John Irvin SPARKS

1881 - 1957  (76 years)

• Name	John Irvin SPARKS  [1, 2]
  Born	8 Mar 1881	, Limestone, Texas, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 May 1910	, Limestone, Texas, USA
  ED 34, pg 15B
  Precinct 2 John I Sparks Head M 27 Texas Louise Sparks Wife F 26 Texas Bertha M Sparks Dau F 8 Texas Annie B Sparks Dau F 6 Texas Cleo Sparks Dau F 4 Texas Carl Sparks Son M 1 0/12 Texas
  Military	12 Sep 1918	Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
  	draft
  	John Irvin Sparks of Thornton, age 37, b. 8 Mar 1881, is a farmer and married to Louisa. He is of medium height and build with brown eyes and hair.
  Census	1930	, Denton, Texas, USA
  ED 22, pg 6B
  Precinct 6 John Sparks Head M 49 Texas Louisa Sparks Wife F 45 Texas Bertha W Sparks Dau F 28 Texas Carl Sparks Son M 21 Texas Laxten Sparks Son M 19 Texas Grace Sparks Dau F 16 Texas Earl Sparks Dau F 14 Texas Howard Sparks Son M 10 Texas John Sparks Jr. Son M 8 Texas James Sparks Son M 5 Texas
  Census	1940	, Denton, Texas, USA
  ED 61-23, pg 10B
  Precinct 6 John I Sparks Head M 59 Texas Louisa Sparks Wife F 55 Texas Bertha M Sparks Dau F 38 Texas Howard Sparks Son M 20 Texas John I Jr Sparks Son M 17 Texas James E Sparks Son M 15 Texas
  Occupation	1957
  	farmer
  Residence	1957	Garland, Dallas, Texas, USA
  	2032 Tennyson
  Died	15 Mar 1957	Garland, Dallas, Texas, USA   [2]
  	Cause: Generalized arteriosclerosis, hypertension
  death certificate	16 Mar 1957
  	Mr Carl Sparks
  Buried	16 Mar 1957	Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA   [2]
  	Address: Little Elm Cemetery Denton County Little Elm, Texas
  Person ID	I6403	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	2 May 2015

  
  

  Father	John SPARKS,   b. 7 Oct 1847, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 13 Dec 1925, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	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   [5, 6]
  Photos		Sparks, John and Rebecca [Brown]
  Family ID	F892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa JONES,   b. 20 Dec 1884, , Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 1963, Garland, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1900	, Limestone, Texas, USA
  Children	1. Bertha Mae SPARKS,   b. 8 Dec 1901, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 7 Aug 1986, , Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 84 years)   2. Annie B SPARKS,   b. 30 Oct 1903, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 14 Nov 1995, , Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 92 years)   3. Cleo N SPARKS,   b. 17 Jul 1906, , , Texas, USA ,   d. Mar 1987, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA  (Age 80 years)   4. Carl SPARKS,   b. 7 Oct 1908, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 2 Jul 1989  (Age 80 years)   5. Lexton S SPARKS,   b. 6 Oct 1910, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 3 Jun 1996, , Tarrant, Texas, USA  (Age 85 years)   6. Grace Evelyn SPARKS,   b. 22 May 1913, Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. Deceased   7. Earle SPARKS,   b. 11 Jan 1916, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 24 Mar 2004, Rowlett, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 88 years)   8. Howard SPARKS,   b. 16 Nov 1919, Big Hill, Limestone, Texas, USA ,   d. 11 May 1997, , Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 77 years)   9. John Irvin SPARKS, Jr,   b. 1922, , , Texas, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. James E SPARKS,   b. 31 Jan 1925, , , Texas, USA ,   d. 22 May 1985  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F6790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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

  
  

• Notes

  I'm not sure that any of this is correct.

  
  

• Sources

  [S88] 1900 Limestone, TX, ED 65, pg 17A. John E Sparks [S275] Death Certificate, Sparks, John Irvin #13009. [S88] 1900 Limestone, TX, ED 65, pg 17A. age 19, 3/1881, Texas [S275] Death Certificate, Sparks, John Irvin #13009. 8 Mar 1881, Limestone County [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