Harriett Sparks, born Oct 1884, married Edgar Cass, 21 of Wayton on 22 Oct 1899 Book F, Page 326 Newton County,AR. J L Daniels signed as surety Married by W R Breedlove, M.G. There is no age listed for Harriett on the marriage license but she was definitely under age if she were 15 on the 1900 census. Usually a parent signed as surety if the girl were under age. They are shown on the 1900 Newton Co. AR. census, Murray Township, Visit 269 and she was 15 years of age then. I show Harriett Sparks to be the 12th child of Jesse Sparks and Elizabeth Owens. Family is on the 1880 Newton Co. AR census, Jackson Township. It is said Harriett was born blind and never married but do not know if this is true. If you have access to the 1900 microfilm itself, there will be a column listing if this person were blind. Have done lots of research on the Jesse Sparks family as their eldest daughter Sarah Jane Sparks married a J L Barber and then Simon Flud as his third wife. That is why it is so important to look at the 1900 Newton County, Arkansas census as the women born after 1880 and before 1900 census (1890 census burned) were marrying and leaving home. And that is why the Newton County, Arkansas Marriage Records are so important also. The only other Harriett Sparks I have noticed in my research was Harriett Self Sparks. This Harriett Self was born Jan 1888 and married Charlie Sparks. So I believe the Harriett Sparks mentioned marrying Edgar Cass, is Harriett Sparks, daughter of Jesse Sparks and Elizabeth Owens. Evelyn Flood Rkinfolks@aol.com