William C. Sparks

Male13 July 1891–28 April 1919

Brief Life History of William C.

When William C. Sparks was born on 13 July 1891, in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States, his father, John L. Sparks, was 47 and his mother, Julia Narcythia Court, was 35. He died on 28 April 1919, in Jefferson, Texas, United States, at the age of 27, and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

John L. Sparks
1844–
Julia Narcythia Court
1856–1930
William C. Sparks
1891–1919

Sources (3)

  • William C Sparks, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • William C. Sparks, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William C. Soarks, "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000"

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World Events (8)

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Age 3

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 5

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

Age 9

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

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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