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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1844– Male
1856–1930 Female
1891–1919 Male
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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