Bertha P. Sparks: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Bertha P. Sparks was born Sep 1895, Tennessee (daughter of James A. Sparks and Julia Annis Tipton). Other Events: Census: 1900, District 16, Blount County, Tennessee Census: 1910, District 6, Blount County, Tennessee

Generation: 2

James A. Sparks was born 20 Oct 1853, Tennessee (son of Nathan H. Sparks and Eliza Jane Potter); died 28 Mar 1907; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 16, Blount County, Tennessee

James married Julia Annis Tipton 30 Oct 1885, Blount County, Tennessee. Julia was born Dec 1868, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Julia Annis Tipton was born Dec 1868, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 6, Blount County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 16, Blount County, Tennessee

Children:

Mary Jane Sparks was born 15 Sep 1886, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1959, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Jul 1959, Hopewell Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
William A. Sparks was born 5 Jan 1888, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1908; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
Margret Lucy Sparks was born May 1893, Tennessee.
1. Bertha P. Sparks was born Sep 1895, Tennessee.
Jerome Sparks was born Abt 1903, Tennessee.
May Sparks was born Abt 1904, Tennessee.
James Sparks was born Abt 1906, Tennessee.
Ila Sparks was born Abt 1910, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

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]

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:

2. James A. Sparks was born 20 Oct 1853, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1907; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
Margaret E. Sparks was born 19 Apr 1855, Tennessee; died 4 Aug 1894; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
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.
William R. Sparks was born Abt 1861, Tennessee.
Susan C. Sparks was born Abt 1863, Tennessee.
Martha Lettie Sparks was born 1864; died 1936.
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.
George H. Sparks was born Aug 1871, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Mar 2010.
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.
Nancy G. Sparks was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.
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: 4

8.	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]

Amanda Burchfield was born North Carolina.

Notes:

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

Children:

4. 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.

10.	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]

11.

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

Notes:

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

Children:

5. 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.