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Sparks, Murray Whiting

Male 1847 - 1877  (30 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sparks, Murray Whiting was born on 27 Jun 1847 in New York City, New York, United States (son of Sparks, Alexander Fink and Whiting, Isabella); died on 2 Nov 1877.

    Notes:

    1860; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 11 District 2, Kings, New York; Roll M653_770; Page: 146; Image: 365.
    603/1207 John W Ferris 30 malel ship carpenter /200 New York
    Belinda 31 fem New York
    George 04 male New York
    Delia 02 fem New York
    William 7/12 male New York
    Isabella Whiting 18 fem New York

    604/1210 Alex F Sparks 37 male Jeweller $7000/1500 New York
    Isabella 31 fem NY
    Mary 13 fem NY Attended School
    Margaret 11 fem NY Attended School
    Rebecca 09 fem NY Attended School
    Lizzie 06 fem NY
    Helen 04 fem NY
    Milburn 02 male NY
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    1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings, New York; Roll M593_960; Page: 20; Image: 40.
    192/338 Sparks Alexandria [Isabella] 42 fem white Keeping House $9000/1000 NY
    Murray W 23 male white Clerk in Lethographer NY
    Louise 21 fem white at home NY
    Rebecca A 19 fem white at home NY
    Lizzie M 16 fem white attending school NY
    Helen F 14 fem white attending school NY
    Milburn 11 male white attending school NY
    1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings, New York; Roll M593_960; Page: 20; Image: 40
    193/339 Whiting Robert M 78 male white Marine Railway $12000 Connecticut
    Margaret 71 fem white Keeping House New York
    . Fordham Abigail 45 fem white at home New York
    Lizzie A 14 fem white attending school New York
    Josephine 12 fem white attending school New York
    Austin Robert 09 male white New York
    Whiting Edward 30 male white Clerk in Book Store New York
    Seymour L 31 male white Clerk in Marine Railway New York
    Matilda J 26 fem white at home New York
    Clarence S 07 male white New York
    Costello Kate 21 fem white Domestic Servant New York
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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sparks, Alexander Fink was born on 25 Feb 1822 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (son of Sparks, Samuel and Fink, Catherine); died on 30 Jun 1861 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: 2MGJ-CR2

    Notes:

    1860; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 11 District 2, Kings, New York; Roll M653_770; Page: 146; Image: 365.
    604/1210 Alex F Sparks 37 male Jeweller $7000/1500 New York
    Isabella 31 fem NY
    Mary 13 fem NY Attended School
    Margaret 11 fem NY Attended School
    Rebecca 09 fem NY Attended School
    Lizzie 06 fem NY
    Helen 04 fem NY
    Milburn 02 male NY

    Alexander married Whiting, Isabella about 1847 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Isabella (daughter of Whiting, Robert Morris and Murray, Margaret) was born on 13 Feb 1828 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; died on 2 Jul 1897 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Whiting, Isabella was born on 13 Feb 1828 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (daughter of Whiting, Robert Morris and Murray, Margaret); died on 2 Jul 1897 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: 2MGJ-CB3

    Notes:

    1860; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 11 District 2, Kings, New York; Roll M653_770; Page: 146; Image: 365.
    603/1207 John W Ferris 30 malel ship carpenter /200 New York
    Belinda 31 fem New York
    George 04 male New York
    Delia 02 fem New York
    William 7/12 male New York
    Isabella Whiting 18 fem New York

