Myrtle Frances "Mirt" Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Myrtle Frances "Mirt" Sparks was born on 13 Oct 1896 in Colorado Co, Texas (daughter of William Milam Sparks and Sarah Frances Adams); died on 04 Feb 1982 in Nome, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

William Milam Sparks was born on 1 Mar 1863 in Mentz, Colorado Co, Texas (son of Jacob E "Jake" Sparks and Nancy Johnson); died on 17 Jan 1942 in Nome, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in CedarVale Cem, Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas.

William married Sarah Frances Adams about 1886. Sarah was born in 1868 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 02 May 1897 in Colorado Co, Texas; was buried in Allyton Cem, Colorado Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Frances Adams was born in 1868 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 02 May 1897 in Colorado Co, Texas; was buried in Allyton Cem, Colorado Co, Texas.

Children:

Maggie George Sparks was born on 16 May 1887 in Colorado City, Mitchell Co, Texas; died on 29 Jan 1960 in Climville, Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in Cedarvale Cem, Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas.
Hope Elizabeth Sparks was born on 26 May 1890 in Colorado Co, Texas; died in 1975 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sour Lake Cem, Sour Lake, Hardin Co, Texas.
Arthur Merrell "Bud" Sparks was born on 13 Feb 1892 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 27 Oct 1965 in Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in Cedarvale Cem, Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas.
1. Myrtle Frances "Mirt" Sparks was born on 13 Oct 1896 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 04 Feb 1982 in Nome, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Jacob E "Jake" Sparks was born in 1828 in Alabama (son of William* Sparks and (Mrs. James Sparks*) Sparks); died in Feb 1871 in Colorado Co, Texas.

Jacob married Nancy Johnson in 1853 in Orange Co, Texas. Nancy (daughter of John Johnson and Melinda Ann Cole) was born on 9 Jul 1837 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1903 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Johnson was born on 9 Jul 1837 in Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of John Johnson and Melinda Ann Cole); died on 13 Jun 1903 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas.

Children:

Emma Sidney Sparks was born in 1855 in Colorado Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Wharton Co, Texas.
Sophronia E. Sparks was born on 23 Apr 1856 in Eagle Lake, Texas; died on 13 May 1942 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cem, Austin, Travis Co, Texas.
William Milton Sparks was born on 22 May 1859 in Mentz, Colorado Co, Texas; died on 19 Feb 1894 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Eagle Lake Masonic Cem, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas.
Franklin "Frank" Sparks was born on 2 Aug 1860 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 1 Oct 1895 in Colorado Co, Texas; was buried in Masonic Cem, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas.
2. William Milam Sparks was born on 1 Mar 1863 in Mentz, Colorado Co, Texas; died on 17 Jan 1942 in Nome, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in CedarVale Cem, Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas.
James Albert Sparks was born on 5 Jan 1866 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 20 Oct 1940 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas.
Jacob Sidney "Little Jake" Sparks was born on 17 Oct 1869 in Mentz, Colorado Co, Texas; died on 6 Dec 1940 in Luling, Caldwell Co, Texas; was buried in Luling City Cem, Luling, Caldwell Co, Texas.
W. Sparks was born in 1870 in Colorado Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Wharton Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

William* Sparks was born about 1783 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina (son of Joseph* Sparks); died after 1830 in of, Jackson Co, Alabama.

William* married (Mrs. James Sparks*) Sparks about 1808 in Washington Co, Virginia (?). (Mrs. was born between 1791 and 1800; died after 1830 in of, Jackson Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

(Mrs. James Sparks*) Sparks was born between 1791 and 1800; died after 1830 in of, Jackson Co, Alabama.

Children:

John Sidney* Sparks was born on 26 Mar 1811 in North Carolina; died in Aug 1870 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Rebecca Sparks was born on 24 Oct 1815 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 1 Dec 1891 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Board Valley Cem, Sparta, White Co, Tennessee.
Daniel Sparks was born in 1816 in North Carolina or Franklin Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in Vowels Mills, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
(daughter) Sparks was born in 1817 in Tennessee; died after 1830.
Solomon Sparks was born in 1819 in Franklin Co, Tennessee; died in 1867 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas.
(son) Sparks was born in 1823 in Alabama; died after 1830.
(daughter) Sparks was born in 1825 in Alabama; died after 1830.
4. Jacob E "Jake" Sparks was born in 1828 in Alabama; died in Feb 1871 in Colorado Co, Texas.

10.

John Johnson was born in 1802; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert); died in 1841 in Texas.

John married Melinda Ann Cole on 15 Sep 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Melinda (daughter of James Cole, Sr and Sarah Simmons) was born in 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 07 Oct 1870 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Melinda Ann Cole was born in 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James Cole, Sr and Sarah Simmons); died on 07 Oct 1870 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Elizabeth Johnson was born in 1833 in Louisiana; died before 1870 in Colorado Co, Texas.
James Johnson was born between 1835 and 1838 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Colorado Co, Texas.
5. Nancy Johnson was born on 9 Jul 1837 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1903 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas.
Sarah "Sally" Johnson was born in 1838 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1859 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Moses Johnson was born in 1843 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Grigsby Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.