Sarah Ann Almand was born September 27, 1810 in Conyers, Newton County, Georgia. Her exact death date is not know. She is listed on the 1870 Census Atlanta Fulton County, Georgia - living with a neice. Not able to find her on the 1880 census.... so, she died sometime between 1870 and 1880. There is no tombstone for Sarah Ann "Sally" Almand Sparks. Her burial would most likley be in the family plot. Oakland Cemetery had a problem with record keeping.

About 1825 Sarah Ann Almand age 15 had a child out of wedlock. A son named Jefferson Cox Almand.

Jefferson Cox Almand exact birth date is not known. His grandfather Thomas Almand claimed that Jefferson was the illegetament son of his wife Nancy David Almand. (This is not possible.... Nancy Almand gave birth to her elveth child Simemon David Almand July 7, 1825.)

By claiming Jefferson illigetament he could take part in the Land Lottery Drawing for Newton County, Georgia May 2, 1827. Thomas Almand drew for Jefferson - No. 241, District 2, Section 5 in Carroll County. Thomas Almand then rented out the land. In order to do this legally he had to be made Guardian for Jefferson Cox Almand.

There are 29 Vouchers at the Newton County Courthouse regarding the renting of the land and the money he drew regarding supporting Jefferson Cox Almand. (Found in the Vouchers was his real last name - COX. I have not been able to place him with his biological father.)

On the 1830 Census Newton County, Georgia we are able to place Jefferson with Sarah Ann and Elisha Sparks. He is listed as male child age 5 thru 9.
With information from the Guardian Valture files he lived with them for a number of years.

His mother Sarah Ann Almand married Elisha Sparks February 12, 1829. in Newton County, Georgia
They had ten children:
(1) Welcome Ussery Sparks 1830 - 1864
(2) Mary Sparks 1832
(3) Susanna Sparks Harris 1834 - 1900
(4)Peter Bennett Sparks 1836 - 1863
(5) John Sparks 1837
(6) Nancy Sparks Overton 1839 - 1921
(7) Beaton Sparks 1840
(8) Masters H. Sparks 1842 - 1861
(9) Sarah Elizabeth Sparks Arminstead 1844 - 1916 / findagrave 19838036
(10) Baby girl 1845 - 1921 / findagrave 131985018
Both Familytree DNA and Ancestry DNA connects this child to the
Almand/ Sparks families. findagrave 131985018

This 10th child was apparently placed with another family to raise.

On the 1849 Property Tax record for Newton, County, Georgia for Sanford Sparks (brother to Elisha Sparks) ilisted as the Agent for the "orphans of E. Sparks". Presumably, Sanford Spark was declared their legal guardian.

Sarah Ann Sparks applies for Divorce from Elisha Sparks in 1850 Newton County, Georgial Divorce granted. Elisha was the "guilty" party.
This meant that he could not remarry in the state of Georgia.

Transcribed - Divorce Record - Newton County, GA Superior Court Record page 459
Georgia to the Sheriff of Newton County Greeting
Sarah Sparks
VS Libel for Divorce
Elihu Sparks
The defedant is hereby required in person or by attorney to be and appear at the Superior Court to be held in and for th County of Newton the fourth Monday in March next there and then to answer the plantiffs demand in an action of Libel for Divorce as in default thereof the Honorble James H. Start, Judge of Said Court this 23d February 1850.
Augustin W. Evans Clelerk
The defendant not be found in the County
February 23, 1850
We find that Sufficient proofs have been referred to our consideration to autherised a total Divorce that is to Say a divorce a vincula matimoni upon legal principals between the prties in this case.
P. G. Bepert, Forman

Geprgoa
Newton County To the Honorable the Superior Court of Said County. The petion of Sarah Spaks formerly Sarah Allman of the County aforsaid repectully sheweth that she was legally maaried to Elhu Sparks on the twelth day February eighteen hundred and twent nine atn that they lived together from that time until about five yars previous to this time when said defendant abandoned your petioner and his family laaving your petioner without any of the comforts of life to support herself and nine childre, the fruits of said marriage. And your petioner further sheweth that Said defendent leades an abandoned and desoute life and while living with your petioner was very unkind and abusive to her and guilty of habitual ddrunkenness and frequent intercourse with loose an abandoned Weman. All of which conduct your petioner bore with all fortude She was cable of commanding and extends to him all the right and priveges that imposed upon her by marriage vow up to the time of this final abanonment. In consideration of the above facts your petioner prays that this honorable Court will gran her a divorce a vincul matrimoni and prays procss may issue requiring Said defendant to b and appear at the next term of this court to be held on the 4th Monday in March next to answer your petioner in an action of a Libel of Divorce.
Thomas F. Jones
Atty for plff
Filed in office Feby 12, 1850
A. W. Evans, Clk

On the 1850 Newton County Georgia as Frances PERRY - this is the madian name for her foster mother. (Frances isn't listed on the 1860 Cenus in Georgia.)

Then on page 167 of the 1859 Census, Newton County - there is a PERRY family next door to Sarah Sparks and her children.
No further records could be found for Frances Perry.
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We first learn more about this tenth child from a Marriage Certificate found in the Family Bible belonging to her daugher Stella Mary LaHarrane Penfield:
In 1866 St. Louis, Missouri - On her Marriage Certificate she is using the name Mary Aloysisus Hall and her mother's name Parthenia Perry Hall.

Researched by Kathy Webb Kordsmeier and Shirley Ann Barham