Vera Pauline SPARKMAN

Other Events:

• Military: 12 Sep 1918, , Butler, Missouri, USA; draft
• Military: 20 Dec 1918, St. Louis, , Missouri, USA
• Census: 22 Apr 1930, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 6, pg 2B
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 12-6, pg 1A
• Obituary: 16 Feb 1950, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA; Gospel Advocate

Notes:

They were in Butler County by 1900.

Census:
Beaver Dam Township
Thomas E Sparkman Head Male 32 Missouri
Gertrude Sparkman Wife Female 27 Missouri
Mary N Sparkman Dau Female 5 Missouri
Glen A Sparkman Son Male 3 Missouri
Alice Sparkman Mother Female 67 Alabama
Thomas is a farmer.

Census:
Beaver Dam Township
Thos E Sparkman Head Male 42 Tennessee
Gertrude Sparkman Wife Female 37 Missouri
Glenn A Sparkman Son Male 13 Missouri
Thos C Sparkman Son Male 8 Missouri
Alice Lee Sparkman Dau Female 6 Missouri
Verna H Sparkman Dau Female 3 Missouri
Alice Sparkman Mother Female 77 Alabama
Polk Griffin Aunt Female 75 Alabama

Obituary:

On December 15 it was the lot of this writer to participate in a funeral which was in a personal sense the saddest and most tragic. The sadness and sense of tragedy lie in the loss to their family, the church, and the community of four persons who assuredly stood honored in the sight of God and man. On the preceding Lords day, December 11, after the family had worshiped according to their unvarying custom with the Green Forest Church, about four oclock a sudden tornado struck the home of Thomas and Gertrude Sparkman. The tornado and resulting fire took the lives of Brother Sparkman and their three daughters Alice Lee, sixteen; Verna, Thirteen; and Vera, eight. All four were instantly killed. Sister Sparkman survived the ordeal, but was critically injured. She was saved only by virtue of the good work done by a man who set out to see if anyone could be aided after the tornado had passed, and pulled Sister Sparkman from the wreckage. Brother Sparkman was born at Boston, Tenn., October 19, 1897, the son of the late Charles N. (a well-known gospel preacher of his era in Middle Tennessee) and Alice E. Sparkman. He attended Freed-Hardeman College, where he became a Christian, and was married to Gertrude Gardner in 1923. They established themselves in Butler County, Mo., near Poplar Bluff, where they lived for the greater part of their married lives. Brother Sparkman was a rugged man, yet highly sensitive and kindly. Never have I known a man more ready to be helpful where there was need. He was a deacon in the congregation, loved and respected by all. Sister Sparkman is the soul of consideration and charitableness of spirit. This happy combination of Christian virtues carried over in all their children. I baptized Alice Lee in September, 1948. She was an honor student, coeditor of the high-school paper, buoyant and warm of disposition, and a Christian. Vera and Verna were also excellent students and charming children. Brother Sparkman is survived by his widow, two sons (Glenn of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Carroll, who is a student in Harding College), two sisters (Mrs. Verna Haynes of St. Charles, Mo., and Mrs. Ila Brevard of Promise City, Iowa), and a host of other relatives and friends. Testimony to community esteem was the funeral crowd of near a thousand persons. The funeral sermon was preached by Harbert D. Hooker of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; L. H. Newell of Overland, Mo.; and the writer.
Vernon W. Smith.

Thomas married Gertrude GARDNER on 16 Sep 1923 in , Butler, Missouri, USA. Gertrude (daughter of Walter Harvey GARDNER and Henrietta Ann HENDRIX) was born on 11 Dec 1902 in , Butler, Missouri, USA; died on 1 Jan 1984 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA; was buried on 4 Jan 1984 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Gertie Gardner

Other Events:

• Census: 13 Jun 1900, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 12, pg 12B
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 10, pg 2B
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA; draft
• Census: 4 Feb 1920, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 10, pg 28B
• Census: 21 Apr 1930, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 20, pg 6B
• Census: 4 May 1940, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 12-27, pg 14B

Notes:

Census:
Beaver Dam Township
Gardner Walter head W M Feb 1876 24 M 3 KY KY KY farmer
Gardner Henretta wife W F Feb 1875 25 M 3 2 2 KY IN KY
Gardner Maggie J dau W F Nov 1899 1 S MO KY KY
Gardner Francis L dau W F Feb 1900 3/12 S MO KY KY
Gardner Julia S Mom W F Mar 1835 65 Wd 7 5 KY KY VA

