Everett Lafayette Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Everett Lafayette Sparks was born on 5 Nov 1895 in Hickman Co, Tennessee (son of James E. Sparks and Maggie O. Rice); died on 20 Jun 1975 in Mesa Co, Colorado; was buried in Crown Hill Cem, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co, Colorado.

Everett married Laura Jane Shrum on 6 May 1917 in Red Stripe, Stone Co, Arkansas. Laura (daughter of William Payton Shrum and Nancy Loretta Ellen Allison) was born on 20 Oct 1899 in Red Stripe, Stone Co, Arkansas; died on 3 Sep 1997 in Grand Junction, Mesa Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Thomas Melvin Sparks, Sr. was born on 2 May 1920 in Big Horn Co, Wyoming; died on 16 Mar 2004 in Grand Junction, Mesa Co, Colorado; was buried in Veterans Memorial Cem of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Mesa Co, Colorado.
Andy Vardin Sparks was born in 1922 in Colorado; died in 2008 in of, Denver, Denver Co, Colorado.

Generation: 2

2.	James E. Sparks was born on 16 Feb 1869 in Tennessee (son of Absalom Sparks and Malinda Boles); died on 9 Apr 1952 in Denver Co, Colorado. James married Maggie O. Rice about 1894. Maggie was born on 12 Mar 1875 in Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1954 in Denver Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maggie O. Rice was born on 12 Mar 1875 in Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1954 in Denver Co, Colorado.

Children:

1. Everett Lafayette Sparks was born on 5 Nov 1895 in Hickman Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Jun 1975 in Mesa Co, Colorado; was buried in Crown Hill Cem, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co, Colorado.
Nora Elvis Sparks was born on 15 Jan 1900 in Hickman Co, Tennessee; died on 6 Sep 1990 in Denver Co, Colorado.
Alfred H. Sparks was born on 12 Nov 1903 in Tennessee; died on 14 Nov 1986 in Jefferson Co, Colorado.
Thomas B. Sparks was born on 4 Jan 1909 in Hickman Co, Tennessee; died on 1 Dec 1936 in Denver Co, Colorado.

Generation: 3

Absalom Sparks was born on 25 Apr 1822 in Hickman Co, Tennessee (son of Jesse Sparks and Susan May); died in Jun 1894 in Hickman Co, Tennessee.

Absalom married Malinda Boles about 1845 in Tennessee. Malinda was born on 5 Nov 1822 in Humphreys Co, Tennessee; died on 27 May 1910 in Humphreys Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Malinda Boles was born on 5 Nov 1822 in Humphreys Co, Tennessee; died on 27 May 1910 in Humphreys Co, Tennessee.

Children:

2. James E. Sparks was born on 16 Feb 1869 in Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1952 in Denver Co, Colorado.

Generation: 4

Jesse Sparks was born on 23 Jul 1773 in Rowan Co, North Carolina (son of Matthew Jefferson Sparks, Sr. and Sarah Thompson); died on 5 Jan 1858 in Perry Co, Tennessee.

Jesse married Susan May in 1818 in Hickman Co, Tennessee. Susan was born in 1795 in Anson Co, North Carolina; died in 1841 in Hickman Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan May was born in 1795 in Anson Co, North Carolina; died in 1841 in Hickman Co, Tennessee.

Children:

4. Absalom Sparks was born on 25 Apr 1822 in Hickman Co, Tennessee; died in Jun 1894 in Hickman Co, Tennessee.