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David Wheeler Sparks 1925–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1925

Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 19 June 2010

Death Location: Altoona, Lake County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Gwynne Sparks

Mother: Ina Duckwall

Spouse(s): Orpha Millikan

Children(s): Judith Collins

David Wheeler Sparks was born in 1925 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, the child of Gwynne Mccoy Sparks And Ina M Duckwall. In 1930, David Wheeler Sparks resided in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA. In 1935, David Wheeler Sparks resided in Washington, Hamilton, Indiana. David Wheeler Sparks married Orpha Augusta Millikan, and had children including David Charles Sparks, Judith E Sparks Collins. David Wheeler Sparks passed away in 2010 in Altoona, Lake County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Wheeler Sparks was born in 1925 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, the child of Gwynne Mccoy Sparks And Ina M Duckwall.
  • In 1930, David Wheeler Sparks resided in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1935, David Wheeler Sparks resided in Washington, Hamilton, Indiana.
  • David Wheeler Sparks married Orpha Augusta Millikan, and had children including David Charles Sparks, Judith E Sparks Collins.
  • David Wheeler Sparks passed away in 2010 in Altoona, Lake County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Sparks's Ancestors

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David Sparks
1925–2010
Birth Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Parents
Gwynne McCoy Sparks
1892–1977
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, United States of America
Ina (M) Duckwall
1892–1981
Hamilton
Grandparents
William (Carroll) Duckwall
1851–1935
Indiana, United States of America
Josephine Wheeler
1852–1936
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Duckwall
1822–1900
Elizabeth Myers
1822–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Myers
1792–
Elizabeth Mullendore
1786–1855

David Sparks's Descendants

1.
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David (Wheeler) Sparks (31 Mar 1925–19 June 2010) m. Orpha (Augusta) Millikan (abt 1925–28 May 2018)
  1. 1. Judith (E Sparks) Collins 1949–1995

David Sparks's Timeline

9 Records

1925
31 Mar 1925
Birth of David Wheeler Sparks in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
David Wheeler Sparks resided here in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
David Wheeler Sparks resided here in Washington, Hamilton, Indiana
Washington, Hamilton, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 15
David Wheeler Sparks resided here in Washington, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
Washington, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
David Wheeler Sparks resided here in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 26
David Wheeler Sparks resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1970
1970
Age 45
David Wheeler Sparks resided here in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
1974
Abt 1974
Age 49
David Wheeler Sparks resided here in 820 S. 9th Ave. , LaGrange
820 S. 9th Ave. , LaGrange
2010
19 June 2010
Age 85
Death of David Wheeler Sparks in Altoona, Lake County, Florida, United States of America
Altoona, Lake County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1925
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Hamilton, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01050; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 29-23
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341488
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Daily Commercial; Publication Date: 24 Jun 2010; Publication Place: Leesburg, Florida, USA
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1925; Roll: 006
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Champaign, Champaign

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341488

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Washington, Hamilton, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Hamilton, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01050; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 29-23

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Washington, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, Hamilton, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01050; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 29-23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Champaign, Champaign

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1970
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1974
    Event Place: 820 S. 9th Ave. , LaGrange
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Sentinel; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1974; Publication Place: Woodstock, Illinois, USA; ,0.092454806,0.25093642,0.30712014&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Altoona
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Daily Commercial; Publication Date: 24 Jun 2010; Publication Place: Leesburg, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Altoona, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 2010
    Event Place: Altoona, Lake County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Daily Commercial; Publication Date: 24 Jun 2010; Publication Place: Leesburg, Florida, USA
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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