Tillman Sparks and Elsie Peaveyhouse

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Husband Tillman SPARKS ¹

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         Born: 24 Jul 1837 - Hot Springs, Arkansas 1
         Died: 23 Oct 1912 - Parker 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: 13 May 1861 - Falls Co, Texas

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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 Elsie PEAVEYHOUSE ¹

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         Born: 16 Oct 1845 - Fort Bend Co, Texas 4
         Died: 27 Sep 1919 - Henderson Co, Texas
       Buried: 

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       Father: A PEAVEYHOUSE (1812-      ) 1
       Mother: Mary ??? (1822-      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Willoughby SPARKS

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         Born: 28 Feb 1864 - Falls Co, Texas
         Died: 17 Mar 1869 - Johnson Co, Texas
       Buried: 

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2 F Mary SPARKS

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         Born: 20 Dec 1864 - Falls Co, Texas
         Died: 25 Sep 1880 - Johnson Co, Texas
       Buried: 

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3 M James Richard SPARKS

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         Born: 10 Sep 1866 - Johnson Co, Texas
         Died: 30 Oct 1941 - Denton, Johnson Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Laura Ida PHILLIPS (1876-1947)
         Marr: 5 Aug 1893 - Parker Co, Texas

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4 M Nelson SPARKS

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         Born: 11 Nov 1868 - Johnson Co, Texas
         Died: 12 Jun 1872 - Johnson Co, Texas
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5 M Tillman Alexander SPARKS

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         Born: 14 Aug 1870 - Johnson Co, Texas
         Died: 12 May 1963 - Odessa, Ector Co, Texas
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       Spouse: Lillie Dona HERRING (1878-      )
         Marr: 29 Oct 1901 - Parker Co, Texas

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6 M Jacob M SPARKS

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         Born: 10 Jul 1872 - Johnson Co, Texas
         Died: 2 Oct 1873 - Johnson Co, Texas
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7 F Dee SPARKS

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         Born: 14 Jan 1875 - Johnson Co, Texas
         Died: 13 Oct 1875 - Johnson Co, Texas
       Buried: 

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8 F Anna SPARKS

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         Born: 14 Jan 1875 - Johnson Co, Texas
         Died: 4 Feb 1877 - Johnson Co, Texas
       Buried: 

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9 M Samuel Walter SPARKS

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         Born: 28 Sep 1876 - Johnson Co, Texas 5
         Died: 20 Jul 1966 - Limestone Co, Texas 6
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Jodie Mae CAMP (1886-1965)

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10 M John Henry SPARKS

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         Born: 24 Mar 1879 - Eastland Co, Texas
         Died: 8 Dec 1911 - Parker Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Ada E ESKRIDGE (1882-      )
         Marr: 1902

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11 M Gordon Wesley SPARKS

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         Born: 13 Mar 1881 - Eastland Co, Texas
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Etta HOWELL (Abt 1885-      )
         Marr: 21 Oct 1906 - Parker Co, Texas

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12 F Nicie Belle SPARKS

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         Born: 30 Nov 1887 - Parker Co, Texas
         Died: 10 Feb 1974 - Parker Co, Texas
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       Spouse: Russell MAYHEW (Abt 1885-      )
         Marr: 5 Nov 1911 - Parker Co, Texas

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General Notes (Husband)

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County: Eastland
Abstract Number: 1021
District/Class: Milam Preemption
File Number: 4115
Original Grantee: Tillman Sparks
Patentee: D. C. Woods
Title Date:
Patent Date: 08 Nov 1884
Patent No: 423
Patent Vol: 16
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 160.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

Applied for pension in Parker Co, Texas. Pension #16267.

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General Notes (Wife)

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Applied for pension in Parker Co, TX. Pension file # 22091.

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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.

5 Social Security Death Index (http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi), 456-32-5138.

6 Texas State Death Index (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/tx/death/search.cgi).