There is such an Indenture in the book: "Union County, South Carolina Marriage Records" published by Pinckney District Chapter of South Carolina Genealogical Society. The indenture is dated 10 July 1840, Proved 24 July 1844, Recorded 29 July 1844. The notes mentioned [somebody step in here if I'm wrong] would be debt {IOU;s} -- I don't know if copies of these notes are in the original file - I have seen them in probate files. Lisa

Maybe one of Brent Holcomb's books? from library catalog: Sequoyah Library, Canton GA============================================= 2. Marriage and death notices from the Southern Christian advocate / by Brent H. Holcomb. Title Location: Multiple: Georgia Room / G 929.375 HOL 6. South Carolina marriages / compiled by Brent H. Holcomb ; indexed by Thomas L. Hollowak. Title Location: (C) R.T. Jones : Georgia Room / G 929.375 HOL ============================================================================ =========== -----Original Message----- From: MJCollier872@aol.com [mailto:MJCollier872@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 7:06 PM To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCUNION] "South Carolina Marriage Records" Greetings! I am researching the Boyce family from Union County, S.C. Back in 1998, someone e-mailed me some information taken from a book called "South Carolina Marriage Records", as she quoted.  I don't know if this book contained specific marriage information for Union County, S.C. or for the entire state.  Is anyone familiar with this book?  I haven't been able to locate it. The information that was quoted from this particular book was concerning an indenture between Dr. William Bobo, Martha Rosanna Boyce and John Boyce involving slaves, that turned out to be extremely useful in putting together my family tree.  This indenture also involved a forthcoming marriage between Martha Rosanna Boyce and John Boyce of Union County. So glad I kept her e-mail.  Also, if anyone has this book, I would so greatly appreciate a lookup!!! There supposed to be four notes (from this indenture I believe) concerning Agnes Boyce and four notes on Alexander Kerr Boyce.  I am very interested in the contents of those notes, and any for David Boyce.  Also, I would like to verify the date of that indenture between Dr. William Bobo, Martha & John Boyce.  Hopefully, there's an index in the back. Much Thanks! Melvin Collier ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== The Union County SC GenWeb page is located at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scunion/union.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

It has just been called to my attention that the South Carolina Archives has put some records on line. Try this URL: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/search/default.asp Hopefully, they will keep adding! Mildred "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 mailto:mfournier@atlantic.net

This site is great!! I've already found something really interesting. Haven't quite figured out what to do with it yet though. I'm descended from John Inman & Sarah Fielder. Tonite I've discovered John was still alive in 1844. I've also found a reference to a John WEINMAN in John Cole's will. Cole had a couple of daughters marrying into the Bailey family. John B. Bailey executed a deed for Sarah & John Inman "for love & affection" Can anyone tell me the connection to the INMAN/WEINMAN, Cole & Bailey families? Mildred \"Mickey\" Fournier wrote: > It has just been called to my attention that the South Carolina Archives has > put some records on line. Try this URL: > http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/search/default.asp > > Hopefully, they will keep adding! > > Mildred "Mickey" Fournier > PO Box 1967, > Lake City, FL 32056 > mailto:mfournier@atlantic.net > > ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== > The Union County SC GenWeb page is located at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~scunion/union.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Greetings! I am researching the Boyce family from Union County, S.C. Back in 1998, someone e-mailed me some information taken from a book called "South Carolina Marriage Records", as she quoted.  I don't know if this book contained specific marriage information for Union County, S.C. or for the entire state.  Is anyone familiar with this book?  I haven't been able to locate it. The information that was quoted from this particular book was concerning an indenture between Dr. William Bobo, Martha Rosanna Boyce and John Boyce involving slaves, that turned out to be extremely useful in putting together my family tree.  This indenture also involved a forthcoming marriage between Martha Rosanna Boyce and John Boyce of Union County. So glad I kept her e-mail.  Also, if anyone has this book, I would so greatly appreciate a lookup!!! There supposed to be four notes (from this indenture I believe) concerning Agnes Boyce and four notes on Alexander Kerr Boyce.  I am very interested in the contents of those notes, and any for David Boyce.  Also, I would like to verify the date of that indenture between Dr. William Bobo, Martha & John Boyce.  Hopefully, there's an index in the back. Much Thanks! Melvin Collier

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Reference the below: There is a Bobo C. Sparks on the 1910 census Union County, Union SC (251) MW 43 years old. For some reason I am thinking that you are working with the emailer about Garner, are you? Tammy Lynn Collard email me direct at > Collards@knology.net ---- Original Message ----- From: <SRhodes538@aol.com> To: <SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:53 AM Subject: [SCUNION] Sparks part 2 ...........................> (c) C. Bobo Sparks, son of Levi and Leanhah F. (Bobo) Sparks, was born on April 7, 1874; died 1956. He was married (first) to Annie Dodd; they had no > children. He was married (second) to Cattie Gibbs. They had two children, one > of whom died in infancy, the other was Fannie Lee Sparks.

