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Mattie Sparks 1889 – 1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1889

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 10 Jun 1990

Death Location: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA

Father: John Mays

Mother: Martha Roberts

Spouse(s): Gentry Houston

Children(s): Eddie Houston, Molissie Houston, Melva Houston, Joyful Houston, Addie Crawford, Eddie Houston, Molissie Houston, Melvin Sparks, Joyful Houston, Augusta Houston, Augusta Houston, Mildred Houston, Mildred Houston, Ada Houston

The story of Mattie Sparks began in 1889 in Texas, USA. Mattie Sparks married Gentry M Houston, and had children including Eddie Houston, Molissie Houston, Melva Houston, Joyful Houston, Addie Belle H Crawford, Eddie Houston, Molissie Houston, Melvin Sparks, Joyful Houston, Augusta Houston, Augusta Houston, Mildred Houston, Mildred Houston, Ada Belle Houston. Mattie Sparks passed away in 1990 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mattie Sparks began in 1889 in Texas, USA.
  • Mattie Sparks married Gentry M Houston, and had children including Eddie Houston, Molissie Houston, Melva Houston, Joyful Houston, Addie Belle H Crawford, Eddie Houston, Molissie Houston, Melvin Sparks, Joyful Houston, Augusta Houston, Augusta Houston, Mildred Houston, Mildred Houston, Ada Belle Houston.
  • Mattie Sparks passed away in 1990 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mattie Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Mattie Sparks
1889 – 1990
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
John Mays
1853 – 1920
Holland, Bell, Texas, USA
Martha ("Mattie" C. Mayse) Roberts
1860 – 1914
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Steven Hysaw
1827 – 1927
GA
Elise ((Eliza)) Mays
1833 – 1907
Texas, or, Mississippi, USA
Ichabod (Strong) Gurley
1811 – 1887
Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Hysaw
1800 –
Unknown Hysaw
1802 – 1912
Unknown Mays
Ichabod Gurley
1780 – 1814
Hannah Woodward
1788 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gurley
1738 – 1804
Ruby West
1747 – 1781
Nathaniel Woodward
1752 – 1828
Zerviah Woodward
1754 – 1826

Mattie Sparks's Descendants

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Mattie Sparks (Jan 1889 – 10 Jun 1990) m. Gentry (M) Houston (abt 1893 – )
  1. 1. Eddie Houston (abt 1908 – )
  2. 2. Molissie Houston (abt 1914 – )
  3. 3. Melva Houston (abt 1917 – )
  4. 4. Joyful Houston (abt 1918 – )
  5. 5. Addie (Belle H) Crawford (abt 1927 – ) m. Charles (H) Jackson
  6. 6. Eddie Houston (abt 1908 – )
  7. 7. Molissie Houston (abt 1914 – )
  8. 8. Melvin Sparks (abt 1917 – )
  9. 9. Joyful Houston (abt 1918 – )
  10. 10. Augusta Houston (abt 1921 – )
  11. 11. Augusta Houston (abt 1921 – )
  12. 12. Mildred Houston (abt 1924 – )
  13. 13. Mildred Houston (abt 1924 – )
  14. 14. Ada (Belle) Houston (abt 1927 – )

Mattie Sparks's Timeline

9 Records

1889
abt 1889
Birth of Mattie Sparks in Texas
Texas
1889
Jan 1889
Birth of Mattie Sparks in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1889
Jan 1889
Birth of Mattie Sparks in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Mattie Sparks resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Mattie Sparks resided here in Davilla, Milam, Texas, USA
Davilla, Milam, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Mattie Sparks resided here in Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Mattie Sparks resided here in Rural, Lubbock, Texas
Rural, Lubbock, Texas
1940
1940
Age 51
Mattie Sparks resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
1990
10 Jun 1990
Age 101
Death of Mattie Sparks in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1889
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04096; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 152-10
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Davilla, Milam, Texas; Roll: T625_1833; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 128
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Milam, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2342111

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1889
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1889
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas; Roll: 1659; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0077

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Davilla, Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Davilla, Milam, Texas; Roll: T625_1833; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 128

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Milam, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2342111

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lubbock, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04096; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 152-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04096; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 152-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buckholts St No 3, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1990
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA

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