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Last census records for Alfred Sparks born INDIANA circa 1837; 1900 & 1905, places him
in Blue Mound, Linn County Kansas with some of the children.
His wife, Sarah, was a Martindale and very much alive in 1870. Three of their children
married in Gage County Nebraska in 1889 and 1890 listing Sarah's maiden name on their
marriage records.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Census Date: 1 Mar 1905 Residence County: Linn Residence state: Kansas Locality: Blue
Mound
Family # 128
A Sparks 68 male born Indiana 1837
Emma Sparks 44 born Indiana 1861 - Martha Emma Sparks
C M Sparks 42 born Indiana 1863 male - Calvin M Sparks
Elvie Sparks 38 born Indiana 1867 dtr
(Cornelia) Nellie Sparks 34 born Indiana 1871 dtr
A H Sparks 14 grandson born Nebraska
1900 Blue Mound, Linn, Kansas
Alfred Sparks born Feb 1837 Indiana widower stated parents born NC farmer says OWNED
farm property.
Calvin M Sparks July 1865 IN widower
(Martha) Emma Sparks Oct 1867 IN single dtr
James M Sparks Mar 1870 IN single son
Elva. Sparks Apr 1873 IN single dtr
Cornelia Nellie Sparks June 1876 IN single dtr
Alford H Sparks Dec 1891 NEBRASKA grandson mother born in Illinois
Alfred H Sparks
Birth: Dec. 26, 1890
Death: Dec. 25, 1956
Warren Alfred Sparks 1920 - 2009
Greene County Chapel Cemetery
Solsberry
Greene County
Indiana, USA
1930; Census Place: Center, Greene, Indiana; Roll: 590; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4;
Image: 56.0.
Alfred Sparks 38 born Nebraska, father IN mother Illinois was 27 when he married
Roxie Sparks 36 born Indiana parents IN ( 25 June 1893 - 22 June 1939 ) double stone
w/Alfred H. Sparks
Warren A Sparks 9 IN
James G Sparks 7 IN
Molly L Sparks 5 IN named after her grandmother
William L Sparks 3 IN
Edna Zoethel Sparks 1 5/12 IN (10 Dec 1928 - 1937) buried Greene Co Chapel
1910; Census Place: Center, Greene, Indiana; Roll: T624_352; Page: 7A; Enumeration
District: 0027; Image: 491; FHL Number: 1374365.
James M Sparks 45 divorced
Alfred Sparks 19 NE listed as his son
Mary Sparks 49 sister
Elva Sparks 42 sister
Anelia Sparks 37 sister Cornelia/Nellie Sparks
Name: Alfred Hannibal Spark
County: Greene RR No #2 Solsberry
State: Indiana
Birthplace: Ellis, Nebraska;United States of America
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1890
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1503896
DraftBoard: 0 WW I 05 June 1917
1870 Centre, Greene Indiana
Alfred Sparks 34 IN
Sarah MARTINDALE Sparks 35 IN
Mary E Sparks 10 IN born in 1859
John W Sparks 09 IN
Calvin M Sparks 07 IN
Martha E Sparks 06 IN
James M Sparks 05 IN
Betsey Elizabeth Sparks 03 IN
Asberry Theodore Sparks 01 IN
15 June 1880; Census Place: Pleasant, Jefferson, Nebraska; Roll: 750; Family History Film:
1254750; Page: 639D; Enumeration District: 291; Image: 0730.
Alfred Sparker (Sparkes) 44 widowed shows to be born Iowa parents PA
Mary E. Sparker 20 dtr Indiana shows mother born NC
John W. Sparker 19 son Indiana
Calven M. Sparker 17 son Indiana
Martha Sparker 16 dtr Indiana
James A. Sparker 15 son Indiana
Elizabeth Sparker 13 dtr Indiana
Theodore Sparker 12 son Indiana
Cornelius Sparker 10 says a son Indiana
Source Citation: 03 June 1885 Nebraska State Census, Gage County, Lincoln Township, p. 6;
National Archives and Records Administration, M352.
# 39
W M/N Sparks 29 Indiana 1856 parents NC
Carrie LANGWORTHY Sparks 26 England
Chester W Sparks 03 NE
Nellie V Sparks 11 mos NE
# 43
Alfred Sparks 50 born Indiana parents NC widower
Cornelia Sparks 14 dtr IN
Elizabeth Sparks 18 dtr IN
James Sparks 20 son IN
Martha Sparks 21 dtr IN
Mary Sparks 24 dtr IN
Theodore Sparks 17 son IN
John W Sparks age 28 (born 1861) Indiana son of Alfred Sparks and Sally Martindale married
Harriet Holder age 24 (born Illinois) dtr of Francis M Holder. Marriage place Beatrice,
Gage, Nebraska 15 Oct 1889.
