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Mrs Sarah Elizabeth <I>Sparks</I> Armistead

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Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Sparks Armistead

Birth
Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia, USA
Death
1 Jun 1916 (aged 74)
Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 23 2N1/2 Grave 3
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Youngest daughter of Mr. Elihu (Elisha?) Sparks and Sarah (Almand) Sparks. Married Joel Colley Armistead 23 Aug 1860 and lived in Atlanta, GA. According to family lore, when the Yankee soldiers were burning Atlanta, she begged them to save her furniture before they burned the house. They removed the furniture and then burned the house. She then lived in a railroad boxcar until the war ended. She and Joel had 9 children.

Their grave plot is located across the aisle from Margaret Mitchell's grave plot.

Siblings:
Welcome Sparks
Susan Sparks Harris
Peter Sparks
John Sparks
Nancy Sparks Overton
Masters Sparks
Youngest daughter of Mr. Elihu (Elisha?) Sparks and Sarah (Almand) Sparks. Married Joel Colley Armistead 23 Aug 1860 and lived in Atlanta, GA. According to family lore, when the Yankee soldiers were burning Atlanta, she begged them to save her furniture before they burned the house. They removed the furniture and then burned the house. She then lived in a railroad boxcar until the war ended. She and Joel had 9 children.

Their grave plot is located across the aisle from Margaret Mitchell's grave plot.

Siblings:
Welcome Sparks
Susan Sparks Harris
Peter Sparks
John Sparks
Nancy Sparks Overton
Masters Sparks

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