Descendants of (?) Sproull

 

Stormont Lineage

 

1.      (?) Sproull married (?).

                         Children:

        +  2.       i       William Sproull.

        +  3.       ii     James Sproull born 1742.

 

Second Generation

 

2.      William Sproull (1.(?)1) born Co Antrim, Ireland, married (?).  William died c. 1791.  Witnesses John Stormont's will on Jul 21, but died prior to John's death in 1796.  1790 census listed "Wm Sprowl 2 males 16 and over, 1 male under 16, 1 female".  In 1820 census, 2 Sprowl families: Jenett Sprowle ( 1 m 26-45, 1 m over 45, 1 fem over 45) and the brother of Jane (John) (3 males under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45).  We are using "Sproull" as name throughout, since there is a wide variation of spellings in the same family.

                         Children:

        +  4.       i       John Sproull.

        +  5.       ii     Jane (Sproule) Sproull born Jan, 1786.

 

3.      James Sproull (1.(?)1) born 1742, Co. Antrim, Ireland, married 1780, in Co. Antrim, Ireland, Elizabeth (?), born Ireland, died Newberry Dist, SC.  James died Jun 1, 1791, Newberry Dist, SC.  This family primarily moved to Georgia region. Spouses and further lineages in Sproull folder and WFT Vol 4

                         Children:

        +  6.       i       James Sproull born 1782.

        +  7.       ii     Charles Sproull born Jul 16, 1786.

            8.       iii       Mary Sproull born Newberry Dist., SC.

            9.       iv       Jane Sproull.

            10.      v       Elizabeth Sproull born Newberry Dist, SC, married (?) Latner, occupation Doctor.  Elizabeth died Franklin Co, GA.

 

Third Generation

 

4.      John Sproull (2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Ireland, married (1) Rosannah Orr, born c. 1782, (daughter of John Orr and Rosanna (?)) died 1826, Chester CO. SC, buried: Old Catholic Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chester Co. SC, married (2) Elizabeth (Nancy) (?), born 1787, Ireland, died 1875.  John died 1844, Gibson Co., IN.  descendants of this family primarily moved west, through Preble Co. OH. These assumptions are based on correspondence with Anne Renshaw ([email protected]). A Gibson Co., biography of him states there were nine children, six daughters and three sons. 1820 census lists 3 males and 1 female under 10 (b. after 1810).  A John Sproll arrived in the Rev. Martin fleet on the PA Farmer, and was awarded 100 acres, meaning no dependants. Rosannah: Dates may be in error: Anne Renshaw found Gibson , IN cemetery records showing Rosanna, daughter of John and Rosanna d. Jul 23, 1836 age 27. Elizabeth: From letter of Margaret J. McClellan.  John Sprowl's 2nd wife lived with them.  Letter states that she might be McClure or Richmon.  She also raised 3 stepsons and 3 stepdaughters.

                         Children by Rosannah Orr:

        +  11.      i       John O. (Sprowl) Sproull born 1813.

            12.      ii     William (Sprowl) Sproull born c. 1814, Chester Co., SC, married Feb 11, 1839, in Preble CO., OH, Sarah Davis.  Sarah: Possible wife.

        +  13.       iii       Rosanna (Sprowl) Sproull born Apr 18, 1817.

            14.      iv       Simon (Sprowl) Sproull born c. 1819, Chester Co., SC.

 

5.      Jane (Sproule) Sproull (2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Jan, 1786, Ireland, married Oct 1, 1799, in Chester Dist, SC, James Stormont, born Jul 16, 1772, Ireland, (son of John Stormont and Nancy Wilson) died Nov 8, 1862, Gibson Co., IN.  Jane died Apr 1, 1862, Gibson Co., IN.  Notes: a Joseph Sproull from Tyrone, Ireland, age 46, was naturalized in New York Feb 8, 1804 - per ship passenger lists.  A William Sproull came to America on the Henry & Francis (along with a William McMillan) in 1685 to Eastern New Jersey. A number of Sproule, Sprowl, etc. are in Preble Co OH records- Elizabeth, Mary, William, Sarah, John, Ann, Rossanna, and Betsy in 1808-1840 marriage records. Spelling of Sprowl from Hogue book

                         Children:

            15.      i       Nancy Stormont born Jul 16, 1801, SC, married (1) c. 1820, in SC, James Vance, married (2) Oct 3, 1839, in Gibson Co., IN, William Lawrence.  Nancy died Dec 1, 1881.  living in Gibson CO, IN in 1870 James: Had 1 child: William: Had 4 children

            16.      ii     Jennette (Jennie) Stormont born Apr 6, 1804, SC, married c. 1831/3, in SC, John McWilliams.  Had 5 children. Living in Gibson CO, IN in 1860

        +  17.       iii       John Stormont born Jan 22, 1806.

