# Bessie Sparks

> first woman to own a hardware store in the United States

**Wikidata**: [Q114016441](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114016441)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bessie-sparks


## References

1. Find a Grave
2. [Source](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109725872/obituary-for-bessie-sparks/)
3. [Source](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109622975/)
4. [Source](http://www.missannabelles.com/belles_about.htm)
5. [Source](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109726126/)