Notes

[NI0133] 1880 WV Census - Opequon District, Berkeley Co, p18 taken 6/12/1880 lists:
GRANTHAM, D.D.L., 29, farmer; DEMARI L. GRANTHAM, 28, wife; D.D.L. GRANTHAM, Jr., 4, son; ELISHA B. GRANTHAM, 2, son. All bron in WV

[NI0145] 1860 VA CENSUS - Scrabble Post office, Berkeley Co, WV, page 96 dated July 6, 1860
DAMASEUS SPRINKLE 10, lived at home
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1870 WV CENUS, Opequon, BERKELEY CO. - SPRINKLE, CATHERINE, 55, keeping house; DAMIRAS, 18, no occuaption;
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[NI0145] Family moved to Hale, MO
According to the Berkeley Journal #18 Damaris died in CA on May 18, 1921.

[NI0159] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH REGISTER V4 p80

[NI0159] JAMES T. HOPPER March 13, 1916 Martinsburg, WV
Heart Trouble 68 years old Merchant Informant - daughter
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OBITUARY - MARTINSBURG JOURNAL - Monday, March 13, 1916

[NI0159] MR. J. T. HOPPER SUDDENLY EXPIRES - Well Known Townsman Succumbs to Heart Trouble.
Mr. James T. Hopper, the well-known retired storekeeper and Democratic registar, died suddenly at 3:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 412 East Moler avenue, aged 69 years, six months and 13 days. Death was due to heart trouble and came without warning, the deceased expiring within a few minutes after being stricken. He had been in poor health for several years, on previous occasions has suffered spells. Saturday night he sustained a similar stroke, but seemed to be much better Sunday and the family had no apprehensions, thinking he would recover as at other times. However, during the night the death angel passed over the house and the father of the family was summoned hence. The funeral will be held from the late home at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Dr. H. P. Hamill, pastor of Trinity M.E. Church, South, of which denomination the deceased was a life long member, will officiate, Rev. R. W. Grizzard, pastor of Second Baptist Church will assist, and the remains will be interred in Green Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Hopper was born in Little Washington, Rappahannock county, Va., Sept. 16, 1847, and spent his younger days in that section. He first engaged in the sewing machine business and when a young man visited Shepherdstown, near where he met and married Miss Fannie Etchison, who died a few years afterwards. Later he married Miss Marietta Sprinkle, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Sprinkle, of near Greensburg, who survives him with one son, by his first wife, Mr. Edgar Hopper, of Charlottesville, Va., and three children by the last marriage, Mr. Elmer M. Hopper, of North High street; Mrs. Lorenna Brenner and Mr. Conrad L. Hopper, at home. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Alice Jett, wife of Rev. W.A.L. Jett, an Episcopal minister at Murray Hill, N.J., the last of a family of 15 children.
Mr. Hopper came to Martinsburg and for 20 some years conducted a store on Moler avenue, retiring five or six years since because of ill health. He was a stalwart Democrat and a courtly gentleman of the old school, and an intelligent and well read man. For years he had been registar at the precinct and in the past week had completed the work of registaring the precinct vote. His death is a great shock to the family and friends.

[NI0161] 1840 VA CENSUS lists:
Family of Welcome E. Sprinkle: 3 White males under 5; 2 white males 15-20; 1 white male 30-40; 2 white females 5-10; 1 white female 20-30; no free colored persons; 2 male slaves 10-20; 1 female slave 10-20.
Total of 12 in the household of which 5 worked in agriculture.

[NI0161] BERKELEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE DEATH REGISTER V1 p2 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0161] WELCOME E. SPRINKLE June 1, 1865 Opequon District
White male killed by accident 57y 2m Farmer Spouse - Catherine Sprinkle (also was informant)
Parents: Henry & Elizabeth Sprinkle born in Wythe Co, VA1840 VA CENSUS lists:
Family of Welcome E. Sprinkle: 3 White males under 5; 2 white males 15-20; 1 white male 30-40; 2 white females 5-10; 1 white female 20-30; no free colored persons; 2 male slaves 10-20; 1 female slave 10-20.
Total of 12 in the household of which 5 worked in agriculture.
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1850 VIRGINIA CENSUS 9th DISTRICT, OPEQUON TOWNSHIP, BERKELEY CO
SPRINKLE, WELCOME E., 42, farmer; CATHERINE 38; VIRGINIA, 17; ADOLPHUS, 14; CLINTON, 13; WELCOME, 11; JACOB, 9; JOHN, 7; ZACKERY, 3. All born in Va.
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1860 VA CENSUS - Scrabble Post office, Berkeley Co, WV, page 96 dated July 6, 1860
WILLIAM SPRINKLE, 52, farmer, $30,000 value; CALINA, 47; VIRGINIA, 21; WELCOME, 19; JACOB, 16; JOHN, 14; ZACHARIA, 12; DAMASEUS, 10; MARY 8. All born in Va
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1870 WV CENSUS, OPEQUON, BERKELEY CO. Taken September 1, 1870
SPRINKLE, CATHERINE, 55, keeping house; VIRGINIA, 29, no occupation; JACOB M, 26, farmer; JOHN, 25, works on farm; ZACKARY, 23 Works on farm; DAMIRAS, 18, no occuaption; MARIETTA, 16, no occupation; Henry Reed, 16, black house servant. Real estate valued at $17,820 for Catherine and $2,100 for each of the children.
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BERKELEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE DEATH REGISTER V1 p2 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0161] WELCOME E. SPRINKLE June 1, 1865 Opequon District
White male killed by accident 57y 2m Farmer Spouse - Catherine Sprinkle (also was informant)
Parents: Henry & Elizabeth Sprinkle born in Wythe Co, VA
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"Welcome Ernest and Catharine E. Sprinkle are buried in the Sprinkle cemetary on the home place later owned by Philip Welshans near Greensburg E.U.B. church. John Ferdinand Sprinkle has a copy of a will dated Aug. 27, 1852 made by Jacob Myers in which he deeded to his daughter Catharine Elizabeth Sprinkle the house and farm on which she was living. This home later purchased by Philip Welshans."
From "Sprinkle Family History" compiled by Mrs. Williams and given to Maureen Johnson on June 22, 1993 in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

[NI0161] The cemetary is in the old Sprinkle farm on the edge of Smoketown, near Greensburg; The old stone house now owned by M.F. & Bonnie Ankers; Cemetary was reserved for the descendents of Welcome and Catherine when the farm was sold by the Sprinkle children.

