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Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks 1892–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1892

Birth Location: Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA

Death Date: 27 October 1965

Death Location: Bay City, Matagorda, Texas, USA

Father: William Sparks

Mother: Sarah Adams

Spouse(s): Edna Sparks

Children(s):

Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks was born in 1892 in Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA, the child of William Milam Sparks And Sarah Frances Adams. In 1930, Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks resided in Precinct 5, Jefferson, Texas, USA. Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks married Edna Sparks. Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks passed away in 1965 in Bay City, Matagorda, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks was born in 1892 in Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA, the child of William Milam Sparks And Sarah Frances Adams.
  • In 1930, Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks resided in Precinct 5, Jefferson, Texas, USA.
  • Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks married Edna Sparks.
  • Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks passed away in 1965 in Bay City, Matagorda, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sparks
1863–1942
Birth Location: Alton, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
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Sarah Adams
1868–1896
Birth Location: Orange, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edna Sparks
1897–
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Arthur Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Sparks
1892–1965
Birth Place: Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA
Parents
William Milam Sparks
1863–1942
Alton, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Sarah (Frances) Adams
1868–1896
Orange, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Nancy (L. Sparks) Roberts
1837–1903
Louisiana, USA
H (J) Adams
1825–1868
Washington, Louisiana, USA
Pricey (Adelaide) Cooper
1835–
Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Adams
1790–1862
Cynthia Lea
1794–1860
Hope Cooper
1814–1876
Sarah Cooper
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Adams
1730–1830
Elizabeth ?
1750–1845
Luke Lea
1739–1813
Anne Johnson
1765–1835
Cornelius Cooper
1774–1855
Jane Wood
1773–1858

Arthur Sparks's Timeline

6 Records

1892
13 Feb 1892
Birth of Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks in Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA
Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA
1892
16 Feb 1892
Birth of Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks in Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA
Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks resided here in Precinct 5, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Jefferson, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks resided here in Rural, Jefferson, Texas
Rural, Jefferson, Texas
1940
1940
Age 48
Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks resided here in Justice Precinct #5, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct #5, Jefferson, Texas, USA
1965
27 October 1965
Age 73
Death of Arthur Merrell "bud" Sparks in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1892
    Event Place: Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04080; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 123-116
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: 2363; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 2342097
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1892
    Event Place: Eagle Lake, Colorado, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: 2363; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 2342097

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jefferson, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04080; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 123-116

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct #5, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04080; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 123-116

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nome, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1965
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bay City, Matagorda, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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