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William SPARKS

Male 1833 - Deceased

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  • Name William SPARKS  [1, 2]
    Birth 1833  , , Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Gender Male
    Census 20 Aug 1860  , Falls, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military Between 1862 and May 1865  , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Co B, 13th TX Cav, CSA 
    • 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).
    Death Deceased 
    Person ID I6515  An Armstrong & A Heffernan
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2017

    Father Willoughby SPARKS,   b. 1802, , Clarke, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1858 and 1863, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Mother Mary BOATWRIGHT,   b. 1809, , Gallatin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1861, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    Marriage Abt 1824  , , Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha A ERSKINE,   b. 1830, , , South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Deceased
    Marriage Abt 1856  , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. M J SPARKS,   b. 1858, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Deceased
     2. J M SPARKS,   b. Nov 1859, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Deceased
     3. Laura Eleanor SPARKS,   b. 18 Jan 1864, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1955, , Limestone, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     4. Alice SPARKS,   b. 1866, , , Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Deceased
    Family ID F2762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2015

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1833 - , , Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1856 - , , Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - pg 44 (164B) d/f #279/279 - 20 Aug 1860 - , Falls, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Co B, 13th TX Cav, CSA - Between 1862 and May 1865 - , , Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • I believe that Willieam was dead by the 1880 Census. I find no records after 1860 that I know for sure are him.

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] 1850 Limestone, TX, pg 179B, hh #369.
      William Sparks

    2. [S275] Death Certificate, Camp, Laura E #8694.
      William Sparks

    3. [S18] 1850 Limestone, TX, pg 179B, hh #369.
      age 17, Arkansas

    4. [S1752] 1840 Hot Spring AR, pg 156.
      1 male, 5-10 years old


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