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"If you do not capture the present, you will have no past." -- Rodney Sparkman Jr. 2004 on doing family history.
CommentsThank you for the information. Dick Sparkman..
CommentsI came across your Web site totally by accident. I lived near Sparkman's garage in Pecos, Texas for a while. As a matter of fact, my father operated a filling station next door. Trey Esparza, who was one of the best friends I ever had, is pictured in one of your old photographs. I distinctly remember the Sparkman boys tearing up and down the street in their hotrods (Chevy Nova...or was it a Chevelle). God bless all of you! CommentsMY DEAREST BROTHER HOPE LIFE IS TREATING YOU WITH THE GREAT KINDNEST YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DESERVES.ALL OF THE JIM SPARKMAN FAMILY LIVING IN ALABAMA ARE DOING FINE. I HAD THE HONOR OF TRAVELING THROUGH OUT THIS WONDERFUL WEB SITE.YOU ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB. PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR GREAT WORKS. THIS IS A TRUE TESTAMENT TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE MIND,HEART AND SOUL OF THE SPARKMAN FAMILY HERITAGE. MAYBE SOME DAY WE WILL ALSO LEAVE OUR MEMORIES FOR MANY GENERATIONS TO ENJOY. THE SPARKMANS ARE A TRULY BLESSED FAMILY. YOUR BROTHER AND ADMIRER JIM SPARKMAN CommentsI loved your website!!!! You have accumulated a lot of information. Thanks for sharing. I had always heard that I/we were related to the former U.S. Senator and Vice Presidential candidate but I never new how. (I think I saw that he is the great grandson of Thomas Bryant Sparkman 1803-1872). Squire George is my great-great-great grandfather. My father grew up and white county. The last couple of years I have gone to the family reunion at Camp Clements in Van Buren County. We visited some of the old graveyards in the area. It is remarkable the amount of information that is available. If you have any, could I burden you for copies of some of the information from John Sparkman, or William? Those last will and testaments are interesting. Again, thanks for sharing!!!! Name: Jon Sparkman Email: jasead9871@yahoo.com Address: Cleveland, Tennessee Category: Web site Commentshello rodney jr this is melvin sparkman you did a good job on the web site for dad i have an e mail alaskansparkplug@yahoo.com CommentsI LOVE THIS WEBSITE DEDICATED TO MY GRANDPA. THIS IS ELIZABETH ANN SPARKMAN. I AM MELVIN'S OLDEST DAUGHTER. HELLO RODNEY "BOBO". YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THIS. WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU SOMETIME. DADDY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS SIGHT TODAY AND I AM SO GLAD I CKD IT OUT. IT BROUGHT BACK SO MANY GREAT MEMORIES. ELIZABETH ANN UNDERWOOD 1909 WOODGATE ROAD MOBILE,ALABAMA 251-661-9817 CommentsHi, Just found this site, It looks great. I plan to look it over in more detail. Below is my connection to the Sparkman family. I need to find if I am connected to this Sparkman line. Joe Pearce 1 John Sparkman, Sr. .... +Elizabeth ... 2 John Sparkman, Jr. 1673 - 1728 .......... +Sarah ......... 3 John Sparkman, 3rd 1694 - 1739 ............... 4 John Sparkman, 4th 1722 - 1767 ..................... 5 Mildridge (Mildred) Sparkman 1744 - 1775 ............................ +Captain Charles Eure 1740 - 1816 ........................... 6 Levi Eure, Sr. 1768 - 1843 .................................. +Peggy Beeman ................................. 7 Lucretia Grecy Eure 1810 - 1885 ........................................ +Jesse Pierce 1787 - 1846 ....................................... 8 Isaac Pierce (Pearce) 1842 - 1924 .............................................. +Ann Maria Salter 1844 - 1916 ............................................. 9 Arthur Dolly Pearce, Sr. 1881 - 1957 .................................................... +Anna Bell Clark 1881 - 1936 ................................................... CommentsWhile doing a Google search on "Pyote Air Base" I came across your website. My father-in-law and his brother, Don and Leon Dulin, lived at Pyote with their Dad...a Civilian contractor during the years that, apparently, Mr. Sparkman did. Mid to late 40's. Don graduated from Pyote High School. We all still live in West Texas.... Don, my Father in law, still goes to the Pyote HS reunion.....along with the 4 others from his class!! Here's something I wrote today on my daily Blog [website]....please feel free to leave a comment........ http://www.biggolddog.com/2005_03_01_streamarch#111107810599051577 If you'd like to get in touch with Don Dulin his email address is: PDulin3508@aol.com Wallace Craig, Midland "The average dog is a nicer person, than the average person" http://www.biggolddog.com CommentsHEY BROTHER REALLY ENJOYED THE SHORT TIME WE GOT TO SPEND TOGETHER RECENTLY. IT BROUGHT BACK A BUNCH OF GREAT MEMORIES AND I ALSO FORGOT WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO JUST HAVE FUN. THANKS ALOT FOR ALLOWING ME TO SEARCH FOR THE FOSSILS YOU JUST KNEW THAT WERE THERE.SORRY I LET YOU DOWN NOT FINDING ANY BUT I KNOW YOU AND WAYNE HAD A GREAT LAUGH HA!HA!. LETS STAY IN CONTACT GREAT JOB AGAIN ON THE WEB SITE. DONT HESITATE TO CALL IF I CAN HELP I WILL. LOVE YOU JIM. CommentsMy father, James Edward Rivers was an aircraft machinist at Pyote Rattlesnake Bomber Base during this period. My parents divorced in 1950, dad left, but my mother Mildred P. Rivers and my brother, James Ju'Ward Rivers and I remained there until Dec 1953 final deactivation date. Mother was a master parachute rigger there; she transferred to Fort Hood Army Base from Pyote, and remained in active status until 1981. She is 88 years of age, living here in Llano near me. My brother is living in Ohio. He just spent a week with us, after attending the class of 1955 MHS reunion. Those are wonderful memories and we kids did not realize that we were a part of such important history!! I remember that about 6 of us signed off on the Enola Gay as we closed down the base. Of course, alll that was erased with the paintovers, etc. Address: Llano, Texas Category: Web site Name: Ma'Joyce River Swope Email: mjs@centex.net CommentsHi Rodney I have come to have another look to see if I missed anything from the last visit. You still have a great web site. Keep up the good work Dick Sparkman Gainesville, Texas. CommentsHello, I was googling information about Pecos Texas (where I was raised and came upon this web site. I remember Sparkmans garage well. I'm also suprised to see that Mr. Sparkmans stepgrandson was Armando Esparza III (Trey) I ment Trey in high School and we work together for a short period of time in the oilfield business (GSI) right after H.S. He is also related to me by marraige, somewhat. My wifes older brother Carlos Rubio married Trey mom (Yolanda), sister (Susie). I'm sorry to say that Trey passed away in 2005. You've done a great job of keeping your fathers memory alive. Company: ELCAN Optical Tech. Address: 913 St. Paul Dr #132 Category: Web site FAX: 972-344-8060 Name: Sam Gonzales Jr. Email: s-gonzales4@raytheon.com Telephone: 214-298-6164 CommentsDEAR ROD JUST A LINE TO LET YOU THAT THE SPARKMAN'S IN ALABAMA MISS AND LOVE YOU. MY WIFE AND I WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE ATTENDED GRAND PA ACOSTA'S 100TH BIRTHDAY. THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE I HAVE NOT SEEN IN YEARS. IT WAS GREAT TO BE WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM. WE SPOKE AND LAUGHED ABOUT OLD TIMES. YOUR NAME KEPT COMING UP. SO YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE VERY WELL LOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL OF US. I WILL BE FORWARDING PICTURES FROM THIS JOYOUS EVENT AT A LATER DATE. ALSO I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT DONATIONS ARE SO I WILL BE SENDING MINE VIA SNAIL MAIL. THANKS FOR THE GREAT JOB AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL FAMILY LOVE ALWAYS JIM CommentsReading some great stories and comments. I also have fond memories of Pyote. Like my brother Rodney Sparkman Jr., I too remember the long straight highways of West Texas and the imposing presence of the old Rattle Snake Air Force base. I can remember taking a stroll around the old hangars with my dad. You could just see the past in his eyes and the memories he was reliving. All this happened a short time before his passing. I would like to thank all the men and women that served in military and civilian positions at the base, and for the sacrifice they gave for us to live in this great country. Jim Sparkman, Alabama. CommentsHi, Just wanted you to know I have an old land deed from chester county pennsylvania.... it is a deed of 200 acres sold to James Purtle and his wife Jane from Richard,john,and Thomas Penn, who I believe were the sons of William Penn. I was just looking at your ancestry and it had a James Purtle from Pennsylvania and a Question mark by his supposed wife jane. So they may be one in the same.Oh, the land deed is dated 1747.