        +  18.      iv       William Stormont born Dec 7, 1807.

        +  19.      v       Martha  (Mattie) Stormont born Dec 12, 1809.

        +  20.      vi       Mary A. Stormont born Apr 1, 1812.

            21.       vii       Rose Ann (Rosie) Stormont born April 14, 1814, Chester CO. SC, married Jan 30, 1834, in Gibson Co. IL, Joseph Woods Hogue.  Rose died Jan 27, 1904, Sidney, OH.  had 3 children.  Hogue book calls her Rosanna.  Hogue says she was one of twelve children. LDS says she moved to Warren Co., IL, perhaps before moving to Ohio.

            22.       viii       Sarah Ann (Sallie) Stormont born Feb 16, 1816, Chester Dist., SC, married Sep 7, 1836, in Gibson Co. IN, William  W. Hogue, died 1856, Warren Co.  Had 3 children. living in 1856. Carolyn Bircher records have possible middle name as Amelia.

        +  23.       ix       James Stormont born Dec 30, 1817.

            24.      x       Jane Stormont born Nov 30, 1819, Chester Co., SC, married (1) Nov 11, 1847, in Gibson Co. IN, John Paul, married (2) Jan 10, 1865, John McNeece.  Had 2 children

        +  25.       xi       Samuel Riley Stormont born Mar 6, 1823.

        +  26.       xii       David Stormont born Jul 14, 1825.

 

6.      James Sproull (3.James2, 1.(?)1) born 1782, Co. Antrim, Ireland, married c. 1810, in Newberry Dist, SC, Rebecca (Rebekah) Walkup Caldwell, born 1790, SC, (daughter of William Caldwell and Matilda Creswell) died 1870, Greenwood Co., SC.  James died Jun 1, 1825, Abbeville, SC.  Rebecca: Some called her Scott, others Walkup.

                         Children:

            27.      i       Francis Elizabeth Sproull born 1811, married (?) Cathran.

            28.      ii     James Caldwell Sproull.

            29.       iii       Mary Ann Sproull married (?) Pearson.

            30.      iv       Charles William Sproull born 1820, married 1853, Katherine Creswell, born 1834, (daughter of James Creswell and Caroline Williams) died 1894.  Charles died 1901.  Katherine: Per DAR # 72803

 

7.      Charles Sproull (3.James2, 1.(?)1) born Jul 16, 1786, Newberry Dist, SC, married Nov 27, 1811, in Newberry Dist., SC, Francis Watts, born May 20, 1793, Newberry Dist., SC, (daughter of James Watts and Priscilla Dendy) died Oct 7, 1860, Cass Co., GA.  Charles died Sep 27, 1867, Cass Co, GA.

                         Children:

            31.      i       James Watts Sproull born Nov 24, 1812, Abbeville, SC, died Dec 28, 1839, Abbeville, SC.

            32.      ii     John Franklin Sproull born Aug. 11, 1814, married Oct 23, 1851, in Cartersville, Bartow Co., GA, June Adeline Burge.  John died July 13, 1897, Bartow Co., GA.

            33.       iii       Malinda Catherine Sproull born Nov 3, 1815, Abbeville, SC, married Nov 3, 1837, Isaih McCormick.  Malinda died Dec 28, 1888, Cass Co., GA.

            34.      iv       Elihu Hogan Sproull born Dec 9, 1817, Abbeville, SC, married May 21, 1840, in SC, Mary Ann Dowtin, born Mar. 5, 1853, Newberry Dist., SC, (daughter of Thomas P. Dowton and Amelia Anne Thomas) died Sep. 8 1889, Walnut Grove, Etowah Co., AL.  Elihu died Aug 4, 1879, Euharlee, GA.

            35.      v       Thomas Cary Sproull born 1822, Newberry Dist., SC, married Jan 23, 1863, in Stilesboro, GA, Willie Martha Thurmond, born April 18, 1842, Hancock Co., GA, (daughter of William Thurmond and Martha (Chapion) Colbert) died Feb. 2 1911, Bartow Co., GA.  Thomas died Batrow Co., GA.