Angeline Sparks age 26 (born 1864) Indiana daughter of Alfred Sparks and Sarah Martindale
married Walter T Gerard age 22 (born 1868) Indiana son of Joseph Gerard and Rebeca
Coleman. Marriage place Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska 27 Feb 1890.
J M Sparks age 24 (born 1866) Indiana son of A. Sparks and Sallie Martindale married
Mollie Dewey age 17 (born 1873) Illinois dtr of I B Dewey and Mary G Spong. Marriage
place Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska 29 Jan 1890.
Nebraska Marriages 1855 - 1995
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0
1850; Census Place: District 40, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M432_148; Page: 282B; Image: 13.
Family 61
Ralph Martindale 21 born IN
Elisabeth Martindale 21 IN
John Martindale 03 IN
Family 62
Elisabeth Martindale 47 born NC widow and farmer
Barbary Martindale 26 born NC female
Nancy Martindale 17 IN
Sarah Martindale 15 IN
Eleanor Martindale 7 IN
Larkin Lankford 19 IN
Elisabeth Lankford 19 IN
1900 Alban & Bostwicke, Nuckolls, Nebraska
Walter T Girard Oct 1868 Indiana married 10 yrs parents Indiana
Angeline M Girard Oct 1863 Indiana parents Indiana bore 5 children 2 living
Earnest Girard Oct 1892 Nebraska
Myrtle Girard May 1895 Nebraska
1910; Census Place: Aldine, Norton, Kansas; Roll: T624_449; Page: 7B; Enumeration
District: 0105; Image: 186; FHL Number: 1374462.
Walter T Gerard 42
Ange Gerard 46
Ernest I Gerard 17
Myrtle M Gerard 14
1920;Census Place: Alpine, Morrow, Oregon; Roll: T625_1498; Page: 7A; Enumeration
District: 131; Image: 484.
Walter F Gerard 52
Ange Gerard 56
Ernest I Gerard 27
Myrtle Gerard 24
1900 Blakely & Lincoln township, Gage, Nebraska
John W Sparks Mar 1861 Indiana married 11 yrs
Hattie E Sparks July 1864 Indiana
Elbert Ross Sparks 16 May 1890 Indiana son
Crystal Beatrice Sparks Oct 1896 Michigan dtr
Leigh C Sparks Apr 1900 Nebraska son
1910; Census Place: Wayne, Doniphan, Kansas; Roll: T624_437; Page: 5B; Enumeration
District: 0045; Image: 871; FHL Number: 1374450.
John W Sparks 49 IN
Hattie E Sparks 46 IN
Ross E Sparks 18 IN
Beatrice C Sparks 14 MO
Carlis L Sparks 10 NE
Gladies M Sparks 8 MO
William Ray / Ray William Sparks 5 MO March 1905 died Multnomah Co OR 01 May 1972
Herold Sparks 4 MO
Francess M Holder 72 Indiana father in law
Name: Elbert Ross Sparks
County: Doniphan
State: Kansas
Birthplace: Stamford, Indiana;United States of America
Birth Date: 16 May 1890
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1643513
DraftBoard: 0 WW I 29 July 1918 US American Consulate Calgary Canada
Occuptation: farmer for Standard Oil County, married, supporting father, wife and
child. Mailing address was c/o Will Cooper in Doniphan, Kansas.
Name: Leigh Carlous Sparks
County: Doniphan
State: Kansas
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1900
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1643513
DraftBoard: 0 WW I employed with Standard, Alberta Canada, J W Sparks c/o Standard
Canada nearest relative
1920;Census Place: Lexington, Morrow, Oregon; Roll: T625_1498; Page: 6A; Enumeration
District: 131; Image: 482.
John W Sparks 59 IN
Hattie Sparks 49 IN
Crystal Sparks 22 says she was born in Missouri
Lee Sparks 19 NE
Maurise/Maurice Sparks 16 Missouri
Ray/Roy Sparks 14 Missouri
Harold Sparks 13 Missouri
10 April 1930; Census Place: Lexington, Morrow, Oregon; Roll: 1944; Page: 2B; Enumeration
District: 14; Image: 1072.0.