[NI0161] Welcome and Catherine were married by Mr. Mitchell. Catherine was born in the house on Opequon Creek, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV) near the site of Sprinkle's Mill.

[NI0161] The Sprinkle Family History states: "Welcome and Catherine are buried in Sprinkle Cemetery on the home place, later owned by Philip Welshans, near the Greensburg EUB Church. John Ferdinand Sprinkle has a copy of a will dated 27 Aug 1852 made by Jacob Myers in which he deeded to his daughter, Catherine Elizabeth Sprinkle, the house and farm on which she was living. This home was later purchased by Philip Welshans." Note that the original deed granting Jacob Myers' land to Catherine Myers Sprinkle can be found in Deed Book 66, pg. 245.

[NI0161] Catherine's obituary appeared in the Martinsburg Statesman Journal on 19 Jan 1882:

[NI0161] Death of an Esteemed Lady

[NI0161] Died in Strinesville, Jan. 12th 1882, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mrs. Catherine sprinkle, aged 69 years, 2 months, and 23 days. Mrs. Sprinkle was the daughter of the late Col. Myers, a well-known citizen of this county, and the donor of the ground on which the Reformed Church of this city stands. Mrs. Sprinkle, following in the faith of her father, was early received into full membership in the Reformed Church. The funeral services were held in the above Church on Sunday morning of last week, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Jno. F. Hoffbeine.

[NI0162] 1850 VIRGINIA CENSUS 9th DISTRICT, OPEQUON TOWNSHIP, BERKELEY CO
SPRINKLE, JACOB, 9. Born in Va. Living with parents
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1860 VA CENSUS - Scrabble Post office, Berkeley Co, WV, page 96 dated July 6, 1860
SPRINKLE, JACOB, 16; born in Va .Living with parents.
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1870 WEST VIRGINIA CENUS, BERKELEY CO.
SPRINKLE, CATHERINE, 55, keeping house; JACOB M, 26, farmer. Real estate valued at $17,820 for Catherine and $2,100 for each of the children.
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1880 WV CENSUS Opequon District, Berkeley Co, WV E.D. 33
SPRINKLE, JACOB, 38, farmer; MARY, 26, wife; MELVIN, 3, son; MARY F., 1, daughter. All born in WV
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1910 WV CENSUS Opequon District, Berkeley Co, WV E.D. 25, sheet 5A Dated April 29, 1910
SPRINKLE, JACOB M., head, 68, married 1 time for 30 years, farmer, owns farm, free of mortgage; M.S., wife, 56, married 1 time for 30 years, had 3 children, 3 living; J.F., son, 27, single, farm laborer; M.F., son, 25, single, farm laborer
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BERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH RECORDS V4 p179 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0162] SPRINKLE, JACOB M. December 20, 1912 Greensburg, Opequon District, Berkeley Co, WV
70y 5m 22d widower farmer Heart Failure
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OBITUARY - MARTINSBURG HERALD - Saturday, December 28, 1912

[NI0162] "JACOB W. SPRINKLE DIES SUDDENLY - Well Known Resident of Sprinkle's Mills Succumbs to Heart Disease - Interment at Scrabble
Mr. Jacob M. Sprinkle, a well known resident of Sprinkle's Mills, two miles east of Bedington, died suddenly of heart failure at 3 o'clock this morning, aged 68 years. Though complaining for some time lately he retired the night before apparently in his usual health. Shortly before 3 o'clock his daughter, Miss Florence Sprinkle, heard him making a peculiar noise, and going to his bed room found him breathing heavily, but unconscious. Dr. Oliver was summoned from Greensberg, but Mr. Sprinkle was dead before he got there.
Besides the daughter mentioned, Mr. Sprinkle is survived by two sons, Melvin J. and J. Ferdinand, West Martin Street, this city; brother Z. T. Sprinkle, New York; sisters, Mrs. J. T. Hopper, this city, and Mrs. Dama Grantham of Hale, Mo. Mr. Sprinkle's wife died last August a year ago, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Welshans, died here a couple of weeks ago.
The deceased was the son of Welcome S. Sprinkle and was born and reared in the neighborhood where he died. He was a retired farmer. He resided in Martinsburg for several years and was engaged in merchandising. He was a member of the Southern Methodist church of Bedington and was respected by all who knew him.
Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. at the house, conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. F. Graver. Interment in the family graveyard at Scrabble."

[NI0163] 1850 VA Census - Berkeley Co, 9th district August 7, 1850 ZACKERY SPRINKLE, 3 living at home with his parents

[NI0163] 1860 VA Census - Berkeley County, Scrabble Post Office July 6, 1860 p95/96 Family #663 - ZACHARIA SPRINKLE, 12, lving with his parents

[NI0163] 1870 WV Census Opequon , Berkeley Co Sept. 1, 1870 - ZACHARY, 23, lived at home with his mother, worked on farm
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1880 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS OPEQUON DISTRICT, BERKELEY CO E.D. 9 Sheet 12 taken June 8, 1880
SPRINKLE, ZACHARIAH, 33, farmer; CATHERINE, 67, mother, at home; RHUIE, 21, wife, keeping house; PERGOLIA, 3, son; ALMIRA, 1, daughter. All born in WV
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1900 NEW YORK CENSUS MANHATTEN E.D. 151 Sheet 12 237 East 33rd St, New York City
SPRINKLE, ZACHERAY, head, 53, May 1847, married 25 years, no occuaption; RUHAMA, wife, 40, 1860, married 25 years, had 9 children, 7 still living; PERGOLIA, son, 23, 1877, cashier; ALMARA, daughter, 21, 1879, stenographer; BAINE, son, 18, 1882, manager; LAKE, son, single, 14, June, 1886, drug clerk; VADA, daughter, 11, 1889; KATIE, daughter, 9; LOMA, daughter, 3, 1897. ALL LISTED AS BEING BORN IN WV.

