Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Sparks Family

While cleaning out a file cabinet tonight I found information on my dad's family. His name was Arlie Sparks and he was born in Evelyn, KY, but  was raised in Irvine, KY.  The information came from a cemetery tour.


Father:
Arlie Sparks: December 4, 1919 - April 26, 1998 (Age 78)

My sister:
Deborah Ann Sparks: 1948-1955 (Age 7)

Uncles:

Lonzel Sparks: October 22, 1912-March 12, 1961 (Age 48)
Local Sparks: October 9, 1914-November 25, 1975 (Age 61)

Aunts:
Beulah Sparks Spurlin: September 9, 1911 - September 30, 1982 (Age 71) -
      Husband Charles Spurlin November 22, 1902- December 17, 1972 (Age 70)
Alma Sparks Abshear: July 25, 1925 - February 24, 1988 (Age 62)
Zula Sparks Rose: Died May 30, 2015 at age 92 - Husband Morris Rose died 2011

My grandfather:
Benjamin Harrison Sparks: 1889-1950 (Age 61)

My grandmother:
Sarah Catherine Durbin Sparks: 1889-1969 (Age 80)

Great Aunt (Sarah Catherine's Sister)
Mary Elizabeth Ingram: January 2, 1882-November 24, 1974 (Age 92)
Husband: Murrell Ingram: July 15 1877-March 1, 1969 (Age 92)

Dad's Cousin:
Dixie Kirby: April 7, 1906-June 15, 1989 (Age 83)
Husband: JW "Brud" Kirby, October 18, 1906 to May 11, 1977 (Age 70)

Others, Exact Relationship Unknown
W.J. Sparks: August 1, 1884-December 26, 1973 (Age 89)
Louisa Sparks: June 12, 1881-March 24, 1964 (Age 83)

J.A. Durbin: 1855-1928 (Age 73)
Elizabeth Durbin: 1856-1936 (Age 80)
Annis Durbin: September 1869-May 7, 1937 (Age 67)
Elisha Curtis Durbin: June 29, 1859-July 13, 1946 (Age 87)
W.H. Durbin: March 23, 1892-December 21, 1921 (Age 28)
W.H. Durbin: 1829-1912 (Age 83)
Mary Durbin: 1829-1893 (Age 64)
Amus Marion Durbin: April 19, 1862-October 18, 1884 (Age 22)
Hade Durbin: December 17, 1865-December 20, 1938 (Age 73)
Emma Webb Durbin: June 11, 1865-January 19, 1944 (Age 79)

Charley C Baker
September 2, 1885 - June 30, 1968 (Age 83)
Mandy Baker
April 10, 1886-January 8, 1937 (Age 51)

Vance Ingram: January 30, 1904-April 9, 1970 (Age 66)
Mary C. Ingram: September 8, 1898-January 30, 1977 (Age 79)
Phillip W. Ingram: March 7, 1938 - October 14 1938

Time Flies

I have neglected this blog.  Certainly not on purpose, but mostly because life has just been flying by the last year. 

The oldest received his Master's in May, 2014 and the youngest received his Bachelor's the same week.

The youngest started working on his Master's in August, 2014.

In September, 2014 I went on a cruise with one of my adopted daughter's to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel.

The oldest married in October, 2014.

2014 seemed to end in a blur with the holidays and work.

So far in 2015 I have finished the second phase of a big project at work.

My youngest adopted daughter received her Master's in May, 2015.

I have just returned from wonderful trip to Bella Vista, Arkansas.  I fished every day but one, I didn't catch enough fish, but I was relaxed and enjoyed being on the lake.

I am in the process of rearranging parts of the house and doing a huge clean up of old items. 

Life is good.