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Rev William J Sparks

Birth	:	10 Apr 1807 Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	28 Jun 1878 Boone County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sparks Cemetery, Boone County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9728012, -93.9191971
Description	:	William J. "Billie" Sparks, son of John and Elizabeth (Rose) Sparks, was born on April 10, 1807, in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and it was there that he was married to Sarah "Sallie" Jennings in 1828. (The marriage bond was dated September 13, 1828, and the marriage was probably performed a short time later.) Sallie was born on September 25, 1809, in Wilkes County. It was also in Wilkes County that Billie was converted and baptized into the Baptist Church by the Rev. George Douglas. In 1831, Billie and Sallie decided to move westward to Indiana where they stopped in... Read More	William J. "Billie" Sparks, son of John and Elizabeth (Rose) Sparks, was born on April 10, 1807, in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and it was there that he was married to Sarah "Sallie" Jennings in 1828. (The marriage bond was dated September 13, 1828, and the marriage was probably performed a short time later.) Sallie was born on September 25, 1809, in Wilkes County. It was also in Wilkes County that Billie was converted and baptized into the Baptist Church by the Rev. George Douglas. In 1831, Billie and Sallie decided to move westward to Indiana where they stopped in Owen County quite near the village of Bowling Green and just over the county line from Clay County. Billie bought land in Owen County in 1836, 1837, and 1839. He was also the first blacksmith in Owen County. He was joined there by his brother, Solomon Sparks, probably about 1848. Billie Sparks continued to have an active interest in the church, and shortly after settling in Indiana, he was ordained a minister in the Baptist Church near Bowling Green. He was pastor there from June 1845 to 1849. In 1851, the brothers, Billie and Solomon Sparks, decided to move their families further west to the new lands which were opening up in the state of Iowa. They traveled slowly, stopping for a while in Pike County, Illinois. They crossed the Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa, and there the two families apparently separated, or prepared to separate. Billie continued northwestward until he reached Boone County, Iowa, while Solomon traveled almost directly west until he reached Mercer County, Missouri. There the two brothers lived for the rest of their lives, scarcely more than 100 miles apart, a distance, however, which in those days made frequent trips back and forth quite difficult. William Sparks (Billie) was a farmer all of his life, but he is best remembered for his missionary work in his church and for taking leadership in the establishment of new churches wherever he lived. He organized the North Union Baptist Church on June 1, 1852, and was its first and only minister for twenty-seven years. He traveled by foot and by horseback, and during a revival, he would be absent from his home for a week or more at a time. He died on June 28, 1878, in Boone County. Sallie died there on February 2, 1896. They were buried in the Sparks Cemetery about ten miles southeast of Ogden, Iowa. The Children of Billie and Sallie (Jennings) Sparks: -King David Sparks (1829-1892) -Jonathan Sparks (1831-1901) -Mary "Polly" Williams (1833-1878) -Milacy Staley (1836-1906) -William R. Sparks (1839- ) -John Sparks (1841-1929) -James Sparks (1844-1844) -Stephen Sparks (1844-1844) -Martha Sparks (1845-1845) -Elizabeth Sparks (1845-1845) -Nancy Sparks (1847-1862) -Jane Sparks (1847-1884) -Sarah Ann Phipps (1849-1931) SOURCE: Sparks Quarterly, March 1988, No. 141, Pg. 3178

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Rev William J Sparks's memorial is located at: Sparks Cemetery, Boone County, USA.
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Rev William J Sparks death on 28 Jun 1878 in Boone County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.9728012
Longitude: -93.9191971

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sarah “Sally” Jennings Sparks

(1807 - 1896)

Siblings

Children

King David Sparks

(1829 - 1892)

Jonathan Sparks

(1831 - 1901)

Mary Elizabeth Sparks Williams

(1833 - 1921)

Milacy M. “Milley” Sparks Staley

(1836 - 1906)

William Reuben Sparks

(1839 - 1907)

John Sparks

(1841 - 1929)

Nancy Sparks

(1846 - 1862)

Jane Sparks

(1847 - 1884)

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Coordinate: 42.0485992, -93.9163971

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Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.8878021

15. Peoples Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9117012, -93.9886017

16. Swede Valley Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ogden, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9770000, -94.0285000

17. Linwood Park Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0550003, -93.8850021

18. David Peoples Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9210014, -94.0179977

19. Dalander Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8953018, -93.8497009

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Coordinate: 41.8762400, -93.9093950

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Coordinate: 41.9623146, -93.7752838

23. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Ogden, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0344000, -94.0407000

24. Glenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0340000, -94.0440000