Minnie Frances Sparks^{[1, 2, 3]}

1877 - 1924  (46 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 28 descendants in this family tree.

Levi Collins Sparks

1849 - 1922  (74 years)

Birth	Between 17 Aug 1847 and 1849	Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Died	1922
Buried	Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.
Family	Tabitha Ellen Vincent,   b. Between May 1858 and 1859, Missouri
Married	18 Mar 1875	Putnam County, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA   2. Everet Ellon Sparks,   b. 17 Aug 1878, Putnam County, Missouri, USA   3. David Sylvester Sparks,   b. 1 Jun 1880, Putnam County, Missouri, USA   4. Haley Elizabeth Sparks,   b. Feb 1884, Putnam County, Missouri, USA   5. Edna Sparks,   b. 1 Mar 1887, Putnam County, Missouri, USA   6. Maude Bell Sparks,   b. Feb 1890, Putnam County, Missouri, USA

Tabitha Ellen Vincent

1859 - 1927  (68 years)

Birth	Between May 1858 and 1859	Missouri
Died	1927
Buried	Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.
Family	Levi Collins Sparks,   b. Between 17 Aug 1847 and 1849, Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Married	18 Mar 1875	Putnam County, Missouri, USA
Children	+ 1. Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA   2. Everet Ellon Sparks,   b. 17 Aug 1878, Putnam County, Missouri, USA   3. David Sylvester Sparks,   b. 1 Jun 1880, Putnam County, Missouri, USA   4. Haley Elizabeth Sparks,   b. Feb 1884, Putnam County, Missouri, USA   5. Edna Sparks,   b. 1 Mar 1887, Putnam County, Missouri, USA   6. Maude Bell Sparks,   b. Feb 1890, Putnam County, Missouri, USA

Samuel L. Mcginnis

1868 - 1964  (95 years)

Birth	Mar 1868	Missouri
Died	1964	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
	Age: 76-77
Buried	Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.
Father	Daniel Mcginnis,   b. Abt 1818, Kentucky
Mother	Elizabeth Zimmerman,   b. Abt 1833, Pennsylvania
Family	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO
Children	1. Effie Florence McGinnis,   b. Apr 1895, Missouri, USA + 2. Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA   3. Amanda McGinnis,   b. 26 Feb 1901, Missouri   4. Maude Edna McGinnis,   b. 7 Oct 1904, Novinger, Adair, Missouri, USA   5. Jessie I McGinnis,   b. 20 Oct 1904, Missouri   6. Mary Rose "Rosie" McGinnis,   b. 10 Oct 1907, Missouri

Effie Florence McGinnis

1895 -

Birth	Apr 1895	Missouri, USA
Father	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri
Mother	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO

Carra "Opal" McGinnis

1899 - 1973  (73 years)

Birth	22 May 1899	Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Died	1973	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
	Age: 73-74
Father	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri
Mother	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO
Family 1	Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas,   b. 1890, Greece
Married	22 Sep 1914	Polk, Iowa, USA
Children	1. Mary Frances Poppas,   b. Abt 1916, Iowa   2. John Thomas Poppas,   b. 11 Mar 1917, Iowa + 3. James Deamo "Jimmy" Poppas,   b. 17 Oct 1918, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA   4. Betty Jean Poppas,   b. 11 Jun 1921, Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA   5. Ruby Maxine Poppas,   b. 22 Dec 1922, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa   6. Maude Izzetta Poppas,   b. Abt 1923, Iowa   7. May Darlene Poppas,   b. 21 Nov 1923, Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Family 2	Earl Mulvany,   b. Abt 1892, Des Moines, Iowa
Married	5 Mar 1929	Indianola, Warren, Iowa, USA
Family 3	John A Golden,   b. Abt 1893, Des Moines, Iowa
Married	8 May 1932	Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Amanda McGinnis

1901 - 1978  (77 years)

Birth	26 Feb 1901	Missouri
Died	May 1978	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
	Age: 77
Father	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri
Mother	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO

Maude Edna McGinnis

1904 - 1981  (76 years)

Birth	7 Oct 1904	Novinger, Adair, Missouri, USA
Died	20 Jan 1981	Morton, Lewis, Washington, USA
	Age: 76
Father	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri
Mother	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO

Jessie I McGinnis

1904 - 1996  (91 years)

Birth	20 Oct 1904	Missouri
Died	2 Mar 1996	St Charles, Madison, Iowa, USA
	Age: 91
Father	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri
Mother	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO

Mary Rose "Rosie" McGinnis

1907 - 1986  (78 years)

Birth	10 Oct 1907	Missouri
Died	Feb 1986	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
	Age: 78
Father	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri
Mother	Minnie Frances Sparks,   b. Mar 1877, Putnam, Missouri, USA
Married	13 Aug 1898	MO

• Name	Minnie Frances Sparks
  Birth	Mar 1877	Putnam, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	1924	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
  	Age: 46-47
  Burial	Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.
  Person ID	I502659	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Levi Collins Sparks,   b. Between 17 Aug 1847 and 1849, Johnson County, Indiana, USA d. 1922 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Tabitha Ellen Vincent,   b. Between May 1858 and 1859, Missouri d. 1927 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1875	Putnam County, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F501829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel L. Mcginnis,   b. Mar 1868, Missouri d. 1964, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	13 Aug 1898	MO
  	Type: MARR
  Children	1. Effie Florence McGinnis,   b. Apr 1895, Missouri, USA + 2. Carra "Opal" McGinnis,   b. 22 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA d. 1973, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA (Age 73 years)   3. Amanda McGinnis,   b. 26 Feb 1901, Missouri d. May 1978, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA (Age 77 years)   4. Maude Edna McGinnis,   b. 7 Oct 1904, Novinger, Adair, Missouri, USA d. 20 Jan 1981, Morton, Lewis, Washington, USA (Age 76 years)   5. Jessie I McGinnis,   b. 20 Oct 1904, Missouri d. 2 Mar 1996, St Charles, Madison, Iowa, USA (Age 91 years)   6. Mary Rose "Rosie" McGinnis,   b. 10 Oct 1907, Missouri d. Feb 1986, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F501780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Mar 1877 - Putnam, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S500098] Nylene hass, hass Family Site, 21 Feb 2021, Minnie Frances Sparks (Mcginnis) (Reliability: 3). Added via a Smart Match [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-3000164_571760501_571760501/minnie-frances-sparks-mcginnis (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-7000542_444783381_444783381/minnie-sparks (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match