            36.      vi       Emily Susan Taylor Sproull born Nov. 24, 1828, Abbeville, GA, married John Auchmuntey.  Emily died Mar. 13, 1911, Bartow Co., GA.

            37.       vii       Ricard Robert Devine Sproull born 1835, Newberry Dist., SC, died Oct 23, 1861, Pensacola, FL.  Died in Civil War

            38.       viii       Francis Elizabeth Sproull.

            39.       ix       George McDuffie Sproull born Newberry Dist., SC, married Fannie Rob.  George died 1864, Richmond VA.  Died in service - Civil War.

 

Fourth Generation

 

11.    John O. (Sprowl) Sproull (4.John3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born 1813, Chester Co., SC, married Sep 10, 1835, Margaret McClellan.  John died Aug 6, 1841, Gibson IN.  O. probably stands for Orr, per Anne Renshaw.

                         Children:

            40.      i       James A. Sproull.

 

13.    Rosanna (Sprowl) Sproull (4.John3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Apr 18, 1817, Chester Co., SC, married Feb 2, 1837, James McClellan.  Rosanna died May 29, 1901, Idana, Kingman, KS.

                         Children:

            41.      i       Margaret J. McClellan born 1857.

 

17.    John Stormont (5.Jane3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Jan 22, 1806, Chester Co, SC, married (1) 1830, in SC, Esther McMillan, born Apr 9, 1812, (daughter of John McMillan and Martha (Chestnut) Chesnut) died Nov 5, 1850, married (2) Oct 14, 1851, in OH, Nancy Cooper, born c. 1810, SC.  John died Feb 27, 1861, Greene Co. OH.  Came to Ohio in 1832.  Robinson's History of Greene Co., OH says he was a school teacher in SC, and engaged in farming after moving to Greene Co.

                         Children by Esther McMillan:

            42.      i       James Chestnut Stormont born July 13, 1831, Chester Dist., SC, married (1) Mar 24, 1857, Agens McQuiston, born Apr 28, 1835, Chester District, SC, (daughter of William King McQuiston and Margaret A. McDill) died Feb. 8,  1858, buried: Massies Creek Cemetery, married (2) Dec 24, 1861, in Clark's Run, Jane (Jennie) Bradfute, born Mar 3, 1836, (daughter of John  K. Bradfute and Eliza Laughead) died Dec 31, 1906, Greene Co. OH, buried: Massies Creek Cemetery.  James died Oct 23, 1877, Cedarville, OH, buried: Massies Creek Cemetery.  Brought to OH when only a few months old, per Robinson's History of Greene Co., OH. D. date per Robinson's History of Greene Co., OH

            43.      ii     John Calvin Stormont born Jan 19, 1834, OH, married Sep 5, 1860, Margaret Ann Morrow, born c. 1839, Poss. OH.

            44.       iii       Samuel Rutherford Stormont born Aug 30, 1836, occupation Minister, married Dec 6, 1866, Mary (May) (Alvina) Melvina Cleveland.  Samuel died Sep 24, 1899.

            45.      iv       William Henry Stormont born Apr 2, 1839, married Oct 28, 1864, Mary Jane Hogue.  William died Nov 16, 1903, Gibson Co. IN.

            46.      v       Jane Peninah Stormont born Aug 15, 1841, married Oct 29, 1862, George Patterson Mitchell.  Jane died Jan 3, 1888.  Had 5 children

            47.      vi       Mary A. Stormont born c. 1847, died prob. died young.  Omitted from list in McMillan book, but mary is listed in 1850 census as "age 3 years".

            48.       vii       David Renwick Stormont born Sep 15, 1850, Cedarville OH, married Jan 18, 1872, in Sparta Il, Anna Louisa Beau Aute, born Dec 15, 1852, Ft. Kaskaskia, Randolph, IL, (daughter of Crawford Stormont and Tirza Mahard Blair) died Feb 18, 1912, Henryetta, Okmulgee, OK.  David died Jul 2, 1938, Henrietta OK.  LDS has death place as Henryetta, Okmulgee Co., OK Anna: Adopted daughter.

                             Children by Nancy Cooper:

            49.       viii       Hugh Harvey Stormont born c. 1832, SC, married Elizabeth Earle.  Elizabeth: Had 6 children

            50.       ix       Edward Leander Stormont born c. 1834, Chester Dist., SC, married 1881, Martha Jeannette McMillan, born Dec 28, 1860, (daughter of Hugh McMillan and Rachel McMillan) died Mar 14, 1951.