    604/1210 Alex F Sparks 37 male Jeweller $7000/1500 New York
    Isabella 31 fem NY
    Mary 13 fem NY Attended School
    Margaret 11 fem NY Attended School
    Rebecca 09 fem NY Attended School
    Lizzie 06 fem NY
    Helen 04 fem NY
    Milburn 02 male NY
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    1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings, New York; Roll M593_960; Page: 20; Image: 40.
    192/338 Sparks Alexandria [Isabella] 42 fem white Keeping House $9000/1000 NY
    Murray W 23 male white Clerk in Lethographer NY
    Louise 21 fem white at home NY
    Rebecca A 19 fem white at home NY
    Lizzie M 16 fem white attending school NY
    Helen F 14 fem white attending school NY
    Milburn 11 male white attending school NY
    1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings, New York; Roll M593_960; Page: 20; Image: 40
    193/339 Whiting Robert M 78 male white Marine Railway $12000 Connecticut
    Margaret 71 fem white Keeping House New York
    . Fordham Abigail 45 fem white at home New York
    Lizzie A 14 fem white attending school New York
    Josephine 12 fem white attending school New York
    Austin Robert 09 male white New York
    Whiting Edward 30 male white Clerk in Book Store New York
    Seymour L 31 male white Clerk in Marine Railway New York
    Matilda J 26 fem white at home New York
    Clarence S 07 male white New York
    Costello Kate 21 fem white Domestic Servant New York
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    1880; Census Place: Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll T9_853; Family History Film: 1254853; Page: 10.1000; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 0342.
    Household Record 1880 United States Census
    Household:
    Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    H. Joseph WHITING Self M Male W 60 NY At Home CT NY
    Josephine WHITING Wife M Female W 54 NJ Keeps House NJ NY
    Margaret WHITING Mother W Female W 80 NY At Home SCOTLAND SCOTLAND
    John WHITING Cousin W Male W 61 NY Grain Elevator CT PA
    Murray WHITING Brother W Male W 58 NY Grain Elevator CT NY
    Carrie WHITING Niece S Female W 23 NY At Home NY CT
    Abigail FORDHAM Sister W Female W 56 NY At Home CT NY
    Robert A. FORDHAM Nephew S Male W 19 --- Dry Goods Clerk --- ---
    Mandeline PALMER Other S Female W 25 SCOTLAND Servant SCOTLAND SCOTLAND
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    Source Information:
    Census Place Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York
    Family History Library Film 1254853
    NA Film Number T9-0853
    Page Number 10A
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    1880; Census Place: Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll T9_853; Family History Film: 1254853; Page: 10.1000; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 0342.
    Household Record 1880 United States Census
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    Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    Thomas WILDES, JR. Self M Male W 33 NY Metal Merchant PA CT
    Margaret L. WILDES Wife M Female W 31 NY Keeps House NY NY
    Fredrick WILDES Son S Male W 8 NY At School NY NY
    Geneviva WILDES Dau S Female W 7 NY At Home NY NY
    Shirley WILDES Dau S Female W 5 NY At Home NY NY
    Isabella SPARKS MotherL W Female W 52 NY At Home CT CT
    Helen SPARKS SisterL S Female W 20 NY At Home NY NY
    Fayette SPARKS SisterL S Female W 19 NY At Home NY NY
    Milbure SPARKS BroL S Male W 22 NY Store Clerk NY NY
    Catharine FINNEY Other S Female W 52 IRELAND Servant IRELAND IRELAND
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    Source Information:
    Census Place Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York
    Family History Library Film 1254853
    NA Film Number T9-0853
    Page Number 10A
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    1900; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 23, Kings, New York; Roll T623_1060; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 386.
    166/278 Wildes Thomas head white male Dec 1847 52 Married 29 years NY VA Conn Metals
    Margaret L wife white fem Jan 1849 51 Married 29 years mother of 4:4 living
    NY NY NY
    I. Shirley dau white fem Oct 1875 24 single NY NY NY
    Gerard M son white male Dec 1881 18 single NY NY NY Salesman Metal
    R Sheldon son white male Dec 1886 13 single NY NY NY at school
    Kelley Kate servant white fem May 1879 21 single Ire Ire Ire Imm: 1898 2 years

    Children:
    1. 1. Sparks, Murray Whiting was born on 27 Jun 1847 in New York City, New York, United States; died on 2 Nov 1877.
    2. Sparks, Margaret Louisa was born in 1849 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.
    3. Sparks, Rebecca Augusta was born on 20 Oct 1851 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; died on 14 Oct 1908 in Elberon, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
    4. Sparks, Lizzie Minuse was born in 1854 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.
    5. Sparks, Helen Francis was born in 1856 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; died on 11 Jun 1882.
    6. Sparks, Milburn was born in 1858 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.
    7. Sparks, Abbie Fayette was born on 4 Apr 1861 in New York, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sparks, Samuel was born on 20 Jan 1788 in New York City, New York, United States.

