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Descendants of James M. Sparks Generation No. 1 1. JAMES M.3 SPARKS (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born April 11, 1816 in Alabama Territory, and died March 11, 1904 in Prentiss County, Mississippi. He married (1) REBECCA (BECKY) THOMPSON March 20, 1834 in Lawrence County, Alabama. She was born Abt. 1813 in Alabama Territory, and died Abt. 1856. He married (2) RHODA DULANEY February 17, 1857 in Itawamba, Mississippi. She died September 01, 1857. He married (3) MARGARET DULANEY 1858 in Marion County, Alabama, daughter of DANIEL DULANEY and PRISCILLA WHITE. She was born Abt. January 1836 in Mississippi, and died 1911 in Prentiss County, Mississippi. Children of JAMES SPARKS and REBECCA THOMPSON are: i. ELIZABETH ELLEN4 SPARKS, b. March 16, 1838. ii. ANDREW JAMES SPARKS, b. 1849. Children of JAMES SPARKS and MARGARET DULANEY are: 2. iii. JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4 SPARKS, b. April 14, 1859, Corinth, Mississippi; d. February 20, 1919, Leedy, Oklahoma. iv. ALICE MCWHOTER SPARKS, b. December 05, 1864. v. DANIEL SPARKS, b. February 1867. vi. LUTECHIA (TISH) SPARKS, b. December 1869. vii. VINCENT (VINCE) SPARKS, b. Abt. 1871. viii. SARAH (SALLIE) SPARKS, b. February 1875. ix. ANGELO SPARKS, b. Abt. 1878. x. FANNIE SPARKS, b. Abt. 1880. xi. REUBEN SPARKS, b. March 07, 1882. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4 SPARKS (JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born April 14, 1859 in Corinth, Mississippi, and died February 20, 1919 in Leedy, Oklahoma. He married FANNIE LOU (HOLEMAN) HALLMAN Abt. 1879 in Unknown. She was born June 10, 1857 in Franklin County, Alabama/Georgia, and died June 28, 1913 in Leedy, Oklahoma. Notes for FANNIE LOU (HOLEMAN) HALLMAN: In 1910, Fannie said she had 11 children born, and 8 living Children of JOHN SPARKS and FANNIE HALLMAN are: 3. i. JAMES DAVID5 SPARKS, b. February 18, 1883, Corinth, Mississippi; d. June 28, 1966, Casper, Wyoming. 4. ii. EDITH CEDERIA SPARKS, b. December 29, 1880; d. February 21, 1975, Post, Texas. iii. J. ANGELO SPARKS, b. 1885; d. 1901, Glenrose, Somerville County, Texas. 5. iv. JENNIE CORDELIA SPARKS, b. February 03, 1888, Booneville, MIssissippi; d. November 17, 1973, Clovis, New Mexico. 6. v. JOHN HOWARD SPARKS, b. October 05, 1890, Marion County, Alabama; d. June 24, 1942, Oklahoma. vi. FANNIE ANN SPARKS, b. January 11, 1893, Marion County, Alabama; d. December 01, 1977, Unknown; m. FRANK RATLIFF, July 31, 1933, Cooke County, Texas; b. Unknown. 7. vii. MARY HAZEL (TINA) SPARKS, b. July 21, 1894, Franklin County, Alabama; d. November 21, 1952, Weatherford, Oklahoma. viii. OLAH SPARKS, b. January 24, 1898, Texas; d. February 03, 1934, Leedy, Oklahoma; m. NONE. 8. ix. LOLAH SPARKS, b. April 15, 1900, Texas; d. July 16, 1933, Leedy, Oklahoma. Generation No. 3 3. JAMES DAVID5 SPARKS (JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born February 18, 1883 in Corinth, Mississippi, and died June 28, 1966 in Casper, Wyoming. He married (1) MARION SPARKS PHELPS. He married (2) LUCY OZELLA BRUCE June 28, 1901 in Johnson County, Texas, daughter of WILLIAM BRUCE and NANCY CHESTER. She was born March 15, 1879 in Glenrose, Somervell County, Texas, and died January 16, 1925 in Glenrose, Somervell County, Texas. Children of JAMES SPARKS and MARION PHELPS are: i. CLEO6 SPARKS, b. Unknown. ii. JACK SPARKS, b. Unknown. Children of JAMES SPARKS and LUCY BRUCE are: 9. iii. DEE6 SPARKS, b. June 14, 1910, Crowell, Foard County, Texas; d. March 25, 1993, Longview, Gregg County, Texas. 