John P. Sparks and Dessa Elizabeth "Betty" Smith

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Husband John P. Sparks ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Apr 1918 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jul 1992 - ? Hendersonville, Henderson Co, NC
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 9 Jun 1940 - Rockland, Venango Co, PA 1 2

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Wife Dessa Elizabeth "Betty" Smith ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Jun 1917 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jul 1974 - ? Rockville, Montgomery Co, MD 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Ivan Mead Smith (1883-1964) 3 4
         Mother: Bertha Annabelle Reed (1881-1961) 3 4

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Children

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1 F Shirley Joan Sparks ²

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           Born: 29 Jul 1941 - Lamartine, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Richard Fieller (      -1966) 5
           Marr: 8 Apr 1960 - El Paso, El Paso Co, TX 5

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2 F Carol Louise Sparks ^{2 5}

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           Born: 22 Jan 1948 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 2 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Stephen Springer (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 16 Aug 1969 5

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3 F Alberta Sparks ⁵

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           Born: 13 Apr 1949 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Richard Rice (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 14 Jul 1979 - Kensington, Montgomery Co, MD 5

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General Notes: Husband - John P. Sparks

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SSDI: JOHN P SPARKS 18 Apr 1918 21 Jul 1992 28739 (Hendersonville, Henderson, NC) (none specified) 193-10-5824 Pennsylvania

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General Notes: Wife - Dessa Elizabeth "Betty" Smith

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SSDI: DESSA SPARKS 15 Jun 1917 Jul 1974 20852 (Rockville, Montgomery, MD) (none specified) 185-30-2493 Pennsylvania

1 D. Kipp Melat, The Ancestry and Descendents of John Carner and his Wife Susan Stroup Carner, Pioneer Settlers of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1985), Pg 91.

2 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 19.

3 D. Kipp Melat, The Ancestry and Descendents of John Carner and his Wife Susan Stroup Carner, Pioneer Settlers of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1985), Pg 66.

4 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 18.

5 D. Kipp Melat, The Ancestry and Descendents of John Carner and his Wife Susan Stroup Carner, Pioneer Settlers of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1985), Pg 142.