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Home News 'Tis the season for tourist safety
'Tis the season for tourist safety
TAMLYNNE THOMSON
In an effort to curb ATM fraud, the Central City Improvement District (CCID), in partnership with the national Department of Tourism, has roped in a team of 18 youths to work as ambassadors outside hotels in the city centre.
The ambassadors, dressed in orange T-shirts, were recruited to educate tourists about safety in the city while they enter or leave the hotels they are staying at.
The announcement was made at the last community police forum (CPF) meeting of the year, on Thursday December 5, at the Cape Town Central police station, where it was said that ATM fraud is still an issue of concern- not only in the city centre, but everywhere.
CCID security manager, Muneeb Hendricks, said the ambassadors were deployed outside hotels so that tourists get first-hand information at hotels, rather than at the ATMS.
Last year, the provincial government put together a specialised task team to deal with ATM fraud.
They then deployed Chrysalis Academy cadets to stand guard at ATMs around the city centre ("Guards curb ATM fraud", CapeTowner, June 28, 2018).
He said one of the ongoing scams involved criminals convincing tourists that they needed a permit to walk in the streets. They work in groups, and while one distracts the tourist at the ATM, the other will assist the tourist and in the process, steal the PIN number and eventually, the card.
Police spokesperson Captain Ezra October added that tourists are also now being targeted at the Castle of Good Hope, where they are taken to the nearest ATM and robbed.
Mr Hendricks said: "There are over 200 ATMs in the city centre, and more popping up everywhere. While we can't guard all ATMs, the key is education, so we are moving away from watching ATMs, and have partnered with national tourism."
The new ambassadors are instructed to interact with tourists, hand out flyers with safety tips on them, and also help them with any other general information they should require. The team went on a month-long course with the The Tourism and Business Institute of Southern Africa, and were then incorporated into the CCID's safety team and connected to their radio network.
Ambassadors Wandisile Katywa and Yibanathi Sitata, both from Khayelitsha, said they both had interests in tourism and applied for the position.
Mr Katywa had studied tourism and had used the job as part of his practical experience, while Ms Sitata would like to pursue a career in tourism. Mr Katywa said they work from 10am to 6pm every day, explaining safety to the tourists, handing out safety pamphlets and even providing locals with directions.
Ms Sitata said while it was great to talk to people from all over the world, the accents were often a challenge, but they try their best to make tourists understand. Other challenges they have is trying to make tourists aware of aggressive begging. "The vagrants often insult us and swear at us when we try to warn tourists about giving responsibly. It's a good thing that we can call for assistance via the radios when we need back up," said Mr Katywa.
Ms Sitata told the CapeTowner that an interesting experience they had was trying to assist a pregnant woman who had gone into labour.
"The woman lived on the streets and she said she was about to give birth. We called in some assistance and stayed with her until the CCID guards rushed her to hospital. It was a difficult one, but we learnt so much. We were later told that it was a baby boy."
Thabisa Mboneli, from Philippi, had also studied travel and tourism before she applied for the ambassador job. She said one of the biggest challenges she faces is tourists not wanting to listen to the information and advice. "Sometimes they are in a hurry to check in, or when you approach them, they shy away, but we try to at least give them a pamphlet.
"I would like to explore the city more, and interact with tourists everywhere in the city. It would be great if we could also participate in some tours because sometimes they think we offer them."
Cape Town Tourism expressed concern about visitors to the city falling prey to ATM fraud.
Cape Town Tourism said its Travelwise campaign included safety tips and advice around ATM fraud. These were available at capetown.travel and at Cape Town Tourism visitor information centres.
They said they worked with various partners on matters pertaining to traveller safety.
"These ambassadors are an initiative which we very much welcome, similar to the safety monitors deployed on Table Mountain thanks to our National Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. They join our Cape Town Tourism TravelWise Ambassadors who are out at tourist hot spots across the city.
"We believe it is these kind of multiparty, collaborative, and complementary actions that will be key to maximising safety for both visitors and locals during tourist high-season."
The CapeTowner sent enquiries to the national tourism department, but they did not respond by the time this edition went to print.
We sent enquiries to a few hotels, but they, too, did not respond.
Police reported that robbery was still rife, with most criminals using a knife as their weapon of choice. However, there were a few instances where guns were also confiscated during arrests.
The CPF chairperson, Marc Truss, said over the festive season, the city centre came alive with major events such as New Year's Eve and the street parades which take place early next year.
He said people need to be more vigilant as they shop for gifts and carry extra money while they shop, or while they are at clubs and socialising.
Mr Hendricks said the CCID had also launched its "Stash it, Don't Flash it" awareness campaign, which focuses on three common crimes in the central city: pickpocketing, theft out of vehicles and ATM fraud. The campaign comprises various elements, including posters and public activations, and provides tips on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of these crimes. The posters will go up on poles around the CBD during the festive season.
The sector managers – officers who manage the areas within the Cape Town Central police precinct, were awarded Pick * Pay vouchers worth R500 from the CPF. The CPF offers these awards to police officers who go above and beyond the call of duty, and a quarterly award to any member of the community who had done outstanding work.
The officers were also commended for their work at the Festive Lights Switch On event, which took place on Sunday December 1.
Mr Truss said crime remained relatively low due to the roadblocks at each entry point into the city, where they managed to curb the number of youth under the influence, confiscate dangerous weapons, and arrested a taxi driver transporting youth who was three times over the limit ("Cops confiscate litres of booze at lights event", CapeTowner, December 5)
The next CPF meeting will be held on Thursday February 6 at The Akker Hall at Cape Town Central police station. The CPF and the police wished everyone a safe festive season.
Ambassadors Yibanathi Sitata and Wandisile Katywaa
Ambassador Thabisa Mboneli
The community police forum (CPF) awarded sector managers with Pick n Pay vouchers for their hard work.
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We should always place ourselves in a serving mood. We should always welcome the Name of Krsna and bend our speech, thoughts and actions toward serving Him. In contrast, if we are bent on personally enjoying rasa, using Krsna as the medium, we will find ourselves degraded to the lowest ditch of selfishness in which we will assume the role of the enjoyers of something worldly. There, we will surely be deprived of the immaculate rasa.
The rasa we usually indulge in is never expected to persist, for its components are trivial by nature. But Krsna is rasa-amrta-murti, the embodiment of nectarean rasa. If we depend on Him, the ocean of eternal rasa, we can look forward to giving Him all facilities to enjoy our eternal, spiritual activities. Trying to enjoy rasa because of an appetite born of the senses will only lead us to deal with inanimate and transitory things. When we extract some rasa from dependent objects, that rasa can never become our perpetual companion. That rasa will unfailingly desert us, and because we will simply be tantalizing our poor senses, we will have no real satisfaction.
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The Name is the very storehouse of all rasa. We should seek the Name without making any distinction between the Name and the Object pointed to by the Name, quite unlike the differentiation we find in this temporal world. Krsna, the person, is identical with the word Hari, with His colour, with His form and with all of His attributes and activities. Krsna Himself is Eternal. The Name of Krsna is eternal. It does not refer to any object within nature. Nature's phenomena have nothing to do with Krsna, who is not a transitory, momentarily manifest aspect of this world. Nature's phenomena are all temporary things and we must not confuse Krsna's lila with them. If we do, our conception will be erroneous; we should refrain from mistaking mundane thought for transcendent thought.
In this regard, we should be clear about our position. He is full in Himself. Unlimited varieties of activities are manifest in Him. He is the treasure-house of everything. When we, the minute living entities, want to exercise our senses, we resort to help from others. But it is quite different for Krsna. He does not require assistance from anyone. He is nitya (eternal), suddha (pure), purna (complete) and mukta (liberated) in Himself; He is absolutely unconditioned. Nothing can wrap Him.
This discourse about Krsna, His Name, the Transcendental Name, is identical with Krsna. But that is not the case with things other than Krsna. When we name an object in nature, the opportunity of examining the validity of the name via different senses necessarily arises. Our sense of taste, smell and sight, and all faculties of sensual perception, offer to examine the very being of these things. But Krsna is not an object within the jurisdiction of our senses. He does not require such examination. He is the Autocrat. He has no need for our help.
So, ordinary names, names apart from the names of Krsna, do not have the same significance as the transcendent Name of Krsna. We must not place all names – names of various demigods, men, lower creations and insentient objects, which all exist under the deluding influence of maya – in the same category as that of the Absolute – Krsna. We would be very foolish to consider the Name "Krsna" to be a mere word in our vocabulary, or that this Name has been given to a hero whose deeds were simply recorded in history. This is not the case with the Transcendental Name, which history and other mundane subjects cannot possibly comprehend. The Name is completely identical with Krsna, the Divine Personality. Krsna's Name is not different from Krsna the person. That difference relates to temporal and limited objects alone.
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And honestly, the feelings of being overwhelmed continue to get worse as you progress through orientaton.
Now part of this is me. It's not that I have never been challenged before, but overall, I am decently intelligent and a very hard worker, which means I tend to get things pretty quickly.
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Q: SQL: Get Friday of Second Full Week of Month Here's an interesting equation of sorts.  I'm looking for the cleanest way to retrieve the second full-week Fridays of each month for any given year.  Assuming the week begins on Monday.
EXAMPLES

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*November 2017 would be the 17th.

*December 2017 would be the 15th.

*January 2018 would be the 12th.

These things are fun usually but I'm not feeling it right now.  Any suggestions?

A: This might be not easy to understand at first, but for this specific case rules are simple:
weekday = 'Friday' (or whichever way to determine if this day is Friday)
and day_of_month between 12 and 18

This will work if week starts on Monday.

