James Joseph Sparks, b: Private -

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}


			^{Solomon Sparks}^{b.1816 Washington Co., VA d.1889 Union Co., KY}

		^{David Lilburn Sparks}^{b.1865 Glade Spring, VA d.1946 Jefferson City, Cole, MO}	^{Margaret Ann Brim}^{b.1823 TN d.1890 Union Co., KY}

	^{Joseph John Sparks}^{b.1902 Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN d.1990 Los Alamitos, Orange, CA}		^{William Edward Stone}^{b.1830 New Harmony, Posey, IN d.1900}

		^{Mary Teresa Stone}^{b.1868 Warrensburg, Johnson, MO d.1945 Clayton, St. Louis, MO}	^{Martha Clementina Jenkins}^{b.1845 Springfield, Washington, KY d.1871 Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN}

^{James Joseph Sparks}^{b. Private d.}			^{Cornelius Pigott}^{b.1839 Kilworth, Ireland d.1915 Cherokee, IA}

		^{John James Pigott}^{b.1871 Negaunee, Marquette, MI d.1948 Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA}	^Annie Eagan^{b.1853 NJ d.1888 Cherokee, IA}

	^{Cecelia Esther Pigott}^{b.1906 Sheridan, Cherokee, IA d.1974 Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA}		^{Christopher Smith}^{b.1819 Ireland d.1884 Diamond Township, IA}

		^{Catherine Smith}^{b.1878 Diamond Township, IA d.1957 Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA}	^{Esther Brennan}^{b.1842 Quebec, Canada d.1912 Cherokee, IA}