West & Park Family History
John Alexander Sparks
1893 - 1968 (74 years)1. John Alexander Sparks was born on 1 Aug 1893 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 6 Sep 1893 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 22 Feb 1968 in Spencerville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. John married Bertha Lafollette Hobbs on 17 Mar 1914 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA. Bertha was born in 1895 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mildred Eleanor Sparkes was born on 22 Dec 1914 in Greenwood, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 May 2001.
- 3. Thelma Emma Sparks was born on 24 May 1916 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Feb 1972 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- 4. Winnifred Lydia Sparkes was born on 19 Jan 1919 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Dec 1982 in Front Royal, Virginia, USA.
- 5. Walter Lafollette Sparkes was born on 13 Jun 1925 in Edenton, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Apr 1969 in Cheverly, Prince George's, Maryland, USA.
- 6. Doris Sparks was born in 1932 in Washington, DC, USA.
- 7. John Sparks was born in 1936 in Washington, DC, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Mildred Eleanor Sparkes (1.John1) was born on 22 Dec 1914 in Greenwood, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 May 2001. Family/Spouse: Vincent Duane Bateman. Vincent was born on 20 Sep 1909 in Copley, West Virginia, USA; died on 6 Oct 1987 in Sun City, Arizona, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Thelma Emma Sparks (1.John1) was born on 24 May 1916 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Feb 1972 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Family/Spouse: John Sanford Lunson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Barbara Lunson
- 9. Peggy Anne Lunson
- 10. John C Lunson
4. Winnifred Lydia Sparkes (1.John1) was born on 19 Jan 1919 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Dec 1982 in Front Royal, Virginia, USA. Family/Spouse: Alvey Dean Murphey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Winnifred married Vernon Glenn Grigg on 24 Jan 1939 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, and was divorced on 28 Sep 1953 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
5. Walter Lafollette Sparkes (1.John1) was born on 13 Jun 1925 in Edenton, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Apr 1969 in Cheverly, Prince George's, Maryland, USA. Walter married Marguerite Ellen Donaldson on 4 Apr 1945 in District of Columbia, USA. Marguerite was born in 1928; died on 19 May 1987 in Greenbelt, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Malcolm Robert Sparkes was born on 25 Mar 1947; died in Aug 1982.
- 13. Thomas R Sparkes
- 14. Terry Lynn Sparkes
- 15. Karen Ellen Sparkes
6. Doris Sparks (1.John1) was born in 1932 in Washington, DC, USA. 7. John Sparks (1.John1) was born in 1936 in Washington, DC, USA.
Generation: 3
8. Barbara Lunson (3.Thelma2, 1.John1) 9. Peggy Anne Lunson (3.Thelma2, 1.John1) Peggy married Charles Randolph Smoot [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. John C Lunson (3.Thelma2, 1.John1) 11. Carol Marie Grigg (4.Winnifred2, 1.John1) Carol married Theodore Paul Dorsey, Jr [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Malcolm Robert Sparkes (5.Walter2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Mar 1947; died in Aug 1982. Malcolm married Jeanne Olsen on 5 Feb 1966 in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Thomas R Sparkes (5.Walter2, 1.John1) 14. Terry Lynn Sparkes (5.Walter2, 1.John1) 15. Karen Ellen Sparkes (5.Walter2, 1.John1)