Reference the below: There is a Bobo C. Sparks on the 1910 census Union County, Union SC (251) MW 43 years old. I don't know if you are the same emailer or not about Garner but a lot of your names are repetitive of mine. Tammy Lynn Collard email me direct at > Collards@knology.net ---- Original Message ----- From: <SRhodes538@aol.com> To: <SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:53 AM Subject: [SCUNION] Sparks part 2 ...........................> (c) C. Bobo Sparks, son of Levi and Leanhah F. (Bobo) Sparks, was born on April 7, 1874; died 1956. He was married (first) to Annie Dodd; they had no > children. He was married (second) to Cattie Gibbs. They had two children, one > of whom died in infancy, the other was Fannie Lee Sparks.

Thanks for posting this info. I had little about the other children of Mitchell and Holly Sparks. Holly Boatman and Mitchell Sparks were my 3rd great grandparents. Their daughter Nancy and husband Cargill Bobo was my 2nd great grandparents. Nancy and Cargill Bobo's daughter Mary E. was the 2nd wife of Berry Mitchell Lawson and they were my great grandparents. I have a transcript of Mitchell Sparks' will on my web page. http://www.geocities.com/sc_gen_fan/will/sparksm.html#top There is also a transcript of a nonrecorded will of Holly Sparks (which was found by Claude Sparks) http://www.geocities.com/sc_gen_fan/will/sparksh.html#top Note attached to Holly Sparks file: Judge of Probate Union, SC 30-April-1953. Mr. Claude Sparks, found the paper designated as the Will of Holly Sparks, in some old detached papers upstairs storage room. There is no record of this will in any of the indices in this office, and it is very probable that same was never actually formerly admitted to Probate, but if so the(sic) does not appear to be any record of same. This will is place in a package and on the index. The will is dated 7-August-1863. Jane Hurd mjlhurd@msn.com sc_gen_fan@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Barham Sparks was born on January 7, 1830, and died on December 4, 1900. He was married to Rosa Elizabeth Hill on January 5, 1853, and, according to Claude E. Sparks, they became the parents of eight children. On the 1860 census, Barham Sparks appeared with his wife and their first three children, as a household immediately following that of his mother. Barham enlisted in the Confederate Army on November 12, 1861, to serve in Company A of the 18th Cavalry Regiment. The children of Barbara and Rosa Elizabeth Sparks, according to Claude E. Sparks, were: Alice Delia Sparks, Florence Elizabeth Sparks, Octavia Sparks, Walter Barham Sparks, Emma Tecora Sparks, Mary Esther Sparks, Mattie Tullulah Sparks, and Lizzie Elinor Sparks. Rosa Elizabeth Sparks appears to have been called by her middle name as shown on the 1860 census. John Franklin Sparks, the last child named in the will of Mitchell Sparks, was born about 1834. He was living with his mother, Holly Sparks, when the 1860 census was taken. He did not marry. He died on November 21, 1862, while he was a soldier in the Confederate Army. His military record in South Carolina's "War Accounts," lists him as John F. Sparks of Union District. [Holly Sparks, widow of Mitchell, was called "Woby Sparks" on the 1860 census. The census taker probably misunderstood her name. Two of her and Mitchell'S children, Susan and John F., were living with her in 1860. A Martha Sparks, age 16, as also living in Holly's household, then, as were two Sparks children, Jesse, age 14, and Jane, age 9, each both of whom was identified as "student." We have not identified the parentage of Jesse and Jane, although Claude E. Sparks informed the present writer many years ago that Martha Sparks was a daughter of Holly, she having been born to Holly out of wedlock some eight years following Mitchell Sparks's death, but it was not known who Martha's father may have been, although she took the name Sparks. Entries in the official records of the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church con­firm Martha's illegitimacy. [Holly Sparks had been "received by experience" as a member of this church on July 21, 1832, and a month later, Mitchell O. Sparks was, likewise, "received by experi­ence." After Holly Sparks gave birth to Martha, she was excluded