[NI0163] They were living in Berkeley Co, in 1897 when Loma was born so they must have moved between 1897 and 1900.
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1920 NEW YORK CENSUS E.D. 606 Sheet 11A Brooklyn, Kings Co. January 7, 1920 310 Carlton Ave
SPRINLE, ZACHARY T., head, rents, 72, married, no occupation; R. CATHERINE, wife, 63; LOMA, daughter, 21, single, no occupation. All born in WV.
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NEW YORK CITY DIRECTORY lists:
1915 Sprinkle, Zachary T., merchant, house at 88 W 103rd
1916 same information
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NEW YORK CITY DEATH INDEX Vol 1932-1934 p269 LDS Reel #13249121
June 19, 1933 In Brooklyn Death Certificate #13240
ZACHARY SPRINKLE - 86 years old

[NI0164] 1860 VA CENSUS - Scrabble Post office, Berkeley Co, WV, page 96 dated July 6, 1860 - MARY 8, living wioth her parents
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1870 WV CENUS, Opequon, BERKELEY CO., Sept 1, 1870 -
SPRINKLE, CATHERINE, 55, keeping house; MARIETTA, 16, no occupation;
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BERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH REGISTER V 4.5 p62 LDS Reel #0831272

[NI0164] MARIETTA C. HOPPER November 27, 1919 412 Moler Ave, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV
dob 1855 age 64y Housewife Widowed Born in WVa
Angina Pectoris
Parents: Jacob Sprinkle born in WV and ______
Ernest H. Bitner, MD was informant.
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OBITUARY - MARTINSBURG JOURNAL - Friday, November 28, 1919

[NI0164] MRS. M.C. HOPPER SUDDENLY EXPIRES - Wednesday evening the family of Mrs. Marietta C. Hopper, 412 Moler Avenue, joyfully anticipated a family reunion on Thanksgiving day. This estimable lady and her daughter had concluded loving preparations for the occasion and her step-son had arrived from Washington to be present at the proverbial happy dinner. Yesterday morning when the sun arose Mrs. Hopper lay asleep in death. The end came suddenly earlier in the morning. Mrs. Hopper arose about 4:45 o'clock complaining of a suffocating sensation and evidently realized the approach of the end, for she suddenly exclaimed to her children that she believed she was going to die. In ten minutes the gentle spirit had fled and Dr. E. H. Bitner, who had been quickly summoned, pronounced life extinct and human aid futile. Death was due to heart failure. Although in good spirits and apparently well and active up until last night, Mrs. Hopper had been in delicate health for several years.
Mrs. Hopper was born near Greensburg, and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sprinkle. She had spent her entire life in this county and city, and was preceded to the grave about four years ago by her husband, the late J. T. Hopper, for many years a highly esteemed resident of Martinsburg and long in the grocery business on Moler avenue. She was a woman of lovely Christian character, perfectly devoted to her children and beloved by them.
Surviving are three children, Mr. Elmer M. Hopper, a well known lino type operator at the Journal office; Mrs. Lorena Brenner at home, and Mr. Conrad Hopper, of the Interwoven shipping department and one stepson, Mr. Stephen Edgar Hopper of Washington. One brother, Mr. Z. T. Sprinkle, of New York city, and one sister, Mrs. Damie Grantham, of Hale City , Mo. She is also survivied by a large number of family connections in the city and county.
The funeral will be held from the late home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Her pastor, Rev. J. R. Jacobs, of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South will officate, assisted by Rev. R. W. Grizzard, pastor of Second Baptist church and close friend of the family. The interment will be made in Green Hill cemetery.

[NI0165] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH RECORDS V4 p179 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0165] SPRINKLE, MARY SOPHIA August 23, 1911 Martinsburg, WV
57y 3m 29d House wife Married Chronic Gastritis
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OBITUARY - THE MARTINSBURG HERALD Saturday, August 26, 1911

[NI0165] "THREE AGED LADIES DIED WEDNESDAY - Mrs. Robert Criswell and Mrs. George Siler Expired inThis City and Mrs. Jacob Sprinkle, Bedington
...Mrs. Jacob Sprinkle. Mrs. Mary S. Sprinkle, wife of Mr. Jacob M. Sprinkle, near Bedington, died Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock after a three-months illness from liver and stomach trouble, aged 57 years. She is survived by her husband and three children; Melvin J., 119 West Martin street, this city, and John F. and Miss Florence at home. She was the last of her family.
Mrs. Sprinkle was the daughter of John F. Crowl and was born near Bedington and always lived in that neighborhood. She was a member of the Southern Methodist church since childhood and had many friends in the community who will mourn her death.
Funeral Saturday morning. Meet at the house at 10 o'clock and service in the United Brethren church at Greensburg, conducted by Rev. W. F. Locke. Interment in the graveyard at Scrabble."

[NI0168] "...Col. Jacob Myers purchased 289 acres in the Greensberg area of Berkeley Co. in the 1830s shortly after his daughter was married. He placed his daughter and husband on this land. The deed bore this land when Col. Jacob Myers purchased was not recorded in the Courthouse. When he died he left the tract of land where his daughter lived to her for her life and then to her children. Daughter Catharine finding the deed was not recorded obtained a deed from the people who had sold. They were still living and had the tract surveyed and recorded in the Berkeley Co. Courthouse. For the location of this land see No. 3 1847 map. Co. Jacob Myers built a lovely stone house on this tract for his daughter. Indications are that Welcome Sprinkle did not handle money well. He left a will naming their 10 children. Circuit Court Will book1, page 1... The Sprinkle children divided the mill property when they became of age. They devided and sold their home place - the Myers-Sprinkle Farm. See copy of Deed Book 70, p358...Note the cemetery was reserved at this timeand belongs to you and other Sprinkle descendants. This deed give considerable information on the Sprinkle Children." From a paper "Myers Family of Berkeley Co., Va." given to me by Don C. Wood when I was in Martinsburg in June of 1993.
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1870 WV CENSUS - Opequon District - lists Catherine Sprinkle as 55, living with Virginia, Jacob, John, Zackery, Damiras and Marietta.
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1880 WV CENSUS - lists Catherine, 67, living with son Zachariah and his family in Opequon District, Berkeley Co, WV.
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BERKELEY CO COURTHOUSE DEATH RECORDS V3 p91 LDS Reel #0831266

[NI0168] CATHERINE SPRINKLE January 12, 1892 of Martinsburg
70 years old born in Berkeley Co, WV informant - daughter
Brights Disease
Parents: Jacob and Sarah Myers
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"MARTINSBURG STATESMAN" January 19, 1882 OBITUARY
"DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED LADY
Died in Strinesville, Jan. 12, 1882, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mrs. Catharine Sprinkle, age 69 years, 2 months and 23 days. Mrs. Sprinkle was the daughter of the late Col. Myers a well known citizen of this county, and the donor of the ground on which the Reformed Church of the city stands. Mrs. Sprinkle, following in the faith of her father, was early received into full membership in the Reformed Church. The funeral services were held in the above Church on Sunday morning of last week, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Jac. F. Hoffheise."

