Descendants of James Brooks Sparks
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES BROOKS8 SPARKS (JOHN7, MATTHEW6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM SAMPLE4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
January 31, 1809 in Illinois, and died January 03, 1899 in Franklin Co.,
Texas. He married MARY ANN COOK June 30, 1830
in Jasper Co., Georgia. She was born
September 03, 1812 in South Carolina, and died March 31, 1887 in Purley,
Franklin Co., Texas.
Notes for JAMES BROOKS SPARKS:
James is not listed with his family in
the 1850 census of Tallapoosa County,
Alabama. Family legend says that one day he went to town and his wife, Mary,
asked him to bring back a "smoothing iron" when he returned. It so
happened that when he got to town a group of men were just leaving for the
California "gold diggins" and
asked Jim to go with them. He wanted to go but did not have time to return home
and tell his family. For about two years the family did not know where he was.
He may not have made it to California but he did go to Texas to visit his
brother, Francis. He then returned to Alabama and when he got home he went up
to Mary, gave her an iron, and said,
"Here's your "smoothing iron."
He then moved his family to Texas in 1852 settling in what is now the
southern part of Franklin County.
James B Sparks was issued a patent to
Public Lands of the United States on July 1, 1845. It covered the following
described lands in Alabama: The West 1/2 Southwest 1/4 of Section 18, Twp. 24
of Range 3 of lands subject to sale from the Montgomery Land Office. The tract
contained 80.34 acres. (GLO records, Cash Book-Montgomery #1434, page 258.)
James B Sparks also recieved a Grant
from the State of Texas for 320 acres of land in Titus County. Filed for record
November 15, 1859 in Book 2, page 72.
Early History of Hopkins County by E B
Fleming-1902---Tells of Jim coming to Texas to visit his brother and then
moving his family to Texas in 1852.
Marriage info from "37,000 Early
Georgia Marriages" by Maddox Carter
Jim served as a 2nd Sargent in House's
Company, Webb's Alabama Mounted Volunteers during the Creek war (Index to
Compiled Service Records Alabama Units-Creek War, Vol II 1836-1837)
More About JAMES BROOKS SPARKS:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Census: 1850,
Tallapoosa Co. Alabama
Emigration: 1852, Family
came to Texas
Notes for MARY ANN COOK:
Family tradition says that Mary Ann Cook
was born in France and came to the United States by the way of New Orleans. The
1880 census of Franklin County Texas (Family 203) shows that Mary's father was
born in North Carolina and her mother in Tennessee. Mary is reported to have
been a very good cook and fine housekeeper.
More About MARY ANN COOK:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Children of JAMES SPARKS and MARY COOK are:
i. WILLIAM JAMES9 SPARKS, b. September
17, 1831, Jasper Co. Georgia; d. January 31, 1895, Montague, Montague Co.,
Texas; m. (1) MARY ANN HAROLD, October 29, 1865, Titus Co., Texas; b. November 23,
1840, Titus Co. Texas-; d. August 10, 1903, Montague, Montage Co., Texas; m.
(2) MARY JANE CALDWELL, November 17, 1870, Hopkins Co., Texas; b. Abt. 1835.
Notes for WILLIAM JAMES SPARKS:
Partial information from "Descendants of Thomas
Garrett" by Joe N Garrett <lgarrett@mastnet.net> Marriage info from
LDS microfilm 956.168 page 28.
2. ii. SARAH ANN SPARKS, b. April 20, 1834, Forsyth, Monroe Co, Georgia; d.
November 06, 1928, Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co., Texas.
3. iii. JOHN NAPOLEAN BONAPART SPARKS, b. November 1836, Tecumseh, Georgia; d. February 10,
1916, Hopkins Co., Texas.
4. iv. IDRIS LOUISA SPARKS, b. January 1840, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama;
d. January 26, 1928, Arlington, Texas.
5. v. ALLISON WOODVILLE SPARKS, b. April 02, 1841, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co.,
Alabama; d. November 07, 1912, Franklin Co., Texas.
6. vi. MARY M SPARKS, b. August 1844, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama;
d. September 14, 1919, Corpus Christi, Texas.
7. vii. ANGILYN BALSORA SPARKS, b. July 11, 1846, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama;
d. April 13, 1930, Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co., Texas.
