Brief Life History of Glynn Mamie
When Glynn Mamie Sparks was born on 25 November 1915, in Barksdale, Edwards, Texas, United States, her father, Samuel Sparks Sr., was 35 and her mother, Zorah Ada Pope, was 34. She married Henry Nelson Elliott on 20 August 1938, in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Presidio, Texas, United States in 1940 and Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States in 1950. She died on 19 November 2011, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
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- Unknown, "United States 1950 Census"
- Glynn Sparks, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
- Glynn Mamie Sparks Elliott, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1917 · The U.S. Army Spruce Production Division
Thousands of soldiers were assigned to the U.S. Army Spruce Production Division to provide wood for airplanes and ships during World War I. Poor working conditions in 1917 caused the men to strike which slowed the logging production in the area. The demands of the strikers were rejected by the lumber companies. As the need was ever-present for lumber during the war, the government stationed soldiers to do the work. Over 230 spruce soldier camps were built and occupied throughout the Pacific Northwest at this time.
1940 · Roosevelt County Museum Opens
Six years after Eastern New Mexico University opened, the Roosevelt County Museum opened on the campus. The museum exhibits artifacts going back to the time of the early settlers and the Native Americans. It portrays the customs, folklore, technology, and more.
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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Glynn Mamie Sparks Elliott
Glynn's parents were Sam Sparks Sr and Zona Ada Pope Sparks. Glynn Sparks Elliott graduated from Austin High School in El Paso, Texas. She was Vice President of the Senior Class of 1934, All-Star Voll …
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