James H.Sparks Family of Cumberland Co,KY
HELP!! My SPARKS family disappears after the 1870 Cumberland Co,KY census! James H.(head of HH)24,b.TN 1846,Josephine(wife)22,b.KY and Mary(dau)2,b.KY. There were three other children;John,Tommy,and Nancy Ellen. My grgrandmother Nancy Ellen,b.Apr.1871-d.Oct.1901,leaving seven children,one a newborn. Nancy Ellen marr.Abraham Lincoln(A.L. or Linc) STRUNK of Pulaski(now McCreary Co)KY in 1888. After researching for over fifteen yrs,I've still found no record of the SPARKS family.James and Josephine helped take care of the Strunk children after Nancy Ellen died. I'd love to find Josephine's maiden name,and learn what happened to the SPARKS children. If anyone can help,PLEASE contact me.I will share info I have on these families.Thanks,Phyllis