Calvin Nelson Sparks

1867 -

• Name	Calvin Nelson Sparks  [1]
  Birth	1867	Scott, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Name	C N Sparks  [7]
  Name	C N Sparks  [5, 8]
  Name	Calvin N Sparks  [2, 3, 4, 6]
  Name	Calvin Sparks  [9]
  Residence	1880	De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Occupation: Farm laborer; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1920	Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Reference Number	26530
  Person ID	I26530	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John L Sparks, Dr,   b. 1820, Kentucky, USA d. 1893, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Mary Hay,   b. 1831, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA d. 1900, Scott, Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Family ID	F1962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Larue Carter,   b. Abt 1880   d. Bef 10 Oct 1910 (Age < 30 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1896	Wise, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Children	1. Calvin Elvin Sparks,   b. 2 Jun 1904   d. 2 Nov 1975, Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA (Age 71 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F18996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Ellen Osborne,   b. 1872, Floyd, Kentucky, USA d. 1926, Tacoma, Wise, Virginia, USA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1910	Wise, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Children	> 1. Wilburn Stewart Sparks,   b. 20 May 1911, Tacoma, Wise, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1963, Bartow, Polk, Florida, USA (Age 52 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   2. Elen Gladas Sparks,   b. 2 Jun 1913, Gladville, Wise, Virginia, USA d. 12 Jun 1913, Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   3. Orban Sparks,   b. Abt 1915, Virginia, USA  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F18995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 1867 - Scott, Virginia, USA Residence - Occupation: Farm laborer; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1880 - De Kalb, Scott, Virginia, USA Marriage - 31 Dec 1896 - Wise, Virginia, USA Marriage - 10 Oct 1910 - Wise, Virginia, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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