Dora S. Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Dora S. Sparks was born on 12 Apr 1882 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas (daughter of William Crain Sparks, Jr. and Frances Caroline Daniel); died on 16 Oct 1965 in Bell Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

William Crain Sparks, Jr. was born on 26 Mar 1844 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas (son of Col. William Crain Sparks, Sr. and Jane Alexander); died on 28 Jul 1921 in Galthwate, texas.

William married Frances Caroline Daniel on 13 Aug 1891 in Bell Co, Texas. Frances was born in 1848 in Bell Co, Texas; died on 21 Apr 1888 in Bell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Caroline Daniel was born in 1848 in Bell Co, Texas; died on 21 Apr 1888 in Bell Co, Texas.

Children:

Clarence Sidney Sparks was born on 15 Jun 1869 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; died on 31 Dec 1919 in Alpine, Brewster Co, Texas.
Jennie Forest Sparks, (twin) was born on 24 Oct 1874 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; died on 25 Sep 1967 in Santa Anna, Coleman Co, Texas.
Nancy Lee Sparks was born on 24 Oct 1874 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; died on 10 May 1961 in Santa Anna, Coleman Co, Texas.
Wade Hampton Elija Sparks was born on 6 Apr 1878 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; died on 3 Aug 1933 in Roger, Bell Co, Texas.
1. Dora S. Sparks was born on 12 Apr 1882 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; died on 16 Oct 1965 in Bell Co, Texas.
Clara Sparks was born on 13 Mar 1884 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1964 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Frederick T. "Fred" Sparks was born on 28 Dec 1886 in Bell Co, Texas; died on 21 Mar 1914 in Lampasas, Bell Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Col. William Crain Sparks, Sr. was born on 14 Jun 1798 in Franklin Co, Georgia (son of James (or John?) Sparks and Nancy Ann Crain); died on 10 Oct 1857 in Rogers, Bell Co, Texas; was buried in Volo Cem, Bell Co, Texas.

William married Jane Alexander on 5 Jan 1837 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas. Jane (daughter of John Alexander and Jane Stephenson) was born on 28 Dec 1807 in Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 1869 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; was buried in Volo Cem, Bell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Alexander was born on 28 Dec 1807 in Tennessee (daughter of John Alexander and Jane Stephenson); died on 26 Nov 1869 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; was buried in Volo Cem, Bell Co, Texas.

Children:

Clara Jane Sparks was born on 27 Oct 1837 in Bell Co, Texas; died on 14 Dec 1920 in Wheelock, Robertson Co, Texas.
John A. Sparks was born in 1839 in Texas; died after 1857 in of, Bell Co, Texas.
Elijah Sparks was born in 1840 in North Carolina; died on 23 Nov 1862 in Camp Nelson, Prairie Co, Arkansas.
Minerva Sparks was born on 8 Aug 1842 in Ochiltree, Texas; died on 15 May 1918 in Holland, Bell Co, Texas.
2. William Crain Sparks, Jr. was born on 26 Mar 1844 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; died on 28 Jul 1921 in Galthwate, texas.
Samuel Alexander Sparks was born on 19 Aug 1846 in Robertson Co, or Bell Co, Texas; died on 4 Dec 1897 in Bell Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

8.	James (or John?) Sparks was born in 1772 in Maryland (son of Thomas Sparks and Amelia "Milly" Nalle); died in 1807 in Franklin Co, Georgia. James married Nancy Ann Crain. Nancy was born in 1775 in of, Franklin Co, Georgia; died in 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Ann Crain was born in 1775 in of, Franklin Co, Georgia; died in 1810.

Children:

4. Col. William Crain Sparks, Sr. was born on 14 Jun 1798 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died on 10 Oct 1857 in Rogers, Bell Co, Texas; was buried in Volo Cem, Bell Co, Texas.
Thomas Sparks
John Sparks
Elijah Sparks died on 21 Dec 1832 in Franklin Co, Georgia.
(1 daughter) Sparks

10. John Alexander
John married Jane Stephenson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11.
Jane Stephenson
Children:

Saga Alexander

5. Jane Alexander was born on 28 Dec 1807 in Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 1869 in Sparks, Bell Co, Texas; was buried in Volo Cem, Bell Co, Texas.