Rev William Travis Sparkman

Rev William Travis Sparkman
(1894-1985)

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Rev William Travis Sparkman ² ³ ⁴ ⁵

Born: 3 Sep 1894, Henderson, Rusk County, Texas ⁶
Marriage (1): Louisa Alice Head on 27 Jan 1915 in , Mills County, Texas ¹
Died: 24 Mar 1985, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas at age 90 ⁷ ⁸
Buried: Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas ⁹

General Notes:

When William registered for the WWI draft 5 Jun 1917, he was farming for himself in Center City, Mills County, Texas. He had a wife and 1 child. At the time of the 1920 census, he rented his home in Mills County, Texas. His occupation was farmer. His parents were born in Texas. By the time of the 1930 census, the family had moved to Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, where William Travis was minister at the Baptist church.

Social Security had his last residence as Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.

Additional Information:

• Military Service: Capt, U. S. Army: World War II.

• Alt. Birth: Minden, Rusk County, Texas. ¹⁰

• FindAGrave: Memorial# 47468502.

William married Louisa Alice Head, daughter of Rev Calvin Madison Head and Alice Beulah Miles, on 27 Jan 1915 in , Mills County, Texas.¹ (Louisa Alice Head was born on 21 Apr 1898 in Monahan Place, Mills County, Texas,¹¹ died on 13 Feb 1984 in , Parker County, Texas ⁷ ¹¹ and was buried in Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas ¹².)

2 1920 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 2, Mills, Texas; Roll T625_1834; Page: 1B; ED: 167; Image: 371. Repository: Ancestry.com.

3 1930 United States Federal Census, Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll 2302; Page: 21A; ED: 2; Image: 625.0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

4 1900 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas; Roll T623_1645; Page: 2 A and 2B; ED: 91. Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 1910 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 2, Mills, Texas; Roll T624_1578; Page: 3B; ED: 206; Image: 430. Repository: Ancestry.com.

6 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Mills County, Texas; Roll 1983491; D raft Board: 0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

8 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 455-48-5380; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951. Repository: Ancestry.com.

10 Wanda Sparkman, Descendants of Lewis Sparkman (genealogy report of 13 May 2010).

11 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 459-17-6390; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1973. Repository: Ancestry.com.

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