Margaret Sparke

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Sparke was born about 1627, in Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England, her father, William Sparke, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth Brett, was 31. She married Obadiah Wood about 1646, in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 5 July 1667, in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 41, and was buried in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Obadiah Wood
1625–1694
Margaret Sparke
1627–1667
Marriage: about 1646
Obadiah Wood Jr.
1648–1712
Ruth Wood
1649–1694
John Wood
1651–1684
Nathaniel Wood
1653–
Josiah Wood
1658–1723
Joseph Wood
1664–1691
Samuel Wood
1655–1738
Mary Wood
1655–1690
Wood
1665–1665
Margaret Wood
1667–1667

Sources (11)

  • Margaret Sparke, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Boston Marriages by Gov John Endicott
  • Margret, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"

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1642 · The English Civil War

A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.

Name Meaning

English: see Spark .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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