Ira A. Sparkman

1905 - 1956  (51 years)

Ira A. Sparkman

1905 - 1956  (51 years)

Birth	7 Jan 1905	Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Died	31 Mar 1956	Tyler, Smith County, Texas
Buried	1 Apr 1956	Smyrna Cemetery, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Father	Luther Henry Sparkman       b. 14 Jan 1874, Texas
Mother	Early Mae Thacker       b. 16 Aug 1887, Texas

Vera Mae Sparkman

1922 - 2002  (79 years)

Birth	10 Jul 1922	Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Died	12 Feb 2002	Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
Buried	Smyrna Cemetery, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Father	Luther Henry Sparkman       b. 14 Jan 1874, Texas
Mother	Early Mae Thacker       b. 16 Aug 1887, Texas
Family	James Roscoe Reeves       b. 24 Oct 1919, Texas
Married	4 Oct 1937
Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living

James Roscoe Reeves

1919 - 1976  (56 years)

Birth	24 Oct 1919	Texas
Died	26 Jan 1976	Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Buried	Smyrna Cemetery, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Father	James Marshall Reeves       b. 8 Oct 1891, Texas
Mother	Laura Etta Barber       b. 12 May 1893, Wood County, Texas
Family	Vera Mae Sparkman       b. 10 Jul 1922, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Married	4 Oct 1937
Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living

John R. Sparkman

Family	Jennie Bailey
Children	+ 1. Luther Henry Sparkman       b. 14 Jan 1874, Texas

Mary Jane Stephenson

Family	Calvin T. Thacker       b. Dec 1849, Kentucky
Married	29 May 1884	Upshur County, Texas
Children	+ 1. Calvin Albert/Alfred Thacker       b. 18 Mar 1885, Wood County, Texas   2. Lauless Thacker       b. Aug 1887, Texas + 3. Early Mae Thacker       b. 16 Aug 1887, Texas   4. Willie Oneta Thacker       b. 31 Dec 1888, Texas   5. George Washington Thacker       b. 13 Oct 1890, Texas   6. Laura Thacker       b. Jul 1892, Texas

Luther Henry Sparkman

1874 - 1963  (89 years)

Birth	14 Jan 1874	Texas
Died	1 Feb 1963	Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas
Buried	2 Feb 1963	Smyrna Cemetery, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Father	John R. Sparkman
Mother	Jennie Bailey
Family	Early Mae Thacker       b. 16 Aug 1887, Texas
Children	1. Ira A. Sparkman       b. 7 Jan 1905, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas + 2. Vera Mae Sparkman       b. 10 Jul 1922, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas

Early Mae Thacker

1887 - 1942  (54 years)

Birth	16 Aug 1887	Texas
Died	18 Mar 1942	Wood County, Texas
Buried	Smyrna Cemetery, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
Father	Calvin T. Thacker       b. Dec 1849, Kentucky
Mother	Mary Jane Stephenson
Married	29 May 1884	Upshur County, Texas
Family	Luther Henry Sparkman       b. 14 Jan 1874, Texas
Children	1. Ira A. Sparkman       b. 7 Jan 1905, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas + 2. Vera Mae Sparkman       b. 10 Jul 1922, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas

• Name	Ira A. Sparkman
  Born	7 Jan 1905	Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Mar 1956	Tyler, Smith County, Texas
  	Name: Ira A Sparkman Event Type: Death Event Date: 31 Mar 1956 Event Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 07 Jan 1905 Birthplace: Father's Name: Luther Sparkman Mother's Name: Earlie Thacker Certificate Number: 21908 GS Film number: 2114669 Digital Folder Number: 005145271 Image Number: 01173 Citing this Record: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7DJ-LZC : accessed 24 Jan 2014), Earlie Thacker in entry for Ira A Sparkman, 31 Mar 1956; citing certificate number 21908, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2114669.
  Buried	1 Apr 1956	Smyrna Cemetery, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  1. Ira A. Sparkman       b. 7 Jan 1905, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas       d. 31 Mar 1956, Tyler, Smith County, Texas  (Age 51 years) + 2. Vera Mae Sparkman       b. 10 Jul 1922, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas       d. 12 Feb 2002, Sulpher Springs, Hopkins County, Texas  (Age 79 years) ▻ James Roscoe Reeves,  m. 4 Oct 1937
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John R. Sparkman   (Grandfather)  Mary Jane Stephenson  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I573	Thacker Family Forest
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Luther Henry Sparkman       b. 14 Jan 1874, Texas       d. 1 Feb 1963, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Early Mae Thacker       b. 16 Aug 1887, Texas       d. 18 Mar 1942, Wood County, Texas  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 7 Jan 1905 - Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas Died - 31 Mar 1956 - Tyler, Smith County, Texas Buried - 1 Apr 1956 - Smyrna Cemetery, Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Ira A. Sparkman". Thacker Family Forest. https://thackerfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I573&tree=thacker (accessed August 11, 2026).