909 W. Main St. 1904
The home that used to sit at 909 W. Main Street for about 55 years was built in 1903 by Robert L. Sparks. Robert was a turn of the century contractor builder and built the home for his father Francis Marion Sparks and step mother Mary Jane (Pease) Sparks. Continue reading
Robert L. Sparks was born on March 18, 1876, near where Peabody No. 3 mine once stood, about one mile northwest of Marion. Continue reading
Francis Marion Sparks was born on April 21, 1840 in Marion, Illinois to John G. Sparks and Rebecca (Casey) Sparks. While a baby, his father followed the pursuit of attaining a law degree and by 1850 the family was living in the Northern District of Jackson County where his father John G. Sparks practiced law. Continue reading