A: If work weeks begin on Mondays, then the Friday of the second full work week of a month is
SELECT DATEADD(day, (9 - DATEPART(weekday, @fdom)) % 7) + 11, @fdom)
       AS SecondWorkweekFriday;

-- 1. start with the first day of the month (@fdom)
-- 2. advance to the nearest Monday with modular arithmetic
--    n.b.: by default DATEPART considers Monday to be ordinal
--          week day #2, thus "7 - DATEPART() + 2" becomes
--          "9 - DATEPART"
-- 3. add eleven days to get to the second Friday thereafter

where @fdom is the first day of the month.  There are many ways to find the first day of the month in SQL.

A: Personally I like a date table for things like this, but you can also math it out:
CASE WHEN datepart(weekday, '2017-12-01')<=5 THEN 7 ELSE 14 END + (7-datepart(weekday, '2017-12-01'))

That 5 may need to be tweaked, but I think it's right since datepart(weekday is Sunday based and you are monday based (may need to be 6 to properly offset).
At any rate, this should get you in the ballpark.

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Hospital flowers 'not harmful'
The DailyMail reports that "hospitals 'are wrong to ban flowers as a health threat'". It said, "hospitals that ban flowers in an attempt to stop infections spreading are actually slowing patients' recovery".
This news article is based on a light-hearted discussion in the BMJ about flowers in hospital wards. The researchers did not intend to assess the evidence in a systematic way, and it may not have necessarily identified all the relevant evidence. The Mail's suggestion that the flower ban is "slowing patients' recovery" is not supported by this article. No details were given for how the survey was conducted, so the views of the nurses and patients expressed in the article may not be representative.
Hospital wards are likely to continue making decisions about flowers in wards based on the associated possible risks and implications for staff. The good flower guide that the authors of this research provide (listed below) seems a sensible way to assess whether sending flowers to a person in hospital is appropriate, and how to choose these flowers.
Where did the story come from?
This article was written by Giskin Day, a course director in the medical humanities, and Naiome Carter, a medical student, from Imperial College London. No sources of funding were reported, and the authors had no competing interests. The article was published as a feature article in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal, which takes a light-hearted look at medical issues.
What kind of research was this?
The article discusses some of the background on the debate about whether flowers should be allowed in hospital wards. It also examines the results of a cross-sectional survey looking at the attitudes of patients and medical staff towards hospital flowers.
This is a light-hearted discussion of the issues and a survey of people's attitudes. The researchers did not intend to assess the evidence in a systematic way, and so it has not necessarily identified all the relevant evidence. No details were provided about how the survey was conducted, so the views of the nurses and patients may not be representative.
What did the research involve?
The researchers asked patients and staff at the Royal Brompton Hospital and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London about their attitudes to flowers in hospitals. They discuss the reasons why many hospital wards have banned flowers on wards, and what the benefits of flowers might be. They provide references to studies cited in support of these discussions.
The Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph covered the article. Although the researchers cite one study that found health benefits of flowers, the Mail's suggestion that researchers have found that the flower ban is "actually slowing patients' recovery" is not supported by this article. Both newspapers failed to point out that this article was not a systematic review and therefore may miss important pieces of evidence.
What were the basic results?
Many hospitals have long accepted policies of not permitting flowers in high-dependency units. The authors say that since 1996, hospitals have reportedly banned flowers from general wards. They were motivated by the need "to show they were taking hospital acquired infections seriously".
The authors say that hospitals have justified the ban on the grounds that flower water contains dangerous bacteria. They say that although a 1973 study found high counts of bacteria in flower water, subsequent research "found that there was no evidence that flower water has ever caused hospital acquired infection". In a letter to the British Florist Association in 2007, the Department of Health said that it was "not aware of any instance of healthcare-associated infection being traced to cut flowers in the hospital ward setting".
The authors' survey found that hospital staff were "more concerned about the practical implications of managing flowers than risks of infection". One nurse claimed that the biggest problem was curtains knocking over vases resulting in broken glass and water on the floor. Another nurse was "adamantly opposed" to flowers on the ward, saying that the staff don't have time to change the flowers' water, spillages were responsible for falls, and pollen caused hay fever. The authors say that "procedures for dealing with flowers tend to vary from ward to ward".
They say that staff tended to be more receptive to flowers on private wards. One nurse on such a ward said that flowers were welcome as long as there weren't too many and they weren't too smelly. On this ward, rooms had enough space for flowers, and cleaners tended to them, therefore they didn't consume nurses' time.
One patient said that flowers made her feel better, while another said that they had "enhanced his experience of his hospital stay". The authors also cite a study which found that flowers could elicit a smile and improved mood in women. They also cited a small RCT which found that patients in rooms with plants needed fewer post-operative analgesics, had reduced blood pressure and heart rate, less pain, anxiety and fatigue, and more positive feelings than patients in a control group without flowers.
The researchers say that "florists need to be aware of the practical implications of providing flowers for patients".
How did the researchers interpret the results?
The researchers added that bedside lockers "could be better designed to hold vases in such a way as to prevent spillages". They also say, "the giving and receiving of flowers is a culturally important transaction." They also supply a "Good flower guide" for giving flowers to people in hospital:
Check whether the ward accepts flowers before sending them.
If you are a regular, visitor take responsibility for changing the water in the flowers.
If it is only a short hospital stay, send the flowers to the patient's home, as transporting the flowers is an extra complication.
Bouquets are more likely to be accepted if they are:
not too big and unwieldy,
arranged in florists' foam rather than in a glass vase or in no vase at all,
placed on a firm base that is unlikely to tip over,
composed of flowers that do not shed pollen, and
not too heavily scented.
This is a light-hearted discussion of the issues and a survey of people's attitudes. It did not intend to assess the evidence in a systematic way. As such, the study may not have necessarily identified all the relevant evidence. No details were provided about how the survey was conducted, so the views of the nurses and patients may not be representative.
Hospital wards are likely to continue making decisions about whether to accept flowers based on the possible risks and workload implications associated with them. The good flower guide provided by the authors seems a sensible way to assess whether sending flowers is appropriate, and how to choose them.
Links to the headlines
Hospitals 'are wrong to ban flowers as a health threat'. Daily Mail, December 17 2009
Hospital flowers not harmful, report claims. The Daily Telegraph, December 17 2009
Links to the science
Day G, Carter N. Wards of the roses. BMJ 2009; 339: b5257
Cohn S. Where have all the hospital flowers gone? BMJ 2009;339: b5406
This article was originally published by NHS Choices
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Anonymous19 December, 2009 4:26 pm
what about people who suffer with hayfever?
Anonymous21 December, 2009 8:22 am
We only disallow flowers in the repsiratory care unit and chemo/oncology unit for obvious reasons
The flowers are cheerful and do creat a topic of conversation for patients. Dont see the problem.
They dont smell if the water is changed frequently and the visitors can be recruited to look after them so not taking nursing time away from direct care
However, I do think there are more improtant debates that the high profile papers could discuss that would have a much greater impact on patient care!
N M6 May, 2010 11:50 am
I wonder whether the two 'anonymous's in December realise just how important a gift of flowers can be to a patient, particularly in longer stay wards. There are plenty of ways to combat hay-fever if you suffer from it and although the debate may not seem important to the nurse, the very fact that bringing flowers is beneficial to both patients and visitors should be enough to make you take notice of the debate!
Senior Registered Nurse - Infection Control
Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse
Infection Control Lead Nurse