from membership for "immoral behavior." On November 24, 1849, however, the church "restored Sister Holly Sparks." Claude also noted that some years later, Martha bore an illegitimate son named Thomas Sparks. [William J. Sparks, the second son of John and Elizabeth Sparks, was born in Union District on August 5, 1790, according to a record contained in his own family Bible that was inherited by his great-grandson, Claude E. Sparks. William died on January 11, 1877. As shown on the map of Union District (County) on page 5660, William J. Sparks's home was located on the north side of the Tiger River, in what became Bo-gansville Township. He was still living there, with his second wife, when the 1860 census was taken. His first purchase of land had been in 1822. In this deed, re­corded in Union County Deed Book W, pages 165-66, he was called "William Sparks, son of John." It adjoined land owned by Nevel and Jesse Holcomb and by John Boat­man. William J. Sparks served for many years as captain of the local militia. [William J. Sparks was married, first, to Mildred Boatman, daughter of Jesse and Sarah Boatman. She was a sister of Holly Boatman, wife of William J.'s brother, Mitchell Sparks. Mildred had been born on August 16, 1792, in Union District. She died in 1833 a few months following the birth of her ninth child. Within a year or two, William J. was married (second) to Mary Lee, who had been born on January 23, 1803. She was a widow of Thomas Lee. Mary lived until May 1, 1862. Two children were born to this latter union. William J. Sparks, son of John and Elizabeth Sparks, continued: [On October 28, 1858, at age 68, William J. Sparks joined the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church and was baptized. In August 1876, when he was 86 years old, he was sent by this church as a delegate to the Bethel Baptist Association. When he died five months later, he was buried in the Padgett's Creek Church Cemetery beside the grave of his second wife. [The following record of the children of William J. Sparks was copied for us by Claude E. Sparks from the family Bible of William J. Sparks, the first nine having been born to his union with his first wife, Mildred Boatman, and the last two with that of his second wife, Mary, whose first husband had been Thomas Lee. Claude E. Sparks supplemented the Bible record with his own personal know­ledge of these children and grandchildren of William J. Sparks. 1. John Sparks, born April 23, 1813. He was married to Amy Bailey, daugh­ter of William Bailey Both,Iohn and Amy apparently died at about the same time in 1844. John's father administered John's estate, and among the bills that he paid was one for two coffins. Information about John and Amy's four daughters was published on page 456 of the March 1960 issue of the QUARTERLY. 2. Elizabeth Sparks, born April 3, 1816, died April 6, 1896. She was married to Jonathan Lee. Information regarding their children appeared on page 458 of the March 1960 issue of the QUARTERLY. 3. Sarah Sparks, born August 24, 1818, died February 10, 1905. She was married to William Bailey. Information regarding their children appeared in the March 1960 issue of the QUARTERLY, page 458. 4. Jesse Sparks, born May 12, 1020, died February 21, 1875. He was married to Mary Maybery Gibbs; a photograph of them appears on page 450 of the March 1960 issue of the QUARTERLY. They were shown on the 1060 cen­sus Of Union District with their 15-year-old daughter, Mary Sparks. Jesse was actually 40 years old, although he was reported as 45. He served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War, in Company C of the 18th Infantry Regiment; his age at enlistment was recorded as 35, also in error. He was discharged at Charleston--date not known. Extracts from the obituary for Jesse Sparks, written by C. B. Bobo, follow: It becomes our painful duty to record the death of one of our most esteemed citizens, Jesse Sparks, who departed this life on the 21st of February 1875, from typhoid pneumonia, in the 55th year of his age. We seldom have occasion to notice the death of a man of such exemplary character... About 26 years ago he made a public pro­fession of Religion, by uniting with Lower Fairforest Church. For nearly 15 years he served as Deacon in New Prospect Church. In the death of Bro. Sparks the church has lost one of its brightest ornaments; Union County, and especially Cross Keys Township, has lost one of its best Citizens... Jesse and Mary Sparks were the parents of a son and a daughter. The son, James Franklin Sparks, was born in July 1842; he died before his 16th birthday. Their daughter, Mary Louise Sparks, was born on June 7, 1845; she was married to Lemuel J. Bobo. They were the parents of Jesse F. Bobo and Cotrte Bobo.

