Family Group Sheet


Name Andrew J. Sparks
Birth 1874/1875, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death aft 1959
Father Joe Mauk
Mother Edith Sparks
Other spouses Arminthia Elliott
Marriage 1947/1955, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Nancy Jane Petitt, GG Aunt
Birth 14 Sep 1864, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 2 Sep 1959, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial Williams Cem., Elliottville, Rowan Co., KY
Father Preston ("Pressie") Pettit (1837-1907)
Mother Mary Susan Riddle (1839-1916)
Other spouses Jesse H. Cornett
Rev. W. Jerry Fletcher
Granville Mays
Notes for Andrew J. Sparks
I could not find Andrew or Andy Sparks in either the Kentucky Death index or the Social Security Death index. He probably did not have a SSN, and perhaps either died outside KY, or was misindexed.

Nor could I find a marriage record for Andy Sparks & Nancy. I checked 1945-1956 for Rowan, Elliott and Morgan Co. I should check Bath Co. If the family story is true that she was in her 90's at her fourth wedding, then the date would probably be 1954 or 1955.
Notes for Nancy Jane Petitt
After Jesse's death, Nancy Jane married three more times, first to Rev. W. Jerry Fletcher, then to Granville Mays, and finally to Andrew Sparks, at age 90. She is pictured twice in the 1956 Centennial Edition of the Morehead News, identified as Nancy Jane Sparks, age 91, with husband Andrew Sparks, 81.

Her death certificate (Vol. 41, #20362) lists Nancy Sparks, d. 2 Sep 1959, age 94, in Rowan Co. Her marital status is given as married, but the form no longer has a space for name of spouse. Her birthdate is given as 14 Sept 1864, her father's name as Presley Petitt, mother Mary Riddle, informant Ted Cornette (son). Cause of death is hepatic hemorrhage. Burial in Williams Cemetery.
Last Modified 28 Jul 1999 Created 30 Jun 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh