Elizabeth Sparks

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Sparks was born on 8 January 1826, in Union, South Carolina, United States, her father, Mitchell O. Sparks, was 42 and her mother, Holly Boatman, was 23. She married Joshua Wilburn on 16 November 1843, in Union, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States in 1870 and Bogansville Township, Union, South Carolina, United States in 1880. She died on 21 February 1885, in Union, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Padgetts Creek Cemetery, Union, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joshua Wilburn
1805–1887
Elizabeth Sparks
1826–1885
Marriage: 16 November 1843
Sanford Wilburn
1844–1912
Wilburn
1845–
Victoria Wilburn
1857–1897
Jasper Wilburn
1847–1924
Laura Ann Wilburn
1850–1896
William or Billie Wilburn
1851–
Mary Amanda Wilburn
1855–1935
James Alfred Wilburn
1858–1941
Robert Wilburn
1864–1939

Sources (9)

  • Elizabeth Wilborn in household of Joshua Wilborn, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Elizabeth Sparks Wilburn, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Unknown in entry for Amanda Ray, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"

World Events (7)

1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed

In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English:

variant of Spark , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

possibly a nickname from the plural form of Middle English spark ‘fiery particle’, perhaps given to a blacksmith.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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