I have tried to send this twice so I'm breaking it into so maybe it can be sent to the list. This is taken from the SPARKS QUARTERLY, MARCH 2002. The official publication of the Sparks Family Association. 1860 Census of South Carolina Post Office: Cedar Grove p. 214 A Census taken by T. J. Harris on June 28, 1860 507-436 Sparks Woby (Holly) 56 F Farmer SC " John 26 M Farmer $2,300-3,000 SC " Susan 30 F SC " Martha 16 F SC " Jane 9 F SC " Jesse 14 M SC 508-437 Sparks, Barham 29 M Farmer $1,600- 1,000 SC " Elizabeth 26 F SC " Delia 4 F SC " Florence 2 F SC " Octavia 1 F SC The gravestones in Fairforest Cemetery, Union County, reveal that Barham was born on January 7, 1830 and died on 12/4/1900. Elizabeth was born on May 10, 1834 and died on 11/20/1899. John Sparks was born ca 1755 in VA. He served in the American Revolution as a member of the SC Militia commanded by Colonel Thomas Brandon; Brandon testified on John's behalf when he applied for a pension in his old age. SPARKSES FOUND ON THE 1860 CENSUS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, continued: Union District, South Carolina, continued: [Note continued: John Sparks and his family lived on the north side of Tiger River in Union District. It is probable that he was married to Elizabeth .... about 1780. Because the Sparks and Prince families were closely associated with each other in Union District, we wonder whether Elizabeth's maiden name might have been Prince. John and Elizabeth became members of the Padgett's Creek Baptist Church on August 16, 1800, being "received by experience." (Claude E. Sparks was the historian of this church, and he searched its records for us.) On the map of Union District (County) on page 5660, it can be seen that this church is located on Charles Road in Cross Keys Township; it was founded in 1734. John's farm on the north side of Tyger River was across from that of Edward Prince and about two reties from Col. Brandon's farm on Fairforest Creek. An early Union Dis­trict Court record shows that John Sparks was s member of a grand jury that was convened there on November 1, 1808. [John Sparks's entry on the 1810 census of Union District shows that his wife, Eliza­beth, was then still living, but she died before the summer of 1815 when John was married (second) to Joyce Putnam, the widow of James Putnam. A marriage contract was drawn up and signed by both on August 10, 1815, agreeing that the property of John and Joyce should be kept separate for the inheritance of their respective children. (See pp.451-53 for a transcription of this document in the QUARTERLY of March 1960, cited above.) [John Sparks died in Union County in 1826. His second wife, Joyce, was then still living. There were no children from this marriage. John Sparks and his first wife, Elizabeth, were the parents of four known children, of whom we have record: Sarah Sparks, born about 1782; Mitchell O. Sparks, born about 1785; William J. Sparks, born August 5, 1790; and Susannah Sparks, born about 1795. [Sarah Sparks was married between 1800 and 1810 to Carpenter Simmons. Following Sarah's death in 1837, Carpenter Simmons was married to Susannah Sparks, Sarah's sister. There were no children born to either of these daughters of John and Elizabeth Sparks. [Mitchell O. Sparks, son of John and Elizabeth Sparks, was born about 1785 and died in 1836. He was married to Holly Boatman, a daughter of Jesse and Sarah Boatman. She was still living when the 1860 census was taken in Union District. Shortly be­fore he died, Mitchell Sparks made his will, dated July 14, 1836. (Recorded in Union District Will Book B, p.224.) Describing himself as of "Sound and disposing mind & memory, but weak in body," Mitchell left a third of his personal property to "my Wife Holly Sparks...during her natural