CommentsRegarding the Pennsylvania Land Deed: I appreciate the information. :) I look forward to finding out more perhaps getting a copy of it for publishing on this web site. Would you send your contact information by clicking on the Feedback button above? Thanks. Rod Sparkman, Webmaster CommentsHey my big brOther, I just want to tell you thank you very much for this wonderful and beautiful website that you have set up for my beloved Dad and my beloved Brenda. It has so much meaning to it. I cry every time I get on it!!!! I hadn't gotten on it in I don't know how long.Wow! We are getting old huh? Bobo, you doing this means the world to me. I just want to add also that you are very talented at this and like always you are very smart, a Genius!!! I love you very, very Much and miss you alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With all my love, Your sister - Patricia Ann Sparkman (sounds good!!!) Por Fin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Title: Your favorite sister!Date: Commentsfound your site very interesting and informative, thank you W. H. Sparkman III, San Antonio, TX Date: CommentsYour website is wonderful. My mother's family are Sparkmans and I am researching this family branch. My grandfather is Gerald York Sparkman, born in 1927 to Melvin Sparkman and Ella Hocket. His grandfather was James Fredrick Sparkman, from somewhere in Eastern Tennessee. If you have any information regarding this, I would love to see it. Thank you for providing this wonderful source and helping us to appreciate our heritage. Date: CommentsI haven't checked out the site in a while it is really looking good. Keep up the good work. All the way from Alabama, Jeremy and Jessica Sparkman Date: CommentsI have been to your several times and have found information I have needed. We have started a Sparkman DNA program on www.familytreedna.com You may want to take a look. One of the items we are tring to do is get a fix on the Sparkman in England. We hope to get some in our DNA program.Dick Sparkman sparky1933 sbcglobal.net Date: CommentsHi! :) My name is Samantha Sparkman. My dad is Wayne Sparkman. His dad is on this site. Thanks uncle Rodney, a.k.a. "Bobo" for doing this. It helps me to know who my grandfather was. Date: CommentsI really loved the web site. I hadn't really been able to look at it at work. Then my computer crashed at home. We have a new computer at home. I am so grateful that we are able to do genealogy. I am grateful to Aunt Lorena for giving you all that you needed too. Cynthia Sparkman Chavez loveschocolate4@yahoo.com Date: CommentsI never realized how many people my grandfather affected in such a positive way. Thank you all for all the wonderful comments and dearest respects that you have paid for him. Not only is my father grateful, I am as well for getting to know my grandfather as a person rather than a photograph. Jacob Sparkman Date: CommentsI love coming to this site. It reminds of who I am and who awaits me in the here afer. Love this. Crying right now of things I missed and how much my son resembles his great-grandfather who he has never met. Shanna Sparkman Hollon Date: CommentsHay my name is Jessica Sparkman write me I would like to know more AT Jessica Sparkman, 445 Centre St, Centre AL. 35960 Hope to see you love always Spakplug Thanks Jessica. Date: CommentsHey Rod, good to hear such great things about your family. Congratulations on placing so highly in that marathon. That is simply awesome. Hope your enjoy your new assignment at work. Scott Smith Date: Comments
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