Seeking information on the following family who was in the 1850 Burke County, NC Census: Sparks, William 51 Farmer b. NC Rachel 56 b. NC John 19 b. NC Margaret 16 F b. NC Specifically, I would like further information on the son John. In 1860 Burke County, NC Census, William is listed alone, age 63. In 1860 McDowell County, NC Census, I find the following family listed: Sparks, John 25 Laborer b. NC Rebecca 26 b.NC Causby, Joseph 21 Laborer b. NC In 1870, there are no John Sparks in either McDowell or Burke County, NC. Rebecca Sparks married Joseph Causby in 1868. Did John Sparks die? Is this John the son of William and Rachel Sparks? Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/