparks (born Mauk)<br>Children: Sara Etta Phillips (born Sparks), Ella May Phillips (born Sparks)</a>, Marcella Sparks, John Will Sparks, Minard Dewell Sparks, James Allen Sparks, Hugh Russell Sparks;, Ora Lee Sparks, Nancy Jane Phillips (born Sparks), Addie Easter Sparks<br>Siblings: Leburn Sparks, ;John Floyd Sparks, James Sparks, Almeda Messer (born Sparks), George G. Sparks, Amos Sparks, Sarah Jane Boggs (born Sparks), Juda Lee Holbrook (born Sparks), Hansford Crawford Sparks, Colby Campbell Sparks, Nancy Jane Skaggs (born Sparks), James William Sparks
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  3. Geni World Family Tree
    Ashby Fairchild Sparks<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Apr 19 1866 - Carter County, Kentucky, United States<br>Death: 1947 - Carter County, Kentucky, United States&lt;br>Burial: 1947 - Newell Cemetery, Grahn, Carter County, Kentucky, United States<br>Father: Levi Hansford Sparks<br>Mother: Nancy Jane Sparks (born Lawson)<br>Siblings: Leburn Sparks, John Floyd Sparks, Nancy Jane (born Sparks), Almeda (born Sparks), George G. Sparks, Sarah Jane (born Sparks), Juda Lee (born Sparks), Hansford Crawford Sparks, Colby Campbell Sparks, James W. Sparks
    The Geni World Family Tree is found on http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage.
  4. Pasquinelli Web Site, Lisa Pasquinelli, Ashby Fairchild Sparks, February 18, 2023
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Historical events

Birthday April 19, 1866

  • The temperature on April 19, 1866 was about 14.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 16 » Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
    • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
    • May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
    • July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
    • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

Day of marriage February 4, 1889

  • The temperature on February 4, 1889 was about -1.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 80 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
    • February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
    • March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
    • August 13 » William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut is granted United States Patent Number 408,709 for "Coin-controlled apparatus for telephones."
    • September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.
    • November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.

Day of death April 3, 1947

  • The temperature on April 3, 1947 was between 0.7 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 8.4 mm of rain during 7.5 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
    • February 12 » Christian Dior unveils a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.
    • March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
    • April 16 » Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
    • July 10 » Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.
    • August 15 » Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.
    • December 23 » The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.


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