Individual Details
Mary Ellen Sparks
(22 Jun 1902 - 30 Apr 1981)
Mary (Grandma Wilson) was the heart of the family, she bonded the family together..... She was loved by all, always...
A member of the San Luis Rey Band of the Luiseño Mission Indian Tribe....... Her mother was Placida (Molido) Sparks.... we have not found where she is buried yet...
A member of the San Luis Rey Band of the Luiseño Mission Indian Tribe....... Her mother was Placida (Molido) Sparks.... we have not found where she is buried yet...
Events
| Birth | 22 Jun 1902 | California | |||
| Marriage | 1 Apr 1916 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California - Delbert Walter Wilson |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 10 Apr 1930 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California - Delbert Walter Wilson | | | |
| Census (family) | 10 Apr 1940 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California - John Mahlon Wilson | | | |
| Death | 30 Apr 1981 | Amboy, Clark County, Washington | |||
| Burial | Lewisville Cemetery, Battle Ground, Clark County, Washington | |
Families
| Spouse | Delbert Walter Wilson (1894 - 1972) |
| Child | Margaret Elizabeth Wilson (1917 - 2010) |
| Child | Margery Esther Wilson (1920 - 1997) |
| Child | Mildred Evelyn "Billie" Wilson (1922 - 2011) |
| Child | Minnie Eleanor Wilson (1924 - 2003) |
| Child | Melrose Elsa "Jinx" Wilson (1926 - 2013) |
| Child | Walter Delbert "Sonny" Wilson Jr. (1928 - 2008) |
| Child | Douglas Wayne "Bud" Wilson (1930 - 2018) |
| Child | Mary Ellen "Pookie" Wilson (1932 - 2017) |
| Spouse | John Mahlon Wilson (1911 - 1998) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
Notes
Marriage
Delbert W WilsonEvent Type: Marriage
Event Date: 01 Apr 1916
Event Place: Orange, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Father's Name: Augusta V Wilson
Mother's Name: Jossie Freeman
Spouse's Name: Mary J Sparks
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Spouse's Father's Name: William Tomas Sparks
Spouse's Mother's Name: Claudina Molido
Note: Marriage Record
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Delbert W. Wilson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1 Apr 1916
Event Place: Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States
Event Place (Original): Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Ethnicity: American
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Birthplace: Murrietta, Cal.
Father's Name: Augusta V. Wilson
Mother's Name: Jossie Freeman
Spouse's Name: Mary J. Sparks
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Spouse's Birthplace: Los Alimatos
Spouse's Father's Name: William Tomas Sparks
Spouse's Mother's Name: Claudina Molido
Census (family)
Delbert W Wilson Head Male 36 California - Laborer, odd jobsMary E Wilson Wife Female 27 California
Margaret E Wilson Daughter Female 12 California
Marjorie E Wilson Daughter Female 10 California
Mildred E Wilson Daughter Female 7 California
Minnie E Wilson Daughter Female 5 California
Melrose E Wilson Daughter Female 3 10/12 California
Delbert W Wilson Jr. Son Male 1 8/12 California
Census (family)
John M Wilson Head Male 28 California - Laborer, general farmingMary E Wilson Wife Female 38 California
Minnie Wilson Daughter Female 16 California
Melrose Wilson Daughter Female 13 California
Delbert Wilson Son Male 10 California
Douglas Wilson Son Male 8 California
Mary Wilson Daughter Female 7 California
Anita Wilson Daughter Female 2 California
Endnotes
1. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8DJ-XY2.
2. California Marriages, 1850-1945 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9D4-3J6Z.
3. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC67-WMB.
4. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K97X-NM3.
5. Find a Grave Memorial 34028032.