See the SPARKS QUARTERLY, p. 886 for the following marriage informationfrom Lawrence County, Kentucky, Marriage Bonds (1822- 1865):
Peter Sparks & Alafair Jordan, February 15, 1860. (Book 3A, p. 31) He age21. Her father, John W. Jordan. Married by John Hale, minister, MethodistEpiscopal Church, South. Bondsman: Hiram J. Jordan. Witness: Jesse Jordan.

See SQ p 3899:

"Henry Jayne, Jr., son of Henry and Sarah (Sparks ) Janye, was born onDecember 15, 1841. He was a most influential citizen of Johnson Countyand was instrumental in establishing the Enterprize Academy at Flat Gap,which was a training school for teachers. He was married to Julia Hageron March 10, 1875. She had been born about 1843 and was a daughter ofJohn J. and Rhoda (Godsey) Hager. Henry and Julia had three children.

"a. Irvin Jayne was born on May 3, 1876. He died on February 7,1935. He was never married.

"b. Ernest Jayne was born on January 16, 1879. He was a successfulfarmer and businessman and was involved in the early development of theoil and gas industry in and around Flat Gap. He served as a magistrateand was an active member of the Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge.He was married to Minnie Holbrook on September 29, 1906. She had beenborn on Februar y 5, 1889, at Martha, Kentucky, and was a daughter ofPleasant and Sarah (Sparks) Holbrook. Ernest Jayne died on October 18,1960, and Minnie died on November 11, 1967. They had seven children:Edgar, Hershell, James, William, Leora, C arrie, and Irene.

"c. Augusta Jayne was born on January 19, 1885. She was married toThomas Williams on January 17, 1907, in Johnson County. He had been bornabout 1887 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, and was a son of Chandler andAnn Williams. Augusta was a member of the Flat Gap Enterprise BaptistChurch, and she taught school for several years. Thomas died on December25, 1946, and Augusta died on November 26, 1959.

SQ p. 4736:

"Hugh Stokes Sparks, son of Hugh and Nancy (Curnutte) Sparks, was born onApril 4, 1862, in Carter County, Kentucky, but he grew to manhood inLawrence County. He owned a steam engine with which he ground grain andsawed lumber for a living. He was married three times. His first marriagewas on April 19, 1883, just after he had reached his 21st birthday, toRhoda Burchett in Lawrence County. She had been born in 1867 and was adaughter of Calvin and Sarah Ann (Adams) Burchett. She died in 1886 whentheir second child was born.

Hugh Stokes Sparks's second marriage was to Virginia ["Jennie"]Chaffin on October 18, 1888, in Lawrence County, Kentucky. She had beenborn in August 1867 and was a daughter of John and Harriet (Goins)Chaffin. She died in 1910, shortly after the birth of their ninth child.The third marriage of Hugh Sparks was to Jemima [ "Mimi"] (Carroll)Leadingham, a widow, in 1924. He died on November 25, 1951, at his homeon Twin Branches in Lawrence County. He was the father of elevenchildren, two by his first marriage and nine by his second.

See SQ p. 3422:
"....They had one child, Sylvia Patricia Judy, born Dec 27, 1926. Sheis a retired teacher (1989). She married Robert E. Lehner, a geologist.Of her mother, Sylvia wrote, "Mother was an avid reader and a marvelouscook. She enjoyed travel, flower gardens, sewing and music, and she wasvery fond of animals."

Her maiden name could have been Kellar.

SQ p. 3420: "He became a minister."

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They had six children:
a. Willima Robert Kelley, Jr., born Nov 10 1916
b. John Pershing Kelley, born Sep 3 1918
c. Hiram Gartrell Kelley, born Dec 9 1920
d. Alice Marie Kelley, born Aug 22 1924; she married a man name dCurtis.
e. James Ora Kelley, born in 1925 and died at birth.
f. Helen Louise Kelley born Sep 26 1929.

The following information was received on March 25, 2000 by email fromJean Feaster, (blujean@@southwind.net) of Augusta, Kansas, a descendantRudolph Feaster, who was raised by Silas and Julia (Kerr) Sparks, forwhich information we are grateful:
The following Obituary Notice appeared in the Winfield (Cowley County,Kansas) Courier in June, 1922:
"Sparks - Mrs. Julia K. Sparks of 514 East Tenth Avenue died Tuesdaymorning, June 20, at twenty minutes past seven o'clock after an illnessof many years duration, being an invalid the great part of the time. TheSparks family is one of the early day families of Cowley County, residingon their farm nine miles southeast of Winfield until they moved toWinfield.
"She has been tenderly cared for by her daughter, Miss Mary Sparks,who has been her devoted and constant companion during her invalidism.
"Julia Kerr Sparks was born in Pennsylvania January 27, 1833, and was89 years, 4 months and 23 days old. In 1868 she was married to SilasH. Sparks who preceded her in death 12 years ago. They came to CowleyCounty in 1874.
"One son and one daughter were born to his union, the son, Edward diedin 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks also reared Rudolph Feaster, who resideseast of Winfield.
"The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday evening at fiveo'clock conducted by Rev. George St. George Tyner of Grace EpiscopalChurch. Buriel will be in Union Cemetery." Julia was buried on June 21,1922 in the Union-Graham Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley County, KS.

