General Information

Birth
25 DEC 1844
Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee
Death
8 JUN 1920
Newton County, Arkansas
Burial
Liberty Cemetery, Newton County, Dinsmore, Arkansas

Notes

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J.M Sparks

Born

Dec 25, 1844

Died

June 8, 1920

SPARKS

Parents

Hiram Charles Sparks
- Father
1818 - 1864
Birth
3 MAY 1818
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Death
1864
Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Talitha Scarborough
- Mother
1819 - 1894
Birth
3 JUN 1819
Tennessee
Death
1894
Berryville, Caroll County, Arkansas

Spouse

Nancy Orlena Jane Bunch
- Wife
1845 - 1911
Birth
22 OCT 1845
Tennessee
Death
5 SEP 1911
Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Liberty Cemetery, Newton County, Dinsmore, Arkansas

Children

Samuel Lafayette Sparks Jr.
- Son
1872 - 1935
Birth
20 OCT 1872
Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas
Death
7 NOV 1935
Castleford, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Burial
West End Cemetery, Twin Falls County, Buhl, Idaho
Hiram Charles Sparks
- Son
1870 - 1936
Birth
3 NOV 1870
Newton County, Arkansas
Death
25 APR 1936
Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri
Burial
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper County, Joplin, Missouri
Sarah Elizabeth Sparks
- Daughter
1874 - 1949
Birth
1 AUG 1874
Madison County, Arkansas
Death
8 JUN 1949
Nowata County, Oklahoma
Burial
Alabam Cemetery, Madison County, Huntsville, Arkansas
Mary Telitha Sparks
- Daughter
1876 - 1966
Birth
29 AUG 1876
Madison County, Arkansas
Death
31 JAN 1966
Lawrence County, Missoiri
Burial
Monette IOOF Cemetery, Lawrence County, Monette, Missouri
Anna Eliza Sparks
- Daughter
1878 - 1915
Birth
9 OCT 1878
Madison County, Arkansas
Death
17 NOV 1915
Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Huntsville Cemetery, Madison County, Huntsville, Arkansas
Jimmie Sparks
- Son
1880 - 1922
Birth
14 MAY 1880
Death
27 MAR 1922
Burial
Liberty Cemetery, Newton County, Dinsmore, Arkansas
John Alvin Sparks
- Son
1882 - 1968
Birth
26 DEC 1882
Madison County, Arkansas
Death
11 JUL 1968
Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Liberty Cemetery, Newton County, Dinsmore, Arkansas
Myrtle Caroline Sparks
- Daughter
1884 - 1971
Birth
14 MAR 1884
Madison County, Arkansas
Death
23 JUL 1971
Madison County, Arkansas
Burial
Big Sandy Cemetery, Madison County, Purdy, Arkansas
Infant Daughter Sparks
- Daughter
1886 - 1886
Birth
30 MAY 1886
Death
30 MAY 1886
Burial
Liberty Cemetery, Newton County, Dinsmore, Arkansas
Robinson Larken Sparks
- Son
1888 - 1972
Birth
21 JUN 1888
Madison County, Arkansas
Death
1 JUL 1972
Orange County, Californa
Burial
Sikeston Memorial Park Cemetery, New Madrid County, Sikeston, Missouri