Harold M Sparks 24 MO was 21 when he married
Helen L Sparks 20 Oregon
Irene L Sparks 2 8/12
Ray P Patterson 6 OR brother in law
Arthur R Patterson 10 OR brother in law
Lee C Sparks married Olive Anderson 06 Sept 1930 Morrow Co Oregon
Name: Lee Sparks
SSN: 543-26-2396
Last Residence: 97266 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America
Born: 7 Apr 1900
Died: Nov 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)
Name: Sparks, Maurice Cla
County: Multnomah
Death Date: 20 Nov 1976
Certificate: 76-18175
Age: 73
Birth Date: Jan 1903
Name: Maurice Sparks
Birth: 17 Jan 1903
Death: Nov 1976 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America
Civil: Oregon
Name: Maurice C Sparks
Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1903
Death Date: 20 Nov 1976
Service Start Date: 15 Sep 1942
Interment Date: 23 Nov 1976
Cemetery: Willamette National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 11800 SE MT. Scott Boulevard Portland, OR 97266
Buried At: Section A Site 2385
1870 Roseville, Warren IL & 1880; Census Place: Lenox, Warren, Illinois; Roll: 256;
Family History Film: 1254256; Page: 195C; Enumeration District: 291; Image: 0394.
Isica B. Dewy 43 born New York "Isachar" Dewey married Mary J Spong 15 Feb
1859 Fulton Co IL
Mary J. SPONG Dewy 42 born Indiana
Delora/Deloria Dewy 21 Illinois dtr
Minnie Dewy 17 Illinois dtr
Molie E. Dewy 9 Illinois dtr - mother of Alfred Hannibal Sparks born in NE 1890 or 1891
Emma Dewy 6 Illinois dtr
Nellie Dewy 3 Illinois dtr
http://www.ingenweb.org/ingreene/groupsheets/sparks_hardy.htm
HARDY SPARKS
of Monroe and Greene counties Indiana.
Descendant Register, Generation No. 1
1. Hardy Sparks (James Sparks4, Matthew Sparks3, William Sample Sparks2,William, Jr
Sparks1) born 31 Oct 1796 Wilkes County, North Carolina; died 30 Aug 1866 Monroe County,
Indiana age 69y 9m 1d buried Sparks Cemetery on the Greene & Monroe county line,
Indiana; married 2nd Susannah Brown 5 Jan 1815 Wilkes county, North Carolina, daughter of
John Brown. born 1794 North Carolina; died 1831/1833; they had 7 children 5 sons and 2
daughters;
married 2nd Martha "Patsy" Motley at Lee county Virginia born abt 1810 North
Carolina died28 Oct 1868 d/o of Harrison Motley and Nancy Smith; they had 8 children 4
sons & 4 daughters.
He served in the War of 1812 from Wilks county, North Carolina.
They they settled first Monroe county, Indiana in the early 1830's. In that early day
there were plenty of good government land available. He chose 160 acre tract upon which to
make his some and soon had the land cleared, and a comfortable dwelling erected on it
where he raised his family. Then moved to Greene county Indiana in 1836.
Children 1st marriage born North Carolina:
2 i. Allen Sparks born 1817; died 21 May 1882 Indian Creek Township/Stamford, Monroe,
Indiana
3 ii. Matilda Sparks. born abt 1818; married Arthur Young born abt 1818.
4 iii. Elizabeth Sparks born 1821.
5 iv. Calvin Sparks born 3 Dec 1823, died 3 Jul 1903 Hoag, Nebraska
6 v. Henry Sparks. born 19 Apr 1829, died 10 Oct 1905 Monroe county, Indiana.
7 vi. William Martin Sparks born 1819/1820, died aft. 1865/1866.
8 vii. James Sparks born 1831born 12 May 1829died 28 Apr 1907 married Louisa Edwards 2nd
marriage:
9 i. John Sparks born 1833 North Carolina, died 12 Jan 1888 Gage county, Nebraska.
10 ii. Andrew Sparks born abt 1835, died 6 Mar 1863 Mississippi.
11 iii. Alfred Sparks born abt 1837 Indiana, died 21 Mar 1907 Greene county, Indiana.
12 iv. Mary Ann Sparks born abt 1839 Indiana.
13 v. Martha A. Sparks born 1841 Indiana.
14 vi. Merritt "Merit" Sparks born abt 1843 Greene county, Indiana, died17 Jun
1873
15 vii. Nancy Jane Sparks born abt 1848 Indiana.
15a viii Joseph Sparks born abt 1853 Indiana
Feature Name: Sparks Cemetery
County: Greene County
Latitude: 39.0711579
Longitude: -86.6930571
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