Rebecca Ann BROWN

1855 - 1953  (97 years)

• Name	Rebecca Ann BROWN  [1, 2]
  Birth	25 Nov 1855	, Bienville, Louisiana, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Becky Brown
  Residence	1865	, , Texas, USA   [7]
  Residence	7 Jun 1930	Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA
  	Rt. 2 Box 55
  Pension	23 Jun 1930	, Limestone, Texas, USA
  Death	6 Mar 1953	Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA   [8, 9]
  	Cause: myocardial failure
  	Address: Christopher-Edgar Hospital Mexia Texas, @DI5551@
  	Dr. C.C. Edgar attended her, Nomie was the informant for the death certificate. Buried by J.I. Riddle & Company, J.S. Stubbs, director.
  death certificate	7 Mar 1953
  	Mrs W E Bell
  Burial	7 Mar 1953	Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA   [2]
  	Address: Thornton Cemetery Texas Limestone County
  Person ID	I5551	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	4 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Andrew BROWN,   b. Abt 1825, , , Louisiana, USA d. Deceased
  Mother	Mary SMITH,   b. Abt 1830, , , Louisiana, USA d. Deceased
  Family ID	F2415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John SPARKS,   b. 7 Oct 1847, , , Texas, USA d. 13 Dec 1925, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1870	, Falls, Texas, USA   [10, 11]
  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]
  Family ID	F892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 May 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Nov 1855 - , Bienville, Louisiana, USA Residence - 1865 - , , Texas, USA Marriage - 29 Dec 1870 - , Falls, Texas, USA Residence - Rt. 2 Box 55 - 7 Jun 1930 - Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA Pension - 23 Jun 1930 - , Limestone, Texas, USA Death - Cause: myocardial failure,Address: Christopher-Edgar Hospital Mexia Texas, @DI5551@ - 6 Mar 1953 - Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA Burial - Address: Thornton Cemetery Texas Limestone County - 7 Mar 1953 - Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Sparks, Rebecca [Brown] L-R standing: Unknown, Johnny, Noma L-r seated: Lula and Rebecca
  		Sparks, John and Rebecca [Brown]

  
  

• Notes

  (Medical):Arterio Sclerotic heart disease

  
  

• Sources

  [S88] 1900 Limestone, TX, ED 65, pg 17A. Rebecca A Sparks [S275] Death Certificate, Sparks, Rebecca Ann #15148. [S483] Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. "age 75, Born Nov.25, 1855, Danville Parish Louisiana" date 4/28/1930 [S275] Death Certificate, Sparks, Rebecca Ann #15148. November 25, 1854, Louisiana [S237] Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone, TX, Rebecca A Sparks. 1854 [S88] 1900 Limestone, TX, ED 65, pg 17A. age 45, Nov 1854, Louisiana [S483] Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. "How long have you resided in the Atate of Texas? 65 years" [S275] Death Certificate, Sparks, Rebecca Ann #15148. March 6, 1953 Mexia, Texas, Christoffer-Edgar Hospital [S483] Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. "Mrs. Rebecca Sparks died on the 6th day of March, 1953 in the town of Mexia County of Limestone, Texas....in the home of Christoffer-Edgar Hospital, Mexia, 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