City: Murfreesboro
SPARKS, Jesse Wadlington, lawyer; born near Murfreesboro, Tenn., February 10, 1867; Scotch, Irish and French descent; son of Jesse Wadlington and Josephine (Bivins) SPARKS; his father was a lawyer and at one time American Consul to Mexico; educated common schools, Union University, Montgomery-Bell Academy and Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.; graduated Cumberland University, LL.B., February, 1888; before entering the practice of his profession was Clerk in the office of the Clerk and Master of Chancery Court at Murfreesboro; he has been married twice, first to Octa J. HALE, January 26, 1901, and second to Lucile C. SATTERWHITE, June 16, 1909; is at present City Attorney of Murfreesboro and is also engaged in general practice; served in Volunteer Guards of the State of Tennessee for several years and was captain of Companies A and M, First Regiment; he was Quartermaster and Commissary General on the staff of Governor Peter TURNEY; he is a member of the K. of P., F. and A. M., B. P. O. E. and Knights Templar; a communicant of the M. E. Church, South.
