Joseph Sparks b abt 1790 Surry Co NC; s/o Thomas Sparks and Rebecca Bell. Joseph Sparks m. Martha Edwards b abt 1795 NC d 1860 Pike Co KY. Children of Joseph Sparks and Martha Edwards;

1. Etheldred Sparks b abt 1816 Ashe Co NC; m. Ellen Jent b abt 1814 Russell Co VA.

2. Frances Sparks b abt 1818 NC; m. Dec 1836 Lawrence Co KY to Reuben Keesee b abt 1818

3. Charlotte Sparks b abt 1820 NC

4. Sirena Sparks b abt 1822 NC; m. Daniel Carroll

5. Mary Jane Sparks b abt 1823 NC; m. 24 Mar 1846 Pike Co KY to Lorenzo D Hinkle b abt 1818 Tazewell Co VA; s/o William Hinkle and Elizabeth Unknown. Children of Lorenzo D Hinkle and Mary Jane Sparks; i. Thomas J Jeff Hinkle b abt 1848 KY ii. George W Hinkle b abt 1850 iii. William Hinkle b abt 1852 iv. Joseph Hinkle b abt 1854 v. Pharmer Hinkle b abt 1856 vi. Lorenzo Dow Wren Hinkle b abt 1858 vii. Melvina Hinkle b abt 1862 viii. Colbert C Hinkle b abt 1870 Pike Co KY ix. Mary J Hinkle b abt 1871

6. Richard Sparks b Apr 1825 NC

7. Keziah Sparks b abt 1829 Lawrence Co KY