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Frances Josephine Sparks 1910–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1910

Birth Location: Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 2002

Death Location: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Father: Ira Sr.*

Mother: Ella Alexander

Spouse(s): Tom English, Oscar Harrington

Children(s):

Frances Josephine Sparks was born in 1910 in Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA, the child of Ira Duke Sparks Sr And Ella Mae Alexander. In 1920, Frances Josephine Sparks resided in Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas. In 1930, Frances Josephine Sparks resided in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas. Frances Josephine Sparks married Oscar Harrington, Tom English. Frances Josephine Sparks passed away in 2002 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Frances Josephine Sparks was born in 1910 in Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA, the child of Ira Duke Sparks Sr And Ella Mae Alexander.
  • In 1920, Frances Josephine Sparks resided in Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas.
  • In 1930, Frances Josephine Sparks resided in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas.
  • Frances Josephine Sparks married Oscar Harrington, Tom English.
  • Frances Josephine Sparks passed away in 2002 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Frances Sparks's Ancestors

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Frances Sparks
1910–2002
Birth Place: Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA
Parents
Ira Duke Sparks Sr.*
1883–1953
Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA
Ella (Mae) Alexander
1885–1974
Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Anderson) Sparks
1846–1920
Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Louise Kuykendall) *
1856–1904
Old Evergreen, Washington, Texas, United States
Stephen (Thomas (Tom)) Alexander
1848–1932
Texas, USA
Fredonia (Josephine 'Donia') Carmack
1851–1935
Texas
Great-Grandparents
Anderson Sparks
1820–1863
Martha Akin
1820–1902
Gibson Kuykendall
1802–1861
Martha *
1818–
Martin Alexander
1814–1901
Louisa Murphree
1819–1855
Mary Ferrell
1827–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sparks
1781–1841
Elizabeth West
1794–1840
William Akin
1784–1862
Margaret Poag
1794–1873
Abner Kuykendall
1777–1834
Sarah Gates
1795–1823
Amos Kuykendall
1781–1860
Elizabeth Mason
–1885

Frances Sparks's Timeline

5 Records

1910
22 Jun 1910
Birth of Frances Josephine Sparks in Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA
Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
Frances Josephine Sparks resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas
Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas
1930
1930
Age 20
Frances Josephine Sparks resided here in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
1933
1933
Age 23
Frances Josephine Sparks resided here in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
2002
27 Oct 2002
Age 92
Death of Frances Josephine Sparks in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1910
    Event Place: Giddings, Lee, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 452-09-0701; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T625_1811; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 244.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: 2361; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 969.0; FHL microfilm: 2342095.
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T625_1811; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 244.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: 2361; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 969.0; FHL microfilm: 2342095.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 2002
    Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 452-09-0701; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

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