The History of the Sparger Family of Surry County (1734-1943) including a record dating back to John Wolfesberger, Immigrant, through the changes of the name and through branches of the family in North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and other states as compiled by Luther N. Byrd Westfield, N.C. 1943
Luther N. Byrd, Historian, born in 1905, Genealogist, Coach, Newspaper Editor of the Mount Airy Times from 1929 - 1939, Reporter at the Mt. Airy Times from 1940-46,Teacher and Coach at Westfield School from 1929-1948, principal of Westfield from 1945-1948, was referred to a the "godfather" in girls' basketball, taught at Elon College for 30 years from 1949-1979. He died in December 1982 at the age of 77.
