Donna Faye Sparks

Donna married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
May 1, 1996, Page 18

Billy Don Sparke, 64, of Yellowpine died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 1996, at his residence.

Born March 15, 1932 in Sabine County, he was a lifelong area resident and a member of Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church. At the time of his death, Sparks was serving as chief deputy of the Sabine County Sheriff's Department and had previously served as a Sabine County Constable and on the Hemphill ISD board of trustees. He was a farmer/rancher and had previously been employed by the U. S. Forest Service. A U. S. Veteran of Korea, he was a member of the American Legion and a charter member of the Sabine County VFW Post #10351. He was also a member of Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305, the order of the Eastern Star, and Sharon Shrine Temple.

Survivors: wife, Olllie Faye (McDaniel) Sparks of Yellowpine, a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Rodney FRAZIER of Yellowpine; a sister, Betty THOMAS of Evadale; a brother, Odis Paul Sparks of Yellowpine; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daugher, Donna.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. W. Clarence Howell officiating. Interment followed with Masonic rites at the Yellowpine Cemetery in Yellowpine.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Billy married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate showed his occupation as County Commissioner, Public office. He died after a two car collision on Highway 87 in Yellow pine, after suffering a fractured skull. Informant was his wife, Mrs. Vada McDaniel.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated April 8 and 9, 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 1B
17-17
McDaneil Leon R Head M W 25 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Tie Hacker Railroad ties
McDaniel, Vada Wf F W 20 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Clifton Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

Leon married Vada Solly about 1927. Vada was born on 11 Sep 1909 in Texas; died on 18 Jun 1982; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Yellowpine Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows her as a daughter of R. Henry SOLLY and Ida SMITH

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 7 and 8 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 5A
91-91
McDaniel, Wm R Head M W 45 M Tx NC Tx Farmer
McDaniel, Rella Wf F W 41 M Tx x Tx
McDaniel, Thornton Son m W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Railroad
McDaniel, Vera Dtr F W 17 Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Leon Son m W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Emma Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Albert Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Wm R Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Dorian Dtr F W 4 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3
Enumerated April 17, 1930
ED 176-4 SD 19 Sheet 6A
130-130
Norwood, Willie Head M W 23 M 20 La La La Common Laborer Logging Mill
Norwood, Emmie M Wf F W 21 M 18 Tx Tx Tx
Norwood, Billie Jean Dtr F W 1 2/12 Tx La Tx
131-131
McDaniel, Wm R Head M W 54 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Common Laborer Logging Mill
McDaniel Rilla M Wf F W 51 M 20 Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Albert Son m W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Common Laborer Logging Mill
McDaniel, W R Jr Son Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McDaniel, Derrian L Dtyr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Mary E Mother-in-law F W 77 Wd 21 Tx Miss Ala
Smith, Fowler W ---- M W 36 D 19 Tx Tx Tx Common Laborer Logging Mill/Farm

William married Rilla Mae Martin on 4 Dec 1899 in Sabine County, Texas. Rilla (daughter of Albert Hill Martin and Mary Elizabeth Sibley) was born on 20 Jun 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Dec 1949 in Wiergate, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Rilla Mae Mcdaniel
Event Date 24 Dec 1949
Event Place Home, Wiergate, Newton, Texas
Gender Female
Race (Original) White
Age (Formatted) 70 years 6 months 4 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date 20 Jun 1879
Birthplace Texas
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name Albert Martin
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name Mary E. Sibley
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation Housewife
Residence Place Wiergate, Newton, Texas
Cemetery (Original) Newton
Burial Place Newton, Texas
Burial Date 26 Dec 1949
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number 2223549
Digital Folder Number 4031938
Image Number 2348
Reference ID 63061

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFQ7-3HP : accessed 20 Aug 2013), Rilla Mae Mcdaniel, 24 Dec 1949.