Generation No. 2
2. SARAH ANN9 SPARKS (JAMES BROOKS8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM SAMPLE4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
April 20, 1834 in Forsyth, Monroe Co, Georgia, and died November 06, 1928 in
Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co., Texas. She
married WILLIAM BOYD WYLIE February 04, 1857 in Titus Co., Texas, son of WILLIAM WYLIE and UNKNOWN WYLIE. He was born March 14, 1826 in Chester Dist,
South Carolina, and died March 11, 1911 in Franklin Co., Texas.
Notes for SARAH ANN SPARKS:
Sarah made Application, No. 21365, to the State of Texas
for a Widow's pension because of her husband's service during the Civil War.
More About SARAH ANN SPARKS:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Notes for WILLIAM BOYD WYLIE:
He came to Texas and settled in the Cypress
community in what is now the southern part of Franklin County. He served as a
private during the Civil War. According to his pension application he enlisted
in 1862, went into regular service in 1863 serving in Company E, Stone's
Cavalry Regiment. This was a part of the 6th Texas Cavalry. Also the record
shows that he was in Company E, Texas Partisan Rangers. The pension application
was filed March 1, 1910 but evidently he died before it could be approved for
it was never given a number.
More About WILLIAM BOYD WYLIE:
Burial: Cypess Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Children of SARAH SPARKS and WILLIAM WYLIE are:
i. ELIZABETH BEATRICE10 WYLIE, b. September
1859, Titus Co. Texas; m. GRANDBURY E COWAN, January 04, 1891, Franklin Co. Texas; b. Abt. 1859.
Notes for GRANDBURY E COWAN:
Taught school at the Cypress school and later became the
County Judge of Franklin County in the early 1900s.
ii. J W WYLIE, b. November 05, 1862, Titus Co., Texas; d. October
13, 1867, Titus Co., Texas.
More About J W WYLIE:
Burial: Cypress Cem.
Franklin Co., Texas
iii. DR JOHN HARVEY WYLIE, b. February 1870, Titus Co., Texas; d. 1934,
Winnsboro, Franklin Co., Texas; m. EUDESSA ROBINSON, June 10, 1893, Franklin Co. Texas; b. 1874, Texas; d.
1963, Texas.
Notes for DR JOHN HARVEY WYLIE:
John and Eudessa's marriage ceramony was performed by
Eudessa's father Rev. Thomas Robinson. John went to medical school in Atlanta,
Georgia and practiced in both Wood and Franklin Counties, Texas. He also was
the doctor for the railroad that ran between Winnsboro and Pittsburg,
Texas.
More About DR JOHN HARVEY WYLIE:
Burial: Lee Cem.,
Winnsboro, Wood Co., Texas
More About EUDESSA ROBINSON:
Burial: Lee Cem.,
Winnsboro, Wood Co., Texas
iv. ALVIN P WYLIE, b. August 01, 1872, Texas; d. March 08, 1910, Franklin
Co., Texas; m. LAURA E LANTRIP, December 16, 1893, Franklin Co. Texas; b. January 21,
1876; d. February 29, 1940, Franklin Co., Texas.
More About ALVIN P WYLIE:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
More About LAURA E LANTRIP:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
v. HUGH A WYLIE, b. June 25, 1876, Texas1,1; d.
January 15, 1971, Winnsboro, Franklin Co., Texas1,1; m. FANNIE LAURA ARRINGTON, July 09,
1908, Mt Vernon, Franklin Co., Texas; b. March 16, 1878, Texas2,3;
d. January 22, 1980, Winnsboro, Franklin Co., Texas4.
Notes for HUGH A WYLIE:
The Wylies lived in the Cypress comunity for many years where
Hugh was a farmer and livestock operator. He also wrote insurance part time.
About 1942 he became totally blind.
Notes for FANNIE LAURA ARRINGTON:
[Broderbund Family
Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of
Import: May 1, 2002, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.150720.124]
Individual: Wylie,
Fannie
Social Security #:
453-88-8728
Issued in: Texas
Birth date: Mar 16,
1878
Death date: Jan 1980
Residence code: Texas
ZIP Code of last known
residence: 75494
Primary location
associated with this ZIP Code:
Winnsboro, Texas
:
More About FANNIE LAURA ARRINGTON:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Social Security Number: 453-88-8728
3. JOHN NAPOLEAN BONAPART9 SPARKS (JAMES BROOKS8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM SAMPLE4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
November 1836 in Tecumseh, Georgia, and died February 10, 1916 in Hopkins Co.,
Texas. He married SARAH MARGARET PENN March 15,
1866 in Titus Co., Texas, daughter of NATHAN PENN and LORA HORTON. She was born
August 07, 1848 in Duck Springs, Alabama, and died April 15, 1935 in Hopkins
Co., Texas.
