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William Spencer Sparks 1922 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1922

Birth Location: Centreville, Maryland

Death Date: 21 Jan 1992

Death Location: Maryland, USA

Father: Wilton Sparks

Mother: Nettie Jester

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pymm

Children(s): Maureen Sparks, Gary Sparks, Michael Sparks, Gary Sparks

In 1922, William Spencer Sparks entered the world in Centreville, Maryland, born to Wilton Daniel Sparks and Nettie May Jester. 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 Elizabeth Margaret "Peggy" Rhodes Pymm, and had children including Maureen Ann Sparks, Gary Spencer Sparks, Michael Alden Sparks, Gary Spencer Sparks. William Spencer Sparks passed away in 1992 in Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1922, William Spencer Sparks entered the world in Centreville, Maryland, born to Wilton Daniel Sparks and Nettie May Jester.
  • 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 Elizabeth Margaret "Peggy" Rhodes Pymm, and had children including Maureen Ann Sparks, Gary Spencer Sparks, Michael Alden Sparks, Gary Spencer Sparks.
  • William Spencer Sparks passed away in 1992 in Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sparks's Ancestors

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William Sparks
1922 – 1992
Birth Place: Centreville, Maryland
Parents
Wilton Daniel Sparks
1893 – 1955
Centreville, Queen Anne's Co, Maryland
Nettie (May) Jester
1894 – 1972
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William (Spencer) Sparks
1869 – 1943
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Wilamena) Sparks
1869 – 1930
Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Elias (Henry) Jester
1869 – 1932
Delaware
Laura Smith
1872 – 1954
Kent County, Delaware, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sparks
1826 – 1894
Julia Chance
1837 – 1908
Charles Dulin
1844 –
Elizabeth Draper
1843 –
Samuel Jester
1839 – 1890
Ann Morris
1840 – 1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sparks
1764 – 1840
Ann Bedford
1770 –
Levi Dulin
1810 –
Ann Harris
Isaac Jester
1800 – 1860
Alice Todd
1805 –
Hezekiah Morris
1815 – 1892
Eleanor Hamilton
1818 – 1889

William Sparks's Descendants

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William (Spencer) Sparks (10 Aug 1922 – 21 Jan 1992) m. Elizabeth (Margaret "Peggy" Rhodes) Pymm (Oct 1925 – Abt. 2012)
  1. 1. Maureen (Ann) Sparks (6 Oct 1948 – 26 Aug 2001)
  2. 2. Gary (Spencer) Sparks (17 Jun 1951 – )
  3. 3. Michael (Alden) Sparks (21 Mar 1953 – 19 Feb 1995)
  4. 4. Gary (Spencer) Sparks m. Gail (Ann) Johnson (3 Feb 1952 – 26 Feb 2009)
    1. 1. Gary (Spencer) Sparks (19 Oct 1971 – ) m. Barbara ("Barbei" Lee) Williams (10/07/1970 – )
      1. 1. Spencer (Aine) Sparks (4 Jan 2005 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth Cole

William Sparks's Timeline

5 Records

1922
10 Aug 1922
Birth of William Spencer Sparks in Centreville, Maryland
Centreville, Maryland
1935
1935
Age 13
William Spencer Sparks resided here in Rural
Rural
1940
1940
Age 18
William Spencer Sparks resided here in Election Dist 3 Centreville, Queen Anne´S, Maryland, USA
Election Dist 3 Centreville, Queen Anne´S, Maryland, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
William Spencer Sparks resided here in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1992
21 Jan 1992
Age 70
Death of William Spencer Sparks in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1922
    Event Place: Centreville, Maryland
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Baltimore, Baltimore

    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: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Baltimore, Baltimore

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1992
    Event Place: Maryland, USA

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