THE LAMPASAS LEADER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897
Death of a Pioneer Citizen
A mother in Israel has gone to her final reward.
Mrs. Sarah Sparks, commonly and affectionately know as "Grandma Sparks", relict of Samuel W. Sparks, Sr., passed from earth to eternal rest Saturday, November 20, 1897, at 5 p.m. Mrs. Sparks was the second oldest person in Lampasas County and doubtless the most intertesting.
Her health had benn gradually failing for a long time owing to her advancing years and the end came peacefully and painlessly-the machinery of life had simply run down.
Mrs. Sparks, before marriage, was Miss Sarah Deal, a daughter of John Deal. She was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina, February 15, 1811, being nearly 87 years old at the time of her death. Her parents moved to Alabama when she was a little child, settling near Tuscaloosa. Here she was married to Samuel W. Sparks on January 22, 1829.
Mrs. Sparks lived in Alabama prior to its admission as a state in the Union.
In 1833 the family moved to Noxubee County, Mississippi.
This territory was then occupied by the Creek and Choctaw nations of Indians. They were, however, friendly to the white settlers, supplying them with deer, wild turkeys and other game which abounded in their extensive hunting grounds.
The family residence was then changed to Winston County, Mississippi. Their next move was to Ashley County, Arkansas, in 1844, and next migrated to Texas, arriving in Lampasas County September 14, 1857, residing here continuously for more than forty years, and was a witness to and participant in many of the exciting events incidental to frontier life when it was a struggle between the savage Indian and venturesome white man as to who should be master.
Mrs. Sparks was the mother of ten children, five of who preceded her to the unknown world. The surviving children are two sons, Judge M.V.B. Sparks of Lampasas and John Sparks, the well-known cattleman, now living in Reno, Nevada, and three daughters, Mrs. Emeline Simms of Scurry County, Mrs. Eliza Bull of Mills County and Mrs. Atelia Brown of Itasca, Hill County. Thirty-three grandchildren, fifty-five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren are left behind, Mrs. Sparks' living lineal descendants numbering ninety five.
Most of the marvelous inventions of the present century were perfected during her lifetime. The steamboat and locomotive were but dreams.
Mrs. Sparks' mind was clear and memory good, and she could recall distinctly events of long ago.
She had been a member of the Baptist church for sixty years and was a true Christian, prominent in her day in every good work, and scores whom she has influenced for good will rise and call her blessed. A truly good woman has gone to her reward and now rests in the paradise of God.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, interment being made at the family burial ground four miles east of town on the Sparks farm, beside her husband and children, Rev. W.H. McGee officiating, and many sympathizing friends paying the last tribute of respect to the deceased.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897
Death of a Pioneer Citizen
A mother in Israel has gone to her final reward.
Mrs. Sarah Sparks, commonly and affectionately know as "Grandma Sparks", relict of Samuel W. Sparks, Sr., passed from earth to eternal rest Saturday, November 20, 1897, at 5 p.m. Mrs. Sparks was the second oldest person in Lampasas County and doubtless the most intertesting.
Her health had benn gradually failing for a long time owing to her advancing years and the end came peacefully and painlessly-the machinery of life had simply run down.
Mrs. Sparks, before marriage, was Miss Sarah Deal, a daughter of John Deal. She was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina, February 15, 1811, being nearly 87 years old at the time of her death. Her parents moved to Alabama when she was a little child, settling near Tuscaloosa. Here she was married to Samuel W. Sparks on January 22, 1829.
Mrs. Sparks lived in Alabama prior to its admission as a state in the Union.
In 1833 the family moved to Noxubee County, Mississippi.
This territory was then occupied by the Creek and Choctaw nations of Indians. They were, however, friendly to the white settlers, supplying them with deer, wild turkeys and other game which abounded in their extensive hunting grounds.
The family residence was then changed to Winston County, Mississippi. Their next move was to Ashley County, Arkansas, in 1844, and next migrated to Texas, arriving in Lampasas County September 14, 1857, residing here continuously for more than forty years, and was a witness to and participant in many of the exciting events incidental to frontier life when it was a struggle between the savage Indian and venturesome white man as to who should be master.
Mrs. Sparks was the mother of ten children, five of who preceded her to the unknown world. The surviving children are two sons, Judge M.V.B. Sparks of Lampasas and John Sparks, the well-known cattleman, now living in Reno, Nevada, and three daughters, Mrs. Emeline Simms of Scurry County, Mrs. Eliza Bull of Mills County and Mrs. Atelia Brown of Itasca, Hill County. Thirty-three grandchildren, fifty-five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren are left behind, Mrs. Sparks' living lineal descendants numbering ninety five.
Most of the marvelous inventions of the present century were perfected during her lifetime. The steamboat and locomotive were but dreams.
Mrs. Sparks' mind was clear and memory good, and she could recall distinctly events of long ago.
She had been a member of the Baptist church for sixty years and was a true Christian, prominent in her day in every good work, and scores whom she has influenced for good will rise and call her blessed. A truly good woman has gone to her reward and now rests in the paradise of God.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, interment being made at the family burial ground four miles east of town on the Sparks farm, beside her husband and children, Rev. W.H. McGee officiating, and many sympathizing friends paying the last tribute of respect to the deceased.