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MARYLAND GENEALOGIES, vol. II, pg 123: Attorney General of Maryla nd1763; Member of Assembly 1765; d. 4 May, 1766.

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MARYLAND GENEALOGIES (ibid), Vol II, pg 124: She married 1 Oct 18 29,Hon. Henry Johnson, Governor of Louisiana.

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See MARYLAND GENEALOGIES, Maryland Historical Society, Vol II, p g 127:
Key, Francis, son of Richard of London, pleb. Queen College, Matri c.11 December, 1696, age 16; B. A. 1700, M. A. 1703.

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MARYLAND GENEALOGIES from the Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. I I,pg 123:
"Francis Key was born about 1731-2. He was appointed clerk of Cec ilCounty in 1757 and held the office until his death. He died in November, 1770. The Annapolis MARYLAND GAZETTE of 22 November, 1770, t husnotices his death: "A few days ago died at Charles Town, of an inflammatory fever, Mr. Francis Key, Clerk of Cecil County."
"Francis Key was a vestryman of the Parish of St. Mary Ann, Ceci lCounty, from 16 April, 1759, to 12 April, 1762, and again from 20 A pril,1767, to 16 April, 1770 (Vestry Book). He was married 12 Decem ber,1752, and the MARYLAND GAZETTE two days later had this notice : "Tuesdaylast Mr. Francis Key, of St. Mary's County, was married t o Miss ArnoldRoss, eldest daughter of John Ross, Esq., of this City , a wellaccomplish'd and deserving young Lady, with a pretty Fortune ." Herfather, John Ross, was Lord Baltimore's Deputy Agent for th e Province,and her mother, Alicia Arnold, was maternally descended f rom theWolseleys of Staffordshire, and the Zouches and Lowes of Derb yshire."

MARYLAND GENEALOGIES (ibid) Vol II, pg 123: Author of the StarSpangled Banner.

The following comment appears in BRITISH ROOTS OF MARYLAND FAMILIES,Robert W. Barnes, Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1999, p. 277, THE KEY FAMILY:
"Philip Key advertised for the return of a gilt watch with a sealbearing the family crest: A griffin's head with a key in its beak, andthe motto: "Faithful, More faithful." Citing THE MARYLAND JOURNAL ANDBALTIMORE ADVERTISOR, 4 Sept 1787.

