Charles Alvin Sparling (1889 - 1963)

Born 24 Apr 1889 in Wakefield, Gogebic, Michigan, United States

Husband of Lula (Bell) Sparling — married 21 Apr 1914 (to 21 Oct 1918) in Tenino, Thurston, Washington, United States

Died 5 May 1963 at age 74 in King, Washington, United States

Biography

Quartermaster Third Class Charles Sparling served in the United States Navy in World War I
Service started: 12 Jul 1917
Unit(s): Naval Reserve
Service ended: 30 Apl 1919

Charles Alvin Sparling was born on 24 Apr 1889 in Wakefield, Gogebic, Michigan, his father, John Dalmage Sparling (1860-1935) and his mother, Mary Ann Riley (1860-1943). He married Lulu Bell on 21 Apr 1914 in Tenino, Thurston, Washington. He then married Clara French McKeen (1901–1987) on 11 Mar 1922 in King, Washington. He died on 5 May 1963 in King, Washington and buried in Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington.

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 December 2019), memorial page for Charles Alvin Sparling (24 Apr 1889–5 May 1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #25798814, citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Karen Sipe (contributor 46846911) .

• Bell, Geta Gina Bells in U. S. A. and Allied Families 1650-1977 (privately published, 1977) As of Jun 2021, this book is not available online due to copyright Bell Family on Wayback machine Note: The web version is excerpted from a longer document provided by June Smith. A lot of the material in it also appears in Fred Hawthorne's database.

• Bell Family

• "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQVW-1S9 : 20 February 2021), Charles Alvin Sparling, 24 Apr 1889; citing item 2 p 231 rn 637, Wakefield, Gogebic, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,321,099.

• "Washington, World War I Veteran's Compensation Fund Application Records, 1921-1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RPV-X92?cc=1878898 : 24 August 2019), > image 1 of 1; Washington State Archives, Olympia. See three pages on source

• "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89FT-JQ64?cc=1534448 : 24 April 2021), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Olympia. Lulu Bell

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/466821:60226?ssrc=pt&tid=21635965&pid=1114878809. Source Information Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., County Marriages, 1855-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name Chas A Sparling, Gender Male, Marriage Date 11 Mar 1922, Marriage Place King, Washington, United States, Spouse Clara Mc Keen.

• "Washington, World War I Veteran's Compensation Fund Application Records, 1921-1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRB-JNWX : 24 August 2019), Charles Alvin Sparling, 12 Jul 1917; citing , Military Service, Washington State Archives, Olympia; FHL microfilm 004995044.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMP8-38W : 10 March 2022), Charles A Sparling in entry for John D Sparling, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJ7-PRF : accessed 16 June 2023), Charles A Sparling in household of John D Sparling, Hoquiam Ward 4, Chehalis, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 3A, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1654; FHL microfilm 1,375,667.