Ruth married George Thomas Sparkman, Sr. on 1 Oct 1786 in Bertie County, North Carolina. George (son of Edward Sparkman and May Winifred) was born on 16 Jun 1765 in (Bertie County) North Carolina; died on 16 Apr 1816 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Sparkman Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]