[NI0169] BERKELEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WV DEATH REGISTER V1 P12 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0169] MATILDA F. TAYLOR March 21, 1870 near Greensberg, Berkeley County, WV
White female age 38y 7m 11d born Opequon Township
Parents: Welcome & Catherine Sprinkle
Cause: Measles
Spouse: Henry Taylor Informant: Henry Taylor, husbandBERKELEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WV DEATH REGISTER V1 P12 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0169] MATILDA F. TAYLOR March 21, 1870 near Greensberg, Berkeley Co
White female age 38y 7m 11d born Opequon Township
Parents: Welcome & Catherine Sprinkle Cause: Measles
Spouse: Henry Taylor Informant: Henry Taylor, husband

[NI0170] 1850 VA Census - Opequon Township, Berkeley Co August 7, 1850 - VIRGINIA SPRINKLE, 17 - living with parents

[NI0170] 1860 VA Census - Berkeley Co, Scrabble Post Office July 6, 1860 p95/96 Family #663 - VIRGINIA SPRINKLE, 21 - living at home with her parents.

[NI0170] 1870 WV CENUS, OPEQUON, BERKELEY CO. Sept. 1, 1870 - SPRINKLE, CATHERINE, 55, keeping house; VIRGINIA, 29, no occupation;

[NI0170] OBITUARY - MARTINSBURG HERALD - Saturday, December 7, 1912

[NI0170] MRS. VIRGINIA E. WELSHANS - Mrs. Virginia E. Welshans, wife of Mr. Philip Welshans, 123 East Liberty street, died at 3 o'clock this morning of the infirmities incident ot old age. Though ill for five months she was bedfast but a week. She was aged 79 years, 3 months and 27 days.
Besides her husband Mrs. Welshans is survived by five stepchildren: F. K. Welshans, this city; Henry Davis Welshans, Cumberland; Mrs. Edward Cole, Jones Spring; Mrs. J. Ford Randall, near Swan Pond; Mrs. J. D. Mowery, Four Mille Woods; Brothers Jacob M. Sprinkle, near Greensburg and Z. T. Sprinkle, New York; sisters, Mrs. Louis Grantham of Hale, Mo., and Mrs. J. T. Hopper, this city.
Mrs. Welshans was the daughter of Welcome E. Sprinkle and was born and reared near Greensburg. She spent her entire life in this county, residing in this city for nearly three years past. She was a faithful member of the United Brethren church and was a kind and good woman.
Funeral Saturday at 10:30 in the First U. B. church, conducted by Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver, and interment in Green Hill cemetery.

[NI0171] 1850 VIRGINIA CENSUS 9th DISTRICT, OPEQUON TOWNSHIP, BERKELEY CO ADOLPHUS, 14, living with his parents
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1860 VIRGINIA CENSUS - SCRABBLE, BERKELEY CO. taken 7/6/1860
DOLPHUS M. SPRINKLE, 21, single, miller. With him were living Mary C. Smith, housekeeper, and her 2 year old daughter, Susan M.
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1870 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS - OPEQUON TOWNSHIP, BERKELEY CO PAGE 318
It appeared he had inherited real estate valued at $2,100
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1880 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY CO. dated June 9, 1880 High Street
SPRINKLE, ADOLPHUS, 43, grocer; PRISCILLA, 30, wife, keeping house; OSCAR, 10, son, in school; CORDELIA, 9, daughter; LESLEY, 6, son. All born in West Virginia.
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1900 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS MARTINSBURG, WARD 5, BERKELEY CO. Dated June 4, 1900 404 Molar Avenue
SPRINKLE, ADOLPHUS, head, Mar, 1836, 64, married 33 years, grocer; PRISCILLA, wife, Apr, 1873, 53, 33 years, 4 children, 2 living; OSCAR, son, Jan, 1870, 30, single, salesman; LESLIE, son, Apr, 1873, 24, single, watch maker.
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BERKELEY CO, WV DEATH RECORDS V4 p176 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0171] SPRINKLE, A.M. April 4, 1907 Martinsburg
72 years old merchant widower
Brights' disease
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OBITUARY
SPRINKLE - Mr. A.M. Sprinkle, one of the oldest residents in the northern section of Martinsburg, died at his home on Moler avenue about 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mr. Sprinkle had been ill for some time, being a sufferer from heart trouble and Bright's disease.
He was 72 years of age. He has conducted a store on Moler avenue for thirty years or more, and well-known and highly respected.
Mrs. Sprinkle died about two years ago. Three children survive, Oscar and Leslie, of this city, and Mrs. Edward McDonald, of Duffields.
The funeral will take place from St. Joseph's Catholic church today.

[NI0172] 1850 VA Census-9th District-August 8, 1850- Clinton Sprinkle, 13, living with his parents

[NI0172] 1860 VA Census-not living at home with parents

[NI0172] 1870 VA WV Census Opequon Township, Berkeley County P318
It appears he inherited real estate valued at $2,100.

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[NI0172] BERKELEY CO, WV DEATH REGISTER V4 p276 LDS #0831271

[NI0172] February 26, 1905 Martinsburg, WV
C. H. SPRINKLE 68 years miller married born in county
Mitral insufficiency

[NI0173] 1850 VA Census - 9th District, Berkeley Co - Aug 8, 1850 - WELCOME SPRINKLE, 11 years old living with his parents
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1860 VA Census - Berkeley County, Scrabble Post Office July 6, 1860 p95/96 Family #663
WELCOME SPRINKLE 19, living at home with his parents, he had attended school within the year.
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1870 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS Martinsburg Post Office, Berkeley Co page 318
It appears that he inherited real estate valued at $2,100
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BERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH REGISTER V1 p95 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0173] WELCOME E. SPRINKLE, JR. June 20, 1895 Hedgesville, Berkeley Co, WV
Married 55 years old born in WV Merchant Informant - wife
Heart Failure

[NI0243] OBITUARY - MARTINSBURG STATESMAN - December 16, 1904

[NI0243] SPRINKLE - Mrs. Priscilla Sprinkle, wife of Mr. A.M. Sprinkle, died at her home, 304 (?) Moler Avenue at 1:30 last Friday afternoon, aged 58 years. Although Mrs. Sprinkle had been in poor health for some time, she was only confined to her bed since last Tuesday and her death was unexpected and a great shock to her family and friends. She was a good christian woman and did her whole duty in every relation of life. She was formerly Miss McDonald a daughter of the late Geo. M. McDonald and a native of this county having been born near Greensburg.
She is survived by her husband, two sons Oscar S. and Leslie Sprinkle and one daughter, Mrs. Edward McDonald of Duffields, also three sisters Mrs. Mollie Clark of Barton, Md., Mrs. Annie Davis of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Sarah Oliver, of this city and one brother Wm. McDonald of this county.
Her funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rev. Father Donohue officiating, and the interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery.