Life or widowhood--and after her decease or marriage to be equally distributed among my Children hereinafter named." [Mitchell also prescribed that his wife, Holly, should have possession of "my family of Negroes, Lands ac and under the consideration of her raising & supporting the Children--until the Eldest of my children become of age & calls for a portion of my Estate, then all my Negroes & their increase to be [by] Judicial men appraised & an equal distribution be made between my Daughters Nancy, Elizabeth, Susan, Sarayann, & Mary, & my Sons Byramand John Franklin..." Be appointed his brother, William J. Sparks, to serve as executor of his estate, calling him "my Friend." He signed his win by mark, with the following three witnesses: Jason Greer, Henry Garrett, and William Lee. [Following is a brief record of each of the children of Mitchell Sparks: 1. Nancy Sparks, born about 1825, was married to Cargill Bobo. His name was spelled Cargall on the 1860 census (p.215A, Union District) and as Cargal on the slave schedule, where he was shown as owning one slave, a female, age 17, described as black. Cargill Bobo, who had been born about 1825 in South Carolina, was a teacher according to the 1860 census. Nancy and his children in 1860 were: Sarah Bobo, age 9; Mary Bobo, age 7; and Jeremiah Bobo, age 2. 2. Elizabeth Sparks, according to her gravestone in the Padgett's Creek Church Cemetery was born on January 8, 1826, and died on February 4, 1885; she was married to Joshua Willborn; he had been born in South Carolina about 1805. He was a farmer according to the 1860 census of Union District. He owned land valued at $6,000 and personal property at $15,000. The slave schedule credited him with 4 slaves, all black (2 males, ages 15 and 16, and 2 females, both 16). The children living in the Willborn household in 1860 were: Sanford Willborn, age 15; Jasper Willborn, age 12; Laura Willborn, age 10; William Willborn, age 7; Amanda Willborn, age 5; and James Willborn, age 1. Sanford and Jasper were called "Students" in the occupation column on the census. Considering that Joshua Willborn was considerably older than Elizabeth, we may wonder whether the mother of Sanborn and Jasper might have been an earlier wife of Joshua. 3. Susan Sparks, born about 1830, was still living at home with her mother, Holly Sparks, when the 1860 census was taken, as was her brother, John. (See page 5661 of this issue of the QUARTERLY.) According to family records, she was married later to Zeb Barnett. A man named A. Z. Barnett, age 72, was living, alone, near Holly Sparks and her family, when the 1860 census was taken. 4. Sarah Ann, spelled 'Sarayann" in her father's will, was born about 1833. She was married to Charles Barnett according to family records. Be was shown (page 214A) on the 1860 census of Union District, age 43, a farmer, with land valued at $8500 and personal property at $1,000. He owned no slaves, but Sarah Ann (spelled Sarian the slave schedule) was shown as owner of one slave, a black female, age either 27 or 37 (original blurred). Was she Sarah Ann's inheritance from her father? The children of Charles and Sarah Ann (Sparks) Barnett in 1860 were shown (page 214) as: Cornilia" Barnett, age 7; James Barnett, age 6; and Amanda Barnett, age 2. 5. Mary Sparks, born about 1836, was married to Giles Barnett. He had been born about 1815, his age was 45 on the 1860 census of Union District (page 211A). He was shown as a **Farm Manager" for a woman named Ann Rice, and he was the one who reported the statistics on the slave schedule for her many slaves. He was also credited with owning 5 black slaves himself--a female, age 20, and 4 children: 3 males ages 7, 6, and 3, and a female, age 2. Under **Giles Barnet's Farm," there was also a black female, age 50. The children of Giles and Mary (Sparks) Barnett in 1860 were shown as a son named t*Olores" [?] Barnett, age 5 in 1860, and a daughter named Sophia Barnett, age ? months. Mitchell Sparks identified two sons in his will, Byram and John Franklin Sparks. Byram seems, however, to have been a misspelling of Barham, an error probably made by whoever it was that did the writing of Mitehell*s will. Claude E. Sparks, whom we have quoted earlier, was certain that the correct spelling was Barham. .

