See also

Donna SPARLING ( - )

1 Donna J. SPARLING1,2 ( - ) [7966].

2 Donald D. SPARLING3,4 (1914-1986) [7949]. Born 2 Oct 1914, Covington Twp., PA.1,3,4 Died 17 Apr 1986, Sayre, PA.1 Buried 21 Apr 1986, Tioga County Memorial Gardens, Charleston Twp.1

Newspaper obituary collected by the Tioga County Memorial Gardens.

"SPARLING, DONALD D. (SRGP 79050)
Age 71, of RD#1, Mansfield, PA, Thursday, April 17, 1986, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Friends may call at the Kuhl-Wilston Funeral Home, Sunday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral will be held there Monday, 2 pm, with the Rev. David Weidman officiating. Burial, Tioga County Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife, the former Agnes Levandowski; 1 daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Timothy Winder of Mansfield, PA; 3 sisters, Mrs. Arlene Sillaman of Winter Haven, FL, Mrs. Isabell Harvey of Mansfield, PA, and Mrs. Ella Mae Bailey of Mansfield, PA; 2 grandsons, Jason and Jody Winder, several nieces and nephews. Mr. Sparling was born October 2, 1914, in Covington, PA, a son of Ward and Bertha Johnson Sparling. He was a retired plant manager at Keystone Manufacturing, Covington, a member of the Wheel Inn, Roaring Branch, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1147, in Wellsboro, and the National Rifle Association.".

4 Ward SPARLING5,6,7,8 (1889- ) [7929]. Born 23 Jul 1889, PA.5,7,9 Marr Bertha H. JOHNSON 21 Dec 1911, Wellsboro, Tioga County, PA.8

8 Stephen A. SPARLING5,6,10 (1859-1944) [7819]. Born Dec 1859.5 Marr Ellena L. BAILEY c. 1887.5 Died 15 Sep 1944, Mansfield, PA.11 Buried 18 Sep 1944, Cherryflats Cemetery.11

From the Wellsboro Agitator.

September, 20, 1944 - "Stephen A. Sparling, aged 84 years, of Mansfield, died Friday, Sept 15, at his home. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Lena Bailey Sparling; three sons, Ward, Leonard, Hugh, all of Mansfield, R.D.; and two daughters, Mrs. Lidah Hubbard, and Mrs Cass Lamphier, of Mansfield; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Monday at the home; burial in the Cherryflats cemetery.".

9 Ellena L. BAILEY6,12,13 (1862-1956) [6400]. Born 1862.5,12,14 Died 1956.14

5 Bertha H. JOHNSON8 (c. 1888- ) [7948]. Born c. 1888.3,4

From the Wellsboro Agitator.

January 3, 1912 - "Ward Sparling and Miss Bertha H. Johnson, both of Covington, were married in Wellsboro on December 21, by Rev. Claude G. Langford.".

3 Agnes LEVANDOWSKI1 (1916-2001) [7965]. Born 1916.15 Died 2001.15 Buried Tioga County Memorial Gardens, Charleston Twp.1

Sources

1"Obituary of Donald D. Sparling from the Tioga County Memorial Gardens".
2"U.S. Public Records Index".
3"1920 PA, Tioga, Richmond census".
4"1930 Tioga, Richmond census".
5"1900 Tioga, Covington census".
6"1910 Tioga, Richmond census".
7"WWI Selective Service registration card".
8"Marriage announcement of Ward Sparling and Bertha H. Johnson in the Wellsboro Agitator, January 3, 1912".
9"1900 Tioga, Richmond census".
10"Obituary of William A. Bailey and Mary Bailey in the Wellsboro Agitator, May 12, 1909".
11"Obituary of Stephen A. Sparling in the Wellsboro Agitator, September 20, 1944".
12"1880 Tioga Co., Covington census.".
13"Obituary of Josephine Ford in the Wellsboro Agitator, September 27, 1950".
14"Cherry Flats Methodist Cemetery records".
15"Tioga County Memorial Gardens cemetery records".