Sparks was the grandson of a Revolutionary War veteran who established his family home in Washington County, GA in the 1700s. In March 1865, Sparks was shot through both jaws during the Civil War. After hearing the news of the surrender at Appomattox, he walked all the way back home from North Carolina to Washington County and became a teacher. He settled in Macon in 1894.
(1845-1918) (Pansy, lot 3, row H)
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