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William Spencer Sparks 1869–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 December 1869

Birth Location: Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 19 October 1943

Death Location: Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Daniel Sparks

Mother: Julia Chance

Spouse(s): Mary Sparks

Children(s): Wilton Sparks, Madge Sparks, Finley Sparks, F Sparks, Spencer Sparks, Rose Sparks

William Spencer Sparks was born in 1869 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA, the child of Daniel Bedford Sparks And Julia Ann Chance. In 1935, William Spencer Sparks resided in Rural. In 1940, William Spencer Sparks resided in Election Dist 3 Centreville, Queen Anne´S, Marylan. William Spencer Sparks married Mary Wilamena Sparks, and had children including F Rose Sparks, Finley Ross Sparks, Madge Sparks, Rose Sparks, Spencer Holton Sparks, Wilton Daniel Sparks. William Spencer Sparks passed away in 1943 in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Spencer Sparks was born in 1869 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA, the child of Daniel Bedford Sparks And Julia Ann Chance.
  • In 1935, William Spencer Sparks resided in Rural.
  • In 1940, William Spencer Sparks resided in Election Dist 3 Centreville, Queen Anne´S, Marylan.
  • William Spencer Sparks married Mary Wilamena Sparks, and had children including F Rose Sparks, Finley Ross Sparks, Madge Sparks, Rose Sparks, Spencer Holton Sparks, Wilton Daniel Sparks.
  • William Spencer Sparks passed away in 1943 in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sparks's Ancestors

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William Sparks
1869–1943
Birth Place: Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Daniel Bedford Sparks
1826–1894
Maryland
Julia (Ann) Chance
1837–1908
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Daniel (Collett) Sparks
1764–1840
Church Hill, Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA
Ann Bedford
1770–
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sparks
1715–1775
Juliann Meredith
1736–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Sparks
1674–1735
Margaret Sample
1674–1730

William Sparks's Descendants

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William (Spencer) Sparks (5 December 1869–19 October 1943) m. Mary (Wilamena) Sparks (14 November 1869–18 September 1930)
  1. 1. Wilton (Daniel) Sparks 1893–1955 m. Nettie (May) Jester 1894–1972
    1. 1. William (Spencer) Sparks 1922–1992 m. Elizabeth (Margaret "Peggy" Rhodes) Pymm 1925–2012
      1. 1. Maureen (Ann) Sparks 1948–2001
    2. 2. Helen (Elizabeth) Sparks 1916–1955
    3. 3. Audrey (Hawl) Sparks 1919–1972
    4. 4. Mary (June) Sparks 1933–1934
    5. 5. Wilton (Alden) Sparks 1924–2000
    6. 6. Laura (Jean) Sparks 1926–1992
    7. 7. Nettie (Faye Thompson) Sparks 1931–2004
    8. 8. Mildred (Ann) Sparks 1924–
  2. 2. Madge Sparks 1904–1905
  3. 3. Finley (Ross) Sparks 1895–1983
  4. 4. F (Rose) Sparks 1897–
  5. 5. Spencer (Holton) Sparks 1899–1952
  6. 6. Rose Sparks 1909–

William Sparks's Timeline

4 Records

1869
5 December 1869
Birth of William Spencer Sparks in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
1935
1935
Age 66
William Spencer Sparks resided here in Rural
Rural
1940
1940
Age 71
William Spencer Sparks resided here in Election Dist 3 Centreville, Queen Anne´S, Maryland, USA
Election Dist 3 Centreville, Queen Anne´S, Maryland, USA
1943
19 October 1943
Age 74
Death of William Spencer Sparks in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 December 1869
    Event Place: Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Election Dist 3 Centreville, Queen Anne´S, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1943
    Event Place: Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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