Brief Life History of Peter Corbet William
When Peter Corbet William Sparks was born on 1 March 1894, in Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States, his father, Alpha Preston Sparks, was 27 and his mother, Minnie Ann Enfield, was 24. He married Neva Rebecca Sawyer on 3 June 1917, in Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Beard Township, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Election Precinct 9, Mesa, Colorado, United States in 1940. He died on 29 October 1964, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 70.
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Sources (14)
- Corbett W Sparks, "United States Census, 1940"
- Corbett W Sparks, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Corbett William Sparks, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
Spouse and Children
1894–1964 Male
1897–1957 Female
Children (5)
1917–2003 Female
1920–1951 Male
1920–1985 Female
1922–2002 Male
1925–1991 Male
Parents and Siblings
1866–1958 Male
1869–1922 Female
Siblings (5)
1887– Male
1894–1964 Male
1897–1899 Male
1900–1903 Female
1903–1959 Male
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 2
1901 · City Hall Built
Age 7
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
Age 19
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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