Census:
Poplar Bluff Township, 29 Sower? Van Buren Road
Gardner Walter H head M W 35 m1 12 KY US US Eng farmer
Gardner Nettie wife F W 35 m1 12 8 7 KY IN KY Eng none
Gardner Frances dau F W 10 MO KY KY none
Gardner Julia dau F W 8 MO KY KY none
Gardner Gertie dau F W 7 MO KY KY none
Gardner Harvey son M W 5 MO KY KY none
Gardner Willie son M W 4 MO KY KY none
Gardner Aaron son M W 2 MO KY KY none
Gardner Charley son M W 6 mo MO KY KY none
Hendrix Albert BiL M W 20 S MO IN PA Eng farmer
Hendrix William FiL M W 62 WD IN US US Eng tie maker

Military:
Draft Registration: Farmer, address: RFD #2, Poplar Bluff, wife: Hettie, birth: 24 Feb 1876, name: Walter Harvey Gardner
Description: short, stout, brown eyes, dk brown hair

Census:
Poplar Bluff Township
59 FM 584 602 Gardner Walter H head O M M W 44 M KY KY KY yes farmer
60 x 584 602 Gardner Nettie wife F W 45 M KY unk KY yes none
61 x 584 602 Gardner Gertrude dau F W 17 S MO KY KY yes
62 x 584 602 Gardner Harvey W son M W 15 S MO KY KY yes
63 x 584 602 Gardner William N son M W 14 S MO KY KY yes
64 x 584 602 Gardner Erron son M W 12 S MO KY KY yes
65 x 584 602 Gardner Robert A son M W 6 S MO KY KY yes

Census:
Poplar Bluff Township, Rt 6, County Road
Walter Gardner Head Male 54 Kentucky
Nettie Gardner Wife Female 56 Kentucky
Aaron Gardner Son Male 22 Missouri
Alfred Gardner Son Male 16 Missouri
Walter is a laborer in a shoe factory.

Census:
Poplar Bluff Township, 255 Township Road
Walter H Gardner Head Male 64 Kentucky
Henrietta Anna Gardner Wife Female 65 Kentucky
He's gone back to farming.

Walter married Henrietta Ann HENDRIX on 19 Apr 1898 in , Butler, Missouri, USA. Henrietta (daughter of Francis Marion HENDRIX and Zelinda Scott LYONS) was born on 10 Feb 1875 in , Franklin, Kentucky, USA; died on 16 Apr 1959 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA; was buried on 18 Apr 1959 in , Butler, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Nettie Hendrix
• death certificate: 16 Apr 1959; Mrs G Sparkman of Poplar Bluff

Notes:

Her death record gives her parents as Marion Francis Hendrix and Lucinda Lyons.

Other Events:

• Census: 24 Jul 1850, , Hickman, Kentucky, USA; pg 9 (5A), d/f #63/66
• Census: 5 Jul 1860, , Fulton, Kentucky, USA; pg 41 (443), d/f #261/261
• Census: 30 Jul 1870, , Hickman, Kentucky, USA; pg 20 (470), d/f #137/137

Notes:

Census:

Thomas Gardner Male 28 Kentucky
Mary Gardner Female 25 Kentucky
Susan Gardner Female 3 Kentucky
C Gardner Male 1 Kentucky

Census:
Hickman PO
Gardner Thos 38 M Farmer 1,600 500 KY
Gardner Julia 25 F KY
Gardner Susan 13 F KY
Gardner Clement 11 M KY
Gardner James R 2 M KY
Gardner John S 11/12 M KY

264/264
Gardner Wa*** 43 F Cond Farmer 1,000 500 KY
Gardner Margaret 18 F KY
Gardner Sarah 14 F KY
Gardner Emily 12 F KY
Gardner James 17 M Farm Laborer KY
Gardner Nathan 7 M KY

Census:
McAlister's Precinct,
Thomas Gardiner Male 46 Kentucky
Julia Gardiner Female 36 Kentucky
John T Gardiner Male 11 Kentucky
Hetty? F Gardiner Female 9 Kentucky
Edith____ Gardiner Female 3 Kentucky
Wm T Gardiner Male 1 Kentucky
This census is almost impossible to read and the name was indexed as Gardine.

Thomas married Julia Sutton HICKS on 8 Feb 1855 in , Hickman, Kentucky, USA. Julia (daughter of John HICKS and Margaret A SUTTON) was born on 3 Mar 1835 in , Hickman, Kentucky, USA; died on 2 Dec 1903 in , Butler, Missouri, USA; was buried on 3 Dec 1903 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 11 Jun 1880, , Hickman, Kentucky, USA; ED 116, pg 6 (255B)
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 12, pg 12B

Notes:

Census:
McAlister Township
Julia S. GARDINER Self W F W 45 KY Housekeeper KY KY
John Samuel GARDINER Son S M W 20 KY Farmer KY KY
Hettie F. GARDINER Dau F W 18 KY Housekeeper KY KY
Dithenna GARDINER Dau S F W 13 KY Housekeeper KY KY
William T. GARDINER Son S M W 10 KY KY KY
Margaret J. GARDINER Dau S F W 7 KY KY KY
Walter H. GARDINER Son S M W 4 KY KY KY

