Tombstone Tuesday -

 

LAURA M. SPARKS

MAY 12, 1890

OCT. 6, 1969

 

Laura May Clements was born 12 May 1890 to James Thomas Clements [1843-1897] and Anne Caroline Tennille [1858-1936]. She was the 8th born of 11 children to this family.

 

Laura May married William Jacob Sparks [1883-1944] on 15 Apr 1906 in Bandera County, Texas. The couple had 4 children:

Beulah Bessie [1905-1975]

Lela V. [b. 1906]

Newton Jacob [1910 - 1991]

Ora Lee [1914-1982]

 

The couple divorced and in 1930 Laura May married Zachiria T. Langford [1894-1962].

 

After this marriage, Laura May married yet again, to an unknown with the last name of Clewis.

 

The last two marriages ended in divorce.

 

Laura May died on 6 Oct 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

 

She is buried at ...

Sunset Cemetery

Mountain Home, Kerr County, Texas.

 

Laura May was my dh's great-grandmother. He grew up with her in the home. She was lovingly known as "Big Grandma".