1.2.5.6 Jonas Sparks was a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, from ca. 1760 until his death in 1805. He lived in that portion of Rowan County that became Davie County in 1836, often referred to in early records as 'the forks of the Yadkin,' about ten miles from Salisbury. Jonas Sparks was, in all probability, closely related to 1.2.5.1 Solomon Sparks, 1.2.1.2.2 Matthew Sparks, and 1.2.1.2 William Sample Sparks who moved from Frederick County, Maryland, to Rowan County, North Carolina, in the late 1750's and early 1760's.
We have not been able to determine exact birth dates for any of these Sparks pioneers, but judging from the birth dates of their children, it appears that all four were born between 1725 and 1740. We are certain that William Sample Sparks was a son of Joseph Sparks, whose wife's name was Mary and who died in Frederick County, Maryland, in 1749.
[NOTE: We now know that 1.2.1.2 William Sample Sparks was a nephew of this 1.2.5 Joseph Sparks, his father, 1.2.1 William Sparks, Jr., being a brother of 1.2.5 Joseph.
1.2.5 Joseph Sparks did not leave a will and his widow, Mary Sparks, was appointed administratrix. The inventory of his estate was taken on May 1, 1749. William Sample Sparks and Rachel Sparks signed this inventory as kinsmen. It seems probable because of the close association of Solomon Sparks, Matthew Sparks, William Sample Sparks, and Jonas Sparks after they came to North Carolina that they were all brothers, or at least closely related. A son of Matthew Sparks, who made application for a pension for his service in the Revolution, referred to his Uncle James Sparks--probably still another brother of the four just named. (See the Quarterly of June, 1961, Whole No. 34, pp. 556-566, for data on Matthew Sparks, and the Quarterly of Dec, 1955, Whole No. 12, pp. 97-98, for data on Solomon Sparks.
Our earliest record of Jonas Sparks in Rowan County is the tax list of 1761--in Caleb Osborn's District the name of Jonas Sparks appears along with that of Matthew Sparks and Solomon Sparks.
The earliest record of Jonas Sparks acquiring land in Rowan County is a deed dated January 1, 1763, by which he purchased for 20 pounds a tract of 130 3/4 acres from Solomon Sparks. (See Rowan County Deed Book 5, p. 275.) This was the lower portion of a 290-acre tract of 'vacant land' which Solomon Sparks had purchased on August 28, 1762, from the Right Honorable John Earl Granville. (Rowan County Deed Book 5, p. 228.) This land was located, according to the description in the deeds, on the south side of the Yadkin River just opposite the point at which Muddy Creek flows into the Yadkin. On the same date that Solomon Sparks sold this portion of his tract to Jonas Sparks, he sold the remaining 159 1/4 acres to Valentine Vanhouser. In 1761, Solomon Sparks had purchased a tract of 250 acres on the south side of the Yadkin (Rowan County Deed Book 4, p. 389) immediately below the mouth of Muddy Creek, and it was on this tract that Solomon lived for a number of years before moving to what is now Yadkin County, then a part of Surry County, North Carolina. Thus, Jonas and Solomon lived on adjoining land for several years after 1763.
In 1764, Jonas Sparks served on a jury in Rowan County, as did also Solomon Sparks and William Sample Sparks.
Whether Jonas Sparks was married when he came to North Carolina, we have not been able to determine, nor do we know the date of birth of his oldest child. We know that his daughter Elizabeth Sparks was born in 1765. It is possible that she was the oldest of his children. No record of the name of the wife of Jonas Sparks has been found. He married a second time in 1786, but it was his unknown first wife who was the mother of his children.
These three families, the Boones, the Bryans, and the Sparkses, became close friends, and on September 25, 1773, members of all three of these families set out to find a new home in the wilderness of what is now Kentucky. Daniel Boone had spent two years exploring (from May, 1769, to March, 1771) and, according to his autobiography which he wrote with the aid of John Filson in 1784, when he returned home he was 'determined to bring them [his family] as soon as possible at the risk of my life and fortune, to reside in Kentucke, which I esteemed a second paradise.' He then relates that he sold his farm on the Yadkin 'and what goods we could not carry with Us; and on the 25th of September 1773, we bade farewell to our friends and proceeded on our journey to Kentucke, in company with five more families .' The other five families were those of his brother, Squire Boone, Jr., James, Morgan, Jr., and William Bryan (all brothers), and Jonas Sparks. Each of these men was accompanied by his wife and several children, some of whom were approaching maturity. According to Dr. J. Bryan, whose article on this migration was reprinted in the Quarterly of September, 1953 (pp. 13-16, Whole Number 3), enough of the sons were old enough to carry rifles so that there was a total of some twenty armed men. The path followed by this emigration party has become known in American history as the Wilderness Trail.
An Indian war now broke out, known as Lord Dunmore's War, and the emigrants remained in their settlement on the Clinch River for two years. During this time, Daniel Boone served the government of Virginia in various ways, including the building of a fort on the Kentucky River which was called Boonesborough. Finally, on June 14, 1775, he returned to his family and led those who wished to continue to Kentucky to the new fort.
Jonas Sparks did not remain in Kentucky, but sometime prior to 1778 he returned with his family to their old home on the Yadkin. Several members of the Bryan family also returned to Rowan County. In 1778, Jonas Sparks was taxed in Rowan County on property valued at 4 pounds, 3 shillings and 6 pence. He moved back on the farm that he had purchased originally from Solomon Sparks and did not acquire additional land for a number of years. In 1784, for example, he was taxed 17 shillings on this farm of slightly over 130 acres.
In 1779, Mary Little, widow of Daniel Little, married as her second husband, Jacob Eakle (also spelled Eckle); the Rowan County marriage bond was dated January 5, 1779, and Mary's name appeared as Anne Mary Little; the bondsman was John Lewis Beard, while the witness was William R. Davis. Jacob Eakle (or Eckle) died, date not known, and Jonas Sparks became Mary's third husband.
According to a tradition among the descendants of Jonas Sparks's son, David Sparks, this second wife was a 'Dutch woman,' (that is, German), and David, who would have been about eighteen years old at the time, strongly objected to his father marrying her. Later, however, David married the 'Dutch woman's' pretty daughter, whose name was Mary Little. A descendant who could remember Mary recalled many years ago that she had a German accent. Daniel Little is said to have come to Rowan County from Pennsylvania ca. 1750. Without doubt, both he and Mary, his wife, were Pennsylvania Dutch.
The extra male over 16 years of age living with 1.2.5.6 Jonas Sparks was his son, 1.2.5.6.2 Jonas Sparks, Jr., who did not marry until 1796. Perhaps the three males under 16 were his wife's children by one of her previous marriages, since Jonas's will makes it clear he had only three sons. David and William were his other two Sons; both of whom had married and had children prior to 1790.
On August 17, 1804, Jonas Sparks sold to Lewis Little, his step-son, a tract of 100 acres for 100 pounds (Rowan County Deed Book 19, p. 194). Then, on May 3, 1805, just a few days before writing his will, Jonas Sparks sold 120 3/4 additional acres of his land on the Yadkin River to his son William for 600 pounds.
I give & bequeath unto my well beloved wife Mary Sparks, the dwelling house where I now live and a sufficient maintenance of the plantation during widowhood or lifetime, one desk, a bay mare & six pewter plates & two pewter basons, one flax wheel, one bottle, one pot, one old small pot, one looking glass, one coffee mu, one corner cuberd, one grddel, pare of dogs, one old coper kettel, one stillard.
I give & bequeath unto my son Jonas Sparks, junr., dec[eased] widow, Anna Sparks during her widowhood the land & plantation where she now lives.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Sparks, son of Jonas Sparks, jun. & his heirs forever all the land & plantation and premisses with all the pertanning their unto where I now live.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my daughter Rachel Griggs one silver dollar & no more.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my daughter Easter Caton one silver dollar & no more.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Bryant one silver dollar & no more.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my son William Sparks one silver dollar & one half of the waggon which we have now in use between us for the use of both the plantation and one third of the fishery.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my son David Sparks one silver dollar & one third of the fishery.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my three grand children, my son Jonas Sparks children, Elizabeth Sparks, Jamixnah Sparks and Joseph Sparks, the balance of all my stock of every kind with the ballance of my house hold furniture & plantation utintinals to be equally davided between them three children. And further I do by this present, constitute and appoint my son David Sparks & Josuah Caton my whole & sole executors and administrators & I do utterly disallow, revoke and disanull every other former testaments, wills, legacies & executors by me in any way before this time named, willed & bequeathed ratify & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day & year above written.
As was noted earlier, the wife named Mary whom Jonas Sparks named in his will, was his second wife, and he had no children by her. We may assume that he named all of his living children in his will, as well as his deceased son, Jonas, Jr. It is possible, however, that there was a daughter omitted, perhaps because she had died earlier without issue. Lewis Little, born November 4, 1770, a son of Daniel Little and his wife Mary (who became Jonas Sparks's second wife), is known to have married a Tabitha Sparks. Since there was this family connection and because Jonas Sparks sold land to Lewis Little in 1804, it is possible that Tabitha was another daughter of Jonas; perhaps she had died prior to 1805.
1.2.5.6.2.1 Joseph Bryan, married Parthenia Bryan, daughter of Jonathan Bryan.
1.2.5.6.2.2 Susanna Bryan, married John Davis.
1.2.5.6.2.3 Joanna Bryan, born 1790, married Chester Wheeler.
1.2.5.6.2.4 Rebecca Bryan, married Joseph Johnson.
1.2.5.6.2.5 Elizabeth Bryan, married Luke Holder.
1.2.5.6.2.6 Mary Bryan, married David Reed.
1.2.5.6.2.7 Cynthia Bryan, married Alonzo Fourtelatt.
1.2.5.6.2.8 James Bryan, died single.
1.2.5.6.2.9 Esther Bryan, born May 20, 1806, died April 15, 1860; married Samuel Morris, who was born September 28, 1791, and died February 15, 1885.
1.2.5.6.2.10 John Wesley Bryan, jockey; married Verlinda Callaway, granddaughter of Daniel Boone; moved to Texas.
1.2.5.6.5.2 Jemima Summers Sparks was born between 1797 and 1805. On May 7, 1807, her uncle, David Sparks, was appointed her guardian. On February 16, 1815, Samuel Jones was appointed her guardian to take the place of David Sparks, since he was about to move to Tennessee. It was probably this Jemima Summers Sparks who married Daniel Fults (or Felts) in 1816 (Rowan County marriage bond dated September 2, 1816; James Orrell, bondsman; Thomas Hampton, witness).
1.2.5.6.5.3.4 Charles Sparks, aged 10.
1.2.5.6.6 Rachel Sparks, daughter of Jonas Sparks. She was called Rachel Griggs in her father's will, but there is no marriage bond for her on file in Rowan County; it must be remembered, however, that many early North Carolina marriages were accomplished through the crying of banns rather than through bonds, and that no record was made of the banns type of marriage. (See 'Sparks Marriage Bonds from North Carolina' by William P. Johnson in the Dec, 1954, issue of The Sparks Quarterly, Whole No. 8, pp. 54-55.) Several Sparks deeds in Rowan County were witnessed by Minus Griggs, and it seems probable that he was the husband of Rachel. Rachel's brother, 1.2.5.6.3 David Sparks, named a son Minus, perhaps for Minus Griggs.
1.2.5.6.4.1 Noah Caton, married a FNU McDermid.
1.2.5.6.4.3 Jesse Caton, Jr., married Missouri Lamme, daughter of William T. and Frances (Callaway) Lamme.
1.2.5.6.4.5 Nancy Caton, married Adam Zumwalt.
1.2.5.6.4.6 Jemima Mahala Caton, married John Carter.
1.2.5.6.4.7 Rebecca Caton, married McCutchen.
1.2.5.6.4.8 Fannie Caton, married Daniel Gillis.
1.2.5.6.4.9 Hester Caton, married H. C. Lynn.
1.2.5.6.1 William Sparks probably was born during the early 1760's, since he had a daughter who was married in 1801. His wife's name was Mourning LNU. The earliest record that identifies her as his wife is a deed dated 1812. She was still living at the time of his death in 1822 or early in 1823.
As noted earlier, on October 29, 1789, William Sparks purchased from his father for 40 pounds a tract of 82� acres on the Yadkin River which Jonas Sparks had purchased from Solomon Sparks the year before. (Rowan County Deed Book 11, p. 835) Until 1805, this seems to have been the only land William Sparks owned in Rowan County. It was located in that section that is now Davie County. The 1802 tax list of Rowan County has been preserved and indicates that William Sparks was taxed that year for 82� acres of land and one slave. On May 3, 1805, only a short time before he died, Jonas Sparks sold another tract on the Yadkin (120 3/4 acres) to his son William for 600 pounds. On November 9, 1811, William Sparks sold both of these tracts to Nathaniel Markland of Stokes County for $1,250 (Rowan County Deed Book 22, p. 317). Shortly after selling this land, William Sparks moved to Kentucky, settling in what is now Oldham County, then a part of Jefferson County.
On June 15, 1812, William Sparks purchased for $945 a tract of land in what is now Oldham County, Kentucky, from Joseph Oglesby and his wife, Ann. (See Jefferson County Deed Book 9, p. 376) This tract was located on Floyd's Creek. On the same date, William Sparks mortgaged a part of this land for $322 to William Taylor, Charles Ellis, and Wilson Mallen of Shelby County, Kentucky. (See Jefferson County Deed Book 9, p. 376) Mourning Sparks signed this deed with her husband. On March 1, 1816, William and Mourning Sparks sold 61 acres of this tract to their son, Hampton Sparks, for $120. (See Jefferson County Deed Book K, p. 146) On the same date they also sold a similar portion to their son, Ephraim Sparks (also recorded in Deed Book K, p. 147).
1. Item. It is my will and desire that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
2. Item. I give and bequeath to my loved wife, Morning Sparks, my plantation with sufficient timber for her support during her life; also two feather beds and furniture; also two heffers and one rone mare with a oauld face; also my kitchen furniture; also my flock of sheep.
3. Item. I do give to my son, Hampton Sparks, the tract of land where he now lives containing of sixty-two acres.
4. Item. I do give to my son, Ephraim Sparks, the tract of land where Molen Pain now lives containing one hundred two acres.
5. Item. I do give to my son, David Sparks, the balance of my land where I now live containing one hundred fifty one acres, and also one rone calf.
6. Item. I do give to my daughter Fanny one pided filly.
7. Item. I do give to my daughter Nancy one cow and calf.
8. Item. It is my desire that at the death of my widow all the rest of my property should be ecally [sic] divided among my daughters. I do hereby ordain and appoint my son, Hampton Sparks, and son-in-law Rowland Hampton, my whole and sole ecrs. to this last will and testament. In witness 'whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of Nov, 1822.
State of Kentucky: At a County Court held in Jefferson County in the state aforesaid at the Court House in Louisville on the 14th day of April 1823, the within instrument of writing was produced in Court and proved to be the last will and testament of William Sparks, deceased, by oaths of John Brown and Joseph Wilhite, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and it is recorded in my office.
List of Sail [sic] of Property of William Sparks, deceased.
At a county Court held for Jefferson County in the state aforesaid at the Court House in Louisville on the 3rd of July 1826, the foregoing sale of the estate of William Sparks, deceased, was returned to said Court and ordered to be recorded and it is recorded.
