Lorenzo Hiram Sparks (1843 - 1921)

Born 22 Oct 1843 in Greene, Trumbull, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Orissa Malvina (Rodgers) Sparks — married 22 Oct 1866 in Trumbull, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1921 at age 77 in Warren, Trumbull, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Lorenzo Sparks was born in Appalachia, in Ohio.

Lorenzo was born in 1843. The 1890 census noted he suffered from typhoid fever while in the service. One census noted he made wind mills. He passed away in 1921.

Books

Service from The Story of a Thousand

Enlisted into Company B of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 1862-Aug-12 at age 19 as private. He was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on 1864-May-31. ^[1]

Newspapers

1862-Dec-23, “Cleveland Daily Leader”

Ohio Soldiers in the Perryville Hospitals.

Among the patients remaining in the Perryville hospitals, December 15th, were the following of the 105th Ohio: ...

Lorenzo B. Sparks, company B, typhoid fever. ... ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ The Story of a Thousand by Albion Winegar Tourgée, Appendices, published by S. McGerald & Son, 1896
2. ↑ Cleveland Daily Leader, (Cleveland, Ohio), 1862-Dec-23, page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43709779/cleveland_daily_leader/

Census

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3C-KP3 : 12 April 2016), Lorenzo Sparks in household of Amasa Sparks, Gustavus, Trumbull, Ohio, United States; citing family 1552, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6K9-MCD : 8 January 2020), Lorenzo H Sparks, 1870.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M83M-N7N : 15 July 2017), Lorenzo Sparks, Greene, Trumbull, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 191, sheet 112B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,070.

"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K83R-LNG : 11 March 2018), Lorenzo Sparks, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,233.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMXD-6MN : accessed 22 February 2020), Lorenzo H Sparks, Warren Township Warren city Ward 5, Trumbull, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 15B, family 346, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,326.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML6L-5JR : accessed 22 February 2020), H Lorenzo Sparks in household of B Wm Cumberland, Warren Ward 2, Trumbull, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 234, sheet 7A, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1235; FHL microfilm 1,375,248.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDB9-56P : accessed 22 February 2020), Larence H Sparks, Warren Ward 2, Trumbull, Ohio, United States; citing ED 263, sheet 11A, line 15, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1443; FHL microfilm 1,821,443.

Marriage

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDLW-GQ1 : 26 August 2019), Lorenzo H. Sparks and Orissa M. Rodgers, 22 Oct 1866; citing Marriage, Trumbull, Ohio, United States, P. 353, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

Military

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS92-JZ6 : 4 December 2014), Lorenzo H. Sparks, Private, Company B, 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 102; FHL microfilm 882,315.

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSQ7-P3X : 4 December 2014), Lorenzo H. Sparks, Corporal, Company K, 11th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M636 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 1,205,379.

"United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ3S-C3B : 12 March 2018), Lorenzo H Sparks, 1905; citing p. 30220, Dayton, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1749 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 49; FHL microfilm 1,547,819.

"United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHDJ-73G : 24 March 2016), Lorenzo H. Sparks, 1922.

"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-X41R : 13 March 2018), Lorenzo H Sparks, 1880.

"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD3-G1F2 : 20 August 2019), Lorenzo H Sparks, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,164.

Death

"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6H9-3T5 : 15 August 2019), Lorenza H Sparks, 05 Oct 1921; citing Warren, Trumbull, Ohio, reference fn 59189; FHL microfilm 1,991,749.

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