John SPARK aged 20 yrs m1. 4 Nov 1859 at Creswick, 16 yr old Catherine SHUMACK.

Claiming to have become a widower in 1868, John SPARK m2. 1880 Elizabeth TAYLOR.
Marriages solemnized in the District of Pleasant Creek, 3 Jan 1880 Registry Office, Borough of Stawell, County of Borung, John SPARK, widower 1868, 2 chn dead, Birthplace: Ballingery, Berwick, Scotland, Farmer, aged 41 yrs, Present Residence: Clunes, Victoria, Usual Residence: Charlton, Victoria, Father: John SPARK, Factor, Mother: Ann SPARK maiden name WHITEHILL.
Elizabeth TAYLOR, spinster, Birthplace: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, Domestic Servant, 29 yrs, Present Residence: Stawell, Victoria, Usual Residence: Clunes, Victoria, Father: James TAYLOR, Laborer, Mother: Sarah TAYLOR maiden name GRIEVES. Both signed in the presence of witnesses: Eliza TAYLOR and Alexander BOYD. Arthur BENNETT, Acting Registrar of Marriages. [Entry no. 123, Cert no. 1345]

Elizabeth TAYLOR chr 14 Jul 1850 Saint Michael's, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England d/o James TAYLOR/Sarah [IGI Batch number C171093 extracted from parish records]
Elizabeth SPARK d 2 Oct 1932 aged 82 yrs Clunes d/o James TAYLER SPARK/Mary unknown [Vic 11357]
Elizabeth SPARK bur 4 Oct 1932 Clunes Cemetery.

It is likely that Elizabeth TAYLOR aged 21, arrived in Victoria as an unassisted immigrant in Feb 1870 on the True Briton.
Her sister Hannah (TAYLOR) FISH aged 22, also arrived in Victoria as an unassisted immigrant several years earlier in Nov 1863 on the Fearnought.
Hannah TAYLOR chr 30 Apr 1840 Saint Michael's, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England d/o James TAYLOR/Sarah [IGI Batch number C005588 extracted from parish records]
Hannah FISH died 1922 aged 82 yrs Richmond d/o James TAYLOR/Sarah GRIEVE [Vic 1999]
Also on this voyage of the Fearnought was their brother Henry TAYLOR aged 25 who died 1898 aged 60 yrs Stawell s/o James TAYLOR/Sarah GREAVES [Vic 9842]

John SPARK No. 5968 convicted of Bigamy 12 May 1885 at Stawell Assizes before Mr Justice French. Sentenced to 6 months Hard Labor.
Convicted of Cattle Stealing 13 Jul 1885 at Maryborough Assizes before Justice Higinbotham. Sentenced to 18 months Labor.
Description:
Height 5 ft 5 in, Weight 9 st 2 lb, Complexion Sallow, Hair, Fair to Grey, Eyes Hazel, Nose Medium, Mouth Medium, Chin Medium, Eyebrows Brown, Visage Oval, Forehead Medium. Scar on left shoulder, scar right temple, scar 1st finger left hand, build medium.
Received a sentence of 5 years Hard Labor for cattle stealing at the Maryborough Assizes 17 Sep 1861.
Per Ticonderoga 1852, Free, Wife's maiden name Catherine SHOEMACK, residing near Creswick Creek.
Date of Birth 1838, Native Place Scotland, Trade Clerk, Religion Presbyterian.
12 May 1885 Received Maryborough Gaol (Ref 9 Page 121)
17 Jul 1885 Received Pentridge
27 Aug 1885 Received Ballarat Gaol
Offences, Sentences &c:
12 May 1885 Prisoner admitted to Bail.
18 Aug 1885 Sentence affirmed.
Oct 1886 Warrant (Ph?) to 5th proximo. (in the next month)
5 Nov 1886 To Freedom.
[Gaol Book record obtained by Peter Spark]

Children of John SPARK m2. 1880 Elizabeth TAYLOR