Louisiana Family Group Sheet for the John SPARKS Family *********************************************** Copyright © Gina Heffernan. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ================================================================================ Husband: John SPARKS - (1, 2) ================================================================================ Birthdate: Oct 1847 - Texas (3, 4, 5) Death date: 13 Dec 1925 - Limestone Co, Texas (6) Buried: Dec 1925 - Thornton Cemetery, Limestone Co, Texas Father: Willoughby SPARKS (1802-Abt 1860) (7) Mother: Mary BOATWRIGHT (1809-1863) (2, 7, 8) Marriage: 29 Dec 1870 Place: Limestone Co, Texas (9) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Military (10) , Co D, (Lt. Spruell's Company) 35th Regiment Texas Cavalry, CSA, Abt 1862 2. Census, Limestone Co, Texas Pct 5, 1880 3. Census, Limestone Co, Texas, Pct 8, 1900 4. Census, Limestone Co, Texas, 1910 5. Census, Limestone Co, Texas, 1920 ================================================================================ Wife: Rebecca Ann BROWN - (1, 11) ================================================================================ AKA: BECKY Birthdate: 25 Nov 1855 - Bienville Parish, Louisiana (3, 5, 6, 11) Death date: 6 Mar 1953 - Christopher-Edgar Hospital, Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas (6, 11) Buried: 7 Mar 1953 - Thornton Cemetery, Limestone Co, Texas (11) Father: Andrew BROWN (Abt 1825- ) (11) Mother: Mary SMITH (Abt 1830- ) (11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Residence (6) , Texas, 1865 2. Residence, Rt 2 Box 55, Thornton, Limestone Co, Texas, 7 Jun 1930 3. Pension, Limestone Co, Texas, 23 Jun 1930 ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 F Clarinda Mae SPARKS (12) Birthdate: 23 Jul 1891 - Big Hill, Limestone Co, Texas (13, 14) Died: 6 Sep 1986 - Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas (13, 14) Buried: Sep 1986 - Thornton City Cemetery, Limestone Co, Texas (13) Spouse: Frank Sylvester O'NEAL (1886-1938) (12) Marr. Date: 31 Dec 1908 - Coryell Co, Texas (13) Spouse: Unknown KEYS (Abt 1880- ) Marr. Date: Abt 1948 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Samantha SPARKS Birthdate: Oct 1870 - Limestone Co, Texas (15) Died: Abt 1903 - Thornton, Limestone Co, Texas Buried: Abt 1903 - Thornton City Cemetery, Limestone Co, Texas Spouse: Leonard Thomas HOFFPAUIR (1864-Abt 1915) Marr. Date: 20 Mar 1890 - Limestone Co, Texas (16) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Minnie SPARKS Birthdate: 1874 - Texas (15) Died: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Mary Frances SPARKS Birthdate: 14 Aug 1874 - Texas (17) Died: 26 Jul 1913 - Texas (17) Buried: Jul 1913 - Big Hill Cemetery, Limestone Co, Texas Spouse: John Coleman MINZE (Abt 1875- ) Marr. Date: Abt 1896 - Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Nora Ann SPARKS Birthdate: 19 Oct 1875 - Texas (18) Died: 19 Mar 1970 - Limestone Co, Texas (18) Spouse: Calvin Thomas PEARCE (Abt 1875- ) Spouse: J N ROGERS (Abt 1875- ) Marr. Date: 1896 - Limestone Co, Texas (19) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M John E SPARKS Birthdate: Mar 1881 - Limestone Co, Texas (15) Died: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M William C SPARKS Birthdate: Jul 1882 - Limestone Co, Texas (15) Died: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 F Parlee SPARKS Birthdate: 26 Nov 1884 - Texas (17) Died: 21 Mar 1914 - Texas (17) Buried: Mar 1914 - Big Hill Cemetery, Limestone Co, Texas Spouse: Unknown BROWN (Abt 1880- ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 