| Obit For | Cryus Matthew Sparkman |
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| Headline | PROMINET CASSVILLE CITIZEN DIES Dr. C. M. Sparkman Passes Away Sunday Following a Brief Illness of Ptomaine Poisoning. |
| Text | C.M. Sparkman passed away at his home in this city Sunday morning about 1 o’clock of ptomaine poisoning after a few days illness at the age of 67 years, 7 months and 5 days. Cyrus Mat Sparkman was born in McDonald county on Feb. 1, 1858 and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Sparkman. In the late 60’s he with his parents moved to Barry county where he grew to manhood. He took up the profession of medicine and graduated from a medical college and was for years one of the leading practitioners in Barry county, having had offices first in Washburn, where he practiced for a number of years. From there he went to Monett where he remained sometime. In 1892 he came to Cassville and for years he and the late F. N. Reese ran a drug store, Mr. Sparkman practicing his profession. About 18 years ago believing that he had accumulated a competency for old age retired from active practice, but was still called in consultation and gave abundantly of his knowledge of medicine to the less fortunate. He was married three times. His first marriage was to Miss Eliza Pickens of Pea Ridge, Ark., to them was born one child who died in infancy. She also passed away later. His second marriage was to Miss Jennie Steinbrook; to them were born three children, one dying in infancy, the two surviving are Mrs. J.M. Grimes of Perry, Iowa and Frank Sparkman of Cassville. About 19 years ago he was married to Miss Ida Bowman of Seligman, who survives him. He is also survived by one brother, Sol Sparkman of Washburn Prairie, two sisters, Mrs. S.T. Sims of south of Cassville and Mrs. Geo. Hall of Exeter, and three grandsons. Short services were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 and remains were conveyed to the Washburn Prairie cemetery where the funeral services were conducted by Rev. Chas Vanzandt of Exeter, and interment made in the Washburn Prairie cemetery under the direction of Horine Koon, undertakers. The Masonic order of which he had long been a member gave their funeral services at the grave. J.W. Hisey, Chas Wilks, Mrs. John Ray and Mrs. Glenn Pearl composed the quartet that sang at the services at the home and Chas. Wilks, Chas Wills, J.W. Hisey and Clinton Blythe a quartet that sang at the cemetery. The pall bearers were nephews and the flower girls with the exception of one, Miss Gladys England, were nieces and grand nieces of the deceased. Research Note: Missouri Death Cert 26113 Name: Cyrius Matthew Sparkman Birth: July 1, 1858, McDonald Co., MO Parents: Meadum B. Sparkman, born Warren Co., TN Mother: Nancy Miller, born Tennessee Death: Sept. 6, 1925, Cassville, Flat Creek, Barry Co., MO Burial in Washburn Prairie Cemetery, Barry Co., MO |
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| Date | Not Dated |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | Effie Erwin Atwell’s Scrapbook |
| Submitted by | Barbara Erwin |
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