Family Group Sheet
NameElisha Sparks
Birth26 May 1852, Johnson Co., Kentucky
Death17 Apr 1931, Paintsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky
Marriage1 Apr 1876, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
SpouseNancy Fyffe
Birth4 Jul 1853, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death12 Apr 1917, Elliott Co., Kentucky
FatherJoseph Todd Fyffe (1817-1884)
MotherMartha Skaggs (1827-1867)
Children
Birth8 Nov 1886, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death2 Sep 1960, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseGeorge Washington Ison
Census Notes for Elisha & Nancy (Family)
1900 census of Lawrence Co., Ky, Lyon precinct, enumerated 11 June, lists on p. 7A as family #y:
Sparks, Elisha, 48, b. May 1852, Ky NC Va, farmer; Nancy, wife, 46, b. July 1853, Ky Ky Ky, married 24 years, mother of 9 children, 9 living; Mary E., dau, 16, b. Nov 1883; Sarah J., 13, b. Nov 1886; Millie, 11, b. Apr 1889; Elijah, son, 9, b. May 1891; Lucy, dau, 6, b. Feb 1894; Becca, dau, 2, b. Oct 1897. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by Lafayette Sparks age 21, b. Feb 1879, with wife Victoria age 19, newlyweds (married 0 years, no children.)
Sparks, Elisha, 48, b. May 1852, Ky NC Va, farmer; Nancy, wife, 46, b. July 1853, Ky Ky Ky, married 24 years, mother of 9 children, 9 living; Mary E., dau, 16, b. Nov 1883; Sarah J., 13, b. Nov 1886; Millie, 11, b. Apr 1889; Elijah, son, 9, b. May 1891; Lucy, dau, 6, b. Feb 1894; Becca, dau, 2, b. Oct 1897. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by Lafayette Sparks age 21, b. Feb 1879, with wife Victoria age 19, newlyweds (married 0 years, no children.)
