Family Group Sheet
NameMose Sparkman
Birth23 Mar 1872, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death21 May 1943, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam James Sparkman (1820-1918)
MotherMartha Stewart (~1835-)
Marriage3 Feb 1898, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseBertha Lee Richardson
BirthDec 1880, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death19 Dec 1956, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Other spousesJesse Franklin Caudill
Children
SpouseMartha Withrow
SpouseGolda Dyer
SpouseAllie Bryan Porter
SpouseCecil Herman Dawson
SpouseHattie Neal
SpouseIvory Ara Nickell
Birthabt 1910, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth1 Nov 1912, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseBlanchard C. Thomas , 5C3R
Notes for Mose Sparkman
His death certificate records Mose Sparkman, age 71 years 1 month 28 days, born 23 March 1872 in Ky, died 21 May 1943 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, retired minister, married, husband of Bertha Sparkman, age 62, father William Sparkman, mother’s maiden name Martha Stewart, cause of death carcinoma of colon, informant Clell Sparkman, Morehead Ky.
Notes for Bertha Lee Richardson
The Kentucky death index lists Bertha L. Caudill, age 76, died 19 Dec 1956 in Rowan Co.
Notes for Mose & Bertha Lee (Family)
Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 3, p. 18, records the marriage on 3 Feb 1898 of Moses Sparkman, 24, residence Elliottsville, born in Rowan Co., parents born in Letcher Co., to Bertha Richardson, age 17, residence Jacobs, Carter Co., born in Carter Co., Ky, at Wm Patton’s by J. W. Fairchild, witnesses R. W. Christian (bond surety) and Sam Mannan.
Census
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggtown precinct, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 3A as family #44:
Sparkman, Mose, 27, b. Mar 1873, farmer; Bertha, wife, 19, b. Dec 1880, married 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Vergil A., dau, 2/12, b. Mar 1890. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is Mose’s parents.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 5A as family #77:
Sparkman, Mose, 37, farmer; Bertha, wife, 28, first marriage for both, married 12 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Virgil, dau, 10; Ethel, dau, 7; Lottie, dau, 5; Clella, son, 2; William, father, 72, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, enumerated 29 Jan, lists on p. 18A as family #331/334:
Sparkman, Mose, 47, farmer; Bertha, wife, 37; Tommie, son, 18; Ethyl, dau, 16; Lottie, dau, 14; Clella, son, 12; Vernon, son, 9; Nora, dau, 8; Mose, son, 2. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The son Mose should be a daughter Marie. The son Tommie is the same child listed as a daughter Virgil in 1900 and 1910.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 7 April, lists on pp. 3A as family #41/42:
Sparkman, Mose, 56, age at first marriage 25, farmer; Bertha, wife, 47, age at first marriage 30; Verner, son, 19; Maree, dau, 12; Roy, son, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The following household is headed by their son Clella, and the one after that by their son Virgil.
Sparkman, Mose, 27, b. Mar 1873, farmer; Bertha, wife, 19, b. Dec 1880, married 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Vergil A., dau, 2/12, b. Mar 1890. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is Mose’s parents.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 5A as family #77:
Sparkman, Mose, 37, farmer; Bertha, wife, 28, first marriage for both, married 12 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Virgil, dau, 10; Ethel, dau, 7; Lottie, dau, 5; Clella, son, 2; William, father, 72, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, enumerated 29 Jan, lists on p. 18A as family #331/334:
Sparkman, Mose, 47, farmer; Bertha, wife, 37; Tommie, son, 18; Ethyl, dau, 16; Lottie, dau, 14; Clella, son, 12; Vernon, son, 9; Nora, dau, 8; Mose, son, 2. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The son Mose should be a daughter Marie. The son Tommie is the same child listed as a daughter Virgil in 1900 and 1910.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 7 April, lists on pp. 3A as family #41/42:
Sparkman, Mose, 56, age at first marriage 25, farmer; Bertha, wife, 47, age at first marriage 30; Verner, son, 19; Maree, dau, 12; Roy, son, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The following household is headed by their son Clella, and the one after that by their son Virgil.