The first time I have a record of my grandmother Annie Mae Green is on a Union County, SC 1910 census and she is 5 years old and they live on Cottage Ave. My grandmother died when my father was young so we have no knowledge of her line. My father found around 80 photographs a few months ago apparently that were my grandmothers. Interestingly enough she wrote on the back of some. There is a Mertia Garner who it looks had a younger brother. It looks to me like this Mertia may only have one leg, but in one other photo (when she is older) she is standing but with white tights on and has the appearance of two legs. Annie Mae's father was Joseph Green(e) and mother was Hattie Horn. Maybe your Annie Laura Garner is the grandmother (or elderly mother) of Mertia. Can you cancel that idea out? Joseph worked at the knitting mill. Tammy Lynn Collard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rex Kirby" <rex@tyler.net> To: <SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 12:21 AM Subject: RE: [SCUNION] Re: Sparks Families > Sylvia, > My ggrmo was Annie Laura Garner, b 04 June 1866 SC; her father was > Joseph A. Garner, br abt 1840, SC ? and her mother was Nancy Sparks, > (Garner) br abt 1846, SC ?. Nancy Sparks' father was Shelton Sparks, > br abt 1812, Union Co, SC. Nancy's mother was Rebecca Stotts (Sparks), > br about 1809, Unk. The census data you have would no doubt involve these > families since they were known to be in and around Union Co. in 1860. > > I would be very appreciative for any information you can send me on the > Sparks, Garner, Stotts and Kirby families. > Thanks much, > Rex Kirby > rex@tyler.net > Tyler, TX > > -----Original Message----- > From: SRhodes538@aol.com [mailto:SRhodes538@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 10:17 PM > To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCUNION] Re: Sparks Families > > <PRE>Is any one interested in Sparks and their related families? I have some > good > census(1860) data that I could post if there is any interest. Sylvia Rhodes > > > ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== > The Pinckney District Genealogical Society > (Union, Spartanburg & Cherokee Cos., SC) > P.O. Box 5281, Spartanburg, SC 29304 ($20/yr incl. Qtrly. publ.) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== > The messages on this list are archived and can be searched at: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Carpenter Sparks (often spelled Carpentar), fifth child of William J. and Mildred (Boatman) Sparks, was born on September 28, 1822; he died on February 5, 1884. On December 14, 1853, he was married to Margaret Hughey, daughter of Joseph and Mary Hughey. Margaret died on February 5, 1889. They had no children. A photograph of Carpenter appears on page 460 of the March 1960 issue of the QUARTERLY. As can be seen on the 1860 census of Union District, Carpenter and Margaret lived very near Carpenter's brother, Jesse Sparks. 6. Hiram Sparks, sixth child of William J. and Mildred (Boatman) Sparks, was born on December 24, 1824. We have found no record of Hiram other than his name and date of birth recorded in his father's Bible. He apparently died as a child. 