10. iv. VERTIE SPARKS, b. September 16, 1903, Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas; d. September 28, 1986, Belton, Texas. 11. v. OBIE (TOBE) SPARKS, b. May 24, 1906, Toler, Hood County, Texas; d. 1988, Ft. Worth, Txas. 12. vi. SIMMONS SPARKS, b. August 04, 1905, Tolar, Texas; d. March 08, 1990, Grand Prarie, Texas. 13. vii. AUBREY (RUSTY) SPARKS, b. September 19, 1912, Glenrose, Somerville County, Texas; d. November 25, 1994, Grand Prarie , Texas. 4. EDITH CEDERIA5 SPARKS (JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born December 29, 1880, and died February 21, 1975 in Post, Texas. She married SAMUEL MILWEE LEWIS February 29, 1908 in Vernon, Texas. He was born February 02, 1871 in South Carolina, and died April 19, 1952 in Post, Texas. Children of EDITH SPARKS and SAMUEL LEWIS are: i. JANIE LOU6 LEWIS, b. February 15, 1909. ii. RUBYE LEWIS, b. April 12, 1912. iii. RICHARD HENRY LEWIS, b. August 01, 1913. iv. MARTHA LEWIS. v. FANNIE HOLLEY LEWIS, b. February 20, 1920. vi. INFANT BOY, b. September 20, 1918. 5. JENNIE CORDELIA5 SPARKS (JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born February 03, 1888 in Booneville, MIssissippi, and died November 17, 1973 in Clovis, New Mexico. She married WILLIAM AUSTIN BEASLEY March 25, 1905. He was born 1884, and died 1962. Children of JENNIE SPARKS and WILLIAM BEASLEY are: i. KATHERINE6 BEASLEY, b. 1907. ii. WILLIAM EARL BEASLEY, b. January 14, 1910. iii. JOHN BEASLEY, b. August 27, 1911. iv. IRMA LOU BEASLEY, b. November 02, 1914. v. FRANCES BEASLEY, b. February 16, 1916. vi. ALVA WOOD BEASLEY, b. April 30, 1925. vii. RUBYE FAYE BEASLEY, b. Unknown. 6. JOHN HOWARD5 SPARKS (JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 05, 1890 in Marion County, Alabama, and died June 24, 1942 in Oklahoma. He married GERTRUE HUGHES SPARKS SIMMONS. Children of JOHN SPARKS and GERTRUE SIMMONS are: i. JOHN6 SPARKS, b. Unknown. ii. FERN SPARKS, b. 1927. iii. JAMES DAVID SPARKS, JR., b. Unknown; d. 1913. 7. MARY HAZEL (TINA)5 SPARKS (JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born July 21, 1894 in Franklin County, Alabama, and died November 21, 1952 in Weatherford, Oklahoma. She married JOE CANTERO August 07, 1911 in Leedy, Oklahoma. He was born October 07, 1889 in Cuba, and died May 04, 1984 in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Children of MARY SPARKS and JOE CANTERO are: i. FRANK6 CANTERO, b. Unknown. ii. RALPH CANTERO, b. Unknown. iii. DELBERT KENITH CANTERO, b. June 19, 1916, Rogers Mills County, Oklahoma; d. December 11, 1988, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Notes for DELBERT KENITH CANTERO: Was always called "Happy" Cantero - some folks just called him "Hap" iv. NANCY LEE CANTERO, b. Unknown. v. LOLAH CANTERO, b. Unknown. 8. LOLAH5 SPARKS (JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born April 15, 1900 in Texas, and died July 16, 1933 in Leedy, Oklahoma. She married MILLARD BOATMAN. Child of LOLAH SPARKS and MILLARD BOATMAN is: i. NONE6. Generation No. 4 9. DEE6 SPARKS (JAMES DAVID5, JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born June 14, 1910 in Crowell, Foard County, Texas1, and died March 25, 1993 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas2. He married PAULINE MOZELLE SELF July 19, 1941 in Georgewest, Live Oak County, Texas3, daughter of EDWARD SELF and SALLIE WALLER. She was born August 01, 1924 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas4. Children of DEE SPARKS and PAULINE SELF are: i. JUDITH ELAINE7 SPARKS, b. May 25, 1942, Freer, Duval County, Texas5; m. AUBREY RUSSELL MAXEY, April 03, 1964, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas6; b. April 05, 1941, Longview, Gregg County, Texas7. ii. BARBARA DEE