Brief Life History of Henry Sylvester
When Henry Sylvester Sparks was born on 2 March 1917, in Boxley, Newton, Arkansas, United States, his father, Robert Floyd Sparks, was 22 and his mother, Easter Jane Eoff, was 17. He married Ethyl Williams on 30 August 1947, in Caliente, Lincoln, Nevada, United States. He lived in Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States in 1920 and Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States in 1930. He died on 1 November 1969, in Fair Oaks, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Butte, California, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Henry G Sparks in household of Robert F Sparks, "United States Census, 1930"
- Henry Sylvester Sparks, "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993"
- Henry Sylvester Sparks, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
Spouse and Children
1917–1969 Male
1921–2004 Female
Parents and Siblings
1894–1985 Male
1899–1975 Female
Siblings (3)
1917–1969 Male
1918–1982 Male
1919–2007 Female
World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 1
1922 · The First Radio Station WOK Begins Broadcasting
Age 5
1931
Age 14
Name Meaning
English:
variant of Spark , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
possibly a nickname from the plural form of Middle English spark ‘fiery particle’, perhaps given to a blacksmith.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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