1.2.5.6.1.1 Hampton Sparks, son of William Sparks, was born ca. 1790 in Rowan County, North Carolina, and died ca. 1865 in Oldham County, Kentucky. He married Sarah Blake in Stokes County, North Carolina, in 1809 (marriage bond dated January 14, 1809). She was a daughter of John and Mary Blake; she was born ca. 1785 and died July 19, 1858, in Oldham County. When the estate of Hampton Sparks was settled in 1865, his property was divided among his brothers and sisters, or their hairs, indicating that he had no children.
1.2.5.6.1.2 Ephraim Sparks, son of William Sparks, was born ca. 1793 in Rowan County, North Carolina; he was still living in 1860, aged 67 according to the census of Fayette County, Tennessee. Just prior to his family's removal from Rowan County, he married Sarah Douthit in 1811. The marriage bond was dated August 10, 1811. On March 1, 1816, William and Mourning Sparks sold part of their tract of land on Floyd's Creek in Jefferson County (now Oldham County) to Ephraim. (See Jefferson County Deed Book K, p. 147) On October 20, 1821, Ephraim sold this land to Ellis Haney for $600 (Book T, p. 451) and moved to Alabama, where his daughter, Frances, was born ca. 1822. by 1830 he had moved to Hardeman County, Tennessee; by 1850 he was living in Tippah County, Mississippi, which adjoined Hardeman County, Tennessee, on the south. His occupation was given as 'carpenter' on the 1850 census; his age was given as 57--that of his wife, Sarah, as 63. by 1860, he had moved to Fayette County, Tennessee, where he was listed in the census as an 'overseer,' without property. Living with him was James Holland, a 'laborer' aged 17, born in Alabama; also Rebecca Overby, aged 13, born in Mississippi--she was credited with $3,000 worth of personal property.
From earlier census, it appears that Ephraim and Sarah Sparks had three older daughters who had either died or married by the time the 1850 census was taken.
1.2.5.6.1.2.4.1 Eliza Sparks, born ca. 1834 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.1.2.4.2 Martha Sparks, born ca. 1836 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.1.2.4.3 Benjamin F. Sparks, born ca. 1838 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.1.2.4.4 Sarah J. Sparks, born ca. 1841 in Mississippi.
1.2.5.6.1.2.4.5 Joseph Sparks, born ca. 1843 in Mississippi.
1.2.5.6.1.2.4.6 Joan Sparks, born ca. 1846 in Mississippi.
1.2.5.6.1.2.4.7 James Sparks, born in 1850 in Mississippi; his age was given as 6 months on November 6, 1850.
1.2.5.6.1.2.5.1 James E. Sparks, born ca. 1843 in Mississippi.
1.2.5.6.1.2.5.2 Christopher W. Sparks, born ca. 1846 in Mississippi.
1.2.5.6.1.2.5.3 Clementine C. Sparks, born ca. 1847 in Mississippi.
1.2.5.6.1.2.5.4 Thomas V. Sparks, born in 1850 in Mississippi; his age was given as 9 months on November 6, 1850.
1.2.5.6.1.2.6 Hampton Sparks was born ca. 1826 in Tennessee. He was living with his parents in Tippah County, Mississippi, in 1850; his occupation was given as 'grocer.' He had left Tippah County by 1860.
1.2.5.6.1.2.7 Frances Sparks was born ca. 1822 in Alabama. She was living with her parents in Tippah County, Mississippi, in 1850.
1.2.5.6.1.2.8 Elizabeth Sparks was born ca. 1829 in Tennessee. She was living with her parents in Tippah County, Mississippi, in 1850.
1.2.5.6.1.2.9 Agnes Sparks was born ca. 1833 in Tennessee. She was living with her parents when the 1850 census was taken.
1.2.5.6.1.3.1 W. G. Sparks, born ca. 1827; probably the George Washington Sparks who married Edinonia Blakemore in Oldham County on November 3, 1864.
1.2.5.6.5.3.2 Lucy Sparks, born ca. 1834.
1.2.5.6.1.3.4 Elizabeth Sparks, born ca. 1838.
1.2.5.6.1.3.5 John F. (or Frank) Sparks, born ca. 1843.
1.2.5.6.1.3.6 A. M. (or Mitchell) Sparks, born ca. 1846; he married Maggie Ragsdale in Oldham County, Kentucky, December 24, 1868.
1.2.5.6.1.4 Elizabeth (Betsey) Sparks, daughter of William. She married John Boulwar or Boulvare in Rowan County, North Carolina, in 1801. She had apparently died prior to 1865 when her brother Hampton's estate was settled, for reference was made simply to B. Boulvare's heirs.
1.2.5.6.1.5 Esther Sparks, daughter of William. She married Christian Stipe in Rowan County, North Carolina, in 1806 (marriage bond dated December 9, 1806), before the family moved to Kentucky. She had apparently died before 1865 for in the settlement of the estate of her brother, Hampton Sparks, mention was made of her heirs.
1.2.5.6.1.6 Alice Sparks, daughter of William Sparks. Her name was given as Alice Brown when her brother Hampton's estate was settled in 1865. She had died by then f or reference was made to her heirs.
1.2.5.6.1.7 Sarah Sparks, daughter of William Sparks. She married Rowland Hampton in Jefferson County, Kentucky, on June 16, 1816. She and her husband were still living in 1865 when the estate of her brother, Hampton, was settled.
1.2.5.6.1.8 Nancy Sparks, daughter of William Sparks. She married William Griggs or Greggs, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, on August 1, 1822. In the settlement of the estate of her brother Hampton in 1865, reference was made to Nancy Grigg's heirs. This was probably the Wiley and Nancy Griggs who were living in Hardeman County, Tennessee, in 1850. (His age was given as 53, hers as 45, and the birth place of each was given as North Carolina.) Living with them was B. H. Sparks, aged 24, born in Tennessee, and by profession a 'clerk.' He was probably a nephew of Mary.
1.2.5.6.1.9 Fanny Sparks, daughter of William Sparks. She married Isham Wilhoite in Jefferson County, Kentucky, on October 2, 1823. by 1840 she and her husband were living in Bureau County, Illinois. She had died by 1865 for in the settlement of the estate of her brother Ephraim, mention was made of her heirs.
1.2.5.6.3 David Sparks, son of Jonas Sparks, was born ca. 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was still living in 1850, but is believed to have died soon after that date. According to family tradition, David Sparks, when a young man about eighteen years old, objected trongly to his father's second marriage, largely because the woman was of German extraction. Later, however, David Sparks married his step-mother's pretty daughter, Mary Little. A grandson of David and Mary (Little) Sparks remembered that Mary herself always spoke with a German accent.
Our earliest record of David Sparks's purchasing land in Rowan County, North Carolina, is a deed dated September 15, 1798 (Rowan County Deed Book 16, p. 422), by which he purchased from Jacob Crouse for 240 pounds a tract of 241 acres 'on the east side of Dutchman Creek and both sides of Buffelow Creek.' This land adjoined land owned by Jacob Little, Abraham Weltey, and Henry Call. Jacob Little was probably a relative, perhaps an uncle, of his wife. On May 7, 1800, David Sparks sold this same land back to Jacob Crouse for the same amount of money that he had paid for it (Deed Book 17, p. 265). According to the Rowan County tax list of 1802, David Sparks owned 304 acres of land; from whom he had acquired this land is not known--perhaps his wife had inherited it. On September 18, 1806, David Sparks purchased from Jacob Little a tract of 122 acres for 200 pounds 'on the waters of Dutchman's Creek.' (See Rowan County Deed Book 21, p. 60) From later sales, it appears that he must have acquired other land of which we have no record. On January 14, 1815, David Sparks sold to Benjamin Dulin for $980 a tract of 275 acres on the east side of Dutchman's Creek. (See Howan County Deed Book 24, p. 709) On February 10, 1815, he sold to Robinson Mumford, Sr., for $50, a tract of 40 acres Iton the east side of Dutchman's Creek'--according to the deed, this land adjoined land owned by William Dulin (Rowan County Deed Book 23, p. 380). On the same date, David Sparks sold to Jacob Crouse for $376.53 a tract of 158 acres also located on the east side of Dutchman's Creek. This land adjoined that previously sold to Robinson Mumford and Benjamin Dulin.
The reason David Sparks sold his land early in 1815 was that he was preparing to leave Rowan County. He moved west into Tennessee and by 1820 was living in Lincoln County in that state. Most, perhaps all, of David and Mary's children had been born prior to their removal from Rowan County. Whether all the twelve children accompanied them to Tennessee is not known.
David Sparks's wife, Mary, died sometime between 1840 and 1850. David was listed as 82 years of age on the 1850 census of Hardernan County. Living with him at that time was his son, Minus Sparks (sometimes written as Miner, also Minnie), aged 39. Living next to David and his son was a 36-year-old widow named Julia Birkhead. In all probability, Julia was David's youngest daughter.
1.2.5.6.3.1 Cornelius Sparks was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, June 11, 1789; he died in Berrien County, Michigan, in August, 1862. He was married in Dec, 1812, to Susannah Stephens, in North Carolina, probably in Rowan County. She was born October 28, 1794, and died in 1861. Apparently Cornelius Sparks did not accompany his parents to Tennessee; it appears that even before their departure from Rowan County that he and his wife and infant son had moved to Wayne County, Indiana, in the autumn of 1814, Thus it was that Cornelius Sparks joined the great migration to the Northwest Territory from whence had come glowing reports of vast, rich farm lands waiting for the plow.
1.2.5.6.3.1.1 Joseph Sparks, born January 24, 1814, in Rowan County, North Carolina.
1.2.5.6.3.1.2 Spencer Sparks, born December 9, 1815, in Wayne County, Indiana.
1.2.5.6.3.1.3 David Sparks, born August 14, 1817, in Wayne County, Indiana.
1.2.5.6.3.1.4 Mary Sparks, born July 7, 1819, in Wayne County, Indiana.
1.2.5.6.3.1.5 Elizabeth Sparks, born July 26, 1821, in Wayne County, Indiana.
1.2.5.6.3.1.6 Levi Sparks, born October 3, 1823, in Wayne County, Indiana.
1.2.5.6.3.1.7 Anna Sparks, born September 30, 1825, in Wayne County, Indiana.
1.2.5.6.3.1.8 Ira Sparks, born October 31, 1827, in Wayne County, Indiana.
1.2.5.6.3.1.9 Wilson Sparks, born April 19, 1830, in Berrien County, Michigan.
1.2.5.6.3.1.10 Susan Sparks, born August 1, 1832, in Berrien County, Michigan.
1.2.5.6.3.1.11 Cynthia Sparks, born August 27, 1834, in Berrien County, Michigan.
1.2.5.6.3.2 Joseph Sparks was born in the 1790s in Rowan County, North Carolina. This was probably the Joseph Sparks who married Febey Hinkle in Rowan County in 1811 (marriage bond dated January 28, 1811). No further information.
1.2.5.6.3.3 John Sparks was born in the 1790s in Rowan County, North Carolina. He apparently accompanied his father to Tennessee and was probably the John Sparks listed on the tax roll of Madison County, Tennessee, in 1828. He was probably the John Sparks who married Kitty Harwood, daughter of Henry Harwood, of Rowan County, North Carolina, prior to 1819 when he and other heirs of Henry Harwood gave a power of attorney to Richard Smith (another son-in-law of Henry Harwood) to sell land in Rowan County that had formerly belonged to Henry Harwood in Rowan County (Rowan County Deed B ook 26, p. 7). No further record.
1.2.5.6.3.4.1 Amanda Sparks, born ca. 1830 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.4.2 Daniel Sparks, born ca. 1832 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.4.3 Rebecca C. Sparks, born ca. 1837 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.4.4 Jonas Sparks, born ca. 1841 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.4.5 Laura A. Sparks, born ca. 1846 in Mississippi.
1.2.5.6.3.4.6 Joseph Sparks, born ca. 1848 in Mississippi.
1.2.5.6.3.5.1 Matilda Sparks, born ca. 1831 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.5.2 Susan Sparks, born ca. 1834 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.5.3 John Sparks, born ca. 1838 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.5.4 George Sparks, born ca. 1838 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.5.5 Elizabeth Sparks, born ca. 1842 or 1843 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.5.6 Juliannia (or Julina) Sparks, born ca. 1844 or 1845 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.5.7 Isabella (or Martha) Sparks, born ca. 1847 in Tennessee. On the 1850 census her name appeared as Isabella, but on the 1860 census as Martha.
1.2.5.6.3.5.8 James Sparks, born ca. 1850 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.6.1 Rufus Sparks, born November 2, 1838, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.6.2 Daniel Sparks, born ca. 1841 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.6.4 Martha Sparks, born ca. 1844 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.6.5 William Sparks, Jr., born July 9, 1846, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.6.6 Mary Ann Sparks, born ca. 1849, in Tennessee.
It is not believed that William Sparks had children by his second wife, Lucinda. For a more complete record of this family, see The Sparks Quarterly of March, 1959 (Vol. VII, No. 1, Whole No. 25, pp. 373-4).
1.2.5.6.3.7.1 Julia A. Sparks, born ca. 1829, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.2 Fonety Sparks, born ca. 1831, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.3 Sarah Sparks, born ca. 1833, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.4 Spencer Sparks, born ca. 1836, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.5 Comfort Sparks, born ca. 1838, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.6 John Sparks, born ca. 1842, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.7 William Sparks, born January 22, 1844, in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.8 Almeda Sparks, born ca. 1849, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.9 Ainanda Sparks, born ca. 1852, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.7.10 James D. Sparks, born ca. 1854, in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.8.1 John W. Sparks, born ca. 1851; he married Mary Smith on December 22, 1881.
1.2.5.6.3.8.2 Elizabeth Sparks, born ca. 1854; she married James Sanders.
1.2.5.6.3.8.3 Cornelia Sparks (or possibly this was Cornelius Sparks) born ca. 1856; she (or he) married a Thornton.
1.2.5.6.3.8.4 Thomas Overton Sparks, born ca. 1858; he married Almeda Robinson on September 4, 1883.
1.2.5.6.3.8.5 Mary Ann Sparks, born ca. 1860; she married Nathan Henderson.
1.2.5.6.3.8.6 Sarah Jane Sparks, born ca. 1863; she married William Robinson.
1.2.5.6.3.8.7 Idell Faidy Sparks (spelling uncertain), born ca. 1866; she married William McCann.
1.2.5.6.3.9 Elizabeth (or Betsey) Sparks, daughter, was born probably in Rowan County, North Carolina. All that is known of her is that she married FNU Jarvis.
1.2.5.6.3.10.1 Sarah (or Sally) Hunter, born February 27, 1822, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and died December 6, 1903; she married William Walter Stovall.
1.2.5.6.3.10.2 Hance Alexander Hunter, born July 13, 1824, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and died March 15, 1916; he married, first, Laura Amelia Moore.
1.2.5.6.3.10.3 Ann Jenette Hunter, born September 4, 1826, and died September 4, 1880; she married Lawson A. Lockman.
1.2.5.6.3.10.4 Mary Hunter, born November 19, 1829, and died August 18, 1859; she married Drury D. Sanders.
1.2.5.6.3.10.5 Louisa Hunter; she died as a child from the bite of a rattlesnake.
1.2.5.6.3.10.6 Sophronia Hunter, born ca. 1833.
1.2.5.6.3.10.7 Leutitia Hunter, born ca. 1834.
1.2.5.6.3.10.8 Nancy Miranda Hunter, born June 23, 1835, and died April 30, 1913; she was married on September 9, 1858, to Jesse Cannon Jackson.
1.2.5.6.3.10.9 (?) Emma Jane Hunter, born ca. 1836, married W. B. Shelton; there is some doubt regarding the identity of this daughter.
1.2.5.6.3.10.10 James David Sparks Hunter, born February 18, 1838, and died May 26, 1923; he married Mrs. Mary E. (Knight) Gooch.
We plan to publish a more detailed record of the descendants of Mary (Sparks) Hunter in a future issue. The portrait of Mary that appears on page 806 has been reproduced from the original owned by descendants of Margaret Caroline Hunter.
1.2.5.6.3.11 Sarah (or Sally) Sparks.
1.2.5.6.3.12.1 William Birkhead, born ca. 1835 in North Carolina.
1.2.5.6.3.12.2 Eleaser Birkhead, born ca. 1836 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.12.3 David Birkhead, born ca. 1838 in Tennessee.
1.2.5.6.3.12.4 Mary Birkhead, born ca. 1840 in Tennessee.
Mr. A. C. Little, P.O. Box 397, Conover, North Carolina (28613), is preparing a genealogy of the descendants of Captain Daniel Little (1731-1775) of Roway County, North Carolina. The widow of Daniel Little, whose name was Annie Mary, married, as his second wife, Jonas Sparks. Mary Little, daughter of Daniel and Annie Mary Little married 1.2.5.6.3 David Sparks (born 1768) son of Jonas Sparks by Jonas' first wife. David and Mary (Little) Sparks moved to Hardeman County, Tennessee, sometime after 1800. A record of this family appeared in the Quarterly of March 1964 (Vol. XII, No. l, Whole No. 45), pp. 790-807. Mr. Little would like to correspond with descendants of David and Mary (Little) Sparks.


