>>Morris and Christina Southard Sparks left Illinois in 1852 and settled in >>Diamond Spgs Twp, El Dorado County. I have a Laskin W. Southard who married Ettie B. (Harding) the daughter of Alexander Leighton and Carmelia T. (Hubble) Harding of Amador County CA. They had the following children: William Southard b. abt 1877 Cora Southard b. abt 1879 Edward Southard b. abt 1881 Do you think their might be a connection? Carolyn