Compiled
by Teresa Martin Klaiber
David Sparks was born 12 March 1898 in Elliott County,
Kentucky. He was the son of Reuben and
Dovie Whitt Sparks per his obit and marriage license. The 1900 for Little Fork of
Elliott County says his mother is Lina born May 1872.
David married Nora Gallion 1 September 1917 in Carter County,
Kentucky. When they married David was
working as a rail roader. David farmed
on Durbin for many years.
Nora Gallion was born 20
July 1902 in Boyd County the daughter of Thomas Al and Belle Stanley Gallion. David and Nora had fourteen children. David died 10 April 196. Nora died 2 November 1972. Both David and Nora’s funeral service were
held at Cyrus Chapel on Durbin. Nora’s
death date was never carved on her stone.
Son, Franklin Douglas
Sparks was the youngest son of David and Nora.
Born 20 March 1942 on Durbin, he died in Frankfort 23 February 1969. The funeral service was also conducted at
Cyrus Chapel.
Son, William “Bill”
Sparks was born 8 June 1936 in Cyrus Hollow of Boyd County. He was a processor at Kraft Poultry Farm and
was a member of Cyrus Chapel. He lived
with another brother on Durban at the time of his death. The Durbin volunteer fire department donated
money for his funeral. A simple wooden
cross was placed at his grave. As
trustees we later made a flat cement marker placed at the head of the grave.