Notes for JOHN NAPOLEAN BONAPART SPARKS:
John enlisted in Company I as a private
but was promoted to Sargent in Company G, 9th Texas Cavalry.
More About JOHN NAPOLEAN BONAPART SPARKS:
Burial: Weaver Cem.,
Hopkins Co., Texas
Notes for SARAH MARGARET PENN:
Mrs. John Sparks made
an application to the State of Texas for a veterans pension, No. 46941, as a
widow who's husband served in the Confederate Army. The pension was allowed.
More About SARAH MARGARET PENN:
Burial: Weaver Cem.,
Hopkins Co., Texas
Children of JOHN SPARKS and SARAH PENN are:
i. LULA E10 SPARKS, b. 1866, Duck Springs, Alabama; d. May 29, 1935,
Hopkins Co., Texas; m. BUSTER LOLLAR, March 14, 1886, Hopkins Co., Texas; b. June 1862,
Hopkins Co., Texas; d. December 28, 1918, Hopkins Co., Texas.
More About LULA E SPARKS:
Burial: Weaver Cem.,
Hopkins Co., Texas
More About BUSTER LOLLAR:
Burial: Weaver
Cemetery. Hopkins Co., Texas
Marriage Notes for LULA SPARKS and BUSTER LOLLAR:
Marriage recorded in
Book 6, page 21
ii. DR JAMES BUCHANAN SPARKS, b. 1867, Titus Co., Texas; d. 1930, Hopkins Co.,
Texas; m. LIZZIE ??; b. March 27, 1878; d. February 15, 1909, Hopkins Co.,
Texas.
More About DR JAMES BUCHANAN SPARKS:
Burial: Weaver
Cemetery, Hopkins Co., Texas
More About LIZZIE ??:
Burial: Weaver
Cemetery, Hopkins Co., Texas
iii. FANNY SPARKS, b. June 1870, Titus Co., Texas.
iv. MOLLIE SPARKS, b. Abt. 1874, Titus Co., Texas; m. J W CRUMPLEY, July 07,
1886, Franklin Co., Texas; b. Abt. 1870.
v. MYTLE SPARKS, b. Abt. 1877, Titus Co., Texas.
vi. ROSA SPARKS, b. April 1880, Clay Co., Texas.
vii. DOLLIE SPARKS, b. April 1884, Hopkins Co., Texas; m. J F STEPHENSON,
December 08, 1901, Franklin Co., Texas.
viii. JOHN ALLISON SPARKS, b. August 08, 1887, Hopkins Co., Texas; d. September
05, 1917, Hopkins Co., Texas.
4. IDRIS LOUISA SPARKS9 (JAMES BROOKS8 SPARKS, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM SAMPLE4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
January 1840 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, and died January 26, 1928
in Arlington, Texas. She married JOHN W WEEKS 1859 in
Titus Co., Texas, son of ANDREW WEEKS and SOPHRONIA LANKFORD. He was born
1838 in Windsor, Shelby Co., Illinois, and died Bef. 1900.
Notes for IDRIS LOUISA SPARKS:
More About IDRIS LOUISA SPARKS:
Burial: Arlington,
Texas
Notes for JOHN W WEEKS:
John W Weeks served as a Private in
Company A, Bourland's Regiment Texas Cavalry (25th Texas Cavalry) during the
Civil War. (www.itd.nps.gov/cwss)
Children of IDRIS and JOHN WEEKS are:
i. WILLIAM C10 WEEKS, b. May 1861, Cooke
Co., Texas; m. ELLA POTTER, May 01, 1883, Gainsville, Cooke Co., Texas; b. Abt.
1865.
ii. LILLIAN G WEEKS, b. Abt. 1865, Cooke
Co., Texas.
iii. JAMES A WEEKS, b. Abt. 1866, Cooke
Co., Texas.
iv. CURTIS WEEKS.