THE LAMPASAS LEADER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897
Death of a Pioneer Citizen
A mother in Israel has gone to her final reward.
Mrs. Sarah Sparks, commonly and affectionately know as "Grandma Sparks", relict of Samuel W. Sparks, Sr., passed from earth to eternal rest Saturday, November 20, 1897, at 5 p.m. Mrs. Sparks was the second oldest person in Lampasas County and doubtless the most intertesting.
Her health had benn gradually failing for a long time owing to her advancing years and the end came peacefully and painlessly-the machinery of life had simply run down.
Mrs. Sparks, before marriage, was Miss Sarah Deal, a daughter of John Deal. She was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina, February 15, 1811, being nearly 87 years old at the time of her death. Her parents moved to Alabama when she was a little child, settling near Tuscaloosa. Here she was married to Samuel W. Sparks on January 22, 1829.
Mrs. Sparks lived in Alabama prior to its admission as a state in the Union.
In 1833 the family moved to Noxubee County, Mississippi.
This territory was then occupied by the Creek and Choctaw nations of Indians. They were, however, friendly to the white settlers, supplying them with deer, wild turkeys and other game which abounded in their extensive hunting grounds.
The family residence was then changed to Winston County, Mississippi. Their next move was to Ashley County, Arkansas, in 1844, and next migrated to Texas, arriving in Lampasas County September 14, 1857, residing here continuously for more than forty years, and was a witness to and participant in many of the exciting events incidental to frontier life when it was a struggle between the savage Indian and venturesome white man as to who should be master.
Mrs. Sparks was the mother of ten children, five of who preceded her to the unknown world. The surviving children are two sons, Judge M.V.B. Sparks of Lampasas and John Sparks, the well-known cattleman, now living in Reno, Nevada, and three daughters, Mrs. Emeline Simms of Scurry County, Mrs. Eliza Bull of Mills County and Mrs. Atelia Brown of Itasca, Hill County. Thirty-three grandchildren, fifty-five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren are left behind, Mrs. Sparks' living lineal descendants numbering ninety five.
Most of the marvelous inventions of the present century were perfected during her lifetime. The steamboat and locomotive were but dreams.
Mrs. Sparks' mind was clear and memory good, and she could recall distinctly events of long ago.
She had been a member of the Baptist church for sixty years and was a true Christian, prominent in her day in every good work, and scores whom she has influenced for good will rise and call her blessed. A truly good woman has gone to her reward and now rests in the paradise of God.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, interment being made at the family burial ground four miles east of town on the Sparks farm, beside her husband and children, Rev. W.H. McGee officiating, and many sympathizing friends paying the last tribute of respect to the deceased.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897
Death of a Pioneer Citizen
A mother in Israel has gone to her final reward.
Mrs. Sarah Sparks, commonly and affectionately know as "Grandma Sparks", relict of Samuel W. Sparks, Sr., passed from earth to eternal rest Saturday, November 20, 1897, at 5 p.m. Mrs. Sparks was the second oldest person in Lampasas County and doubtless the most intertesting.
Her health had benn gradually failing for a long time owing to her advancing years and the end came peacefully and painlessly-the machinery of life had simply run down.
Mrs. Sparks, before marriage, was Miss Sarah Deal, a daughter of John Deal. She was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina, February 15, 1811, being nearly 87 years old at the time of her death. Her parents moved to Alabama when she was a little child, settling near Tuscaloosa. Here she was married to Samuel W. Sparks on January 22, 1829.
Mrs. Sparks lived in Alabama prior to its admission as a state in the Union.
In 1833 the family moved to Noxubee County, Mississippi.
This territory was then occupied by the Creek and Choctaw nations of Indians. They were, however, friendly to the white settlers, supplying them with deer, wild turkeys and other game which abounded in their extensive hunting grounds.
The family residence was then changed to Winston County, Mississippi. Their next move was to Ashley County, Arkansas, in 1844, and next migrated to Texas, arriving in Lampasas County September 14, 1857, residing here continuously for more than forty years, and was a witness to and participant in many of the exciting events incidental to frontier life when it was a struggle between the savage Indian and venturesome white man as to who should be master.
Mrs. Sparks was the mother of ten children, five of who preceded her to the unknown world. The surviving children are two sons, Judge M.V.B. Sparks of Lampasas and John Sparks, the well-known cattleman, now living in Reno, Nevada, and three daughters, Mrs. Emeline Simms of Scurry County, Mrs. Eliza Bull of Mills County and Mrs. Atelia Brown of Itasca, Hill County. Thirty-three grandchildren, fifty-five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren are left behind, Mrs. Sparks' living lineal descendants numbering ninety five.
Most of the marvelous inventions of the present century were perfected during her lifetime. The steamboat and locomotive were but dreams.
Mrs. Sparks' mind was clear and memory good, and she could recall distinctly events of long ago.
She had been a member of the Baptist church for sixty years and was a true Christian, prominent in her day in every good work, and scores whom she has influenced for good will rise and call her blessed. A truly good woman has gone to her reward and now rests in the paradise of God.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, interment being made at the family burial ground four miles east of town on the Sparks farm, beside her husband and children, Rev. W.H. McGee officiating, and many sympathizing friends paying the last tribute of respect to the deceased.
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