[NI0251] BERKELEY CO, WV DEATH REGISTER V5 p185 LDS #0831272

[NI0251] SPRINKLE, AMANDA HELEN January 11, 1922 Opequon, Berkeley Co, WV
d.o.b. January 9, 1845 age 77y 8d Widow housewife born in VA
Parents: Ephrom Welshans born in VA and Mary Tabler born in VA
Cause: Myocardial insufficiency, double lombar pneumonia

[NI0336] OBITUARY - MARTINSBURG, WV Friday, December 19, 1919

[NI0336] MRS. REBECCA SPRINKLE - Mrs. Rebecca Sprinkle, aged 73, widow of W.A. Sprinkle, died at 6:45 o'clock Wednesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. H. Russler, 133 East Martin street. The deceased had been in failing health for some time past. It had been her custom to spend her declining days around with her children and near relatives and she had only come to Mrs. Russler's home the latter part of November. Mrs. Sprinkle was a native of Berkeley county, being born near Greensburg, and was a Miss Welshans before marriage. Her husband, who died some 25 years ago, conducted a grocery store on North Queen street and both were widely known throughout the town and county. She is survived by three children, Mr. Alvin Sprinkle, of LeMoyne, Pa.; Mrs. Flora Mcquilkin, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Russler, of this city; one brother, Mr. Wesley Welshans, North Queen street, president of Berkeley county court, and one sister, Mrs. Amanda Sprinkle, near Greensburg. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran church.
The funeral will take place from the late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver, pastor of First United Brethren Church will officiate.

[NI0503] Taken from Sprinkle-LeMaster Line", records of Don C. Wood, Berkeley County Historical Society, Martinsburg, WV.
" The grant of land given to William Sprenckel is recorded as follows:
'William Springle of the county of Lancaster hath requested that we grant him to take up 100 acres of land adjoining Melchoir Bayard in Hallam Township, in the said County of Lancaster for which he agrees to pay to our use the sum of 15 pounds, 10 shillings, current money of this province of 100 acres and the yearly quitrent of one half penny sterling for every acre thereof.
Given under the hand and seal of the land office by virtue of certain powers the said proprietaries of Philadelphia, this 22 day of November Anno domo 1776.
Geoge Thomas Anno Domo 1776
William Parsons Surveyor-General'

[NI0503] "Since this date is after the death of William in 1772, it appears that this was a later entry of a previous grant when formal county records were begun. At that time York County was part of Lancaster County in Hallam Township extended to Machester Township. This land bordered on the southeast branch of the Cordoris Creek and the York-Baltimore Turnpike."His will was written 16 Jan 1772 and probated 11 Apr 1772 in York County, Pennsylvania.

[NI0604] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH REGISTER V1 p15 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0604] BUSEY, MARY July, 1872 Martinsburg, WV
d.o.b. ____ age 85 years born in VA Spouse-Benjamin Busey
parents: ? Cause: Paralysis
Informant: Martha Cage, daughterBERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH REGISTER V1 p15 LDS Reel #0831271

[NI0604] BUSEY, MARY July, 1872 Martinsburg, WV
d.o.b. ______ age 85 years born in VA Spouse - Benjamin Busey
Parents: ? Cause: Paralysis Informant: Martha Cage, daughter

[NI0605] "...Col. Myers and wife are buried in graveyard near site of Sprinkle's Mill on Opequon Creek and Mrs. Lorraine Sprinkle Williams has the original deed to the cemetery. The site of the house and mill are now owned by Bethlehem Steel Co."
From a copy of "Sprinkle Family History" compiled by Mrs. Williams and given to me on June 22, 1993 in Martinsburg, WV

[NI0711] 1850 VA CENSUS 9th DISTRICT, BERKELEY CO September 21, 1850 page 416, dwelling #1495
SAMUEL BUSEY, 25, farmer, born in VA; Mrs. BUSEY, 24, born in VA.

[NI0744] Note: We know the Henry Sprinkle who married Catharina was the son of William Sprinkle and Anna Ehrhard. We know he lived in Shenandoah County. We cannot prove that he had a second wife named Mary ?Hunsaker and fathered a "second" family by Mary. We do know that Mary was the widow of a Henry Sprinkle who lived in Shenandoah County. As we cannot account for two separate Henrys, we are assuming there was only one Henry.

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[NI0744] When we began to research our Sprinkle family, one of the first pieces of documentation we found was the inclusion of Mary Sprinkle on the 1820 Highland County, Ohio Census. She is enumerated in Brush Creek Twp. in a household that appears to consist of five sons and five daughters. We knew from a biography of Jacob Stults, a grandson of Mary Sprinkle, in the Biographical and Historical Records of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana (1887), p. 376, that Mary supposedly came to Highland County, Ohio, as a widow from Rockingham County, Virginia. Unfortunately, we could find no evidence of Mary in Rockingham County.

[NI0744] As the years passed and research progressed, we began to feel there was a "preponderance of evidence" that Henry was the name of Mary's husband. Although early Sprinkle researchers, Sheldon and LaNor Miller, who researched LaNor's line of descent from Elizabeth Sprinkle Wirt, wrote the tradition in LaNor's family was that his name was Samuel, we began to believe that he was named Henry. We theorized that the Samuel remembered by LaNor Miller's family was actually Henry and Mary's son Samuel. We believed Mary lived with Samuel and that son Samuel's name was erroneously attached to Mary's husband.

[NI0744] The first clue we had that Mary's husband might be named Henry came when Julie Sprinkle Cordts, a descendant of Jesse, discovered a Henry Spinkley in Shenandoah County, Virginia on the 1810 census. It was not until the 1850 census that each individual in a household is listed by name; the 1790 through 1840 censuses provide only the head of household's name and then tally the other members of the household by gender and age group. However, the composition of Henry Spinkley's family in 1810 meshed nicely with the known composition of Mary Sprinkle's family. We knew the family should appear in Virginia on the 1810 census, and no other Sprinkle (or spelling variations) households were comprised of the proper number of household members.

[NI0744] Additional support that Henry was the correct name for our Sprinkle ancestor was the fact that the name Henry was frequently chosen for his grandchildren and great grandchildren. In the past, children were often named for their grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles. Son Samuel, for example, who appears to have been a very traditional type of individual, named his first son Henry, his second son James (after his father-in-law), and his third son Samuel (after himself) - a perfect example of the old-style naming pattern. Solomon, Sarah and Elizabeth also named children Henry.

