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David Merle "Sonny" Sparks 1946–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1946

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 2014

Death Location: Grays Harbor, Washington, USA

Father: Alvin Sparks

Mother: Lois Sparks

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Children(s):

David Merle "Sonny" Sparks / was born in 1946 in Missouri, USA, the child of Alvin Sherman Sparks And Lois Gladys Laird Sparks. In 1961, David Merle "Sonny" Sparks resided in Key West, Florida, USA. In 1962, David Merle "Sonny" Sparks resided in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA. David Merle "Sonny" Sparks married Patricia L Adkins Sparks, and had children including Private. David Merle "Sonny" Sparks / passed away in 2014 in Grays Harbor, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // was born in 1946 in Missouri, USA, the child of Alvin Sherman Sparks And Lois Gladys Laird Sparks.
  • In 1961, David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided in Key West, Florida, USA.
  • In 1962, David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
  • David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // married Patricia L Adkins Sparks, and had children including Private.
  • David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // passed away in 2014 in Grays Harbor, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Sparks's Ancestors

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David Sparks
1946–2014
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Alvin Sherman Sparks
1915–1986
Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA
Lois (Gladys Laird) Sparks
1923–2013
Grandparents
Edward (Nobel) Sparks
1866–1920
Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
Rosa (Mae Hollingsworth) Sparks
1880–1938
Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wesley Sparks
1839–1926
Lucina Sparks
1839–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mahlen Sparks
1818–1892
Mary Spoarks
1818–1900

David Sparks's Timeline

9 Records

1946
4 Jun 1946
Birth of David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1961
1961
Age 15
David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided here in Key West, Florida, USA
Key West, Florida, USA
1962
1962
Age 16
David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided here in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1986
1986-2002
Age 40
David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided here in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
1989
1989-1993
Age 43
David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided here in Strafford, Missouri, USA
Strafford, Missouri, USA
1991
1991
Age 45
David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided here in Madera, California, USA
Madera, California, USA
1993
1993
Age 47
David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided here in Oakridge, Lane, Oregon, USA
Oakridge, Lane, Oregon, USA
2006
2006
Age 60
David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // resided here in Ferndale, Washington, USA
Ferndale, Washington, USA
2014
8 Mar 2014
Age 68
Death of David Merle "Sonny" Sparks // in Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
Grays Harbor, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1946
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
    [2] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Birth Index, 1920-1999
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Key West High School; Year: 1961
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: North Charleston High School; Year: 1962
    [5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [6] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, obitsforlife; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    [7] Washington, Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Key West, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Key West High School; Year: 1961

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: North Charleston High School; Year: 1962

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986-2002
    Event Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989-1993
    Event Place: Strafford, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Madera, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Oakridge, Lane, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2006
    Event Place: Ferndale, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 2014
    Event Place: Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, obitsforlife; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    [2] Washington, Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017

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