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Martha Lettie Sparks

Female 1864 - 1936  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Martha Lettie Sparks was born 1864 (daughter of Nathan H. Sparks and Eliza Jane Potter); died 1936.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 223.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 378.
    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hvb1/Potter/b5794.htm#P6690

    Martha married Richard Lafatte Wear 5 Feb 1885. Richard (son of Thomas Jefferson Wear and Mary Elizabeth Crowson) was born Abt 1858, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Nathan Wear died See Notes.
    2. Carrie Emina Wear was born 4 Mar 1888, North Carolina; died 17 May 1981; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Sheridan H. Wear was born Abt 1893, Tennessee; died 21 Jul 1952, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    4. Annie Wear was born Abt 1898, Kentucky.
    5. Georgia O. Wear was born 14 Jan 1896, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1989, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. Johnnie Wear
    7. Vola Wear died See Notes.
    8. Icy Margaret Wear was born Abt 1901, Tennessee.
    9. Lawson Wear
    10. Robert William "Bob" Wear was born 6 Feb 1907, Tennessee; died 3 Dec 1987, Blount County, Tennessee.
    11. Etta Wear

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathan H. Sparks was born 1 Jan 1828, Burke County, North Carolina (son of James Sparks and Amanda Burchfield); died 29 Sep 1891, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hvb1/Potter/b5779.htm#P5794

    Nathan married Eliza Jane Potter 23 Dec 1852. Eliza (daughter of John "Jack" Potter and Margaret "Peggy Jane" Gibson) was born 19 Jan 1828, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1925, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Eliza Jane Potter was born 19 Jan 1828, Tennessee (daughter of John "Jack" Potter and Margaret "Peggy Jane" Gibson); died 21 Dec 1925, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hvb1/Potter/b5779.htm#P5794

    Children:
    1. James A. Sparks was born 20 Oct 1853, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1907; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. Margaret E. Sparks was born 19 Apr 1855, Tennessee; died 4 Aug 1894; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. John Thomas "Tom" Sparks was born Mar 1859, Tennessee; died 16 Jul 1926, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Jul 1926, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. William R. Sparks was born Abt 1861, Tennessee.
    5. Susan C. Sparks was born Abt 1863, Tennessee.
    6. 1. Martha Lettie Sparks was born 1864; died 1936.
    7. David W. Sparks was born 28 Mar 1863, Blount County, Tennessee; died 4 May 1940, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 5 May 1940, Methodist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
    8. George H. Sparks was born Aug 1871, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Mar 2010.
    9. Samuel Lafate Sparks was born 18 Dec 1870, Blount County, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1944; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
    10. Nancy G. Sparks was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.
    11. Emma Sparks was born 20 Sep 1874, Blount County, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1953, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Feb 1953, Salem Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Sparks was born North Carolina.

    Notes:

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hvb1/Potter/b5779.htm#P5794

    James — Amanda Burchfield. Amanda was born North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Amanda Burchfield was born North Carolina.

    Notes:

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hvb1/Potter/b5779.htm#P5794

    Children:
    1. 2. Nathan H. Sparks was born 1 Jan 1828, Burke County, North Carolina; died 29 Sep 1891, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  John "Jack" Potter was born 1801, North Carolina (son of Abraham Potter).

    Notes:

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hvb1/Potter/b7057.htm#P5779

    John — Margaret "Peggy Jane" Gibson. Margaret was born 1807, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Margaret "Peggy Jane" Gibson was born 1807, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hvb1/Potter/b7057.htm#P5779

    Children:
    1. 3. Eliza Jane Potter was born 19 Jan 1828, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1925, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Abraham Potter was born Washington County, Tennessee (son of John Potter and Hannah Tidwell).

    Notes:

    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hvb1/Potter/b6883.htm#P7057

    Children:
    1. 6. John "Jack" Potter was born 1801, North Carolina.


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