    Samuel married Fink, Catherine on 4 Apr 1809 in New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Fink, Catherine
    Children:
    1. 2. Sparks, Alexander Fink was born on 25 Feb 1822 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; died on 30 Jun 1861 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.

  3. 6.  Whiting, Robert Morris was born in 1793 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (son of Whiting, Samuel and Ferris, Abigail); died on 2 Mar 1874 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: 2MGJ-CJM

    Notes:

    1850; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 5, Kings, New York; Roll M432_518; Page: 5; Image: 277.
    25/75 Robert W Whiting 57 male Ship Builder $1700 Connecticut
    Margaret 50 fem New York
    Joseph 30 male Ship Builder New York
    Josephine 20 fem New Jersey
    Murray 28 male Ship Carpenter New York
    Abigail Fordham 24 fem New York
    James B. Fordham 29 male Clerk New York
    Robert M Whiting 19 male Dentist New York
    Gilbert L Whiting 17 male Clerk New York Attended School
    Edward D Whiting 11 male New York Attended School
    Seymour L Whiting 09 male New York Attended School
    Hopkins Ferris 19 male Ship Carpenter Connecticut
    Rose Finman 26 fem Ireland
    William Whiting 04 male New York
    Isabella Fordham 02 fem New York
    Charles Fordham 2/12 male New York
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    1860; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 11 District 2, Kings, New York; Roll M653_770; Page: 355; Image: 356.
    557/1145 R M Whiting 68 male Merchant $3000 Connecticut
    Margaret 60 fem New York
    Gilbert 25 male Bookkeeper New York
    Edward 21 male Bookkeeper New York
    Landon 18 male Clerk New York
    Ellen Murphy 20 fem Servant Ireland
    558/1146 H J Whiting 38 male Railway New York
    Josephine 34 fem New Jersey
    William 13 male New York attended school
    Emily 07 fem New York attended school
    Robert N 28 male Clerk New York
    David F Horton 50 male Music Teacher $500 New York
    Caroline 30 fem New York
    Margaret P Bryan 18 fem Servant Ireland
    George W Sherman 59 male Servant New Jersey

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    1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings, New York; Roll M593_960; Page: 20; Image: 40
    193/339 Whiting Robert M 78 male white Marine Railway $12000 Connecticut
    Margaret 71 fem white Keeping House New York
    . Fordham Abigail 45 fem white at home New York
    Lizzie A 14 fem white attending school New York
    Josephine 12 fem white attending school New York
    Austin Robert 09 male white New York
    Whiting Edward 30 male white Clerk in Book Store New York
    Seymour L 31 male white Clerk in Marine Railway New York
    Matilda J 26 fem white at home New York
    Clarence S 07 male white New York
    Costello Kate 21 fem white Domestic Servant New York
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    Robert married Murray, Margaret on 26 Jan 1820 in Haarlem Reform Church, New York City, New York, United States of America. Margaret was born on 29 Jan 1800 in New York City, New York, United States; died on 17 Dec 1888 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Murray, Margaret was born on 29 Jan 1800 in New York City, New York, United States; died on 17 Dec 1888 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: 2MGJ-C2J

    Notes:

    1850; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 5, Kings, New York; Roll M432_518; Page: 5; Image: 277.
    25/75 Robert W Whiting 57 male Ship Builder $1700 Connecticut
    Margaret 50 fem New York
    Joseph 30 male Ship Builder New York
    Josephine 20 fem New Jersey
    Murray 28 male Ship Carpenter New York
    Abigail Fordham 24 fem New York
    James B. Fordham 29 male Clerk New York
    Robert M Whiting 19 male Dentist New York
    Gilbert L Whiting 17 male Clerk New York Attended School
    Edward D Whiting 11 male New York Attended School
    Seymour L Whiting 09 male New York Attended School
    Hopkins Ferris 19 male Ship Carpenter Connecticut
    Rose Finman 26 fem Ireland
    William Whiting 04 male New York
    Isabella Fordham 02 fem New York
    Charles Fordham 2/12 male New York
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    1860; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 11 District 2, Kings, New York; Roll M653_770; Page: 355; Image: 356.
    557/1145 R M Whiting 68 male Merchant $3000 Connecticut
    Margaret 60 fem New York
    Gilbert 25 male Bookkeeper New York
    Edward 21 male Bookkeeper New York
    Landon 18 male Clerk New York
    Ellen Murphy 20 fem Servant Ireland
    558/1146 H J Whiting 38 male Railway New York
    Josephine 34 fem New Jersey
    William 13 male New York attended school
    Emily 07 fem New York attended school
    Robert N 28 male Clerk New York
    David F Horton 50 male Music Teacher $500 New York
    Caroline 30 fem New York
    Margaret P Bryan 18 fem Servant Ireland
    George W Sherman 59 male Servant New Jersey