The Harvest Land Cooperative based in Morgan, was honored recently at the 105th annual convention of the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association (MGFA), by being inducted into the MGFA Century Club. The MGFA Century Club currently consists of 17 Minnesota grain elevator and feed mill firms that have been in continuous operation for over 100 years, providing vital rural community leadership, economic development, market access, essential agricultural inputs and quality customer service over the years.
Harvest Land Cooperative's founding companies were actually 2 former elevators, the Morgan Farmers Elevator, which was established in 1904 and the Springfield Farmers Elevator Company which was also established in 1904. In the early days these 2 locations collectively handled quite a variety of products from grain, fence posts, lumber, salt, twine, wire & farm implements to hard and soft coal, flour, feed, cement & rock salt, all of which were considered critical supplies needed by the cooperative's producer-owners.
Each location invested in equipment and facilities throughout the years. Morgan's first elevator was built in 1904 and Springfield's elevator was built a year later in 1905. Both facilities added to their holdings over time, through new construction of needed warehouse space, storage capacity, a feed mill at Morgan, and with equipment purchases like new scales, grain dryers and fertilizer application equipment.
In 1965, the Morgan location entered the aqua nitrogen and anhydrous ammonia business. In 1973 they got into the petroleum business, and a year later they added propane business to their list of services offered. In 1974, they built the Southern Seven Terminal at Springfield with 6 other cooperatives. Springfield sold their interest in the business 4 years later, in 1978, to the Morgan Farmers Elevator, who also bought out the other 5 cooperatives as well.
On September 1, 1984 the Morgan Farmers Elevator and the Springfield Farmers Elevator Company merged to create what is now known as Harvest Land Cooperative. In 1991, Harvest Land Cooperative formed AgQuest Financial for the purpose of providing high quality and comprehensive financial products, insurance and services for producers. AgQuest consists of 13 cooperative and independent retailers throughout the United States. In 1996, Harvest Land entered the leasing business with Northland Capital located in St. Cloud. Through AgQuest and Northland Capital, LLC subsidiaries, they provide patrons with financing, insurance, and leasing options.
In the nearly 30 years since Harvest Land Cooperative came into existence, they've continued to thrive. Expansion into the turkey business, the addition of refined fuels to the cooperative mix, the continual expansion of storage capabilities, becoming a shuttle train loading facility and the addition of an in-house finance company, has positioned this cooperative for further success in the future. Today, Harvest Land Cooperative employs 86 people full time, handles 26 million bushels of grain annually, has a total storage capacity of 12.5 million bushels, produces 110,000 tons of feed annually and has 5 locations in the communities of Comfrey, Morton, Morgan, Springfield and Wabasso. Congratulations on over 100 years of success in the grain, feed and agribusiness industry!
Picture (above) Caption: Harvest Land Cooperative of Morgan was inducted into the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association Century Club, in recognition of over a century of continuous service. Pictured (L-R): Bob Zelenka, MGFA Executive Director, Dennis Schreier, Co-op General Manager and Wes Cole, MGFA President.


