Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Sparks was born on 10 June 1802, in Union, South Carolina, United States, her father, Josiah Aaron Sparks, was 40 and her mother, Lydia Tolleson, was 32. She married George Washington Gibson on 15 March 1822, in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1847 and lived in Monroe, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States in 1840 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 7 September 1871, in Duncan's Retreat, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Grafton Cemetery, Rockville, Washington, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (40)
- Mary Sisson in household of George W Sisson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Ann Sparks in entry for Lydia Ardilisa Hunt, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Mary Gibson in household of George W Gibson, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1800–1871 Male
1802–1871 Female
Children (11)
1823– Female
1825–1828 Male
1826–1915 Female
1827–1909 Male
1829–1831 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1761–1851 Male
1770–1850 Female
Siblings (12)
1795–1835 Male
1795–1840 Male
1796–1857 Male
1797–1879 Female
1802–1871 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 1
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
Age 1
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 19
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.
Story Highlight
George Washington Gibson
George Washington Gibson Information complied from Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, pp 1198-99, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, March 1959 In the great Mormon migration to the western United State …
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