[NI0744] However, the best evidence that we were on the right track was discovered in 1994. At that time, Julie Sprinkle Cordts visited with (Adelia) Irene Cochran Sprinkle. Julie's grandfather, Richard Creighton Sprinkle and Irene's father-in-law, (Henry) Ralph Sprinkle, were brothers. Irene shared a box of old family papers with Julie. One of the items in the box was a sheet of paper on which (Henry) Ralph Sprinkle had written his ancestors' names. He wrote that his great-grandfather was Henry Sprinkle. Because all of the other information on the paper concerning his other ancestors is accurate, we felt Ralph was probably correct about Henry as well. While this wasn't actual documentation, it was the closest thing to it we had found. Interestingly, Ralph also wrote that Henry was married twice but indicated he did not know the name of either wife.

[NI0744] We exchanged information over the years with a number of other Sprinkle researchers, some of whom had done extensive Virginia research. Unfortunately, no one could identify Henry or Mary Sprinkle to any of the known Virginia or Pennsylvania Sprinkle lines. However, starting with the 1850 census, the state or country of birth is listed for each individual, and those children of Henry and Mary who were living in 1850 and beyond, indicated they were born in Virginia. Thus, we felt confident that the family was from Virginia. The 1880 Census also included categories for the place of birth of each individual's mother and father. Sarah and Jesse's entries show that their father was born in Virginia and their mother was born in Pennsylvania. Susannah's entry indicates that both of her parents were born in Pennsylvania.

[NI0744] With the feeling that the family was from Shenandoah County, Virginia, we investigated county land records. There was a Henry in Shenandoah County who bought 209 acres of land there in 1797 and sold that land in 1812. The deed indicates this property was on land "that drained the Mill Creek." This would place it in the southwest corner of Shenandoah County, near the Rockingham County line, probably within the Lee Magisterial (Township) District and not far from the town of New Market.

[NI0744] Finally, in the Spring of 1996, Julie Sprinkle Cordts learned personal property tax records for Shenandoah County had been microfilmed and were available for research. The extant records are from 1782 through 1818. The information in the records varies somewhat from year to year but generally includes the name of the person taxed, the number of white males in the household over age 16 (some years breaking it down to those between 16-21 and those over 21), the number of horses, mares, colts, and mules, and the amount of tax. As a point of interest, the records also show the number of blacks in a household - Henry did not own slaves.

[NI0744] Henry first appears in the Shenandoah County personal property tax records in 1788. In that year, there was also a male over 16 living in the household. The 1789 record lists the names of those over 16; Henry Sprangle, Sr. and Henry Sprangle are both included. We feel the other Henry is Henry's son by his first marriage. This younger Henry is gone from the household in 1790.

[NI0744] Henry is last listed in 1813, but Mary is shown as the person taxed in 1814. Henry probably died in late 1813 or early 1814 (youngest daughter Lydia was born in April 1814). The inclusion of Mary in the records is very important, as this indicates Henry's wife was indeed named Mary and provides additional evidence that we have found the correct family. More important, there is a male over 16 in Mary's household in 1814, who would be Absolom. Then in 1815, a second male appears, who would be Solomon. The family, with Mary as the person taxed and 2 males over 16, is last listed in 1816. Did they move on to Ohio at that time? We don't know when the family settled in Ohio, only that they were in Highland County by the time the 1820 census was taken. At this point, we can't be more precise.

[NI0744] When Mary and her children came to Ohio, they apparently settled on 225 acres in Brush Creek Twp., Highland County, near the present village of Elmville. An unnamed branch of the Middle Fork of Brush Creek ran through the property. Looking at a modern map, the northeast edge of the property would be located at about the junction of Elmville Road with Cedar Chapel, then run south almost to Newkirk Lane, then west to the vicinity of Walnut Shade Road and north to about the junction of Butler Road with Groom Lane, then back to the beginning. The deed records (Highland County Deed Book 10, p. 322-324) show that this land belonged jointly to Absolom and Solomon. The deed records also show they paid $349.83 to the estate of the late John Graham of Richmond, Virginia, on 19 Mar 1824 for this parcel of land. Even though they did not formally buy the land until 1824, we know from deed records of their neighbors that they lived on this land as early as 1820.

[NI0744] It should be noted that John Graham held the original patent on the land. This property was part of Virginia Military District surveys No. 3365 and No. 4708 and patented to John Graham, Jr. in 1805 (Virginia Military District Survey Book B, pgs. 77 and 313, State of Ohio Auditor, State Land Office).

[NI0744] The 1820 census and the Shenandoah County personal property tax lists are the only places we have found Mary by name. Because only the head of household was listed by name in the early census records, 1820 was the only time Mary met that definition. On the 1830 census, son Samuel's household in Fayette County included a woman age 50-60 and a young woman 16-20. It seems likely the older woman was Mary and the younger was Lydia. At the time of the 1840 census, the tallies suggest the older woman was still living with Samuel. Mary probably died sometime between 1840 and 1850. We believe she should be buried at White Oak Grove Cemetery, Fayette County, where Samuel and his family are buried, but no tombstone stands to record her death. There are several broken or missing stones near the stones of Samuel's infant children who died around 1840; it is possible one of those is Mary's.

[NI0744] We have no real proof that Mary's maiden name was Hunsaker. This name is from tradition in LaNor Miller's family. There were a number of Hunceberger/Huntsberger families living in Shenandoah County near Henry and Mary. It's possible Mary was actually a Huntsberger rather than a Hunsaker.

[NI0744] No record detailing the names of Henry and Mary's children has been found. Consequently, the composition of the family is "educated guesswork." Ten children have been accounted for who match the tallies on the 1810 and 1820 censuses: Mary, Samuel, Absolom, Solomon, Sarah, Susannah, Elizabeth, David, Jesse and Lydia.

[NI0744] Sprinkle historian and descendant Olive Moore Lazenby wrote that her family often visited with John W. ("Johnnie") Sprinkle, who was a son of William, grandson of Absolom. During one visit, which apparently took place in the 1940's, the conversation turned to reminiscing:

[NI0744] "Johnnie told us he had been on the Sprinkle land over by Sinking Springs as a small child. He also mentioned the account told by Absolom that the Sprinkle family came to Ohio from Pennsylvania and when they forded the Ohio, the man on the south side of the Ohio River had the kindness to tell them to head for a certain tree on the other side (north) so the current would not wash them downstream. The Sprinkles heeded the advice and tied the wagon bed to wagon hounds to keep the bed from floating away. They made it."

