1. | 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]
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.
- Myrtle Frances "Mirt" Sparks was born on 13 Oct 1896 in Colorado Co, Texas; died on 04 Feb 1982 in Nome, Jefferson Co, Texas.
William married Viola "Vee" Courts on 4 Dec 1897 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Viola (daughter of James* Madison Court and Julia* Ann Sparks) was born in Jul 1879 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Jan 1912 in Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Valee Sparks was born on 19 Nov 1899; died after 1935.
- James Wilford Sparks was born on 24 Nov 1900 in Lissie, Wharton Co, Texas; died on 28 Feb 1973 in Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in Hawley Cem, El Maton, Matagorda Co, Texas.
- Ellis Milam Sparks was born in 1903 in Matagorda Co, Texas; died after 1920.
- Ruby Ruth Sparks was born on 13 Feb 1905 in Clemville, Matagorda Co, Texas; died on 17 Dec 1993 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
- Lillie Devoir Sparks was born in May 1909 in Wharton Co, Texas; died after 1940 in of, Harris Co, Texas.
- Frank Marion Sparks was born on 6 Aug 1906 in Matagorda Co, Texas; died on 22 Jan 1976 in Baytown, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Martinsville Baptist Cem, Martinsville, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.
- Dallas Reid Sparks
William married Alice Williams in 1915 in Matagorda Co, Texas. Alice was born on 26 Jun 1897 in Matagorda Co, Texas; died on 30 May 1974 in Clemville, Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in Hawley Cem, Matagorda Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Lorraine Sparks was born in Jul 1918 in Matagorda Co, Texas; died on 02 Feb 1988.
- Louise Elizabeth Sparks was born on 07 Dec 1919 in Gulf Hill, Matagorda Co, Texas; died on 28 Jan 1992 in Van Vleck, Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in Wadsworth-Roselawn Memorial Park, Van Vleck, Matagorda Co, Texas.
- Milam Lloyd "Bull" Sparks was born on 12 Jul 1929 in Clemville, Matagorda Co, Texas; died on 24 Apr 1992 in Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in Hawley Cem, Matagorda Co, Texas.
- Bert Gene Sparks was born on 22 Mar 1932 in Clemville, Matagorda Co, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1932 in Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in Cedarvale Cem, Bay City, Matagorda Co, Texas.
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