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Michael Sparks > Civil War Cannon Ball 3" 6 lbs Non Rifled (or smooth-bore?) Original from William Polk Gean, 28th NCT 1861-1865 to his son Walter Diggs Gean, and then to the sons of Evelyn Mae Gean Sparks. My two brothers and I have fond memories of growing up with this 6 pound hunk of bronze ... Many a young Sparks Brother's toe was nipped with this thing... then it did a fair number of Sparks Brother's Children's toes, and it's now into doing damage on the Sparks Brother's Grandchildren... so much so that the current "Custodian of the Ball" (Alan Blaine Sparks) keeps it hidden, much as Evelyn did. Counting the William Polk Gean bunch, that's potentially five generations of bruised toes so far...not bad for one small Civil War cannon ball...
Michael Sparks > David Alton Gean August 10, 1904 - January 12, 1998 From Internet Search: Sequoyah County Times (Sallisaw, OK)
Michael Sparks > Roxie Ann Pears Mrs. Walter Diggs Gean December 18, 1881 - May 4, 1950
Michael Sparks > Roxie Ann Pears Mrs. Walter Diggs Gean December 18, 1881 - May 4, 1950 North Mississippi Herald (Water Valley MS)
Michael Sparks > Mary Elizabeth Gean Mrs. R. H. "Homer" Poteete June 1, 1909 - June 24, 1978 North Mississippi Herald (Water Valley MS)
Michael Sparks > Evelina Elizabeth Hyde Mrs. George Pears December 20, 1858 - September 5, 1947 Funeral Home Notice
Michael Sparks > Evelina Elizabeth Hyde Mrs. George Pears December 20, 1858 - September 5, 1947 North Mississippi Herald (Water Valley MS)
Michael Sparks > Walter Diggs Gean Family 1923 From left back: Mary Elizabeth, Jun 1 1909 Eva Lois, Jul 9 1902 Albert Dhu, Sep 26 1900 David Alton, Aug 10 1904 William Ray, Nov 3 1906 From left front: Alberta, Jul 2 1912 Roxie Ann Pears, Dec 18 1881 Infant: Evelyn Mae, Oct 23 1922 Frances Ruth, Oct 9 1914 Walter Diggs Gean, Mar 23 1876 Walter Woodrow, Mar 2 1918 Earl Braxton was stillborn May 21 1921
Michael Sparks > Walter Diggs Gean Family 1945 (Year is approximate, later than May 28, 1943 as Evelyn has a wedding ring). My guess: 1949 From back left: Frances Ruth (Wills)(Johnston)(Beene) Mary Elizabeth (Poteete) Albert Dhu Gean Eva Lois (Myers) David Alton Gean Evelyn Mae (Trenor)(Sparks) Alberta Bell William Ray Gean, Sr. Walter Diggs Gean Roxie Ann Pears (Gean) Walter Woodrow ("Woodie") is not present.
Civil War Cannon Ball 3" 6 lbs Non Rifled (or smooth-bore?)

Original from William Polk Gean, 28th NCT 1861-1865 to his son Walter Diggs Gean, and then to the sons of Evelyn Mae Gean Sparks.

My two brothers and I have fond memories of growing up with this 6 pound hunk of bronze ... Many a young Sparks Brother's toe was nipped with this thing... then it did a fair number of Sparks Brother's Children's toes, and it's now into doing damage on the Sparks Brother's Grandchildren... so much so that the current "Custodian of the Ball" (Alan Blaine Sparks) keeps it hidden, much as Evelyn did.

Counting the William Polk Gean bunch, that's potentially five generations of bruised toes so far...not bad for one small Civil War cannon ball...
Michael Sparks > Civil War Cannon Ball 3" 6 lbs Non Rifled (or smooth-bore?) Original from William Polk Gean, 28th NCT 1861-1865 to his son Walter Diggs Gean, and then to the sons of Evelyn Mae Gean Sparks. My two brothers and I have fond memories of growing up with this 6 pound hunk of bronze ... Many a young Sparks Brother's toe was nipped with this thing... then it did a fair number of Sparks Brother's Children's toes, and it's now into doing damage on the Sparks Brother's Grandchildren... so much so that the current "Custodian of the Ball" (Alan Blaine Sparks) keeps it hidden, much as Evelyn did. Counting the William Polk Gean bunch, that's potentially five generations of bruised toes so far...not bad for one small Civil War cannon ball...
Civil War Cannon Ball 3" 6 lbs Non Rifled (or smooth-bore?)

Original from William Polk Gean, 28th NCT 1861-1865 to his son Walter Diggs Gean, and then to the sons of Evelyn Mae Gean Sparks.

My two brothers and I have fond memories of growing up with this 6 pound hunk of bronze ... Many a young Sparks Brother's toe was nipped with this thing... then it did a fair number of Sparks Brother's Children's toes, and it's now into doing damage on the Sparks Brother's Grandchildren... so much so that the current "Custodian of the Ball" (Alan Blaine Sparks) keeps it hidden, much as Evelyn did.

Counting the William Polk Gean bunch, that's potentially five generations of bruised toes so far...not bad for one small Civil War cannon ball...
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Lucy J. Gean Williams' Memories of a Long Life and History of Mount Zion Also the Civil War Letters of Ann Gean and Jefferson B. Mansfield
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