Mary Ann SPARKS

     Mary Ann SPARKS was born circa 1839 in Texas.

Mary married James Wade Hawkins MATHEWS, son of Timothy Walton MATHEWS and Sophia Weston BURT, on 1 May 1854 in Galveston, Texas.^1,2

Mary Ann SPARKS and James Wade Hawkins MATHEWS appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 6 July 1860 in Ward 1, Mobile, Alabama. The household was listed as Jas. H. Matthews, a 30 year old steamboat clerk, born Alabama. He had real estate valued $1500. His assumed wife was Mary A. Matthews, age 21, born in Texas. Their children were Wm. W. Matthews, age 5, born Texas; Sarah W. Matthews, age 2, born Alabama; and Robert J. Matthews, age 1, born Alabama.³

Mary Ann SPARKS and James Wade Hawkins MATHEWS appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 23 June 1870 in Mobile, Alabama. The household was listed as J. H. Matthews, a 41 year old corn merchant, born Alabama, and his wife, Mary A. Matthews, age 27, born Texas. Their children were William W., 15 and Sallie, 13, both at home and born Texas. Also in the household was J. D. Raglin, age 54, no occupation, born Kentucky with real estate valued $300, 000 and personal estate $500,000. There were two black servants, Mary A. Mathews, 13, Domestic servant, born Mississippi and Jane Raglin, 50, cook, born Washington DC.⁴

Mary Ann SPARKS and James Wade Hawkins MATHEWS appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 18 June 1880 in Grand Bay, Mobile County, Alabama. The household was listed as James H. Mathews, a 51 year old farmer, born Alabama, and his wife, Maryan Mathews, age 21, keeping house, born Texs. LIving with them was their son, William W. Mathews, age 26, born Texas, and their daughter in law, Blanch, age 28, born Alabama and their daughter, and daughter in law, Sally Mathews, age 20, born Alabama.⁵

Mary Ann SPARKS died before 1900 in Mobile County, Alabama.