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Alfred Sparks

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hallow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 15, 1914 (79)
Dingle, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
Place of Burial: Dingle, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of George Sparks, Sr. and Hannah Sparks (LAKE)
Husband of Jane Ann Sparks and Ruth Sparks
Father of George Samuel Sparks; Alfred William H. Sparks; Mary Ann Bird; Thomas Fowler Sparks; Alice Miranda Cook and 5 others
Brother of Charles Sparks; Mary Ann Davis (Sparks); Caroline Sparks; George Sparks, II and William Sparks

Occupation: rancher who
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About Alfred Sparks

(son of George Sparks and Hannah Lake of England). Born March 7, 1835, at Hollow, Worcestershire, England. Came to Utah in 1853, Cyrus H. Wheelock company.

   Married:	Jane Ann Fowler January 30, 1853, while crossing the Atlantic (daughter of Samuel Fowler and Ann Linton of Baughton, Worcestershire, England, and who came to Utah in 1877). She was born November 27, 1835.
   Their children:
           George S. born September 29, 1854, married Matilda Mary Price September 29, 1876;
           Alfred W. born January 21, 1857, married Sarah J. Grimmett August 21, 1878;
           Mary Ann born February 6, 1859, married W. H. Bird October 11, 1875;
           Thomas F. born April 7, 1861, married Elisa J. Wilcox October 16, 1884;
           Laura J. born September 9, 1863, died infant;
           Alice M. born November 21, 1866, married George Cook October 11, 1883;
           John H. born February 20, 1870, married Heneretta Dayton October 24, 1890;
           Caroline H. born February 17, 1872, married J. Henry Dayton October 24, 1890;
           Ann born March 1, 1867, died infant.
   Married:	Ruth Slater March 14, 1863, at Salt Lake City (daughter of James Slater, who came to Utah with William Tapscott company). She was born January 4, 1838, at Bedfordshire, England.
   Their children:
           James H. born September 21, 1866, married Rose Nate October 3, 1888;
           Hannah born March 28, 1864, married Thomas Lindsay;
           Frances born May 17, 1869, married Frank Smedley October 1, 1888;
           Joseph born May 17, 1869;
           William born August 13, 1870;
           Henry born June 11, 1872.
   Families resided at Salt Lake City, Fort Herriman, Lehi, Utah, and Paris and Dingle, Idaho.

Elder and ward teacher. Veteran Echo Canyon war. School trustee. President Dingle Irrigation Company. Sources:

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 375
   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1177

  • Immigration: 1853
  • Immigration: Circa 1853 - England To America
  • Immigration: Mar 6 1853 - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Immigration: Oct 16 1853 - Utah, United States
  • Residence: June 6 1841 - Hallow Village, Hallow, Worcestershire, England
  • Residence: Sep 28 1860 - Lehi, Utah Co., Utah
  • Residence: 1870 - Utah, United States
  • Residence: July 25 1870 - Paris, Rich Co., Utah
  • Residence: farm; raised cattle - Between May 1875 and 1879 - Dingle Dell, Bear Lake County, Idaho
  • Residence: 1879 - Dingle Dell, Bear Lake County, Idaho
  • Residence: 1880 - Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States
  • Residence: June 9 1880 - Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho
  • Residence: June 25 1900 - Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho
  • Residence: 1910 - Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States
  • Residence: Apr 15 1910 - Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho

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SourcesAlfred Sparkes in household of George Sparkes, "England and Wales Census, 1851" Alfred Sparks in entry for Francis Mary Sparks Smedley, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961" Alfred Sparks in entry for Caroline Hannah Dayton, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961" Alfred Sparks in entry for John Henry Sparks, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961" Alfred Sparks in entry for Alice Marinda Cook, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961" Alfred Sparks in entry for Mary Ann Bird, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007" Alfred Sparks, "United States Census, 1870" Alfred Sparks, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868" Alfred Sparks in entry for James Alexander Sparks, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007" Alfred Sparks in entry for Alice Miranda Cook, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007" Alfred Sparks in entry for Alice Miranda Cook, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007" Alfred W. Sparks in entry for Alfred W. Sparks, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937" Alfred Sparks, "Utah, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, 1847-1868" Alfred William Sparks, "Find A Grave Index" Alfred Sparks in entry for Caroline Hannah Dayton, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007" Alfred Sparks, "Mormon Migration Database, 1840-1932" Alfred Sparks in entry for Ruth Slater Sparks, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007" England Births and Christenings for Alfred Sparks 1835 Legacy NFS Source: Alfred Sparks - immigration: 6 March 1853; New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Alfred Sparks in household of George Sparks, "England and Wales Census, 1841"

Alfred Sparkes, England Census.1851 Alfred Sparks, "United States Census, 1870" Alfred S Sparks, "United States Census, 1880" Alfred Sparks, "United States Census, 1880" Alfred Sparks, "United States Census, 1900" Alfred Sparks Sr., "United States Census, 1910" Alfred Sparks in entry for George Samuel Sparks, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007" Alfred Sparks History of Bear Lake Pioneers  Alfred Sparks, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007" findagrave Alfred Sparks in entry for Thomas Fowler Sparks, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"