The newest Vanderpump pet Rumpy is bigger than Gigs, but is he more adorable?
It's been a morning filled with overwhelming joy. Beyond the bliss of historical happenings, there's one other heart-warming piece of breaking news we have to share.
Lisa Vanderpump got a new dog, and he's really, really adorable.
While Lisa (and Giggy) were playing coy about a new addition to the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star's Beverly Hills brood this morning, she finally relented and posted the snapshot above to Twitter this afternoon. His name is "Rumpy Pumpy" and he's your new favorite thing.
We're swayed on based on his precious face. But what does Giggy think? Lisa told us, "Giggy is not happy, Mistress is ecstatic." Then the better dressed (or at least more often dressed) pooch took to Twitter.
Still can't decide which Vanderpooch you love more? Peruse our 60 favorite photos of Giggy and try to decide.


A Reading worksheet about Halloween celebration in Latin America and Chile.
The present downloadable teaching material is best suited for high school students at Elementary (A1) level. It is valuable for teaching Questions in English, and can be used for honing your class' Reading skills. It focuses on the topic and words of Countries.


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1953 early issue molded in red acetate plastic. The kit has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes instructions. This is from the issues produced with Gowland & Gowland as it carrier their 'balloon' logo on the side. Before the 1950s 'model building' never made the top 10 list of boy's activities. Hobbies were nothing new to America in the 1930s/40s, but they were not mainstream. Shortly after the turn of the century, many dedicated modelers built flying or static airplanes, ship, train, automotive or other subjects. Basic kits existed, but the majority of these models were built from scratch, which demanded a high talent level developed from years of experience. That changed in the early 1950s. The phenomenon of the Revell/Gowland & Gowland 'Highway Pioneers' car kits was a significant force in proving that model building as a hobby could have mass appeal, provided that the kits were easy enough to build and finish. These 1/32 scale vehicles could be built in an hour after dinner and looked much like the real car. The Highway Pioneers series lead to the production of other subjects in plastic and the effect was revolutionary. By the early 1960s, model building was the #1 past time of American boys.
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Tough Jabs at Michelle Obama Do Little to Burnish Her Credentials
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ It has been a rough 10 days for Michelle Obama.
Internet rumors claimed there was a videotape of her criticizing "whitey" from a church pulpit. A Fox News analyst suggested that her affectionate on-stage knuckle bump with her husband, on the night he locked up the Democratic presidential nomination, might have been a "terrorist's fist jab." Fox also labeled her a "baby mama," a term some use for unwed mothers.
The rumors and innuendo reached the point that Barack Obama's campaign launched a new Web Site this week, fightthesmears.com. The first allegation it denied was the "whitey" claim, stating, "No such tape exists."
On Friday, Michelle Obama made her first public appearance since these hubbubs arose, and the campaign made sure she had a nice, soft landing.
She introduced her husband to about 40 elderly people at the Oakleaf Village retirement center in Columbus, Ohio. The potential first lady quickly had the roomful of grandparents chuckling and applauding as she managed to praise them along with her husband and their two daughters.
Noting that her 70-year-old mother cares for the girls when she is away, Obama said, "she does just what I'm sure you do. She treats them like queens."
"They get ice cream all the time, they're jumping on the couch," she said, prompting laughter. And when she protests that her mother never treated her own children that way, Obama continued, the reply is, "'Yes. You weren't my grandchildren."'
She quickly tied the anecdotes to her husband's theme of the day, retirement security. Her mother can help so much, Michelle Obama said, because of Social Security and her late father's pension benefits.
"In the Obama household," she said, "we know that we have to do the utmost to make sure that our seniors are whole and they're healthy and they're thriving."
In her four-minute speech, Michelle Obama also burnished her patriotic credentials, which have come under attack from various critics. The Tennessee Republican Party aired a video of her saying earlier this year that she was proud of her country "for the first time during my adult lifetime."
Obama told the elderly audience that her daughter, Malia, "will be 10 on the Fourth of July. Yes, we planned it that way. I cooperated. I was supposed to have her on July first, but I waited, because my daughter would be more historic."
Barack Obama picked up his cues after his wife spoke of her pride and faith in him.
"Who is that person?" he said playfully. "She never says such nice things about me at home. But I revel in it, I really enjoy listening to her praise me like that, because when I get home, she will remind me that I didn't make the bed."
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BASKETBALLIUSB's Cooper wins 100th
Dylan Allen scored 18 points as the Indiana University South Bend men's basketball team crushed visiting Judson, 97-48, Saturday to give head coach Scott Cooper his 100th victory at the school.
Allen, a junior guard, added five rebounds and a season-high seven assists for IUSB (19-8, 13-6 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference).
Also scoring in double digits for the Titans were Donyell Meredith II (13), Miles Tracy (12), Kourtlandt Martin (12), Norell Smith (10) and Myles Simmons (10).
Gard powers IUSB women
Freshman Katie Gard came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points Saturday as IUSB drubbed visiting Judson, 86-44.
Gard was 8-of-12 from the field with a 3-pointer and 3-of-3 from the free throw line as the Titans improved to 22-5 overall, 14-5 in the CCAC.
Gard also had a career-high eight rebounds as well as five steals and five assists. Twin sister Maddie Gard finished with 12 points, and junior Courtney Raymer added 14 points.
Ancilla men falls short
No. 19 Muskegon held off a furious Ancilla rally to escape with an 89-86 victory Saturday in men's junior college basketball action at Plymouth.
Vegas Grazulis hit two free throws for Muskegon (17-4, 12-0 Michigan Community College Athletic Association) with 2.4 seconds left after the Chargers (15-5, 9-3) had whittled a 12-point deficit down to one with four seconds left.
Rico Swanson Jr. led Ancilla with 19 points and 10 assists. Isiah James had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Hemingway scored 14 points before fouling out. Jalen Fountain came off the bench to score 10 points, including a free throw that got Ancilla to within 87-86.
Ancilla women's streak ends
No. 20 Muskegon pulled away in the fourth quarter to snap Ancilla's four-game winning streak Saturday with a 74-61 women's basketball victory in Plymouth.
Daynah Bell came off the bench to score 16 for Ancilla (12-8, 6-6 MCCAA), adding eight rebounds and six assists. Cierra Spearman scored 11 for the Chargers.
Alma beats Belles
Former Buchanan High standout Jade Mosier collected 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds Saturday for Saint Mary's College in a 59-50 loss to host Alma.
Giavanna Paradiso added 12 points for the Belles (8-13, 5-7 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association).
FENCINGND men start strong
The fifth-ranked Notre Dame men's fencing team kicked off the first day of the Duke Duals at Durham, N.C., by going 5-0, including wins over No. 10 Duke and No. 4 Penn State.
The Irish also beat Brandeis (20-7), MIT (19-8) and Johns Hopkins (26-1) in addition to taking down Duke (17-10) and Penn State (16-11).
The sabre and foil teams were the top producers for the Irish, each finishing with a 36-9 record.


