| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Anthony SPARKS | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth PARKER |
Individual Report for Jared Franklin SPARKS
 Individual Summary: | |
| Individual Facts: |
| Birth: | 18 Aug 1848 in Buffalo, New York | |
| Occupation: | Clerk/Watchman | |
| Death: | 1920 in Washington, D.C. |
| Shared Facts: | Ada Meranda POLGLASE |
| Marriage: | 21 Feb 1877 in Washington, D.C. | ||
| Children: | Jared Ernest SPARKS | b: Apr 1879 DC | |
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| 1850 Census: Buffalo, Ward 5, Erie Co, New York Co | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 30 | Elizabeth Sparks | 41 | F | born in England | |
| " | " | George P Sparks | 20 | M | Joiner | born in England |
| " | " | E. S. Sparks | 18 | F | born in England | |
| " | " | Matilde Sparks | 14 | F | born in England | |
| " | " | Fred Sparks | 8 | M | born in England | |
| " | " | Caroline Sparks | 5 | F | born in New York | |
| " | " | Jared Sparks | 4mo | M | born in New York | |
| " | " | Mary Long | 24 | F | born in Holland | |
| " | " | Ann Farrier | 16 | F | born in Holland | |
| " | " | Matila Shannon | 11 | F | born in Canada | |
| " | " | Anthony Sparks | 46 | M | Sailor | born in England |
| " | " | John Muckel | 24 | M | Joiner | born in Scotland |
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| 1870 Census: District of Columbia, Washington, Washington City, Ward 4 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks, Anthony | 67 | M | W | At home | Value of estate: 800 | Eng | Parents of foreign birth |  [click on original] |
| Sparks, Elizabeth | 61 | F | W | Keeping House | Eng | Parents of foreign birth | ||
| Sparks, Jared | 21 | M | W | Surg. Gen Office | NY | Parents of foreign birth | ||
| Sparks, Fanny | 18 | F | W | At home | NY | Parents of foreign birth | ||
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| *In 1880, Jared's brother (Fred) is working as a Clerk in the Surgeon General's Office. I wonder if they worked together? |
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| District of Columbia Marriages, 1830-1921 | |
|---|---|
| Groom's Name: | Jared F. Sparks |
| Bride's Name: | Ada M. Polglase |
| Marriage Date: | 21 Feb 1877 |
| marriage Place: | District of Columbia |
| Indexing Project No: | M02450-4 |
| System Origin: | District of Columbia-EASy |
| Source Film No: | 2107965 |
| Reference No: | p.250 |
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| District of Columbia Births and Christenings, 1830-1955 | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Sparks |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | 27 Oct 1877 |
| Birthplace: | District of Columbia |
| Father's Name: | Jarid N. Sparks |
| Mother's Name: | Ada M. Potglase Sparks |
| Indexing Project No: | C05152-6 |
| System Origin: | District of Columbia-EASy |
| Source Film No: | 2114647 |
| Reference No: | cn 12958 |
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| District of Columbia Births and Christenings, 1830-1955 | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Sparks |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | 01 Apr 1879 |
| Birthplace: | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Race: | White |
| Father's Name: | Jand Sparks |
| Father's Birthplace: | New York |
| Mother's Name: | Ada Miranda Polylase Sparks |
| Mother's Birthplace: | District of Columbia |
| Indexing Project No: | C05152-7 |
| System Origin: | District of Columbia-EASy |
| Source Film No: | 2114648 |
| Reference No: | cn 18521 |
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| 1880 Census: District of Columbia, Washington | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared F. Sparks | 30y | M | W | Head | married | b: NY | Parents b: England | Dry Goods Merchant |
| Adam Sparks | 24y | F | W | Wife | married | b: DC | Father b: England Mother b: DC |
Keeping House |
| Earnest Sparks | 4 | M | W | Son | single | b: DC | Father b: NY Mother b: DC |
At home |
| Martha Polglase | 47y | F | W | Mother-in-law | married | b: DC | Father b: DC Mother b: DC |
At Home |
| Benjamin Polglase | 50 | M | W | Father-in-law | married | b:Eng | Parents b: England | Carpenter |
| Mordecai Loeb | 55 | M | W | Other | married | b: Po-land | Parents b: Poland | At home |
| Mordecai Loeb | 35 | M | W | Other | single | b: Po-land | Parents b: Poland | Butcher |
| Esther Loeb | 30 | F | W | Other | single | b: Po-land | Parents b: Poland | At home |
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| The 1910 census states that Jared F Sparks was in Precinct 2, Washinton, District of Columbia; is the head of the household; white; male; married; father and mother's birthplace is England |
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| 1920 Census: District of Columbia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jered F Sparks | 70y | born in NY | Head | White | Male | Married |
| Ada M Sparks | 64y | born in NY | Wife | White | Female | Married |
| Benjamen J Polglase * | 50y | born in DC | Brother-in-law | White | Male | Married |
| George C Elliott | 27y | born in MD | White | Male | Single | |
| Film No: | 1820205 | |||||
| Digital Folder No: | 4295773 | |||||
| Image No.: | 00738 | |||||
| Sheet No: | 3 | |||||
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| District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964 | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Jared Franklin Sparks |
| Gender: | Male |
| Burial Date: | 20 Mar 1920 |
| Death Date: | 18 Mar 1920 |
| Death Place: | Washington DC |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth Date: | 18 Aug 1848 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, NY |
| Occupation: | Watchman |
| Race: | White |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Spouse's Name: | Ada M Sparks |
| Father's Name: | Anthony Sparks |
| Father's Birthplace: | London, England |
| Mother's Name: | Elizabeth Sparks |
| Mother's Birthplace: | London, England |
| Indexing Project No: | B01821-8 |
| System Origin: | District of Columbia-EASy |
| Source Film No: | 2115938 |
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Jared F Sparks was a musician and a trick photographer in his spare time
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