[NI0744] James Russell Sprinkle (Johnnie's great grandson) tells another Sprinkles-crossing-the Ohio River tale. In the story he has always heard, two Sprinkle boys were washed down the river while the family was trying to cross; no one ever knew if they survived or were drowned. We don't know if these stories are true. In fact, similar tales are often told by descendants of many early southern Ohio families.

[NI0744] There is a Sprinkle reunion group in Southern Ohio that has met since 1927. Olive Lazenby wrote: "...if you have a Sprinkle in Adams or Highland County, you are a cousin." There is no reason to doubt her statement. That first reunion was held 11 Sept 1927 on the grounds of the home that had belonged to William Sprinkle (son of Absolom). 171 people attended the reunion. The officers were descended from three of Henry and Mary Sprinkle's children:

[NI0744] President: Richard C. Sprinkle (descendant of Jesse)
Vice President: J. Earl Sprinkle (descendant of David)
Secretary: Pearl Sprinkle Fettro (descendant of Absolom)

[NI0744] The reunion continued to be held annually at Serpent Mound until the early 1940's and then resumed in 1962 and is now held each July at Wilmington, Ohio.

[NI0745] It's not clear which children belong to which wife of Peter.

[NI0746] Mason in Yorktown, according to the Beryl Sprinkel information.

[NI0759] Anthony was a wagonmaker. They lived near Shepherdstown, Berkeley Co., VA and then were in Rockingham County by 1820.

[NI0759] Barbara Koplinger, age 12, lived with the family at the time of the 1850 census. Ramona Gibson believes Barbara may have been a granddaughter.

[NI0760] Did this Peter marry Polly Martin? If so, she must be the mother of many of his children.

[NI0762] Christened 6 May 1880, Christ Lutheran Church, York County (Robert Allen).

[NI0763] Christened 17 Nov 1771, Christs Lutheran Church, York County, PA (Robert Allen)

[NI0763] Tithable in 1798 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, VA.

[NI0763] Is this the Henry who wife wife Susanna sold to William Sprinkle one quarter acre, lot 14 on Irish and Rock Streets (William's home) 21 Sept 1802.

[NI0764] Tithable in 1798 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, VA.

[NI0764] Glenn Davis Stone's records give William's death as 31 Dec 1859.

[NI0765] Bobby Sprinkle has George as a son of Peter, son of William.

[NI0765] Robert Allen has George as a possible son of Henry, son of William.

[NI0765] According to Bobby, this is the George who married Hannah Barley.

[NI0765] These children may be incorrect.

[NI0765] See Family Page for George Sprinkle and Hannah Barley (George abt 1782 - 21 Oct 1862)

[NI0770] Robert Allen's records show christened 18 May 1777, Christ Lutheran Church.

[NI0770] According to the Beryl Sprinkel information, Peter is the ancestor of the "Sprankle" family in Ohio.

[NI0770] Charles Sprankle's information shows they noved to Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio about 1832. He indicates several of their older children remained in York County, Pennsylvania.

[NI0771] Charles Sprankle's information gives his brith as 1772.

[NI0772] According to the Beryl Sprinkel information, John is the ancestor of the Sprankle family in Tennessee.

[NI0772] Charles Sprankle's information gives his birth as about 1775 and does Elizabeth Sprinkle's.

[NI0772] According to Elizabeth, John was a farmer near Yorktown, PA. About 1810 they settled in Huntington Co. PA.

[NI0773] Robert Allen's records show 16 Apr 1775. This may be her christening date.

[NI0783] Some sources give the spelling of Martin's name as Conoway and others Conaway.

[NI0826] Early Families of York County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, by Keith A. Dull (1995) shows Jacob as the son of Peter Sprinkle, son of William. I agree with Charles Sprankle's information that places this Jacob, born 22 May 1800, in the household of Peter Sprinkle and wife Elizabeth Walters and grandson of Peter Sprinkle, son of William. While the parents are both Peter and Elizabeth, Jacob fits better into the younger couples family pattern.

[NI0834] John was a hatter. They had 3 sons and 5 daughters.

[NI0835] Robert Allen's records give Henry's wife as Nancy Collup.

[NI0835] Lorraine Sprinkle Williams' records give Henry's wife as Mary C. and the dates 1817-1898.

[NI0835] Perhaps both names are correct. Robert's records show Henry and Nancy married in 1838. The children listed for Mary C. were born starting in 1845. Thus, Mary C. may have been a second wife and the mother of Henry's children.

[NI0839] According to Robert Allen, Arch (as did his brother Henry) bought large acreages in Marion, Virginia itself. Robert wrote: "Really the most beautiful land in town; they must have had a secret source of money." Robert also wrote: "Arch may not have had any children. After his death in 1870, the town purchased his land (hill overlooking town) for use as a cemetery. Hiw wife died at just about the same time and they are buried in a double grave (the first grave in Round Hill Cemetery). He had run the hotel and operated the land as a vineyard (or peach orchard or both) before this time."

[NI0842] They lived in Tazewell County, Virginia.

[NI0845] According to Robert Allen, Sylvester was a successful miller and probably moved to Arkansas after 1880.

[NI0883] His descendants moved to Missouri.

[NI0886] Supposedly moved to Baltimore, Maryland.

[NI0897] Could this be John Sprinkle born 20 May 1803. See his entry.

[NI0903] According to Charles Sprankle's information, Rudolph became a banker and the family changed the spelling of their name to Sprankel. They had 2 sons.

[NI0941] Unmarried 1850

[NI0942] Unmarried 1850

[NI0945] Bobby Sprinkle places John, born 1825, as a son of Anthony. This seems a little odd since Anthony has an older son born about 1800 named John.

[NI0945] Nonetheless, this John, born 1825, may well be John, born July 1825, Virginia, who was living in Wapello Twp., Louisa County, Iowa. Whoever John is, it makes sense that E.M., born 1852, Virginia, and also living in Wapello Twp. is John's son.

[NI0946] Unmarried 1850

[NI0947] Buried Oak Grove Brethren, s. of Fulks Run on Road 817

[NI0950] Buried Lacey Springs Cemetery (806 W of Rt. 11)

[NI0958] There is much confusion regarding John Morgan Sprinkle's third name. Some sources say Redford, others, Randolph, still others Redfern.

[NI0958] Their descendants indicate that Mary Jane was born at Buchanan, Virginia, and that is where she lived when John met her.