7. Levi Sparks, seventh child of William J. and Mildred (Boatman) Sparks, was born on September 29, 1826, and died on January 4, 1899. He purchased a farm of 113 acres one mile east of Cross Keys on Buncomb Road in 1859, of Union District. Several years earlier, Levi had been married to Martha Buchanan. Levi and Martha were the parents of three children, the eldest, a son named John T. Sparks, died in a fire at the age 5 years, on January 26, 1860. The other two children of Levi and Martha were Jesse Jones Sparks, born March 3, 1857, and Aurelia Naomie Sparks, born on November 15, 1859~ (She was called Naomie on the 1860 census.) Martha, Levi's first wife, died on September 11, 1860, before reaching her 27th birthday. Levi Sparks served in Company C of the 16th Infantry Regiment of the Con­federate Army. He was discharged at Charleston, date not known. About a year after the death of his first wife, Levi was married (second) to Angeline Gibbs, the widow of James Gibbs. Their only child was named Stella. About six months following Stella's birth, Angeline died on Christmas Day, 1862; she and Levi had been married fewer that two years at her death. On May 19, 1863, Levi was married to his third wife, Leannah F. Bobo, a daughter of Kindred and Comfort (Free) Bobo. She had been born on March 21, 1841, and died on September 3, 1898. A photograph of Levi and Leannah can be found on the cover of the March 1960 issue of the QUARTERLY. They were the parents of eight children. Sketches of each of the children of Levi Sparks who lived to adulthood were prepared by Claude E. Sparks and were included in the March 1960 issue of the QUARTERLY. Here we give informa­tion only for his sons, whose children carried on the name Sparks. (a) James N. Sparks, born August 14, 1866; died August 22, 1902. He was married to Jessie Jones, and they had one daughter, Nola Sparks. (b) William Mayfield Sparks, born June 6, 1870; died December 14, 1919. He was married to Jennie Bobo, born April 10,1872; died March 23, 1943, daughter of Barham and Fannie Virginia (Ray) Bobo. They had the following children: (1) Claude E. Sparks, born December 11, 1897; died February 4, 1983. He did not marry. (2) Guy B. Sparks, born December 14, 1901; married (first) Jessie Platt, (second) Ruth McDowell. (3) William J. Sparks, born July 31, 1904; married Sara Sims. (4) Mary Louise Sparks, born August 23, 1910. She was married to Jack F. Burnett. (c) C. Bobo Sparks, son of Levi and Leanhah F. (Bobo) Sparks, was born on April 7, 1874; died 1956. He was married (first) to Annie Dodd; they had no children. He was married (second) to Cattie Gibbs. They had two children, one of whom died in infancy, the other was Fannie Lee Sparks. (d) Simpson Levi Sparks, born September 11, 1879; died October 16, 1944. He was married to Lilla Betsil, and they were the parents of two chil­dren: Mary Lee Sparks and Margaret Simpson Sparks. Charlotte Sparks, eighth child of William J. and Mildred (Boatman) Sparks, was born on April 15, 1829; died on August 15, 1885. She was married to Robert F. Ray. Information regarding her children appeared on page 462 of the March 1960 issue of the QUARTERLY. Carline Sparks, ninth child of William J. Sparks and Mildred (Boatman) Sparks, was born on August 25, 1832. She died in infancy. William T. Sparks, tenth child of William J. Sparks (his first child by his second wife, Mary Lee Sparks). He was born on April 11, 1836; died Octo­ber 20, 1861. His gravestone in Padgett's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has the inscription: "A volunteer in defense of his country, leaving a wife, one child and many friends to mourn their loss." He was married to Mary Bobo, and they were the parents of one child, a son named Hiram Micajah Sparks. Hiram was married to Elizabeth Whitesides, and they became the parents of sons named Harry Sparks, William Sparks, Joseph Sparks, James Sparks, Eddie Sparks, and Charley Sparks, all of whom had died by 1960. Amanda Sparks, eleventh child of William J. Sparks (his second child by his second wife, Mary Lee Sparks). Amanda was born on November 16, 1839, and died on March 5, 1906. She was married to Eliphas Bearden, and they were the parents of three daughters, two of whom died in in­fancy; the third, Annie Bearden, died as a teenager.