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    1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 20, Kings, New York; Roll M593_960; Page: 20; Image: 40
    193/339 Whiting Robert M 78 male white Marine Railway $12000 Connecticut
    Margaret 71 fem white Keeping House New York
    . Fordham Abigail 45 fem white at home New York
    Lizzie A 14 fem white attending school New York
    Josephine 12 fem white attending school New York
    Austin Robert 09 male white New York
    Whiting Edward 30 male white Clerk in Book Store New York
    Seymour L 31 male white Clerk in Marine Railway New York
    Matilda J 26 fem white at home New York
    Clarence S 07 male white New York
    Costello Kate 21 fem white Domestic Servant New York
    =======================================================================
    1880; Census Place: Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll T9_853; Family History Film: 1254853; Page: 10.1000; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 0342.
    Household Record 1880 United States Census
    Household:
    Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    H. Joseph WHITING Self M Male W 60 NY At Home CT NY
    Josephine WHITING Wife M Female W 54 NJ Keeps House NJ NY
    Margaret WHITING Mother W Female W 80 NY At Home SCOTLAND SCOTLAND
    John WHITING Cousin W Male W 61 NY Grain Elevator CT PA
    Murray WHITING Brother W Male W 58 NY Grain Elevator CT NY
    Carrie WHITING Niece S Female W 23 NY At Home NY CT
    Abigail FORDHAM Sister W Female W 56 NY At Home CT NY
    Robert A. FORDHAM Nephew S Male W 19 --- Dry Goods Clerk --- ---
    Mandeline PALMER Other S Female W 25 SCOTLAND Servant SCOTLAND SCOTLAND
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Source Information:
    Census Place Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York
    Family History Library Film 1254853
    NA Film Number T9-0853
    Page Number 10A
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Children:
    1. Whiting, Hugh Joseph was born on 18 Mar 1820 in New York City, New York, United States; died on 27 Jul 1899 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States; was buried in Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey, United States.
    2. Whiting, Murray was born on 7 Feb 1822; was christened on 15 Apr 1822 in Chase, Otsego, New York, United States; died on 24 Nov 1905.
    3. Whiting, Abigail was born in 1826 in New York City, New York, United States; died on 4 Oct 1897.
    4. Whiting, William Henry was born on 30 Jan 1826; died on 12 Oct 1828.
    5. 3. Whiting, Isabella was born on 13 Feb 1828 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; died on 2 Jul 1897 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.
    6. Whiting, Robert Morris was born in 1831 in New York City, New York, United States; died on 13 Dec 1918.
    7. Whiting, Gilbert Lafayette was born in 1833 in New York, United States; died in 1917.
    8. Whiting, Hellen Francis was born in 1836; died in 1840.
    9. Whiting, Edward Delano was born in 1839 in New York, United States; died in Jul 1871.
    10. Whiting, Seymour Landon was born in 1841 in New York, United States; died on 15 Apr 1900 in New York City, New York, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Whiting, Samuel was born in Mar 1744 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; was christened in Mar 1744 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (son of Whiting, Samuel Colonel and Judson, Elizabeth); died in 1832 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: 2MGG-XK9

    Samuel married Ferris, Abigail on 4 Jun 1767 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Abigail (daughter of Ferris, Benjamin and Ferris, Sarah) was born in 1749; died on 1 Jan 1836 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Ferris, Abigail was born in 1749 (daughter of Ferris, Benjamin and Ferris, Sarah); died on 1 Jan 1836 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: 2MGG-XKR

    Children:
    1. 6. Whiting, Robert Morris was born in 1793 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 2 Mar 1874 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.