 

18.    William Stormont (5.Jane3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Dec 7, 1807, Chester, Co., SC, married (1) 1832, in SC, Sarah Wallace, born Mar 11, 1805, Poss. Gibson Co., IN, died Jan 2, 1839, married (2) Jan 28, 1840, in Gibson, IN, Elvira Louise (Louisa) Carithers, born Oct 4, 1852, died Aug 26, 1921, married (3) Nov 15, 1853, in Gibson Co., IN, Mary Lizada Carithers, born 1820, TN, died Jan 19, 1894, Princeton, IN.  William died Jan 2, 1894, Gibson, IN.  Living in Gibson CO IN in 1860. Elvira: Had 6 children

                         Children by Sarah Wallace:

            51.      i       Gavin McMillan Stormont born c. 1830, Poss. Chester Co., SC, married Oct 1860, Elizabeth Ann Watt, born Jun 1839, Xenia, OH, (daughter of George Menown Watt and Jane Findley McClellan) died Jan, 1907, Iroquois, SD.  Gavin died Dec 1928, Pomona, CA.

            52.      ii     James Renwick Stormont born May 7, 1832, Poss. Gibson Co., IN, married Sep 17, 1856, in Gibson Co., IN, Rebecca M. Clark, born c. Aug 1830, died Nov 19, 1876.  James died Mar 22, 1884, Gibson Co., IN.  Another genealogy has him the son of William Storment m. Elizabeth Cathcart. It also has him m. Belinda Jane Huff, daughter of Joshua Huff and Margaret Gaston, with children Ester Storment m. (?) Pitts; Perry Storment; John W. Storment;Eveline Storment m. Will Spencer; James Alfred Storment; Margaret E. Storment b. 1859 d. Dec 21, 1888; and Thomas Riley Storment b. 1863 d. 1949 m. Angie E. Lynch.

            53.       iii       Jane Amanda Stormont born 1835, Poss. Gibson Co., IN, married Nov 23, 1854, Charles B. Ford, born c. 1831.  Jane died Jan 19, 1899.

            54.      iv       Calvin McMillan Stormont born c. 1837.

                             Children by Elvira Louise (Louisa) Carithers:

            55.      v       Andrew Harvey Stormont born 1841.

            56.      vi       Sarah (Sallie) Diantha Stormont born 1841, married Nov 14, 1867, in Gibson Co., IN, William Clark Lawrence, born c. 1837, SC.

            57.       vii       Gilbert Riley Stormont born 1843, married Mar 16, 1870, in Princeton, IN, Kate Keys, born 1846, Hillsboro, OH, died Sep 17, 1920, Gibson Co., IN.

            58.       viii       Mary Rose Stormont born Apr 16, 1845, died Feb 25, 1847.

            59.       ix       Andrew Harvey Chestnut Stormont born 1847.

            60.      x       Nancy Theresa Stormont born Mar 3, 1850, Gibson Co., IN, died Sep 19, 1859, Gibson Co., IN.

            61.       xi       William John Stormont born Sep 2, 1852, Gibson Co., IN, died Aug 1, 1859.

 

19.    Martha  (Mattie) Stormont (5.Jane3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Dec 12, 1809, SC, married Jul 31, 1827, in SC, Robert Ervin, born Ireland (?), (son of Charles Ervin and Jane (?)) died 1847.  Martha died c. 1861, Gibson Co., IN.  Had 6 children. Living in Gibson Co. IN in 1860.

                         Children:

            62.      i       John Riley Ervin born Mar 13, 1834, Warwick Co., IN, married Jan 20, 1859, in Gibson Co., IN, Sarh Ann Finney.

            63.      ii     Margaret Ervin.

            64.       iii       James Madden Ervin married Margaret Mumford.

            65.      iv       Jane Catherine Ervin married Calvin Woods.

            66.      v       Robert Harshaw Ervin.

            67.      vi       Nancy Ellen Ervin married George Shopbell.

            68.       vii       Martha Amanda Ervin.

 

20.    Mary A. Stormont (5.Jane3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Apr 1, 1812, Chester CO. SC, married Feb 12, 1834, in Gibson Co. IN, David Stormont, born c. 1808, IL, died Aug 5, 1846, buried: Walnut Hill Cemetery, Salem IL.  Mary died Southern IL.  David: David was a cousin, son of Samuel Stormont of Illinois branch

                         Children:

            69.      i       Robert P. Stormont born c. 1831, Gibson Co., IN, died Jul 9, 1906, Gibson Co., IN.