5. ALLISON WOODVILLE9 SPARKS (JAMES BROOKS8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM SAMPLE4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
April 02, 1841 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, and died November 07,
1912 in Franklin Co., Texas. He married
FANNIE
TURNER
June 20, 1869 in Hopkins Co., Texas. She
was born November 17, 1848 in Talboat Co., Georgia, and died October 18, 1929
in Franklin Co., Texas.
Notes for ALLISON WOODVILLE SPARKS:
A W Sparks wrote a book titled "The
War Between the States" . It was copyrighted in 1901 and tells of his
experiences during the Civil War.
More About ALLISON WOODVILLE SPARKS:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Military service: Co.
I, 9th Texas Cavalry
Notes for FANNIE TURNER:
Fannie Sparks made an
application to the State of Texas, No. 45080, for a veterans pension because of
the service of her husband, Allison W Sparks in the Confederate Army. The
pension was allowed.
More About FANNIE TURNER:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Children of ALLISON SPARKS and FANNIE TURNER are:
i. ALLISON WOODVILLE10 SPARKS, b. May
1872, Titus Co., Texas; m. BERT HILL, December 04, 1904, Franklin Co., Texas; b. Abt. 1884,
Franklin Co., Texas.
ii. JOHN TURNER SPARKS, b. May 1874, Franklin Co., Texas.
iii. MAY SPARKS, b. July 14, 1877, Franklin Co., Texas; d. August 01,
1944, Hopkins Co., Texas; m. JAMES RILEY; b. July 08, 1873; d. April 25, 1946, Hopkins Co.,
Texas.
More About MAY SPARKS:
Burial: Weaver Cem.,
Hopkins Co., Texas
More About JAMES RILEY:
Burial: Weaver Cem.,
Hopkins Co., Texas
iv. DALLAS SPARKS, b. August 1892, Texas; Adopted child.
More About DALLAS SPARKS:
Adoption: Texas
Occupation: Steal anything but hot stove
6. MARY M9
SPARKS (JAMES BROOKS8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM SAMPLE4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
August 1844 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, and died September 14, 1919
in Corpus Christi, Texas. She married ALLEN HOUSTON HARGROVE October
31, 1865 in Titus Co., Texas, son of JAMES HARGROVE and REBECCA HIGGINBOTHAM. He was born
March 22, 1837 in Lawrence Co., Alabama, and died November 10, 1900 in Wise
Co., Texas.
Notes for MARY M SPARKS:
Mary was living with her son, John, in
Corpus Christi when that city was hit by a hurricane on September 14, 1919.
John's house was washed away and evidently Mary, John and his wife were all
lost. Eva, Mary's daughter wrote a letter to Angie Cranford telling of the
loss.
Notes for ALLEN HOUSTON HARGROVE:
The 1880 census of Cooke County, Texas
shows Allen H Hargrove, his wife, Mary, and two children, Eva, age 5 and John,
age 4. (Precinct 6--Nanional Archives flim T9-1298)
Information from Mary's Widow pension
application shows that Allen enlisted in Company H, 3rd Regiment, Texas Cavalry
(Ross' Brigade) as a private on August 16, 1861. He later was elected
Lieutenant. Served in Georgia, surrendered at Jackson, Mississippi and was paroled April 17th 1865.
More About ALLEN HOUSTON HARGROVE:
Burial: Crafton Cem.,
Wise Co., Texas
Marriage Notes for MARY SPARKS and ALLEN HARGROVE:
Marriage date and place from Mary's pension application filed April
18. 1910.
Children of MARY SPARKS and ALLEN HARGROVE are:
i. UNKNOWN10 HARGROVE, b. Abt.
1870, Texas; d. Abt. 1870, Texas.
ii. EVA HARGROVE, b. 1875, Texas; m. ? WRIGHT.
Notes for EVA HARGROVE:
After the September 14, 1919 hurrican that hit Corpus Christi,
Texas, Eva wrote Angie Cranford a letter telling that her mother, Mary, had
been lost and that her brother, John and his wife were missing since their
house was washed away. She also told that her husband and his parents were also
missing.
iii. JOHN HARGROVE, b. 1876, Texas; d. September 14, 1919, Corpus
Christi, Texas.
