William Sparks and Martha A Erskine

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Husband William SPARKS ¹

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         Born: 1833 - Arkansas 1
         Died: Deceased - Falls Co, Texas
       Buried: 

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       Father: Willoughby SPARKS (1802-Abt 1860) 2
       Mother: Mary BOATWRIGHT (1809-1863) 2 3 4

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     Marriage: 

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Events in his life were:

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• Military, Co B, 13th TX Cav, CSA, Between 1862 and May 1865

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Wife Martha A ERSKINE

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         Born: Abt 1835 - Tennessee
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

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General Notes (Husband)

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1880 Lee co, TX Census, Pct 1, pg 12d
William H. SPARKS Self M Male W 34 TN Farmer TN TN
M. L. SPARKS Wife M Female W 21 TX Keeps House TN TN
L. A. SPARKS Son S Male W 4 TX -- --
Wm. L. SPARKS Son S Male W 2 TX -- --
A. J. SPARKS Son S Male W 2M TX -- --
P. AMEAL Other Male W 32 TX Laborer MEX MEXICO
I think this is our William.

The 13th Texas Cavalry Battalion was organized in the summer of 1862 and surrendered on 26 May 1865 with the rest of the Trans-Mississippi Dept. They fought at Fort Bisland (April 63), Brashear City (June 63), Donaldsonville (June 63), Stirling's Plantation (Sept63), Bayou Bourbeau (November 63), Red River Campaign (March-May 64),Mansfield (April 64) (where Mouton died), and at Pleasant Hill (April 64) (where Mellen was captured).

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1 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/limestone/census/1850/).

2 Sparks Family Association.

3 Vernone, Tracy Ross.

4 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/limestone/census/1850/), 379A.