Samuel Clinton Sparks b. 13 Aug 1891 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 14 Jan 1977 Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1891 - 1977

Headstones		Samuel C. Sparks & Rosie I. Sanders Samuel C. Sparks, Aug. 13, 1891 - Jan. 14, 1977. Rosie I. Sparks, Jun. 14, 1896 - Mar. 2, 1987. Samuel Clinton Sparks was a son of Henry Clifford Sparks and Emily Catherine Davidson. He was a grandson of Samuel Sparks and Mary L. Walker, and, Thomas Davidson and Anna Harland. He was my 1st cousin twice removed. On Dec. 31, 1913 in Callaway Co.,…

Birth 13 Aug 1891 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Died 14 Jan 1977 Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA

Buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I580 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 06 Jun 2010

Father Henry Clifford Sparks, b. 18 Oct 1848, , , Missouri, USA , d. 10 Jan 1916, Caldwell Township, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Emily Catherine Davidson, b. 15 Aug 1855, d. 10 Dec 1893

Married 19 Oct 1871

Family ID F109 Group Sheet

Family Rosie I. Saunders Or Sanders, b. 14 Jun 1896, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Mar 1987, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 30 Dec 1913 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

>	1. Jewell Fern Sparks, b. 20 Apr 1916, Dixie, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 12 May 1970, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	2. Emily Lorene Sparks, b. 30 May 1918, Dixie, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 6 Feb 1988, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
	3. Living
	4. Samuel Theo Sparks, b. 28 May 1924, Dixie, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 28 Jul 1982, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
>	5. Living

Last Modified 03 Jun 2009

Family ID F14346970 Group Sheet

Notes	Samuel C. Sparks Miss Rosie I. Sanders 31 Dec 1913 J204 1920 United States Federal Census about Samuel C Sporks Name: Samuel C Sparks Home in 1920: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri Age: 28 years Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Rosie I Father's Birth Place: Missouri Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Samuel C Sparks 28 Rosie I Sparks 23 Janell F Sparks 3 8/12 Emma L Sparks 1 8/12 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T625_909; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 582. 1930 United States Federal Census about Clinton S Sparks Name: Clinton P Sparks Home in 1930: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Rosa Race: White Household Members: Name Age Clinton S Sparks 36 Rosa Sparks 33 Jewel Sparks 13 Lorene Sparks 11 Helen Sparks 9 Cleo Sparks 6 Margaret Sparks 2 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: 1179; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 1079.0. He went by the name of Clinton or S.C. From a file at the Callaway Historical Society: Dixie was started in 1897. It consisted of the store building and the home of Mr. Walter Sappington, owner of the store. The merchandise had been in a store at Caldwell, Missouri, about three and a half miles to the northwest. There was also a pottery at Caldwell. In the spring of 1902, Mr. Walter Sappington sold the store and his residence to John C. Cave and Shannon Cave. In 1904, Mr. Sappington bought the store and residence from the Caves and continued to run it until 1910 when it was sold to Mr. John Woody and son Marvin. They ran it until about 1923 or 1924. Quincy Schreen was the next owner and he sold to his brother Fred. After a few years it was sold to Quincy Schreen and his uncle, Clinton Sparks, in 1927. The truck business was founded by Sparks and a nephew, Quincy Schreen, in 1927 when the interest in the store was obtained. The truck line, used principally to transport livestock to St. Louis, was started with one vehicle, a Model-T Ford truck. The first run in 1927 began at 6 p.m. one day and ended late the next morning in St. Louis, with nine sows shipped on that first trip. As was the case with most Model-T owners, Sparks once suffered a broken arm while trying to crack the vehicle. The truck line in later years consisted of a pickup truck and two straight trucks, used for hauling livestock to St. Louis and to deliver feed and farm supplies to area farmers. The interest of Quincy Schreen was purchased by Sparks in 1932, and S.C. Sparks and his wife Rosie operated both businesses alone until their retirement in 1957. S.C. recalled that one of the biggest changes that had taken place in the country store operation was the addition of bottled milk to the stock. "People would have thought we were crazy to have handled bottled milk thirty years ago." Everyone had a cow in those days. The store at one time also handled a large volume of dry goods business, but that went out as the innovations came in. The store has never handled fresh meat, but has carried a stock of canned goods and staples. Its main business was selling livestock feed and supplying gasoline to area residents. At this time S. C. was well-known throughout the county as a soil conservation advocate. He was the first man in the Dixie Community to build terraces on his farm; he built 12 miles of terraces with a tractor and an old motor grader. The farm was chiefly in pasture-with cattle and sheep the main projects. He worked closely with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and served many years on the township ASC committee. He also had served about 26 years on the Victor School board and was president of the board for more than 18 years. Before his death on January 14, 1977, he was very active as a church worker and had been on the board of the Dixie Christian Church for about 35 years and had been an elder for the last 15 years of his life. After S. C.'s retirement in 1957, his son-in-law Dorris Jones took over the store and trucking business. The store remained open until 1962 at which time it was closed. The trucking business was not sold until September 1967.

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	Birth - 13 Aug 1891 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 30 Dec 1913 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - 14 Jan 1977 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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