Tombstone Tuesday - William Jacob Sparks

 

W.J. SPARKS

MAR. 11, 1883

SEPT. 12, 1944

 

William Jacob Sparks was born Newton Caddell Sparks and his wife, Theodora Perrylee McCarty. He was the second born of 8 known children to the couple.

He married Laura May Clements [1890-1960] on 15 April 1906 in Bandera County, Texas. They went on to have 4 children:

Beulah Bessie Sparks [1905-1975]

Lelah V. Sparks [b. 1906]

Newton Jacob Sparks [1910-1991]

Ora Lee Sparks [1914-1982]

 

 

William Jacob Sparks is buried at the Tarpley Cemetery, Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas.