General Information

Birth
2 OCT 1856
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
Death
21 OCT 1940
Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Alabam, Madison, Huntsville, Arkansas, USA

Notes

SON OF: Jonas & Margaret KIRK - SPARKS. Father of 12 children.

James married Elvey "Eva" Jean PARK Find A Grave Memorial# 7306476 daughter of Abraham PARK and Hester Roseanne BISHOP. Elvey was born on 23 Aug 1864 in Lebanon Co. MO

James and Elvey had the following children:

+ 2 F i. Myrtle Eletha SPARKS was born on 30 Mar 1886. She died on 21 Nov 1958.

3 M ii. Charles A. SPARKS was born in Aug 1887 in AR.. He died on 3 Feb 1947 in Huntsville Madison Co. AR. He was buried on 5 Feb 1947 in Alabam Cemetery Madison Co. Ark..

Census 1900, 1910, 1920 Madison Co. AR. Goodwill Township #302,#18,

#106

Charles married Minnie BRYANT on 17 Sep 1922 in Madison Co. Ark..

+ 4 M iii. Arlie Everett SPARKS was born in Apr 1889. He died on 3 Feb 1947.

5 F iv. Cora M. SPARKS was born in Dec 1890 in AR..

Census 1900, 1910 Madison County Ark. Goodwill Township #302,#18

Cora married Robert L. BALLINGER on 26 Jan 1911 in Madison Co. Ark..

+ 6 M v. Albert Densmore SPARKS was born on 13 Jan 1893. He died on 9 Feb 1980.

+ 7 M vi. James Elmer SPARKS was born on 30 Apr 1895. He died on 22 Sep 1945.

8 M vii. William Bryan SPARKS was born in Apr 1897 in AR..

Census 1900, 1910 Madison Co. Ark. Goodwill Township #302, #18

9 F viii. Emma SPARKS was born in 1900 in AR..

10 F ix. Virgie M. SPARKS was born in 1902 in Madison Co. Ark..

Census 1910 Madison Co. AR. Goodwill Township #18

Virgie married WARD .

+ 11 F x. Della V. SPARKS was born in 1907.

Parents

Jonas Sparks
- Father
1823 - 1892
Birth
15 AUG 1823
Kentucky
Death
JAN 1892
Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Jonas Sparks Homestead Graves, Red Star, Madison County, Arkansas
Margaret Kirk
- Mother
1826 - 1914
Birth
28 AUG 1826
Grainger County, Tennessee
Death
3 JUL 1914
Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Bolinger Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

Spouse

Eva Jane Park
- Wife
1864 - 1954
Birth
23 AUG 1864
Labanon, Laclede County, Missouri
Death
10 OCT 1954
Yakima County, Washington
Burial
Alabam, Madison, Huntsville, Arkansas, USA

Children

James Elmer Sparks
- Son
1895 - 1945
Birth
30 APR 1895
Loy, Madison County, Arkansas
Death
22 SEP 1945
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington
Burial
Park Hill Cemetery, Clark County, Washington
Arlie Everett Sparks
- Son
1889 - 1947
Birth
18 APR 1889
Madison County, Arkansas
Death
3 FEB 1947
Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Alabam Cemetery, Madison County, Huntsville, Arkansas
Charles Abe Sparks
- Son
1887 - 1966
Birth
1887
Death
1966
William B. Sparks
- Son
1897 - 1967
Birth
1897
Death
1967
John L. Sparks
- Son
1884 - 1885
Birth
1884
Death
1885
Myrtle Eletha Sparks
- Daughter
1886 - 1958
Birth
1886
Death
1958
Emma Beulah Sparks
- Daughter
1900 - 1990
Birth
1900
Death
1990
Sarah Ruth Sparks
- Daughter
1881 - 1963
Birth
1881
Death
1963
Cora Mae Sparks
- Daughter
1890 - 1965
Birth
1890
Death
1965
Della M. Sparks
- Daughter
1907 - 1977
Birth
1907
Death
1977
Albert Densmore Sparks
- Son
1893 - 1980
Birth
13 JAN 1893
Loy, Madison County, Arkansas
Death
9 FEB 1980
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Burial
Alabam Cemetery, Madison County, Huntsville, Arkansas