F Lula SPARKS Birthdate: Feb 1888 - Limestone Co, Texas (3) Died: After 1920 Spouse: Robert Lee McCOOK (1883-Bet 1910) Marr. Date: 1904 - Limestone Co, Texas (20) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 F Noma Ann SPARKS Birthdate: 24 Aug 1895 - Limestone Co, Texas (13, 15, 21) Died: 2 Apr 1981 - Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas (21, 22) Spouse: Willie E BELL (1898-1983) (13) Marr. Date: 1919 - Limestone Co, Texas (23) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ 1880 Limestone Co, Texas Pct. 5, Vol. 22, ED 93, Sh 46, Line 9 SPARKS, John head 27 TX R.A. wife 24 TX Samantha dau 8 TX Minnie dau 6 TX Mary F. dau 3 TX Nora Ann dau 1 TX 1900 Limestone Co, Texas Pct. 8, Vol. 73, ED 65, Sh 17, Line 42 SPARKS, John head 10/1844 55 TX Rebecca A. wife 11/1854 45 Louisiana Mary F. dau 8/1876 23 TX John E. son 3/1881 19 TX William C.? son 7/1882 17 TX Parlee dau 11/1885 14 TX Lula dau 2/1888 12 TX Clarinda dau 7/1891 8 TX Nona dau 8/1895 4 TX 1910 Limestone Co Census Vol. 94, ED 31, Sh 105 SPARKS, John head 65 TX R.A. wife 56 LA Nona dau 14 TX Haffpauer, J.T. g-son 17 Haffpauer, Lem g-son 15 1920 Limestone Co Census Vol. 115, ED 100, Sheet 11, Line 69 SPARKS, John W head 72 TX Rebecca A. wife 67 LA McCOOK, Lula dau 33 TX John g-son 14 TX Oscar g-son 12 TX HOFFPAIN, Lem g-son 25 TX MINSER, Debbie? J. dau 11 TX J.C. son 8 TX (Jake Minze) See The SPARKS QUARTERLY, September, 1989, Whole No. 147, pg 3471: "John Sparks, son of Willoughby and Polly Sparks, was born about 1848 in Tennessee. He served in Company D (Lt. Spruell's Company) 35th Regiment Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army during the Civil War, and after his death, his widow received a pension from the state of Texas for his service. After returning from the military service, John Sparks married Rebecca A. ["Becky"] Brown on December 29, 1871, in Limestone County, Texas. She was born on November 25, 1855, in Bienvielle Parish, Louisiana. John died on December 13, 1925, in Limestone County, and Becky died on March 6, 1953. According to the 1880 census of Limestone County, they had four children; there may have been other children born to them later. - m. 29 DEC 1871 in Limestone, TX" ================================================================================ General Notes (Wife) ================================================================================ Dr. C.C. Edgar attended her, Nomie was the informant for the death certificate. Buried by J.I. Riddle & Company, J.S. Stubbs, director. I have a picture of her. ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. 1900 Limestone Co, Texas Census. 2. 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census, 379A. 3. 1910 Limestone Co, Texas Census, Vol. 115, ED 100, Sheet 11. 4. 1900 Limestone Co, Texas Census, Pct. 8, Vol. 73, ED 65, Sh 17, Line 42. 5. Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone Co, TX. 6. Pension File, 46649. 7. Sparks Family Association. 8. Vernone, Tracy Ross. 9. Pension File. 10. Ibid, 44649. 11. Death Certificate, 8000. 12. Heffernan, Betty O'Neal. 13. Haralson, Katherine O'Neal. 14. Social Security Death Index. 15. 1880 Limestone Co, Texas Census, Pct. 5, Vol. 22, ED 93, Sh 46, Line 9. 16. International Genealogy Index, Batch # M592414. 17. Cemetery, Big Hill, Limestone Co, Texas. 18. Social Security Death Index, 464-44-1411. 19. Limestone Co, Texas Marriage Book, Book G, Page 116. 20. Ibid, Book J, Page 229. 21. Social Security Death Index, 453-17-1892. 22. Texas State Death Index. 23. Limestone Co, Texas Marriage Book, Book P, Page 193.