Born in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Sollimon Sparkman
and Martha Jane Sparkman
Sister of
Moses Sparkman, Maranda Elizabeth (Sparkman) Hollingsworth, Mary F. (Sparkman) Hodges, Andrew Jackson Sparkman, George Washington Sparkman, Hallie Sparkman and Wiley B. Sparkman
Wife of
Franklin M. Simmons
— married
1 Oct 1885 (to 9 Apr 1892) in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Corina (Simmons) Adair and Leffie Simmons
Died
at age 32
in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 May 2014
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Biography
Lavina Ellen "Viney" Sparkman was born on 03 January 1860 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. [1] She was the daughter of Solomon "Sol" Sparkman and Martha Jane (Sparkman) Sparkman. [2] [3] [4]
She married Franklin M. Simmons on 01 October 1885 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. [5]
She passed away on 09 April 1892 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. She was interred in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53794059/lavina-ellen-simmons : accessed 07 February 2022), memorial page for Lavina Ellen “Viney” Sparkman Simmons (3 Jan 1860–9 Apr 1892), Find A Grave: Memorial #53794059, citing Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Roy D Sparkman (contributor 47626026) .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TT-5GZ: 18 February 2021), Viney Sparkman in entry for Solomon Sparkman, 1860.
- Event Place: Van Buren, Tennessee, United States
- Solomon Sparkman Male 23 Tennessee
- Jane Sparkman Female 23 Tennessee
- Viney Sparkman Female 0 Tennessee
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 May 2020. Citing NARA microfilm publication M593. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
- Event Place: Van Buren, Tennessee, United States
- S Sparkman Male 39 Tennessee
- Jane Sparkman Female 33 Tennessee
- Vina E Sparkman Female 11 Tennessee
- Moses Sparkman Male 9 Tennessee
- Maranda Sparkman Female 5 Tennessee
- Mary F Sparkman Female 3 Tennessee
- A J Sparkman Male 0 Tennessee
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 30 May 2020. Citing NARA microfilm publication T9. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
- Event Place: District 2, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States
- Sol Sparkman Self Male 42 Tennessee
- Martha J Sparkman Wife Female 42 Tennessee
- Viney E Sparkman Daughter Female 21 Tennessee
- Moses Sparkman Son Male 18 Tennessee
- Marinda E Sparkman Daughter Female 16 Tennessee
- Mary F Sparkman Daughter Female 13 Tennessee
- Andrew J Sparkman Son Male 10 Tennessee
- George W Sparkman Son Male 5 Tennessee
- Halley Sparkman Daughter Female 6 Tennessee
- Wiley Sparkman Son Male 2 Tennessee
- ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN86-KJ2: 4 December 2014), F M Simmons and Lavinia Sparkman, 01 Oct 1885; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: 2008); citing p., Van Buren, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
- Lavinia Sparkman
- Event Type: Marriage
- Event Date: 01 Oct 1885
- Event Place: Van Buren, Tennessee, United States
- Sex: Female
- Spouse's Name: F M Simmons
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lavina:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lavina:
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~1.56%
Teri Roberts
:
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Wesley Franklin :
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #81528
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~0.78%
~3.12%
B Wiseman :
23andMe, GEDmatch T029828 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T029828 [compare], Ancestry member bwisema
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~0.78%
Joshua Sparkman :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Linda (Carey) Ahearn :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.39%
Darlene Franklin :
23andMe
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