Obit: Sparks, David (1860 - 1943)
Contact: lani@wiclarkcountyhistory.org  

Surnames: Sparks, Segergren, Crawford, Hounschild, Haumschild

----Source: NEILLSVILLE TIMES (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 8 Oct 1908

Marshfield News Herald – 20 Mar 1943 – Pg 7 – David Sparks funeral is held at Sherwood – Lindsay – Funeral rites were conducted at Sherwood Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. A. W. Segergren for David Louis Sparks, 83, one of the earliest settlers in Cary Township who died early Saturday afternoon, Mar 13th, at his home near West Cary school. Mr. Sparks was born in the state of New York Jan 7, 1860 the son of the late David & Elizabeth Sparks. He came to Wisconsin with his mother and grandparents in 1869 and settled in Plainfield, Waushara Co, WI.

Moving from Plainfield to Sherwood, Clark Co Wisconsin in 1878 and then in 1883 settled on the present Sparks farm in the town of Cary, Wood Co WI. He was married to Clara Crawford at Plainfield.

Sep 28, 1887, five children being born to this union. Survivors besides his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Gust (Mabel) Haumschild, Miladore; a son, Vernon Sparks, Town of Clay; twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Three children proceeded him in death.

1900 Federal Census, ED 160 Wood town (excl. Pittsville city), Wood, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 7, family 92

Name: David Sparks, whtie male

Married (12 yrs., abt. 1888)
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York

Household Members
Head David Sparks M 40 (Dec 1860) New York
Wife Carrie Sparks F 32 (Jan 1868) Wisconsin
Daughter Mable Sparks F 12 (Jul 1888) Wisconsin
Daughter Gladys Sparks F 11 (Oct 1889) Wisconsin
Son Vinnie Sparks M 5 (Sep 1895) Wisconsin

1940 Federal Census, Cary Town, Wood, Wisconsin, United States, Enumeration District Number: 71-6, Family 47, line 54

David L Sparks, white, married male
Residence in 1935: Same House

Household Members
Head David L Sparks M 80 New York
Wife Clara J Sparks F 72 Wisconsin
Grandson David R Hounschild M 16 Wisconsin

David L. Sparks is buried in the Sherwood Township Cemetery, Clark Co., Wisconsin