Raymond Earl Sparlin

24 Dec 2011 – Oliver (Hatch) and Martha SPARLIN’s grandson, Raymond Earl Sparlin would have celebrated his 92^nd birthday on this Christmas Eve with an angel food cake, made by his baby sister, Edna Mae SPARLIN MASON.  Raymond Earl Sparlin was born in the old SPARLIN home, Southwest of Seneca, Missouri to Centennial (Ten) and Bessie Dianthy SIMMONS SPARLIN.  He married Arrah (Sally) Mae JOHNSON in Neosho, Missouri on 15 Aug 1947 and to this union they had three children, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.  In 1952 Raymond, Arrah Mae and their first born son moved to Sacramento, California, where they bought their first and only home, where Arrah Mae still lives.  Raymond Earl Sparlin is my “PoP” and he is greatly missed. 

Mona (Kite) Manford SPARLIN

18 Dec 2011 - Manford Hogan and Laura Grace TAYLOR SPARLIN’s son Mona (Kite) Manford SPARLIN would have celebrated his 105^th birthday today.   Mona (Kite) Manford SPARLIN married Mary Ann BOWMAN and they had a lot of children and some of their descendants are on Facebook.

Raymond (Ray) SPARLIN(G)

16 Dec 2011 - Marion (Frank) Francis and Eva May HELMICK SPARLIN’s John Raymond (Ray) SPARLIN(G) would have celebrated his 118^th birthday today.  John Raymond (Ray) SPARLIN(G) married Audrey Weddell in Nov 1914 in Everett, Washington.  They had one child, Victor S. SPARLING who has a lot of descendants on Facebook

Christopher Columbus SPARLIN

15 Dec 2011 -  Jonathan and Rachel Ann WELLS SPARLIN’s son Christopher Columbus SPARLIN would have celebrated his 118^th birthday today.  Christopher Columbus SPARLIN married Margaret Elizabeth BEAGLE 25 Sep 1874 and they had several children, are any of their descendants on Facebook? 

Joseph Eugene Sparlin

14 Dec 2011 – John Franklin and Carnellia Miranda BELT SPARLIN’s grandson Joseph Eugene Sparlin would have celebrated his 92^nd birthday today.   He married Martha Jo Nix in 1941 and they had five children.  Are any of their descendants on Facebook?  Does anyone know any more about his family?

Royal Bert SPARLING

12 Dec 2011 - Royal Bert SPARLING would have celebrated his 131^th birthday today. 

Milton Van Dorn SPARLIN

11 Dec 2011 – Stonewall Jackson and Ethel B. RICHMOND SPARLIN’s son Milton Van Dorn SPARLIN would have celebrated his 110^th birthday today.   He was married to  Helen and they had two children,  Evelyn and Michael Van Dorn SPARLIN and they each had children.  Are any of their descendants on FaceBook?