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George W Sparks 1897–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1897

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 24 Jun 1985

Death Location: Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Doc Sparks

Mother: Samantha Younger

Spouse(s): Rachel Roach, Verda Kimbel

Children(s): William Sr, Mary Sparks

In 1897, George W Sparks entered the world in Tennessee, born to Doc Sparks And Samantha Elizabeth Johnnie Younger. George W Sparks married Rachel Augusta Campbell Roach, Verda May Kimbel, and had children including Mary Edith Sparks, William S Sparks Sr. George W Sparks passed away in 1985 in Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1897, George W Sparks entered the world in Tennessee, born to Doc Sparks And Samantha Elizabeth Johnnie Younger.
  • George W Sparks married Rachel Augusta Campbell Roach, Verda May Kimbel, and had children including Mary Edith Sparks, William S Sparks Sr.
  • George W Sparks passed away in 1985 in Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Doc Sparks
1850–1921
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
DS
Samantha Younger
1863–1954
Birth Location: USA, USA
SY

Spouses(s)

Rachel Roach
1907–1941
Birth Location: Weakley, Tennessee
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Verda Kimbel
1888–1987
Birth Location: Weakley County, Tennessee
VK

Children(s)

William Sr
1926–1999
Birth Location: Whitlock, Henry County, TN
WS
Mary Sparks
1923–2018
Birth Location: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
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George Sparks's Ancestors

Self
George Sparks
1897–1985
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Doc Sparks
1850–1921
Tennessee, USA
Samantha (Elizabeth "Johnnie") Younger
1863–1954
USA, USA
Grandparents
John (Harrison Younger Outlaw, James-Younger) Gang
1851–1874
Lee's Summit, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Lucinda (P) Emery
1834–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Henry Judge
1810–1862
Bursheba Fristoe
1816–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Fristoe
1789–1845
Mary Sullivan
1795–1870

George Sparks's Descendants

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George (W) Sparks (12 Apr 1897–24 Jun 1985) m. Rachel (Augusta Campbell) Roach (24 Dec 1907–13 July 1941) m. Verda (May) Kimbel (28 April 1888–27 November 1987)
  1. 1. William (S Sparks) Sr 1926–1999
  2. 2. Mary (Edith) Sparks 1923–2018 m. Richard (Harold "Buddy") Shankle 1920–2013
    1. 1. Richard (Arlon) Shankle 1940–2017 m. Belew Farmer 1947–
    2. 2. Harold (Thomas "Tommy") Shankle 1943–2019 m. Sue (Carol) Hastings 1944–1970

George Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1897
12 Apr 1897
Birth of George W Sparks in Tennessee
Tennessee
1985
24 Jun 1985
Age 88
Death of George W Sparks in Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America
Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1985
    Event Place: Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cottage Grove, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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