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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abraham Potter was born Washington County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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

    Abraham — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John "Jack" Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1801, North Carolina.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John "Jack" Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born 1801, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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

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

    Children:
    1. 3. Eliza Jane Potter  Descendancy chart to this point 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: 3

  1. 3.  Eliza Jane Potter Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Abraham1) 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.

    Notes:

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

    Eliza married Nathan H. Sparks 23 Dec 1852. Nathan (son of James Sparks and Amanda Burchfield) 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. [Group Sheet]

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

  1. 4.  James A. Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born 20 Oct 1853, Tennessee; 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]

    Children:
    1. 15. Mary Jane Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Sep 1886, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1959, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Jul 1959, Hopewell Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 16. William A. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1888, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1908; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. 17. Margret Lucy Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1893, Tennessee.
    4. 18. Bertha P. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1895, Tennessee.
    5. 19. Jerome Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1903, Tennessee.
    6. 20. May Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1904, Tennessee.
    7. 21. James Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1906, Tennessee.
    8. 22. Ila Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1910, Tennessee.

  2. 5.  Margaret E. Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born 19 Apr 1855, Tennessee; died 4 Aug 1894; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Margaret — John E. Stephenson. John (son of John E. Stephenson and Isabella "Annie" Snider) was born 31 Dec 1847, Tennessee; died 17 Feb 1937; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Elizabeth Stephenson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jul 1877, Tennessee; died 11 Jun 1958; was buried Myers Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  John Thomas "Tom" Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born Mar 1859, Tennessee; died 16 Jul 1926, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Jul 1926, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 16, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 16, Blount County, Tennessee

    John married Hannah Jamima Whitehead 29 Jan 1880, Blount County, Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of Tom Whitehead and Mary Dugger) was born 13 Mar 1858, Tennessee; died 8 May 1934, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 9 May 1934, Pecks Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Lucinda Jane "Cindy" Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Apr 1883, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 1972; was buried Forest Hill Cemetery.
    2. 25. John T. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Mar 1880, Tennessee; died 17 Feb 1944; was buried Pecks Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. 26. Robert H. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1886, Tennessee.
    4. 27. Iva Emaline Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jun 1889, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 1969; was buried Rocky Branch Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    5. 28. Frankie Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1895, Tennessee.
    6. 29. Asa C. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1898, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1976, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    7. 30. Nella Nola Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jan 1903, Tennessee; died 30 Nov 1991; was buried Rocky Branch Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  4. 7.  William R. Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1861, Tennessee.

  5. 8.  Susan C. Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1863, Tennessee.

  6. 9.  Martha Lettie Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born 1864; died 1936.

    Notes:

    ----------
    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. 31. Nathan Wear  Descendancy chart to this point died See Notes.
    2. 32. Carrie Emina Wear  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Mar 1888, North Carolina; died 17 May 1981; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 33. Sheridan H. Wear  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1893, Tennessee; died 21 Jul 1952, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    4. 34. Annie Wear  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1898, Kentucky.
    5. 35. Georgia O. Wear  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jan 1896, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1989, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. 36. Johnnie Wear  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 37. Vola Wear  Descendancy chart to this point died See Notes.
    8. 38. Icy Margaret Wear  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1901, Tennessee.
    9. 39. Lawson Wear  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 40. Robert William "Bob" Wear  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Feb 1907, Tennessee; died 3 Dec 1987, Blount County, Tennessee.
    11. 41. Etta Wear  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 10.  David W. Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) 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.

    David — Mary L. Cameron. Mary (daughter of Marion Cameron and Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Myers) was born 31 Oct 1869; died 1 Mar 1936; was buried Methodist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Anna Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Feb 1895, Tennessee; died 19 Nov 1975; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 43. France Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1904, Tennessee; died 10 Mar 1965, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Methodist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.

  8. 11.  George H. Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born Aug 1871, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Mar 2010.

    George — Rachel L. White. Rachel (daughter of Mary A.) was born Sep 1873, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Mar 2010. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Nathan Howard Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1892, Tennessee; died 28 Sep 1987, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 45. Girtie A. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1895, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Mar 2010.
    3. 46. Roy Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1897, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Mar 2010.
    4. 47. Mary Jane Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1900, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Mar 2010.
    5. 48. Arvie J. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1902, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Mar 2010.
    6. 49. Ella Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1904, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1990, Blount County, Tennessee.
    7. 50. Beulah C. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1907, Friendsville, Tennessee; died 25 Mar 2010, Charleston Health Care Center, Danville, Kentucky; was buried 30 Mar 2010, Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    8. 51. Martha Blanche Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1910, Friendsville, Tennessee; died 5 May 2011, Anderson, Indiana; was buried 11 May 2011, Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    9. 52. Ethel Linnie "Tim" Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Nov 1912, Tennessee; died 29 Sep 1986, Blount County, Tennessee.

  9. 12.  Samuel Lafate Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born 18 Dec 1870, Blount County, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1944; was buried Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Samuel married Laura Texana Gregory 19 Dec 1893. Laura (daughter of John Cheo Gregory and Ruth Shields) was born 13 Apr 1876, Blount County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1927, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Nov 1927, Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 53. Autie Iowa Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1895, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1981, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Tuckaleechee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
    2. 54. Josephine "Josie" Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Mar 1897, Tennessee; died 13 Jan 1984; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. 55. Willie Davis Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Mar 1899, Tennessee; died 18 Nov 1979; was buried Cades Cove Memorial Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. 56. John Nathan Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Mar 1900, Tennessee; died 3 Oct 1971, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Forest Hill Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    5. 57. David Ellis Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 May 1903, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 1944, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Feb 1944, Forest Hill Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. 58. Charles Bluford Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Feb 1906, Tennessee; died 20 Jan 1981, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried New Providence Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    7. 59. Offa Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 60. Ova Etta Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.
    9. 61. John Woodrow Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 May 1911, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 1975; was buried Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
    10. 62. Lawrence Eugene Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Mar 1914, Georgia; died 6 Feb 1976; was buried Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    11. 63. Irma Lucille Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1917, Tennessee.

  10. 13.  Nancy G. Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.

  11. 14.  Emma Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eliza3, 2.John2, 1.Abraham1) 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.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, Plainfield, Blount County, Tennessee

    Emma — Jake Lane. Jake (son of William Calvin Lane and Margaret Cunningham) was born 3 Apr 1876, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1924, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Nov 1924, Salem Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 64. Cal N. Lane  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Sep 1897, Tennessee; died 8 Nov 1951; was buried Salem Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 65. Annie Lane  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Dec 1900, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1916, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Jan 1916, Salem Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. 66. Alfred Lane  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Apr 1903, Tennessee; died 16 Sep 1941; was buried Salem Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. 67. Abie Lane  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1906, Tennessee; died 6 May 1963; was buried Salem Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.


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