Census:
Beaver Dam Township
Gardner Walter head W M Feb 1876 24 M 3 KY KY KY farmer
Gardner Henretta wife W F Feb 1875 25 M 3 2 2 KY IN KY
Gardner Maggie J dau W F Nov 1899 1 S MO KY KY
Gardner Francis L dau W F Feb 1900 3/12 S MO KY KY
Gardner Julia S Mom W F Mar 1835 65 Wd 7 5 KY KY VA

Other Events:

• Census: 20 Jul 1870, , Owen, Kentucky, USA; pg 8 (145B), d/f #53/53
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, , Henry, Kentucky, USA; ED 96, pg 1-2 (90A-B)
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 12, pg 12A
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 3, pg 2B
• Census: 24 Jan 1920, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 13, pg 36A
• death certificate: 9 Jul 1920; Robert Hendrix of Poplar Bluff

Notes:

Death record says father is William.

Census:
Gratz Precinct, Gratz PO
Francis Hendrix Male 30 Indiana
Zelinda Hendrix Female 23 Kentucky
Edward L Hendrix Male 2/12 Kentucky
Francis is farming.

Census:
Franklinton District
Francis M Hendricks Self Male 36 Indiana
Zelinda Hendricks Wife Female 33 Kentucky
Edward W Hendricks Son Male 10 Kentucky
Mary M Hendricks Dau Female 8 Kentucky
Emma J Hendricks Dau Female 6 Kentucky
Hennither A Hendricks Dau Female 5 Kentucky
James L Hendricks Son Male 4 Kentucky
Francis M Hendricks Son Male 2 Kentucky
Wm H Hendricks Son Male 3/12 Kentucky Mar
James Lyons F-in-l Male 80 Kentucky

Census:
Beaver Dam Township, F/D 216/223
Hendrix Francis M head W M Jan 1843 57 M 31 IN KY NC farmer yes yes yes R F 176
Hendrix Zelinda S wife W F Jan 1846 54 M 31 12 12 KY KY PA yes yes yes
Hendrix Edward L son W M Apr 1870 30 S KY IN KY teacher school 6 yes yes yes
Hendrix Emma J dau W F Sep 1872 26 S KY IN KY yes yes yes
Hendrix James L son W M Oct 1876 23 S KY IN KY teacher school 6 yes yes yes
Hendrix Francis M son W M Sep 1878 21 S KY IN KY teacher school 6 yes yes yes
Hendrix William H son W M Mar 1880 20 S KY IN KY farm laborer yes yes yes
Hendrix John C son W M Apr 1882 18 S KY IN KY farm laborer yes yes yes
Hendrix Charles N son W M Oct 1883 16 S KY IN KY farm laborer yes yes yes
Hendrix Virgil R son W M May 1886 14 S KY IN KY at school 2 yes yes yes
Hendrix Albert F son W M Sep 1889 10 S MO IN KY at school 6 yes yes yes
Hendrix Septa V dau W F Sep 1896 3 S MO IN KY
Hendrix William F bro W M Oct 1847 52 Wd IN KY NC farm laborer yes yes yes
The 1910 lists Septa as a granddaughter.

Census:
Beaver Dam Township, Rolie? Robie? Road
Henrix Francis M Sr. head M W 67 m1 41 IN KY KY Eng farmer Gen Emp yes yes O
Henrix Jelnida S wife F W 64 m1 41 11 10 KY US US Eng none yes yes
Henrix William H son M W 30 S KY IN KY Eng none yes yes
Henrix Albert F son M W 20 S MO IN KY Eng farm laboworking W no 0 yes yes
Henrix Septa U gdau F W 15 S MO KY KY Eng working ohome far W no 0 yes yes yes

Census:
Poplar Bluff Township, Ward 3, 1221 Tremont Street
Francis M Hendricks Head Male 76 Indiana
Zalinda S Hendricks Wife Female 73 Kentucky
Wm H Hendricks Son Male 32 Kentucky
Albert F Hendricks Son Male 29 Missouri
Septa V Howell G-dau Female 23 Missouri

Francis married Zelinda Scott LYONS on 21 Jan 1869 in , Henry, Kentucky, USA. Zelinda (daughter of James LYONS and Margaret JOHNSON) was born on 5 Jan 1846 in , Henry, Kentucky, USA; died on 2 Dec 1931 in , Butler, Missouri, USA; was buried on 3 Dec 1931 in , Butler, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1900 census reports that she has 12 twelve children with all of them livng.