SPARKS, b. February 16, 1944, Freer, Duval County, Texas; m. ROBERT CARROLL MOYERS, January 26, 1961, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas; b. April 21, 1942, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas. 10. VERTIE6 SPARKS (JAMES DAVID5, JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born September 16, 1903 in Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas, and died September 28, 1986 in Belton, Texas. He married VIRA EVELYN SHUGART, daughter of EVAN SHUGART and EVA HARRIS. She was born May 05, 1910 in Locker, San Saba County, Texas, and died November 26, 1997. Children of VERTIE SPARKS and VIRA SHUGART are: i. PAULINE7 SPARKS, b. April 12, 1934, Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas; m. (1) WEBB MCNEILL CARNES, JR.; m. (2) BILLY VERNON ALLEN, October 16, 1954, Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas. ii. MILDRED SPARKS, b. October 02, 1830, Glen Rose, Somervell County, Tx; m. (1) ZANER MATHEWS; d. December 1952; m. (2) JAMES S. WALKER, June 29, 1955, Dallas, Texas. iii. DOUGLAS SPARKS, b. December 01, 1944, Alice, Jim Wells, Texas; m. GAYLE, Dallas, Texas. iv. DONALD RAY SPARKS, b. April 02, 1932, Glenrose, Somervell County, Texas; m. DIXIE RISINGER, September 1960, Alice, Jim Wells, Texas. v. RONALD SPARKS, b. June 19, 1942, Freer, Duval County, Texas; m. IRIS WADELL, Abt. 1962. 11. OBIE (TOBE)6 SPARKS (JAMES DAVID5, JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born May 24, 1906 in Toler, Hood County, Texas, and died 1988 in Ft. Worth, Txas. He married RUTHIE LEE WILSON December 14, 1927. She was born August 12, 1914 in Madisonville, Texas, and died August 17, 1984 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Children of OBIE SPARKS and RUTHIE WILSON are: i. PATSY7 SPARKS, b. November 16, 1931. ii. TERRY LYNN SPARKS, b. Unknown. 12. SIMMONS6 SPARKS (JAMES DAVID5, JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born August 04, 1905 in Tolar, Texas, and died March 08, 1990 in Grand Prarie, Texas. He married AGNES A. July 04, 1926. She was born September 03, 1906, and died December 29, 1986 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Children of SIMMONS SPARKS and AGNES A. are: i. CHERRILL WAYNE7 DALTON, b. Unknown. ii. CARLENE MERCER, b. Unknown. 13. AUBREY (RUSTY)6 SPARKS (JAMES DAVID5, JOHN SAMUEL (STANLEY4, JAMES M.3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born September 19, 1912 in Glenrose, Somerville County, Texas, and died November 25, 1994 in Grand Prarie , Texas. He married LEVINA MOUDENE SWANNER August 26, 1947 in Rockwall, Texas. She was born September 26, 1920 in Pasadena, Eastland County, Texas, and died July 29, 1991 in Grand Prairie, Texas. More About AUBREY (RUSTY) SPARKS: Military service: 1942, Europe - landed on Omaha Beach, served in the 459th Anti-Aircraft Battalion: fought in France, Germany, and Italy Children of AUBREY SPARKS and LEVINA SWANNER are: i. COY WAYNE7 PAYNE, b. Unknown. ii. AUBREY RAY SPARKS, b. Unknown; m. MARILYN ?. Endnotes 1. Delayed Birth Recirds, Volume 3, page 3, Foard County, Texas, Recorded May 29, 1942 2. Death Certificate, original copy issued April 5, 1993, Vital Statistics, Gregg County, Texas 3. Marriage Records, Book 4, page 520, Duval County, Texas 4. Birth Certificate, Birth Records, Volume 4,page 125, Navarro County, Texas 5. Birth Certificate, Duval County, Texas (original in possession of Elaine Sparks Maxey) # 44290 6. Original Copy, No. 4823, Longview, Gregg County, Texas 7. Birth Certificate in possession of Russell Maxey Born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas |
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