Mary Jane (McCoskey) Sparks (1821 - 1884)

Born 15 Jun 1821 in Vigo, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Walter K. Sparks — married 26 Oct 1837 in Vigo, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1884 at age 62 in Springville, Linn, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Mary Jane McCoskey was born in 1821. She is a daughter of Thomas McCoskey and Ruth Kester. ^[1]

She married Walter Sparks, 26 Oct 1837 in Vigo County, Indiana. ^[2]

Mary passed away 09 Jan 1884. ^[3] She is buried in the Springville Cemetery, Springville, Linn County, Iowa. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Hunt, John E., Compiled by; "Pound and Kester Families"; Regan Printing House, 1904; 628 pages, Indexed; Pages 310, 375.
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27JP-YGS : 13 March 2018), Walter Sparks and Mary Jane Mccosky, 26 Oct 1837; citing Vigo, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005329122.
3. ↑ "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMN-K9Z7 : 17 March 2018), Mary Jane Sparks, 04 Jan 1884; citing Death, Brown, Linn, Iowa, United States, page 48, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 985,984.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #68327430, database and images, memorial page for Mary Jane McCoskey Sparks (15 Jun 1821–9 Jan 1884), Find a Grave Memorial no. 68327430, citing Springville Cemetery, Springville, Linn County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Gail Wenhardt (contributor 47280322) .

• "1850 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85K-ZWX : 4 April 2020), Mary Sparks in household of Walter Sparks, Clear Creek, Clark, Illinois, United States; citing family 638, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "1860 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LS-1FG : 19 March 2020), Mary J Sparks in entry for Walter Sparks, 1860.
• "1870 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVF-JF9 : 19 March 2020), Mary Sparks in entry for Walter Sparks, 1870.
• "1880 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKT-XPQ : 9 September 2017), J Mary Sparks in household of B John Menuey, Hazleton, Buchanan, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 86, sheet 452C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,329.