Yes, I'm interested. Especially if you can explain the connections between the families. I am a descendent of Nancy Sparks who was married to John Cargyle Bobo. Nancy was the daughter of Mitchell Sparks and Holly Boatman. Thanks, Jane Hurd >From: SRhodes538@aol.com >Reply-To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com >To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SCUNION] Re: Sparks Families >Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:17:12 EST > ><PRE>Is any one interested in Sparks and their related families? I have >some good >census(1860) data that I could post if there is any interest. Sylvia Rhodes > > >==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== >The Pinckney District Genealogical Society >(Union, Spartanburg & Cherokee Cos., SC) >P.O. Box 5281, Spartanburg, SC 29304 ($20/yr incl. Qtrly. publ.) > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

I unsubbed your old address but it appears you have not resubscribed with your new one as you did on the Spartanburg list. To do that, use this link: mailto:SCUnion-l-request@rootsweb.com with just the one word in the body of the message: subscribe Have a good weekend, Mildred "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 mailto:mfournier@atlantic.net -----Original Message----- From: (nee LOTT) CHAPMAN Sandpoint,ID U.S.A [mailto:southernbranches@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 4:19 PM To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCUNION] New email address Due to recent isp problems, I have gone through several email address changes: My OLD addresses were: brokenthreads2@webtv.net and SouthernBranches@webtv.net My NEW email address is: southernbranches@hotmail.com Thank You! Margie ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== The SC GenWeb Archives page is located at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sc/scfiles.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I unsubscribed your old address manually. -----Original Message----- From: (nee LOTT) CHAPMAN Sandpoint,ID U.S.A [mailto:southernbranches@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 4:19 PM To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCUNION] New email address Due to recent isp problems, I have gone through several email address changes: My OLD addresses were: brokenthreads2@webtv.net and SouthernBranches@webtv.net My NEW email address is: southernbranches@hotmail.com Thank You! Margie ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== The SC GenWeb Archives page is located at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sc/scfiles.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Sylvia, My ggrmo was Annie Laura Garner, b 04 June 1866 SC; her father was Joseph A. Garner, br abt 1840, SC ? and her mother was Nancy Sparks, (Garner) br abt 1846, SC ?. Nancy Sparks' father was Shelton Sparks, br abt 1812, Union Co, SC. Nancy's mother was Rebecca Stotts (Sparks), br about 1809, Unk. The census data you have would no doubt involve these families since they were known to be in and around Union Co. in 1860. I would be very appreciative for any information you can send me on the Sparks, Garner, Stotts and Kirby families. Thanks much, Rex Kirby rex@tyler.net Tyler, TX -----Original Message----- From: SRhodes538@aol.com [mailto:SRhodes538@aol.com] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 10:17 PM To: SCUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCUNION] Re: Sparks Families <PRE>Is any one interested in Sparks and their related families? I have some good census(1860) data that I could post if there is any interest. Sylvia Rhodes ==== SCUNION Mailing List ==== The Pinckney District Genealogical Society (Union, Spartanburg & Cherokee Cos., SC) P.O. Box 5281, Spartanburg, SC 29304 ($20/yr incl. Qtrly. publ.) ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

<PRE>Is any one interested in Sparks and their related families? I have some good census(1860) data that I could post if there is any interest. Sylvia Rhodes

Due to recent isp problems, I have gone through several email address changes: My OLD addresses were: brokenthreads2@webtv.net and SouthernBranches@webtv.net My NEW email address is: southernbranches@hotmail.com Thank You! Margie

Unable to reach the Butlers web site. Would like to contact you. Rosa Sharp