Sparks Cemetery, Marcy Twp., was canvassed by WPA workers in the late 1930's. The transcription below is from those burials. Transcription by Sharon McClure.

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Elihu B. Adams
1822-November 15, 1898
came to Lee Co., Ia. in 1842
husband of Nancy Roberts; children John J., Elijah, Horace, James B., Mrs. Levi Staley

F. B. Adams
Died 14th of November 1898
Age 78
Father of 5 children

Temperance Adams
died October 28, 1853
Age 57

D. G. Allen
October 26, 1815-September 16, 1885

M. A. Allen
September 25, 1854-August 8, 1881

S. B. D. Allen
April 5, 1858-April 25, 1879
Died at Fort Shaw, Mont.

S. J. Allen
May 17, 1817-August 15, 1897

W. A. Allen
December 14, 1849-April 19, 1893
Died at Fort Shaw, Mont.

James P. Baird
December 7, 1829-August 30, 1908

Mary Baird
January 23, 1854-January 12, 1902

Susan Barnes
1819-March 13, 1889

Alice Benbo
August 10, 1873-October 17, 1903

Hiram Bennett
April 30, 1902-January 9, 1919

John J. Bennett
1819-1856

Joshua Bennett
1796-March 30, 1877

Joshua S. Bennett
1843-1920
G. A. R.
husband of Sarah Cromwell; children Cycurgas, Samuel, Olive

Nancy Bennett
1817-1893

Sarah Bennett
1853-19--

Sarah Bennett
1792-March 18, 1873

Mary F. Boles
February 14, 1858-December 22, 1873

Samuel A. Boles
February 15, 1856-September 21, 1927

John L. Boon
died August 19, 1874
Age 38

Minerva Alice Buck
May 10, 1871-January 12, 1901

Susannah Buck
November 6, 1847-February 7, 1908

William Buck
died August 15, 1894
Age 54-9-12

Hannah M. Cartwright
September 14, 1836-May 14, 1909

W. A. Cartwright
November 4, 1827-August 4, 1880

Charles Arthur Check
October 11, 1873-April 29, 1928
Born in De Witt County, Ill.
son of Isiah and Caroline, husband of Esther Irene King; children Eugene, Kenneth, Cleo

Isaac Check
February 17, 1852-March 18, 1935
husband of Caroline Nichols; daughter Mrs. J. E. Carrell

James Clark
1878-May 11,1850

Hayden H. Colby
born 1906

Marie Hurst Colby
1907-1935

Sophia Crawford
1851-1920

William L. Crawford
born 1852

Francis Dorrell
born 6th of December 1840
Co. C 2nd Ill. Cav-Civil War

Lucian Dorrell
Died 20th February 1869
Age 1-2-14
son of F. and C. A.

Albert Dorrell
Died 25th August 1878
Age 6-10-4
son of F. and C. A.

Cynthia A. Dorrell
December 22, 1844-June 7, 1922
wife of Francis

James Martin Halsey
Died 20th May 1914
Age 55 yrs.
father-- John. J. M.

Henderson Harvey
Died 5th December 1870
Age 76 yrs.

Sarah Harvey
Died 7th February 1876
Age 69 yrs.
Nee Rinker
wife of Henderson

Elizabeth Hayes
died 5th of June 1838

W. S. Hayes
1873-1926

Andrew J. Heaps
1870-19--

Lucy L. Heaps
1879-1935

Richard Hollaway
November 23, 1848-March 2, 1894

Louisina Hubbard
died March 31,1860
Age 20 yrs.

Mary E. Hubbartt
March 18, 1843-January 28, 1922

Solomon Hubbartt
November 10, 1833-August 18, 1911

Phoebe Irvin
died 8th of January 1879

Elizabeth King
born 3rd of July 1835
wife of John S.

Elmirah King
July 26, 1867-November 6, 1894

Jasper King
October 3, 1859-August 7, 1891

John S. King
April 4, 1835-September 28, 1915

Clarence Miller
August 9, 1893-December 2, 1936
W. W. Vet. 352nd Inf. 88th Div.

J. W. Miller
1855-19--

Jacob Miller
November 18, 1827-September 26, 1904

Mary A. Miller
October 20, 1832-October 26, 1907

Mary E. Miller
1860-1934

Rachel Noland
died June 19, 1886
Age 63 yrs.

