Margaret Sparke

Female1627–5 July 1667

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Sparke was born in 1627, in Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England, her father, William Sparke, was 34 and her mother, Elizabeth Brett, was 30. She married Obidiah Wood about 1647. 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 40, and was buried in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Obidiah Wood
1625–1694
Margaret Sparke
1627–1667
Marriage: about 1647
Mary Wood
1647–1747
Ruth Wood
1649–1694
Nathaniel Wood
1653–
Josiah Wood Sr
1658–1723
Joseph Wood
1664–1691
Obadiah Wood Jr.
1648–1712
John Wood
1651–1684
Samuel Wood
1655–1738
Wood
1665–1665
Margaret Wood
1667–1667

Sources (9)

  • Margaret Sparke, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Margaret Wood in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  • Margret, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1647
  • Children (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (1)

    1642 · The English Civil War

    Age 15

    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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