| Husband : Frederick William SPARLING | |||
| Male Born : | 13 MAY 1825 | at : | Limerick, Limerick, Ireland |
| Married : | at : | ||
| Died : | 01 MAR 1909 | at : | Seattle, King, Washington |
| Buried : | 1909 | at : | Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle, Washington |
| Father : | Christopher SPARLING | ||
| Mother : | Ann DALY | ||
| Spouses : | Mary Jane MITCHELL | ||
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| Notes : | [134] [135] | ||
| Wife : Mary Jane MITCHELL | |||
| Female Born : | 1827 | at : | Canada |
| Died : | 30 OCT 1909 | at : | Seattle, King, Washington |
| Buried : | at : | Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle, Washington | |
| Father : | Donald MITCHELL | ||
| Mother : | Rachel GROSS | ||
| Spouses : | Frederick William SPARLING | ||
| Notes : | [361] | ||
Family :
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| CHILDREN | |||
| Name : | Amelia A SPARLING | ||
| Female Born : | abt 1851 | at : | Canada |
| Married : | 19 OCT 1871 | at : | District of Columbia |
| Died : | 29 MAR 1935 | at : | Seattle, King, Washington |
| Spouses : | Augustus E ALDEN | ||
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| Name : | Minnie SPARLING [362] | ||
| Female Born : | abt 1858 | at : | Canada |
| Married : | at : | ||
| Died : | 23 MAY 1927 | at : | Seattle, King, Washington |
| Spouses : | Vincent H BROWN | ||
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| Name : | Katherine SPARLING | ||
| Female Born : | abt 1861 | at : | Canada |
| Married : | 05 DEC 1894 | at : | Seattle, King, Washington |
| Died : | at : | ||
| Spouses : | Andrew Leonard PARKER | ||
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| Name : | Fred H SPARLING [363] | ||
| Male Born : | abt 1862 | at : | Michigan |
| Married : | at : | ||
| Died : | 01 FEB 1900 | at : | Washington, DC |
| Spouses : | Helen UNKNOWN | ||
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| Name : | Anna Fletcher SPARLING [364] | ||
| Female Born : | abt 1866 | at : | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Married : | 24 JAN 1900 | at : | Seattle, King, Washington |
| Died : | 23 NOV 1924 | at : | Seattle, King, Washington |
| Spouses : | Charles Baker Hamilton OLMSTED , Philip Rexford WAUGHOP | ||
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| Name : | George Henry Thomas SPARLING [365] | ||
| Male Born : | abt 1869 | at : | Tennessee |
| Married : | 20 JAN 1897 | at : | Seattle, King, Washington |
| Died : | 26 DEC 1936 | at : | Mason City, Okanagan, Washington |
| Spouses : | Marion Viola HUTCHISON | ||
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[134]
Frederick W. Sparling
Residence Detroit MI; 37 years old.
Enlisted on 11/1/1861 at Ypsilanti, MI as a Asst Surgeon.
On 2/13/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff MI 14th Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 5/28/1862
On 5/28/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff MI 10th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/22/1865
On 9/15/1863 he Attched into "2nd Div" Co. 1st Brig
He was Returned on 2/15/1864
(Estimated day of attachment)
Promotions:
* Act Brig Surg (As of 1st Brig. 2nd Div.)
* Surgeon 5/1/1862 (As of 10th Inf)
-- civilwardata.com
[135]
Sumas, Washington
April 19, 1905
Minnie L. Sparling
Everson, Whatcom Co.
Dear Mrs. Sparling
The Sparlings were originally German, Southern Germany & after the
revocation of the Edict of Nantes, they had to flee for their lives, some
to England & some to Ireland. My family settled in the South of Ireland,
Limerick. I was born in the city of Limerick, 1825, on the 13th May, so
you will perceive I will be 80 years of age next month on the 13th. My
family came to Canada in 1830; it consisted of 3 boys and 3 daughters,
all of whom are dead. I am the last survivor. My own family consists of 4
daughters and 1 son, Dr. George A.M. Sparling of Lancaster, King Co. One
daughter lives in Boston, the rest in Seattle, Wash. I am in the U.S.
service here in Sumas; will try and call upon you. I knew all the
Sparlings in Ontario. My people are all Church of England people. Rev. W.
H Sparling of Rapid City, S. Dakota and Rev. Christopher Sparling of
Guelph, Ontario. I have family pedigree from Brooks Peerage; my immediate
family figured prominently in the army of Queen Anne, also William III,
Prince of Orange, & were knighted by Queen Anne for distinguished
services.
I have kept track of the Sparlings right along and am pleased to find a lady interested in one of the first and thorough Protestant families in Ireland. I have never yet seen or heard of a Papist being called by our name, and I hope I never shall.
I am very sincerely your relation,
Fred W. Sparling, M.D.
http://pastvoices.blogspot.ca/2008/06/letter-re-sparling-genealogy-washington.html
[361] Maiden name is sometimes listed as Hamilton.
[362] Mary Sparling Brown died in Seattle in 1927 aged 64, so born 1863, but this MUST be Minnie from the census records.
[363] Fred appears as the Head of household as S A Sparling with wife Helen (born abt 1867 in District of Columbia) and daughters Mary (1) and E (1 month) in the census of Seattle Ward 3, Washington, taken on 20 may 1889. Also in the household are his parents and siblings Kate, Annie and George.
[364] Listed as 25 at first marriage - should be 35.
[365]
George may have married priuor to Marion:
Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004 about G H T Sparling
Name: G H T Sparling
Spouse: Cleo Maud Pritchard
Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1890
Marriage Place: Pierce
Reference Number: prcmc-vol-1b_m_00041-DA1