Residence 1851 Ombersley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom 1870 Utah, United States 1879 Dingle Dell, Bear Lake County, Idaho 1880 Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States 1910 Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States farm; raised cattle May 1875–1879 Dingle Dell, Bear Lake County, Idaho Occupation adobe maker 1854 Salt Lake City, Utah with the brethren, preparing for the arrival of Johnston's army 1857 Echo Canyon raised cattle in Dingle, and farmed in Paris May 1875 Bear Lake County, Idaho rancher who made and sold butter, cheese, hay, beef; made soap, tallow candles, cured meat c. 1890's Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho, U.S.A. rancher who "owned considerable hay land and kept horses and about 20 milk cows each" c. 1890's Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho, U.S.A. Custom Event Polygamist Pioneer England To Utah census 6 Jun 1841 Hallow Village, Hallow, Worcestershire, England Immigration Abt 1853 England To America Immigration 1853 emigration 17 Jan 1853 Liverpool,, Lancashire, England immigration 6 Mar 1853 New Orleans,, Louisiana, USA Immigration 6-16 October 1853 Utah, United States census 28 Sep 1860 Lehi, Utah Co., Utah census 25 Jul 1870 Paris, Rich Co., Utah census 9 Jun 1880 Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho census 25 Jun 1900 Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho census 15 Apr 1910 Dingle, Bear Lake, Idaho Obituary 1914 Idaho, United States

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Sparks, Alfred

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Mormon Pioneer of 1853.

(son of George Sparks and Hannah Lake of England). Born March 7, 1835, at Hollow, Worcestershire, England. Came to Utah in 1853, Cyrus H. Wheelock company.

   Married:	Jane Ann Fowler January 30, 1853, while crossing the Atlantic (daughter of Samuel Fowler and Ann Linton of Baughton, Worcestershire, England, and who came to Utah in 1877). She was born November 27, 1835.
   Their children:
           George S. born September 29, 1854, married Matilda Mary Price September 29, 1876;
           Alfred W. born January 21, 1857, married Sarah J. Grimmett August 21, 1878;
           Mary Ann born February 6, 1859, married W. H. Bird October 11, 1875;
           Thomas F. born April 7, 1861, married Elisa J. Wilcox October 16, 1884;
           Laura J. born September 9, 1863, died infant;
           Alice M. born November 21, 1866, married George Cook October 11, 1883;
           John H. born February 20, 1870, married Heneretta Dayton October 24, 1890;
           Caroline H. born February 17, 1872, married J. Henry Dayton October 24, 1890;
           Ann born March 1, 1867, died infant.
   Married:	Ruth Slater March 14, 1863, at Salt Lake City (daughter of James Slater, who came to Utah with William Tapscott company). She was born January 4, 1838, at Bedfordshire, England.
   Their children:
           James H. born September 21, 1866, married Rose Nate October 3, 1888;
           Hannah born March 28, 1864, married Thomas Lindsay;
           Frances born May 17, 1869, married Frank Smedley October 1, 1888;
           Joseph born May 17, 1869;
           William born August 13, 1870;
           Henry born June 11, 1872.
   Families resided at Salt Lake City, Fort Herriman, Lehi, Utah, and Paris and Dingle, Idaho.

Elder and ward teacher. Veteran Echo Canyon war. School trustee. President Dingle Irrigation Company. Sources:

   Profile at geni.com: 6000000001220169380
   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 375
   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1177

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-28859220/alfred-wi... In Geni World Family Tree Alfred William Sparks Gender: Male Birth: Mar 7 1835

Hallow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom Baptism:	Mar 14 1835
Hallow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom Occupation:	rancher who Marriage:	Spouse: Jane Ann Sparks (born Fowler) Jan 30 1853
On Ship Ellen Maria, By Pres Of Cc, Morris Clausen Death:	Aug 15 1914
Dingle, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States Burial:	Aug 1914
Dingle Cemetery, Dingle, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States Father:	George Sparks, I Mother:	Hannah Leek Wives:	Ruth Sparks (born Slater) Jane Ann Sparks (born Fowler) Children:	James Alexander Sparks Frances Mary Smedley (born Sparks) George Samuel Sparks Siblings:	Mary Ann Davis (born Sparks) Caroline Sparks George Sparks, II William Sparks Charles Sparkes Source:	View full record on Geni website
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Alfred Sparks's Timeline

1835
March 7, 1835
Hallow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
March 14, 1835
Hallow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
March 14, 1835
Hallow, Worcester, England
1849
March 14, 1849
Age 14
1854
September 29, 1854
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
1857
January 21, 1857
1859
February 6, 1859
Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
1861
April 7, 1861
Lehi, Utah County, UT, United States