            70.      ii     Thomas Stormont born c. 1844, Gibson Co., IN.

            71.       iii       Elizabeth Stormont born 1849, Princeton, IN.

 

23.    James Stormont (5.Jane3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Dec 30, 1817, SC, married Oct 14, 1841, in Gibson Co. IN, Amanda Melvina Carithers, born Apr 22, 1824, Lincoln Co. TN, (daughter of Andrew Carithers III and Mary Wallace) died Apr 4, 1877, Gibson Co. IN.  James died May 1, 1897, Gibson Co., IN.  Had 7 children. For children's listing, see Carolyn Bircher papers (Jan 6, 1977) Sunnyvale, CA.

                         Children:

            72.      i       John McLeod Stormont born Feb 10, 1843, Princeton, Gibson Co., IN, married Mar 1869, in Pike Co., IN, Nancy Ellen Watt, born Sep 1843, (daughter of George Menown Watt and Jane Findley McClellan) died Jul 1916.  John died Mar 1, 1925, Princeton, Gibson Co., IN.  Lived in Princeton, IN

            73.      ii     Andrew Riley Stormont born c. 1845, Gibson Co., IN, married Sarah E. Lawrence.  Moved to Nebraska

            74.       iii       Mary Jane Stormont born c. 1847, Gibson Co., IN, married Thomas McLaughlin.  Mary died May 12, 1913, Marion Co., IL.

            75.      iv       Martha Araminta Stormont born Jan 25, 1851, Gibson Co., IN, died Sep 16, 1893, Princeton, IN.

            76.      v       James Calvin Stormont born c. 1854, Gibson Co., IN, married Elen (?).  Lived in California.  Living in Gibson Co., IN in 1880.  Had a 1 year old boy in 1880 census.

            77.      vi       Gilbert McMaster Stormont born Jun 30, 1856, Pirnceton, IN, married Mar 11, 1880, in Marion Co., IL, Lydia Cunningham, born Jan 22, 1861, Salem, IL, (daughter of James Brown Cunningham and Esther Jerusha Morton) died Oct 7, 1919, Long Beach, CA.  Gilbert died Oct 22, 1897, Gibson Co., IN, buried: Archer Cemetery.  Lydia: after husband's death, she and children moved to California

            78.       vii       Samuel Josiah Stormont born c. Dec, 1859, Gibson Co., IN, married Apr 23, 1885, in Gibson Co., IN, Anna Sturges, born c. 1864.  Moved to St. Louis, MO

            79.       viii       Archibald W. Stormont born Feb 3, 1863, Gibson Co., IN, died Sep 6, 1866.

 

25.    Samuel Riley Stormont (5.Jane3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Mar 6, 1823, Chester Co., SC, married Dec 29, 1847, in Greene Co. OH, Mary Ann Cooper.  Samuel died Greene Co. OH.  poss. father of David Stormont.  If so, this would be the Illinois branch. Had 6 children

                         Children:

            80.      i       Elizabeth Emazeta Stormont born c. 1849.

            81.      ii     Mary Jane Stormont born c. 1851.  Died young

            82.       iii       Hugh McMillan Stormont born c. 1853.

            83.      iv       Robert Harvey Stormont born c. 1855.

            84.      v       Addie Jennette Stormont born c. 1857.

            85.      vi       Lillie Rosanna Stormont born c. 1859.

 

26.    David Stormont (5.Jane3, 2.William2, 1.(?)1) born Jul 14, 1825, SC, married Nov 8, 1848, in Gibson Co. IN, Mary Ann Clark.  David died Nov 12, 1893, Princeton, Gibson Co. IN.  An LDS file has him married to Mary A. Stormont, b. 4/11/1813 daughter of William and Sarah Stormont.  probably assuming that Mary Ann (Clark) Stormont was Mary A. Stormont. Ch. of Mary A. Stormont and Mary Ann Clark are different.  Haven't been able to place David m. Mary A. Stormont, who LDS says was daughter of William/Sarah Stormont.

                         Children:

            86.      i       Elizabeth Louisa Stormont born c. 1849, Gibson Co., IN.

            87.      ii     John Crawford Stormont born c. 1851, Gibson, IN.

            88.       iii       James Theopilus Stormont born May 10, 1857, Gibson Co., IN, died Feb 14, 1917, Gibson Co., IN.

 

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