This unique concept was set up in 1998 by a group of dedicated individuals who saw the need of educating the poor and underprivileged children of the Indian society, under the leadership of Dr. Shashi Rao. The Ananya Trust, situated outside the city of Bangalore in South India, was set up to provide an unique learning space for those children who are not accepted in the mainstream schools.
"Ananya" means unique. Unique, because the Ananya experience brings out the spirit of curiosity in children and allows them to find answers through enquiry, exploration and experiment. The school is located on a coconut grove.
What makes Ananya Trust an unique place is the sense of freedom and security one feels here. The philosophy of the school has been freedom and responsibility. Everyone, including the students, are encouraged to speak his/her opninion without fear of ridicule. For the children, this is home, school and a haven where all their needs are met.
The success of Ananya Trust can be attributed to the teachers who are the most valuable resource for this school and it is rare in this day and age to find such a group of people, who are so dedicated to their work basing their lives around the needs of the children that they help, rather than the financial reward they could gain elsewhere.
Myself along with my group, would love to know more and help in all possible way. I didnt find any contact information here. Will it be possible to meet and set up some time soon.
Great to see the approach. Where is the school located?
I am very interested in alternative education, and I have quit my corporate career recently to explore the same. Teaching and facilitating children are my interests. I would like to visit Ananya during this month, at a comfortable time to be with the children and experience the activities there. Kindly let me know if I can do so.


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"Unfolding story" adds another chapter
By Jannette Pippin
The raising of a 12th cannon from the shipwreck presumed to be the Queen Anne's Revenge is one of the expected highlights of a dive expedition that gets under way this week off the coast of Carteret County.
But every trip to the site holds the unexpected, as additional artifacts are uncovered and the shipwreck believed to be the flagship of the pirate Blackbeard is explored from every angle.
"It's an unfolding story," said QAR Project Director Mark Wilde-Ramsing.
The next chapter is a two-month dive expedition that begins this week and continues through Nov. 7.
Wilde-Ramsing said a small crew was began setting up Tuesday morning, and the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries' research vessel Shell Point should be available for use starting today.
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Sights and Sounds: Class of 2022 March Out of the Arches
Posted on May 20, 2022 Updated June 30, 2022 By Abraham Swee
Four short years ago, the Class of 2022 walked onto campus under the St. Thomas Arches, ready for a journey of learning and exploration. On May 20, that journey came to a fitting end as students became alumni walking out from under those very same Arches.
Hundreds of parents, friends and community members lined the sidewalk to cheer on the latest crop of graduates as they embarked on a new chapter, armed with the knowledge and relationships forged at St. Thomas.
"We did not get here alone," Cora Heinzen '22 said, senior class president. "Even though our time here is coming to an end, our loved ones and treasured memories will stay with us no matter where we go."
The Class of 2022 celebrates as they march out of the Arches ahead of this year's graduation ceremonies. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas)
With much of their St. Thomas career unfolding alongside the pandemic, the Class of 2022 is uniquely qualified to take on new challenges in an ever-changing world.
"The work we have put in for the last few years cannot and should not be understated," Heinzen said.
This year's March Out of the Arches was especially significant for outgoing President Julie Sullivan. Joining in on the tradition with students, Sullivan walked out from under the Arches as she, too, prepares for a new chapter.
President Julie Sullivan rallies the senior class ahead of their march through the Arches. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas)
"That's very special to me. This is a moment that I will carry with me in my heart as I go from here as well," Sullivan said.
Sullivan is headed to California to take over as president at Santa Clara University. As she did at St. Thomas, Sullivan will again make history when she becomes Santa Clara's first lay leader, and first female president.
"I'm so thrilled for Julie. She's been a phenomenal president. She's done so much, especially for students," Vice President for Student Affairs Karen Lange, EdD, said. "It's been a transformative experience having Julie here. I'm happy for her. At Santa Clara University, she's going to be near her grandchildren, which is really important. I'm a grandma, too, so I get it, but I will miss her immensely."
For the newest alumni of St. Thomas, the day was also bittersweet, as they reflected on lessons learned and their favorite memories on campus.
"The biggest lesson that I learned [in my time at St. Thomas] is to really get to know everyone that you meet, and never judge anyone before you get to know them," Lexi Shields '22 said, an economics and public policy major. "Everyone has value and everyone brings something unique to the campus … you just need to get to know them to find out what that is."
For many students, St. Thomas is now their home away from home. Philosophy major Simon Zamani '22 is from Nigeria, and plans to attend graduate school at St. Thomas to obtain a Master of Social Work.
"Love people. Be charitable with anything that you have," Zamani said. "Thank you to St. Thomas for giving me the opportunity to come study here. I can never forget my experience here at St. Thomas – it's changed my life, strengthened my faith in so many ways and I've made some lifelong friends."
Students walk toward Summit Avenue during the March Out of the Arches event celebrating graduating seniors. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas)
March Out of the Arches completes a full circle moment of sorts for students. Executive Vice President and Provost Eddy Rojas reflected on the energy the Class of 2022 is feeling four years after taking their first journey under the Arches.
"It's even more exciting for students to march out of the Arches, because what we focus on is making sure that our students not only come to St. Thomas, but graduate from St. Thomas," Rojas said. "It's extremely important to make sure that we're supportive through their educational journey all four years. This is the culmination of those four years. It's also extremely cool to see all of the families here today cheering on their graduates."
Finance major Michael Vecitis '22 reflected on the strong finish to his St. Thomas career.
"My favorite memories involved my time on the club volleyball team, which I did all four years," Vecitis said. "This last year, we got to go back to the national tournament again, where we took third place. It was great to end the college experience like that."
March Out of the Arches, 2022. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas)
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Challah Fights Hunger on Campus
With tuition at public four-year universities having increased by 213 percent since 1988 (while family income has only risen by 11 percent) and with a vast majority of students now paying for some or all of their college education, more students than ever are left wondering when and how their next healthy meal will come.
Two students and one alumni who participated in past cohort groups.
As a result, nearly half of all four-year university and community college students are considered "food insecure," a term used to describe someone without the funds or resources to consistently get enough nutrition each day. Helping fight this growing national trend is Challah for Hunger. Through its Campus Hunger Project initiative, more than 85 college chapters across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia take part in the centuries-old tradition of baking challah and donating proceeds to national advocacy efforts and anti-hunger nonprofits, such as campus food pantries. Last year alone, the initiative raised $165,000 by selling more than 31,000 loaves to students, faculty and community members.
"One of the biggest disconnects right now is that many people have the presumption that college students all come from a privileged background and that if they can afford college, they can certainly afford to eat," says Francesca Lo Basso, Challah for Hunger's director of development, communications and strategy. "However, numerous studies show that's not the case. Students may have enough for a given day or week, but come the end of the month when funds are drained, many attend events that serve free food or may be forced to skip meals entirely."
Larger chapters typically bake weekly and can produce hundreds of loaves of challah. While the dough rises, students discuss local and national campus hunger issues as well as advocacy tactics to address food insecurity on campus. "By bringing people together to bake something so culturally significant, a space for conversation is created," she says. "Throughout the process, student volunteers work to tie in educational components to help more people become aware of food issues in America. Many will share informative articles and put tags the each loaf of challah stating a fact about hunger in America. As a result, volunteers feel great about living up to their Jewish values and practicing tikkun olam (repairing the world), and the community as a whole is more informed."
These students, who make up the 2019-2020 Campus Hunger Project Cohort, represent nine different colleges around the country and receive advanced advocacy and leadership training throughout the year to support them in launching campaigns to fight hunger on their campuses.
While any student whose college has a chapter can volunteer, recent surveys show 75 percent of Challah for Hunger volunteers are Jewish. "It's been amazing to hear student volunteers remark about how participating with Challah for Hunger has helped them feel more connected to their Jewish community and faith," Francesca says. "There's something special about touching the dough and it still feeling the same as it did for their grandparents decades ago."
With a goal of equipping students around the country with the resources needed to help their communities fight hunger, Challah for Hunger also created the Campus Hunger Project cohort program. Selected students get leadership training from staff, network with experts in the field and spend a year engaging in high-level advocacy work.
One student who made the most of these resources was 2018-'19 cohort member Monica Sager. A student at Clark University in Massachusetts, Monica created a five-meal food aid plan at her school that will go into effect next semester. It gives students in need five meals a week throughout the year. Monica started by creating a resource guide and initiative plan, then talking with leaders of her schools and eventually getting $10,000 allocated to the cause. The money will be used to help more than 20 students get consistent, nutritious meals. "One thing I've always been taught by my parents and Judaism growing up is that you're supposed to help others," she says. "I've been instilled with a passion and purpose for making sure everyone has an equal say and share."
The Facts About Hunger on Campus
A study of 3,765 students across 12 states attending 34 colleges and universities found the following:
56 percent of those who are the first college attendees in their family are food insecure.
55 percent reported that food insecurity was a reason for them not buying a required textbook.
64 percent reported experiencing some of type of housing insecurity as well as food insecurity.
61 percent said their household used existing aid service in the past 12 months, such as food stamps.
To read Monica's op-ed on food insecurity at her university, click here.
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STS-130 (Space Transportation System-130) var rumfærgen Endeavours 24. rummission, den blev opsendt d. 8. februar 2010 klokken 10:14 dansk tid (4:14 a.m. EST lokal tid) og kom retur d. 21 februar 2010.
Missionen medbragte modulerne Tranquility (Node 3) og Cupola til Den Internationale Rumstation (ISS). Modulerne der blev koblet på ISS er permanente dele.

