Born to Moses Samuel Wilhoit Sparks (1812-1883) & Elizabeth Ann Yeager Sparks (1820-1885), who married in 1838.
Jim was named for President James Buchanan, who was the Democratic nominee for president when Jim was born. President Buchanan was in office 1857-1861.
James married Octavia Cansler on Feb. 18, 1879, in Smith County, TX.
Three children:
• Walter William Sparks (1882–1970)
• Samuel Cleveland "Sam" Sparks (1884–1963)
• Charley Henry Sparks (1886–1929)
James Sparks' death date/place were gleaned from "Alabama Deaths: 1908-59" on ancestry.com. Although the cemetery is not specified, I have placed him here with his sister-in-law, Isabelle Cansler Scarlett, and brother-in-law, Charles Lee Cansler. Since James was living in New Mexico in 1910, he must have been visiting family in Alabama when he died.
Jim was named for President James Buchanan, who was the Democratic nominee for president when Jim was born. President Buchanan was in office 1857-1861.
James married Octavia Cansler on Feb. 18, 1879, in Smith County, TX.
Three children:
• Walter William Sparks (1882–1970)
• Samuel Cleveland "Sam" Sparks (1884–1963)
• Charley Henry Sparks (1886–1929)
James Sparks' death date/place were gleaned from "Alabama Deaths: 1908-59" on ancestry.com. Although the cemetery is not specified, I have placed him here with his sister-in-law, Isabelle Cansler Scarlett, and brother-in-law, Charles Lee Cansler. Since James was living in New Mexico in 1910, he must have been visiting family in Alabama when he died.
Born to Moses Samuel Wilhoit Sparks (1812-1883) & Elizabeth Ann Yeager Sparks (1820-1885), who married in 1838.
Jim was named for President James Buchanan, who was the Democratic nominee for president when Jim was born. President Buchanan was in office 1857-1861.
James married Octavia Cansler on Feb. 18, 1879, in Smith County, TX.
Three children:
• Walter William Sparks (1882–1970)
• Samuel Cleveland "Sam" Sparks (1884–1963)
• Charley Henry Sparks (1886–1929)
James Sparks' death date/place were gleaned from "Alabama Deaths: 1908-59" on ancestry.com. Although the cemetery is not specified, I have placed him here with his sister-in-law, Isabelle Cansler Scarlett, and brother-in-law, Charles Lee Cansler. Since James was living in New Mexico in 1910, he must have been visiting family in Alabama when he died.
Jim was named for President James Buchanan, who was the Democratic nominee for president when Jim was born. President Buchanan was in office 1857-1861.
James married Octavia Cansler on Feb. 18, 1879, in Smith County, TX.
Three children:
• Walter William Sparks (1882–1970)
• Samuel Cleveland "Sam" Sparks (1884–1963)
• Charley Henry Sparks (1886–1929)
James Sparks' death date/place were gleaned from "Alabama Deaths: 1908-59" on ancestry.com. Although the cemetery is not specified, I have placed him here with his sister-in-law, Isabelle Cansler Scarlett, and brother-in-law, Charles Lee Cansler. Since James was living in New Mexico in 1910, he must have been visiting family in Alabama when he died.
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