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CHRONICLES OF ST. MARY'S, October, 1959, Vol 7, No. 10, pps 384-5:
THE KEY FAMILY (Baltimore Sun, September 11, 1904)
"The crest and coat of arms used by the early Keys of Maryland sho wdescent from John Kay of Woodsome, whose lineage is both ancient an dhonorable. From this family was Robert Kaye, justice of the peac e inthe time of Queen Elizabeth and Her Majesty's treasurer for lam esoldiers. His son John Kaye, filled the same responsible offices . thelatter married Anne, daughter of Sir John Ferne, Knight of Tem pleBelwood in the Isle of Axholme. He was secretary to the Counci l in theNorth during the reign of Charles I. He was succeeded by hi s son, JohnKaye, of Woodsome Knight, who was advanced to the dignit y of Baronet byKing Charles I, February 4, 1641. Like his father an d grandfather, hewas treasurer to the King for lame soldiers. As Co lonel of a regimentof horses he was in the King's service in the Civ il Wars, when hesuffered greatly in both body and estate. He live d to see theRestoration and died on July 25, 1662.
"This distinguished gentleman married three times. His first wif ewas Margaret Moseley, granddaughter of Thomas Moseley, Lord Mayor o fLondon, by whom he had three children, the first of whom was Sir Jo hnKaye, Baronet, who served for many years as Knight of the S (sic ) forCounty York and died in the year 1706.
"The second wife of Sir John Kay's father was Elizabeth Leigh, daughter of Sir Ferdinando Leigh, Knight of Middleton, by whom he had tw osons and three daughters.
"The Maryland Key family is thought to descend from John Key, th efirst poet laureat, 1641. Richard Key, of St. Paul's Parish, Londo n,the father of the first imigrant to Maryland, may have been his descendant.
"Hon. Philip Key was born in London in the year 1696. He was educated in the Temple and when yet a young man, imigrated to Maryland an dsettled in St. Mary's County, on an estate known as Bushwood Lodge ,where about 1730, he built a mansion as elegant as Bushwood, the ho me ofRobert Slye, on St. Clement's Manor, adjoining the Key homestea d.
"Bushwood Lodge, the birthplace of many of Maryland's distinguishe dsons of the Key family, was destroyed by fire in the early nineteen thcentury. Here it was that Honorable Philip Key, member of the Pri vyCouncil, High Sheriff and member of the Assembly, lived in great elegance, the tradition of which has been transmitted for nearly two centuries.
"The Hon. Philip Key was an important member and benefactor of ol dChaptico Church where the High Sheriff worshipped and for whose arr ival,it is said, the rector would delay the opening of the service.
"The distinguished councilor married twice, his first wife being Susannah Gardiner, descendant of Captain Luke Gardiner and his wife Elizabeth Hatton.
"Their son Richard Work Key, held the dignified office of Clerk o fthe Court in St. Mary's County during the pre-revolutionary days.
"The second son of Hon. Philip Key and Susannah Gardiner was Hon .Edward Key, one of the most distinguished men of his name in Maryla nd.He was Attorney General of Maryland and as an enthusiastic patri ot was amember of the Committee which drew up the instructions for t he famousStamp Act Congress. This brilliant lawyer and statesman wa s born atBushwood Lodge as were several notable members of this gift ed family.
"Other sons of Hon. Philip were Dr. John Key, who married Miss Cecilia Brown, one of the nine daughters of Dr. Gustave Brown, which not edbeauty married for her second husband Major Thomas Bond of the distinguished Bond family of St. Mary's County.
"Francis Key, the youngest son of Hon. Philip and Susannah (Gardin er)Key, removed to Cecil County, where he was Clerk of the Court. H isoldest son, John Ross Key, second lieutenant in Gen. Otho Hollan dWilliams rifle battalion of Maryland Troops, was the father of Fran cisScott Key, that gifted son of Maryland who, in setting to words t hesoul-stirring emotions experienced as a witness to the bombardin g of theramparts of his beloved city, touched the universal chord o f patriotismwith a thrill that has never been equaled in the world' s history.
" "The Star Spangled Banner", born in the throes of the city's suffering, attained a vital human spot which sets it apart from all othe rnational songs.
"Chief Justice Taney, who married the sister of Francis Scott Key ,has left the only account ever given of the writing and publishin g of"The Star Spangled Banner" by one who was contemporary with th e authorand a member of his family. Francis Scott Key married Mar y TaylorLloyd...." (The article continues.)
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MARYLAND GENEALOGIES from the Marland Historical Magazine, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1980, Vol II, pg 121: THE KEY FAMILY:
"Philip Key, the first American ancestor of this family thus begin shis will -- "I Philip Key of St. Mary's County in Maryland, son o fRichard and Mary Key, born in the parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden , inLondon, ye 21st March 1696, O.S." In the Register of St. Payls , CoventGarden, published by the Harleian Society, this date is ente red as thatof the baptism, not the birth, of "Philip son of Richar d Key and Maryhis wife," but the entry confirms the fact of his pare ntage, in spite ofthe slight discrepancy as to the date.
"Philip Key, who is said to have been educated in the Temple, cam e tomaryland about 1720, and settled near Chaptico in St. Mary's Cou nty. In1723 he witnessed the will of Mrs. Martha Dansey of St. Mary 's County(Annapolis, Lib. 18, fol. 256), and in 1725 Charles Ashco m of the samecounty left a bequest to him and to Richard Ward Key, h is young son(Annapolis, Lib. 19, fol 127).
"It appears therefore that in 1725 he had been married for some ye arsand had at least one child. Philip Key practiced law in the Cour ts ofMaryland with marked success, his name frequently appearing upo n therecords, and he soon became prominent in the affairs of the Pro vince. Hewas one of the Representatives of St. Mary's County in th e MarylandAssembly, 1728-32, 1735-38, and 1746-54 (House Journals) . From 6 June,1744, to 5 November, 1745, he was High Sheriff of th e County (CommissionBook), and from 1754 until 1764 he was its Presi ding Justice (ibid.). In1763 he was appointed a member of the Counc il of Maryland. GovernorSharpe, who had repeatedly urged Philip Key 's appointment to thatposition (Maryland Archives, xiv, 25, 45, 70 , 77, etc.), thus alludes tohim in a letter dated 21 August, 1763:
"In consequence of His Lordship's pleasure signified to me , Ihave advised old Mr. Key of his being appointed a Memb er ofthe Council & shall, when he comes hither next month t o theProvincial Court,
introduce him to the Board to be qualified." (Md. Archives, x iv,110)
The following year, Governor Sharpe writes on 18 Sept., 1764:
"I am likewise to inform you that we have lately lost Mr. Ke yone of
the Members of HIs Ldp's Concil" (Md. Archives, xiv, 177).
He died in the preceeding month. The Annapolis MARYLAND GAZETTE o f30 August, 1764, has this obituary notice:
"On Monday the 20 of this Instant, Died, at his Seat in St. Maryh' sCounty, in the 68th year of his Age, the Hon'ble Philip Key Esq; on e ofthe Council of this Province. He was a truly pious and devout Christian, an affectionate and tender Husband, an indulgent and fond Parent, a humane Master, a warm Friend, a friendly Neighbour, and a mo stagreeable and chearful (sic) Companion. His Death is sincerely la mentedby his Family, and all his numerous Friends and Acquaintance."
In his will he disposes of a very large landed and personal estate .Philip Key was twice married. His first wife was Susanna, daughte r ofJohn Gardiner of St. Mary's County, and Mary his wife, daughte r of MajorWilliam Boarman. Her father in his will (dated October, 1 717, proved 4August, 1743) appoints "my brother Philip Key" residuar y legatee andexecutor, and leaves a bequest to "my cousin (i.e., nep hew) John Key."The second wife of Philip Key was Theodosia, widow o f Rev. JohnHumphreys, who was rector of St. Ann's Parish, Annapolis , from 1725 to1739, and died 8 July, 1739, aged 53 years (Rev. Etha n Allen, HISTORY OFST. ANN'S PARISH, p. 60). Her maiden name was ap parently Lawrence. Shehad no issue and died in April, 1772.
The Maryland Gazette, 16 April, 1772, has this notice in regard t oher: "From St. Mary's we hear that Mrs. Key, relict of the late Ph ilipKey Esq., died there a few days ago." (Article names issue of Ph ilip andSusanna (Gardiner) Key.)
Genealogies of the Key family are to be found in Hayden's "Virgini aGenealogies," pp. 167-69, and in Mackenzie's "Colonial Families."