William Noland
died February 27, 1865
Age 43 yrs.

Andrew C. Oviatt
January 22, 1918-August 23, 1893
Eunice F. Williams died October 15, 1895. six children survive, three dead, names not given. He was a civil war vet.

Caroline Oviatt
Died 23rd of April 1872
Age 7 yrs.

Eleanor Patterson
January 29, 1833-February 12, 1911
wife of John L.

John L. Patterson
May 20, 1830-September 15, 1919

Elizabeth Phipps
1867-1927
Nee Patterson

Evelyn Phipps
1891-1931

Ira Phipps
March 24, 1863-April 8, 1937
son of Solomon and Susan Tolliver Phipps
wife Lucretia Bornes

Lydia Rayborn
March 28,  1839-January 8, 1908

William H. Rayborn
October 17, 1834-June 21, 1917

Nicholas W. Scott
September 20, 1833-October 16, 1920

Sarah T. Scott
June 7, 1837-February 25, 1920

Adaline Sparks
1864-1871

Elizabeth Sparks
Died 15th December 1871
Age 41 yrs.

Jane Sparks
Died 30th of April 1884
Age 37 yrs.

John Sparks
Died 1929
Age 88 yrs.
C. W. Vet.  I. O. O. F and Masonic emblem on stone)

John E. Sparks
1859-19--

Jonathan Sparks
April 24, 1831-June 1, 1901
brother of John and William Boone

Nancy Sparks
died April 22, 1862
Age 15 yrs.

Rebecca Sparks
1861-19--

Sarah Sparks
Died 2nd February 1896
Age 88 yrs.

Sophronia Sparks
1858-1924
wife of John

Alice Staley
Died 2nd December 1871
Age 2 yrs.

Arthur C. Staley
December 21, 1881-August 17, 1897

Elizabeth Staley
Died 20th of November 1868
Age 80 yrs.

Harriett Staley
September 24, 1857-September 24, 1914
Nee Weyer

John Staley
Died 11th of January 1871
Age 79 yrs.

John Staley
August 15, 1854-May 1903

Joseph Staley
August 16, 1829-May 17, 1915
children Mrs. Jane Halbrook, Add, Amy Williams Wm., Nettie Bennett

Levi Staley
July 4, 1-November 1937
wife Temperance Adams; children Mrs. Grover Phipps, James, Adam, Joseph Howard

Miley Staley
March 4, 1836-February 18, 1906

Ora A. Staley
June 30, 1883-December 9, 1903

Temperance D. Staley
March 10, 1862-November 16, 1914
wife of Levi.

William M. Todd
1894-1930
W. W. Vet. Co. L. 357th Inf. AEF.--Wounded 23 October 1918

Hugh Tolliver
1879-1929

John L. Tolliver
January 7, 1873-April 19, 1903

Mary E. Tolliver
October 15, 1854-August 6, 1888

J. L. Watkins
Died 5th of March, 1874
Age 65 yrs.

Adelad Weyer
died April 19, 1887
Age 23 yrs.

Andrew J. Weyer
September 21, 1848-March 9,  1919

Martin L. Weyer
Died 5th of August 1887
Age 71 yrs.

Mary E. Weyer
November 23, 1849-May 19, 1929

--- Williams
1876-October 2, 1874

Amy E. Williams
1857-19--

Charles Williams
1881-1918

Charles A. Williams
April 30, 1864-June 30, 1907

Elizabeth C. Williams
1862-1934

Frances M. Williams
Died 28th of September 1878
Age 47 yrs.

Frank Williams
1859-1932

Jessie Williams
died August 9, 1851
Age 58 yrs.

John H. Williams
December 20, 1852-July 25, 1904

Malinda Williams
January 8, 1822-February 18, 1911

Nancy Williams
February 5, 1824-February 6, 1918

Samuel Williams
December 29, 1818-January 19, 1860

Sanford B. Williams
May 26, 1826-March 6, 1913

Solomon C. Williams
October 10, 1845-August 21, 1910

Thomas Williams
1852-1931

George Wisecup
Died 26th of April 1871
Age 42 yrs.

Malvina Worber
Died 8th of October 1858
Age 26 yrs.