Tre rumvandringer blev udført for at fuldføre tilkoblingerne.

Besætning
   George Zamka (kaptajn)
   Terry Virts (pilot) – første flyvning.
   Robert Behnken (1. missionsspecialist)
   Kathryn Hire (2. missionsspecialist)
   Nicholas Patrick (3. missionsspecialist)
   Stephen Robinson (4. missionsspecialist)

Astronauter med CAPCOM funktion
Astronauter med CAPCOM funktion; Rick Sturckow, Stephen Frick, Danny Olivas, Michael Massimino, Shannon Lucid, Robert Hanley, Hal Getzelman og Kathy Bolt.

Missionen

Første opsendelsesforsøg d. 7. februar 2010 klokken 10:39 dansk tid, blev aflyst på grund af vejret ved Kennedy Space Center.

Endeavour blev opsendt fra Kennedy Space Center i Florida d. 8. februar 2010. Et stykke skumplast, på cirka 30 cm, faldt af 2 minutter efter opsendelse. NASA mener ikke at det har ramt rumfærgen, men undersøgelser på missionens anden dag skal opklare hvorvidt rumfærgen, især varmeskjoldet, har taget skade.

På missionens anden dag blev varmeskjoldet undersøgt for mulige skader, siden Columbia-ulykken er det en obligatorisk del af rumfærgeflyvningerne at undersøge varmeskjoldet. De endelige resultater af undersøgelserne foreligger dage senere.

Rumfærgen ankom til rumstationen på missionens tredje dag, sammenkoblingen fandt sted efter den sædvanlige Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, under manøvren, der altid foretage af piloten, vendes rumfærgens underside mod rumstationen så rumstationens besætning kan fotografere varmeskjoldet på rumfærgens underside.

På fjerdedagen, dansk tid om natten, blev et af de anlæg der skal omdanne urin til drikkevand installeret. Besætningen overførte fragt mellem rumfærgen og rumstationen, der blev afholdt en mediekonference og besætningen fik også noget hviletid. Forberedelser til næste dags rumvandringer hvor de udvalgte astronauter skal overnatte i luftslusen, der indeholder ren ilt, for at rense blodomløbet for kvælstof og derved undgå dekompressionssyge.

Den første rumvandring blev udført på femte dagen af Robert Behnken og Nicholas Patrick der monterede Tranquility på Unity. Noget ammoniak sev ud fra et kølingssystem der skulle monteres, det skabte dog ikke problemer. Rumvandringen varede 6 timer og 32 minutter  .

På sjette dagen åbning af luger på Cupola og Tranquility. Det var tidligere blevet meddelt at yderligere undersøgelse af varmeskjoldet ikke var nødvendigt på sjettedagen .

Anden rumvandring blev udført den syvende dag igen af Robert Behnken og Nicholas Patrick. Diverse tilpasninger af Tranquility blev udført. Rumvandringen varede 5 timer og 54 minutter. Det blev meddelt at missionen forlænges med en dag .

Cupola blev flyttet til sin permanente placering på Tranquility af Terry Virts og Kathryn Hire der benyttede rumstationens robotarm til at udføre arbejdet. På missionens ottende dag blev der og flyttet fragt mellem rumfærge og rumstation .

Niende dag var en delvis hviledag og forberedelse til næste dags rumvandring .

Den sidste rumvandring på mission STS-130 blev udført på tiende dagen af Robert Behnken og Nicholas Patrick der satte kabler mm. på Tranquility. Beskyttelsesovertræk blev fjernet på Cupolas, så der var frit udsyn til Jorden. Rumvandringen varede 5 timer og 48 minutter. På alle tre rumvandringer har der været tekniske kommunikations problemer muligvis pga. en smule fugt i rumdragterne. Problemet opstod også under STS-129-missionen   .

Den ellevte var lavet om i forhold til den oprindeliglige tidsplan. Men dagen startede med et opkald fra Det Hvide Hus, Præsident Obama og børn fra forskellige stater stillede astronauterne spørgsmål..

På ellevte og tolvte dag blev der desuden flyttet fragt mellem rumfærge og rumstation. På tolvte dag mediekonference og lugen blev lukket mellem Endeavour og ISS efter rumfærgebesætningen var om bord. Forberedelser til næste dags frakobling og afsked med rumstationen.

Trettende dag blev rumfærgen Endeavour frakoblet rumstationen for at vende retur mod Jorden. på vej mod Jorden foretog besætningen de sidste undersøgelse af rumfærgens tilstand. Undervejs fik Endeavour en del mindre buler og ridser, NASA undersøgelser viste at der ikke er fare for katastrofale hændelser og at samme omstændigheder er set på tidligere flyvninger. Rumfærgen fik tilladelse til at lande natten mellem søndag og mandag (dansk tid), medmindre vejret forhindrer det .

Missionens fjortenende gik dag forberedelser til landing og der blev afholdt en mediekonference.

Mulige landings tidspunkter og steder d. 21 februar 2010 (15. dag):
 Kennedy Space Center – søndag 10.20 p.m. EST (mandag 4.20 dansk tid)
 Kennedy Space Center – søndag 11:55 p.m. (mandag 5.55 dansk tid)
 Edwards Air Force Base – mandag 1:25 a.m. (tirsdag 7.25 dansk tid)
 Edwards Air Force Base – mandag 3:00 a.m. (tirsdag 9.00 dansk tid)

NASAs meteorologer forventede først ikke at det blev muligt at lande på de ovennævnte tidspunkter .

Men Endeavour fik lov til at påbegynde forberedelser til genindtræden i atomsfæren (en: deorbit burn) kl. 3.15 og landede på Kennedy Space Center kl. 4.20 d. 22. februar 2010 (dansk tid).

Tidsplan
Dag 11 blev indsat som ekstra dag under missionen  .

1. dag – Opsendelse fra KSC.
2. dag – Undersøgelse af varmeskjold.
3. dag – Ankomst og sammenkobling rumfærge/rumstation.
4. dag – Udskiftning af vandsystem.
5. dag – Første rumvandring: Robert Behnken og Nicholas Patrick monterer Tranquility på Unity.
6. dag – Hvis der var behov for yderligere undersøgelse af varmeskjoldet udførtes dette. Åbning af luger på Cupola og Tranquility.
7. dag – Anden rumvandring: Robert Behnken og Nicholas Patrick. Tilpasning af Tranquility.
8. dag – Vandsystem flyttes til Tranquility. Cupola flyttes.
9. dag – Tilpasning af Cupola og hviledag.
10. dag – Tredje rumvandring: Robert Behnken og Nicholas Patrick. Tilpasning af Cupola og robot.
11. dag – ekstra dag. Flytning at vandsystem mm.
12. dag – Mediekonferencer.
13. dag – Frakobling.
14. dag – Forberedelse til landing.
15. dag – Landing KSC.

Nyttelast

 Tranquility (Node 3)
 Tranquility-modulet er et trykreguleret modul der indeholder opholdsrum, sovepladser og toilet. Modulet er en konstruktion fra den Den Europæiske Rumorganisation bygget til Den Internationale Rumstation. Det er det sidste beboelige modul der bliver transporteret til ISS.

 Cupola
 Cupola-modulet modulet er ligeledes konstrueret af ESA. Modulet skal primært sikre et godt udsyn fra rumstationen til at arbejde med robotstyrede aktiviteter. Cupola-modulet er bygget som en tilbygning ovenpå Tranquility-modulet .

Hovedartikler:

Eksterne henvisninger
 Consolidated Launch Manifest – Space Shuttle Flights and ISS Assembly Sequence NASA
 STS-130 NASA
 Mission Summary NASA
 Press kit NASA

Rumfærgeprogrammet
Den Internationale Rumstation

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