James Rufus Sparks: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Rufus Sparks was born on 11 Aug 1867 in Caldwell County, North Carolina (son of Clingman "T.L" Sparks and Sarah Adeline ???); died on 14 Aug 1946 in Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

James married Annie Josephine O'Neill on 27 Nov 1907 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. Annie (daughter of John O'Neill and Sarah Elizabeth Payne) was born on 14 May 1884 in Texas; died on 30 Jun 1967 in Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John Hugh Sparks was born on 30 Jan 1909 in Oklahoma; died on 18 Jun 1909 in Oklahoma.
James O'Neill Sparks was born on 30 Aug 1911 in Oklahoma; died on 24 Sep 1911 in Oklahoma.
Mary Patricia O'Neill Sparks was born on 8 Mar 1914 in Oklahoma; died on 2 Dec 1983 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

Generation: 2

2.	Clingman "T.L" Sparks was born on 7 May 1844 in Caldwell County, North Carolina; died on 7 Jan 1927. Clingman married Sarah Adeline ??? on 8 Nov 1866 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Sarah was born on 12 Jan 1849 in North Carolina; died on 13 Feb 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Adeline ??? was born on 12 Jan 1849 in North Carolina; died on 13 Feb 1942.

Children:

Jane Sparks was born about 1867 in Caldwell County, North Carolina; died before 1880.
1. James Rufus Sparks was born on 11 Aug 1867 in Caldwell County, North Carolina; died on 14 Aug 1946 in Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
Lucy C. Sparks was born about 1872 in Caldwell County, North Carolina; and died.
Mary Emma Sparks was born about 1880 in Caldwell County, North Carolina; and died.