Quartus S. Sparks
Quartus S. Sparks (abt. 1820-1891) was born about 1820 in Massachusetts. He married Mary H. Hamilton on 3 Aug. 1844 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut; divorced 17 Jun. 1856. He married Lucy Jane about 1859; divorced before 28 Nov. 1860. He married Ann; separated before 9 Nov. 1875. He married Lizzie. He met with Wilford Woodruff several times between 1841 and 1844 in New York and Massachusetts and he wrote a letter to Wilford on 27 Apr. 1852. He died 5 Aug. 1891 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California.
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