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James Merrill Sparks, Sr

Male 1888 - 1948  (60 years)


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  1. 1.  James Merrill Sparks, Sr was born on 30 Mar 1888; died on 10 Dec 1948 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, Texas.

    Notes:

    Moved to Rockport at age 2 (1890) (info on this family given to Cindy Owens by Bruce Davis of Houston "several years ago" (from 1999)

    possible candidates for his father:
    John Franklin, son of John & Melinda) b 1846; don't know what happened to him - possible candidate to have traveled with Paul Phelan.

    John L, son of Solomon, b 1844, married Naselyntha in Jeff Co in 1871- so maybe.

    James married Nancy Drucilla Nelson about 1914. Nancy was born about 1888; died after 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Ellen Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1915; died after 1960 in of, South Carolina.
    2. 3. James Merrill Sparks, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Sep 1917 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1967 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
    3. 4. Milton Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. L.L. Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Molly Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Ellen Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born about 1915; died after 1960 in of, South Carolina.

    Mary married Roy P Court, Jr about 1935. Roy (son of Paul Lee Roy Court, Sr. and Elizabeth Mary Murphy) was born in Dec 1918 in Texas; died before 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. James Leonard Court  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1952 in Aransas Co, Texas; died on 3 May 1986 in Fulton, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.

  2. 3.  James Merrill Sparks, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 9 Sep 1917 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1967 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.

    James married Wanda Etoy Rouquette on 2 Oct 1940 in Refugio, Aransas Co, Texas. Wanda (daughter of Zepheria "Zeph" Francis Rouquette and Essie M Rice) was born on 15 Jun 1921 in Fulton, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 16 Feb 1999 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Milton Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  4. 5.  L.L. Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  5. 6.  Molly Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

    Molly married Kenneth Harwick about 1943. Kenneth was born about 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  James Leonard Court Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Mar 1952 in Aransas Co, Texas; died on 3 May 1986 in Fulton, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Name: James Leonard Court
    Date of Birth: 7 Mar 1952
    Gender: Male
    Birth County: Aransas
    Father's Name: Roy Court Jr.
    Mother's Name: Mary Ellen Sparks
    Roll Number: 1952_0003


    Died:
    Name: James Court
    SSN: 463-82-7107
    Born: 7 Mar 1952
    Last Benefit: 78358 Fulton, Aransas, Texas, United States of America
    Died: May 1986
    State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1964)