John SPARKS

1847 - 1925  (78 years)

• Name	John SPARKS  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	7 Oct 1847	, , Texas, USA   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Abt 1862	, , Texas, USA   [8]
  	Co D, (Lt. Spruell's Company) 35th Regiment Texas Cavalry, CSA
  Census	22 Jun 1880	Kosse, Limestone, Texas, USA
  ED 93, pg 46 (336B)
  Precinct 5, Line 9 Jno Sparks Self M 27 Texas R A Sparks Wife F 24 Louisiana Samantha Sparks Dau F 8 Texas Minnie Sparks Dau F 6 Texas Mary F Sparks Dau F 3 Texas Nora Ann Sparks Dau F 1 Texas
  Census	1900	, Limestone, Texas, USA
  ED 65, pg 17A
  Precinct 8, Vol. 73, 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 O. 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
  Census	1910	, Limestone, Texas, USA
  ED 31, pg 6B
  Vol. 94, Precinct 1 SPARKS, John head 65 TX R.A. wife 56 LA Nona dau 14 TX Haffpauer, J.T. g-son 17 TX Haffpauer, Lem g-son 15 TX
  Census	1920	, Limestone, Texas, USA
  ED 100, pg 11B
  Precinct 8 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, Dessiefay dau 11 TX J.C. son 8 TX (Jake and Dessie Minze are grandchildren.)
  Died	13 Dec 1925	Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA   [9, 10]
  death certificate	14 Dec 1925
  	J I Sparks, Frio Co, Tex,
  Buried	14 Dec 1925	Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA
  	Address: Thornton Cemetery Limestone County Limestone County, Texas
  Person ID	I5550	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Willoughby SPARKS,   b. 1802, , Clarke, Georgia, USA ,   d. Between 1858 and 1863, , , Texas, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mary BOATWRIGHT,   b. 1809, , Gallatin, Illinois, USA ,   d. Aft 1861, , , Texas, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Married	Abt 1824	, , Arkansas, USA
  Family ID	F2414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Ann BROWN,   b. 25 Nov 1855, , Bienville, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1953, Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Married	29 Dec 1870	, Falls, Texas, USA   [11, 12]
  Children	1. Samantha SPARKS,   b. Oct 1870, , Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. Abt 1903, Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 32 years)   2. Minnie SPARKS,   b. 25 Sep 1874, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 19 Oct 1950, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA  (Age 76 years)   3. Mary Frances SPARKS,   b. 14 Aug 1874, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 23 Jul 1913, , Johnson, Texas, USA  (Age 38 years)   4. Nora Ann SPARKS,   b. 19 Oct 1879, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 19 Mar 1970, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA  (Age 90 years)   5. John Irvin SPARKS,   b. 8 Mar 1881, , Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. 15 Mar 1957, Garland, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 76 years)   6. William O SPARKS,   b. Jul 1882, , Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. Deceased   7. Paralee SPARKS,   b. 26 Nov 1884, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 1914, , , Texas, USA  (Age 29 years)   8. Lula SPARKS,   b. 22 Feb 1888, , Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 1967, Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA  (Age 79 years)   9. Clarinda Mae SPARKS,   b. 23 Jul 1891, Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. 6 Sep 1986, Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA  (Age 95 years)   10. Noma Ann SPARKS,   b. 24 Aug 1895, , Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. 2 Apr 1981, Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Photos		Sparks, John and Rebecca [Brown]
  Last Modified	4 May 2015
  Family ID	F892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Sparks, John and Rebecca [Brown]

  
  

• Notes

  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" There is a great deal of argument about John's birthdate since, if he was born in Texas prior to statehood, Willoughby's descendants are eligible for DRT or SRT. The census records report 1844-1853, in Texas or Tennessee and his headstone says 1847. His death certificate gives Oct 1844 in Limestone County. John's birth is, so far, the only indication of Willoughby's residence before 19 Feb 1846 when Texas became a state. I don't believe John was born that early. Bailey was born in 1847 and I belive john was born in 1849.

  
  

• Sources

  [S88] 1900 Limestone, TX, ED 65, pg 17A. John Sparks [S18] 1850 Limestone, TX, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. John Sparks [S275] Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188. [S88] 1900 Limestone, TX, ED 65, pg 17A. Oct 1844, age 55, Texas [S237] Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone, TX, John Sparks. 1847 [S275] Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188. 7 Oct 1844, Limestone County [S18] 1850 Limestone, TX, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 1, Tennessee This census copy says this child was born in Tennessee, it would be interesting to see what the originals says. I believe it says Texas. There is no indication that Mary went to Tennessee to have her children. [S483] Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. "Co D of some cavalry, Lt. Spruell, Captain and Colonel unknown...Cavalry, he was detailed to drive beeves from Texas to Louisiana, and to points east of the Mississippi river." [S483] Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. "I am a widow of John Sparks deceased, who departed this life on (or about) the 13 day of Nov (Dec), A.D. 1870 in the County of Limestone in the State of Texas." "13th day of December, A.D. 1925" This record has a lot of cross-outs and corrections. [S275] Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188. 13 Dec 1925, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas [S483] Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. 29 Dec 1870, Limestone County [S1521] Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, John. to Rebecca Brown, 29 Dec 1870, Falls County