May 23, 2023
Pages 2643
Whole Number 127
COVER PAGE of the QUARTERLY,
Whole No. 127, September, 1984
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| Our Father JAMES BROOKS SPARKS | F.M. Husband of |
| Born, Jan. 3, 1809 | MARY C. SPARKS |
| Died, Jan. 3, 1899 | Born Feb. 4, 1818. Died Mar. 14, 1876. |
| Erected by | A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here. |
| J. M. and A. W. SPARKS | |
| Tombstones in Cypress Cemetery, Franklin County, Texas, mark the graves of two sons of John and Sarah (Brooks) Sparks: JAMES BROOKS SPARKS (1809-1899) and FRANCIS MARION SPARKS (1818-1876). |
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| Dozens of descendants of John and Sarah Sparks are buried in this cemetery. These photographs are in the possession of Johnella (Sparks) Boynton. | |