Elizabeth C. Sparks

b. December 1852, d. May 1944
  • Elizabeth C. Sparks was born in December 1852 in Indiana.
  • Barton Sparks and Christina Michael appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana. Other members of the household included Elizabeth C. Sparks. Also in the household were children William (age 14), Sarah (12), Mary (8), James (5) and Amy (2).
  • She married Reuben J. Allen, son of Robert C. Allen and Penelope Stultz, on 20 November 1868 in Carroll County, Missouri, at the home of Barton Sparks, with Jackson thorp, JP, officiating.
  • Reuben J. Allen and Elizabeth C. Sparks, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Grand River Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Also in the household was son William J. (born October 1869).
  • Reuben J. Allen and Elizabeth C. Sparks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Rea Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Other members of the household included Susie Viola Allen and Penelope Stultz. Also in the household were children William Jacob (age 9), John L. (8) and Gilbert A. (6).
  • Reuben J. Allen and Elizabeth C. Sparks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Eugene Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Other members of the household included Susie Viola Allen. Also in the household were children Mary J. (age 20), Oliver B. (17), Annie (15), Leora A. (13), Christina (10) and Penelope (6).
  • Reuben J. Allen and Elizabeth C. Sparks appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Carrollton Township, Carroll Conty, Missouri. Also in the household were daughter Penelope (age 14) and grandson William Glen Ballinger (3).
  • Reuben J. Allen and Elizabeth C. Sparks appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Eugene Township, Missouri. Also in the household were daughter Penelope (age 25) and grandson identified as William G Allen (13).
  • Elizabeth C. Sparks became a widow at the 1929 death of her husband Reuben J. Allen.
  • Elizabeth C. Sparks died in May 1944 at age 91.
  • She was interred at Mount Hope Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.
  • Last Edited: 2 Dec 2015

Family: Reuben J. Allen b. February 1849, d. 1929