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MARYLAND GENEALOGIES (ibid), vol II, pg 123: High Sheriff of St .Mary's County, 1761-64.

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MARYLAND GENEALOGIES from the Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol II ,pps 123-4:
"Hon. Philip Barton Key was born 12 April, 1757. He was educate d inEngland, and, after the Declaration of Independence, he entere d theBritish Army. In 1778 he held a commission in Lieut. Col. Chal mer'sMaryland Loyalist Regiment, and in 1782, then holding the ran k ofCaptain, he went to Jamaica with his troops. He served in Flori da,where he was taken prisoner, and upon his release on parole, he w ent toEngland. After peace was declared he retired on half pay, an d in 1785,returned to Maryland.
"In 1787 he was practicing law in Leonardtown, but in 1790 he remo vedto Annapolis, where he soon became prominent in his profession . In 1794he was elected a Delagate to the Maryland Legislature an d held his seatuntil 1799. He removed to Georgetown, D.C., in 1801 , and in 1807 hemade a formal resignation of his claims to the Briti sh Government in aletter to the British Minister in Washington. I n 1806 he was elected toCongress as a Federalist, and his seat was c ontested on the grounds thathe was not a citizen of Maryland. On th is occasion he said in a speech,"I had returned to my country lik e a prodigal to his father, had felt asan American should feel, wa s received and forgiven, of which the mostconvincing proof is my ele ction." He sat in Congress from 1807 to 1813,and died at Georgetow n 28 July, 1815.
"He married 4 July, 1790, Anne, daughter of Hon. George Plater o f St.Mary's County, Governor of Maryland 1791-92, and Elizabeth Rous by, hiswife. The Plater family records her birth as 23 September, 1 772, buther tombstone in Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, states tha t she died 18December, 1834, "in the sixtieth year of her age," whic h would place herbirth in 1774. Her husband is buried beside her (M d. Historical Mag.,ii, 372; iii, 188-9)."

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MARYLAND GENEALOGIES (ibid) vol II, pg 123: Norman Bruce was Hig hSheriff of St. Mary's County, 1761-64, and of Frederick Co., 1768-7 1.

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MARYLAND GENEALOGIES (ibid) vol II, pg 123: Member of the Marylan dAssembly 1766 etc., married --- Llewellyn. His son, Hon. Edmund Ke y (b.1771, d. 19 Feb 1857) was for many years Judge of the Circuit C ourt ofMaryland.

CENSUS:
She is enumerated in the 1850 US Census for Spencer County, KY., takenAugust 8, 1850, with her son, Robert C. Stone, and his wife Susan andtheir children. Anna is enumerated as Anna Kincheloe, age 62, born inVirginia.