7. ANGILYN BALSORA9 SPARKS (JAMES BROOKS8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM SAMPLE4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
July 11, 1846 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, and died April 13, 1930 in
Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co., Texas. She
married (1) SPENCER HARRISON SHEARER 1867 in Titus Co., Texas, son of SPENCER SHEARER and ELIZABETH WHITAKER. He was born May 20, 1840 in Cherokee Co.,
North Carolina, and died December 19, 1879 in Franklin Co., Texas. She married (2) JOHN WHITE CRANFORD July 08,
1885 in Franklin Co., Texas. He was born
December 18, 1832 in Alabama, and died October 24, 1900 in Franklin Co., Texas.
Notes for ANGILYN BALSORA SPARKS:
This lady was
generally known as "Angie" and in later life was referred to as
"Aunt Angie" by almost all who knew her. She is buried next to her
first husband, Spencer Harrison Shearer and her tombstone reads: Angie Shearer
Cranford.
In both the 1850 census of Tallapossa
Co, Alabama and the 1860 census of Titus Co., Texas the name is spelled
Angeline or Angeline C. In the 1880 census of Franklin Co., Texas it is shown
as Angelina. Evidently the one taking
the census did not know the correct spelling of her name and mistook the middle
name B for C.
Angie B Cranford made an application for
a pension from the State of Texas for service of John White Cranford during the
Civil War. No. 22521.
More About ANGILYN BALSORA SPARKS:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Notes for SPENCER HARRISON SHEARER:
Wounded at the battle of Knoxville. He
was wounded in the throat and this bothered him until his death.
Spencer Harrison Shearer or Sherer, Harrison, was called Harrison by
the family to destinguish him from his father who was also named Spencer
Harrison Shearer
When the Civil War
began he enlisted in Company I, 11th Texas Cavalry at Camp Reeves, Grayson
County, Texas on October 2, 1861 as a private for a period of 12 months.
On May 8, 1862, the 11th Texas Cavalry
was reorganized and became a part of Harrison's Brigade, Wheeler's Corp, Army
of Tennessee and mustered into the Confederate Service for two years.
On May 13, 1863 S H Sherer was elected
to Bvt. 2nd Lt., Company G.
In January, 1864 he was wounded near
Knoxville, Tennessee.
From: Microfilm Records in National
Archives, Washington DC, Confederate Army, Texas.Roll 70, R to Z. October 12, 1980. Also census records 1850,
Titus Co., Texas
Dates of birth and death from tombstone
More About SPENCER HARRISON SHEARER:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Military service:
Lt.-Co. G, 11th Texas Cavalry-Confederate Army
Marriage Notes for ANGILYN SPARKS and SPENCER SHEARER:
Marriage in Titus
County, Texas, 1867---(Obit of Angie Cranford, April 1930)
Notes for JOHN WHITE CRANFORD:
John is buried next to his first wife,
Sarah Ann Polk. He made an application to the State of Texas for a veterans
pension because of service during the Civil War. His application was rejected.
John did serve as a Private in Company B, 33rd Arkansas Infantry.
More About JOHN WHITE CRANFORD:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Marriage Notes for ANGILYN SPARKS and JOHN CRANFORD:
Marriage A B Shearer
to J W Cranford recorded in Book B, pg 51, Franklin Co., Texas
Children of ANGILYN SPARKS and SPENCER SHEARER are:
i. JESSE CLARENCE10 SHEARER, b. May 15,
1868, Titus Co., Texas; d. May 1872, Titus Co., Texas.
ii. MARY EDMONA SHEARER, b. February 09, 1870, Titus Co., Texas; d. December
10, 1949, Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co., Texas; m. JOHN TAYLOR HILL, December 20,
1885, Franklin Co.,Texas; b. September 28, 1866, Texas; d. Franklin Co., Texas.
More About MARY EDMONA SHEARER:
Burial: Cypress Cem.
Franklin Co., Texas
More About JOHN TAYLOR HILL:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Census: Franklin Co.,
Texas 1870-1880-1900
Marriage Records: 1981,
Franklin Co., Texas
Marriage Notes for MARY SHEARER and JOHN HILL:
Marriage recorded in
Book B, page 66, Franklin Co., Texas
iii. ELLEN GERTRUDE SHEARER, b. April 12, 1873, Titus Co., Texas; d. September 13,
1939, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas; m. WILLIAM LEE BARNES, January 25, 1891, Franklin Co.,Texas; b. October 26,
1868, Hopkins Co., Texas; d. March 06, 1950, Portales, Roosevelt Co., New
Mexico.
