Historical MarkerFrances Marie Sparks Brown
De Leon · Comanche County · Dedicated 1993 · THC Atlas #5093002045
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
(October 17, 1849 - January 1, 1934) Frances Marie Sparks, a native of North Carolina and daughter of Daniel and Kezziah Sparks, married Thomas Brown in 1865. They lived in Grayson County, Texas, before moving to a 410-acre farm near here about 1876. During the 1880s and 1890s Frances served as a midwife and lay doctor for families in the area. Known as "Aunt Fanny" she often rode 6-8 miles by horseback at night to deliver a baby. Despite her husband's death in 1912 Frances skillfully managed her farm and reared 12 children while continuing to nurse many of her neighbors back to health. (1993)
About this site
Frances Marie Sparks Brown is a historical marker in De Leon, Comanche County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Comanche County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1170, -98.5248 near De Leon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old De Leon Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include De Leon Peanut Company, Texas Central Railroad, and Campbell, Cyrus.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5093002045. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
