Her death certificate records Isabel Sparks, age 73 years 4 months 28 days, born 20 Sep 1843 in Pendleton Co., Ky, died 22 Jan 1916 in Muses Mills, Fleming Co., Ky, married, father Lewis Morris, mother’s maiden name Martha Brown, both born in Ky, cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant Alfred Sparks, Muse Mills, Ky, burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

1870 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Laurel precinct, enumerated 1 Sept, lists on p. 9 as family #64:
Sparks, Alfred, 35, farmer; Bell, 24; Sallie M., 4; William, 1/12; Malinda, 64; Lee, Dosha, 6. All born in Ky.

1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 26 as family #202/232:
Sparks, Alfred, 45, farmer; Isabel, 34, wife; William L., 10, son; Jackson, 8, son; Mary E., 5, dau; Jonas F., 4, son; Thomas L., 7/12, son, b. Nov. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is Green Jones and their daughter Sarah.

1900 census of Mason Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 3B as family #56/62, at 464 Third St., Maysville:
Sparks, Alfred, 64, b. Feb 1836, Ky Ky Ky, pensioner; Isabella, wife, 53, b. Mar 1847, Ohio Ohio Ohio, married 33 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Leonard, son, 19, b. Aug 1880, Ky Ohio Ohio; Laura, dau, 18, b. May 1882; Theodore, son, 15, b. Apr 1885; Nannie B., granddau, 3, b. Apr 1897; Ella M., granddau, 2, b. May 1898; Jonas, son, 22, b. Aug 1877, widowed. All children except Leonard (including the granddchildren) are listed as born Ky Ky Ohio, and to be consistent, it should be Ky Ky Ohio for Leonard as well.

Leonard may be the same as the son Thomas L. born Nov 1879 from the 1880 census; the birthdate for Jonas is also inconsistent with his birth record, and that for Isabell with her death record, so they are not to be trusted.

1910 census of Mason Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 9 May, lists on p. 20A as family #97:
Sparks, Alferd, 75; Isabelle, wife, 65, first marriage, married 46 years, mother of 10 children, 8 living.