Notes for ELLEN GERTRUDE SHEARER:
To the grandkids, and many others, Ellen Gertrude was "
Mamma Nell" or Nellie.
More About ELLEN GERTRUDE SHEARER:
Burial: E 3rd St.
Cemetery, Portales, Roosevelt Co., New Mexico
Notes for WILLIAM LEE BARNES:
William Lee Barnes (Daddy Bill) came to New Mexico with his
family in January 1915 and took up a government homestead in the area which is
now in the northern part of Lea County, New Mexico. The legal description of
the homestead is: East 1/2 Section 26, Township 9 South, Range 35 East of the
New Mexico Principal Meridian.
In the 1920s he was able to buy from the First National Bank,
in Portales, NM, other lands that were acquired by the bank, by foreclosure.
Among these were the Farmer place, the Carrol place and other lands in Sections
18 & 19 of this Township and also the King place and Dobbins place that lay
to the north of his homestead.
He was always a cattleman at heart and in his youth was a
noted bronc ridder.
More About WILLIAM LEE BARNES:
Burial: E 3rd St.
Cemetery, Portales, Roosevelt Co., New Mexico
Marriage Notes for ELLEN SHEARER and WILLIAM BARNES:
Marriage recorded in
Book C, page 28, Franklin Co., Texas
iv. SARAH LOUISE SHEARER, b. January 04, 1876, Franklin Co., Texas; d. March
12, 1931, Franklin Co., Texas; m. CHARLES E WILLIAMSON, November
15, 1896, Franklin Co.,Texas; b. November 04, 1865; d. November 18, 1925,
Franklin Co., Texas.
Notes for SARAH LOUISE SHEARER:
Sarah Louise Shearer's
nickname was "Louie" and she often signed her name this way.
More About SARAH LOUISE SHEARER:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
More About CHARLES E WILLIAMSON:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Marriage Notes for SARAH SHEARER and CHARLES WILLIAMSON:
Marriage is recorded in
Book C, page 248, Franklin Co., Texas. Record shows bride as Louie Shiarer.
v. FANNIE ELIZABETH SHEARER, b. February 20, 1878, Franklin Co., Texas; d. March
17, 1913, Franklin Co., Texas; m. W LEE CONE, January 05,
1896, Franklin Co.,Texas; b. 1876; d. 1942, Franklin Co., Texas.
Notes for FANNIE ELIZABETH SHEARER:
More About FANNIE ELIZABETH SHEARER:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Notes for W LEE CONE:
Marriage license reads the name as W L Combs.
More About W LEE CONE:
Burial: Cypress Cem.,
Franklin Co., Texas
Marriage Notes for FANNIE SHEARER and W CONE:
Marriage filed for
record in Book C, page 209, Franklin County Texas records.
(I
have the original marriage license---JFB) Marriage shows groom as W L Combs, an
error.
Child of ANGILYN SPARKS and JOHN CRANFORD is:
vi. EFFIE A10 CRANFORD, b. October 25, 1886, Purley, Franklin Co., Texas; d.
October 28, 1974, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas; m. JAMES BENJAMIN SPARKS; b. August
08, 1880, Titus Co., Texas; d. February 20, 1954, Texas.
Notes for EFFIE A CRANFORD:
Effie was living with her granddaughter, Jean Ogden, at the
time of her death. I have a copy of Effie's death certificate--JFB
More About EFFIE A CRANFORD:
Burial: Cypress Cem., Franklin Co., Texas
Cause of Death:
Pneumonia
More About JAMES BENJAMIN SPARKS:
Burial: Cypress Cem., Franklin Co., Texas
Endnotes
1. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed.
7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 27, 2002, Internal
Ref. #1.112.7.150722.184
2. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed.
7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: May 1, 2002, Internal
Ref. #1.112.7.150720.124
3. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed.
7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jun 13, 2002, Internal
Ref. #1.112.7.150720.124
4. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed.
7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: May 1, 2002, Internal
Ref. #1.112.7.150720.124