[NI0958] John M.R. and Mary Jane are buried at Haymakertown Cemetery, Fincastle, Virginia.

[NI0958] Sprinkle researcher Lorraine Sprinkle Williams learned from John Sprinkle's descendant, Edith Sprinkle Harris of Fincastle, VA, that Colonel John Morgan Redford Sprinkle came to Rockingham County, Va at the age of 19. He married Mary Jane Barley in 1835.

[NI0958] Lorraine Sprinkle Williams also wrote that this is the same family as Sheriff Norman Sprinkle of Botetourt County (Fincastle) and Miss Annie Sprinkle of Fincastle. Mrs. Harris told Lorraine that Annie was a granddaughter of Col. Sprinkle.

[NI0958] JMR Sprinkle was a captain in Burks Regiment, Virginia Local Defense during the Civil War. JMR's company was formed in Botetourt County, Virginia in 1863. (National Archives)

[NI0958] There are several versions of John's third name: some records show Redford, others Randolph, still others Redfern. Roberta Keene wrote: "The 'Colonel' ...is John Morgan Randolph Sprinkle. We have that name from his granddaughter, Lucy Anne, who handed down the 'facts' to Grace [Roberta's mother-in-law, Grace Sprinkle Keene]. The Colonel and Mary Jane traveled to Iowa to visit their 5 children who ended up in Iowa when Lucy was a youngster. When they went back to Virginia, the Colonel left behind a neck scarf that Lucy kept, handed down to Grace, who handed to down to my husband (Richard Ray Keene)"

[NI0958] Roberta Keene also wrote: "Mary Jane Barley, daughter of Jacob Barley and Phoebe Hinton (Henton) was born 10 Jan 1820 at Buchanan, Virginia, and married JMR Sprinkle on Sept 8, 1834. We have copies of the note Jacob sent to give his permission for his fourteen year old daughter to marry and a copy of the marriage certificate. They were married in Rockingham County, I believe...they moved to Botetourt Cunty when "Jake" was 4. Their house burned down in 1919."

[NI0962] He is probably the Elijah Sprinkle who was born 1800-1810 and lived in Tazewell County, Virginia in 1830 and 1840.

[NI0962] If this is correct (and presumably it is), he is the ancestor of Molly Sprinkle Darst of Macomb, Illinois, who provided information on his descendants.

[NI0962] Molly Darst's records give his first wife as Martha Sprinkle, but she probably wasn't really born a Sprinkle.

[NI0962] Elijah and Martha are buried at Keath Cemetery, Marcelline, Adams County, Illinois.

[NI0964] Ramona Gibson copied the following from "Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell Co., Virginia" by Netti-Schriner-Yantis:

[NI0964] Lucinda Sprinkle was mentioned in an 1825 will of James McNeely, schoolmaster: "To Lucindy Sprinkells, 2/3 of estate ____son that she has now at this time, whenever he may have attained the age of 21 or sooner if he should get married."

[NI0964] Does this mean Lucinda had a son by James McNeely?

[NI1323] The following is from a biography of David A. Sprinkle, source unknown, subtitled, farmer and stockraiser, post office Granville, Missouri, probably a county history for Monroe County, Missouri:

[NI1323] Reared on a farm 3 miles from Columbia, Missouri. At age 19 he learned the plasterer's trade and 4 years afterwards in 1844 went to Hannibal, Missouri, where he worked for some years. He married Jane Church, formerly of Ohio, but she survived only a few years, leaving him a son at her death, Willliam C., now a prominent physician of this county. From Hannibal, he went ot Madison Ville and was engaged in merchandising, there until about 1852. Returning to Hannibal, he lived there 12 years and built 3 houses while there.

[NI1323] He then removed to Monroe County and settled on the farm where he has since resided. In 1856, he married to Jane J. Barclay of Boone County, a daughter of Major John Barclay, formerly of Kentucky, but a pioneer settler of Boone County. She presided over his home for nearly a quarter of a century, a good and true woman and a wife and mother who was devotedly loved by husband and children. She died in 1880, leaving 6 children.

[NI1323] Mr. Sprinkle was married to his present wife, whose maiden name was Mollie E. Barclay, January 25, 1882. Shew as a sister to his first wife. He and his wife are members of the M.E. Church at Cranville, Missouri.

[NI1323] As a farmer, Mr. Sprinkle's life has been one of untiring industry and satisfactory success. He has as the fruits of his toil, beside having reared in comfort a owthy family of children, all of whom he has helped more or less to start themselves int he world, a fine homestead of nearly 400 acres of land all fenced and excellently improved, including a two-story residence and other buildings and improvements to correspond. Above all, he has so lived no tarnish of reproach has fallen upon his good name.

[NI1326] County biography states her name was Jane J. Barclay.

[NI1386] Living in Smyth County in 1860 and 1880. Not found on 1870 census, according to Robert Allen. Henry was a farmer.

[NI1424] Bobby Sprinkle's records are somewhat confusing. Harvey's wife's name is given as Martha Susan L. Jane Zion. The copies of the Bible records from Rex Sprinkle give her name as Martha Susan.

[NI1515] John had a step-daughter who was his second wife's daughter, Alpha G. Harris, born 1898, who married Allie R. Hogan in 1918.

[NI1774] "Polly" was born sometime between 1789 and 1792 in Virginia and died 12 Apr 1865, Adams County, Indiana. She and John Stults were married 13 Mar 1823, Highland County, Ohio, by Benjamin Vanpelt of the Christian Church. John was born 8 Apr 1801 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Stults and Catherine Caplinger.

[NI1774] Polly and John moved to Fayette County, Ohio in 1836 and later, about 1842, to Section 25, Washington Twp., Adams County, Indiana. The biography of son Jacob in The Biographical and Historical Record of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana indicates that John Stults was a teacher and died in October 1845 in Washington Twp. and is buried at Pleasant Mills, St. Mary's Twp. Several sources indicate he was crippled in some manner and walked with a limp. In 1850 Polly lived with sons Jacob, James and Samuel in Washington Twp. At the time of the 1860 census, she lived with son Jacob and his family and is enumerated as a "nurse."

[NI1774] Information found in the Fordyce family file at the Decatur Public Library (128 S. Third St., Decatur, IN 46733) states: "[John and Polly] were the parents of nine children, Jemima, Maryan, Jacob, Catherine, Tannaziah, James, Samuel and one son who died at birth." We know that Jamima, Jacob, Catherine, James and Samuel were children and Thearl Stults' information includes Maryan and Tannaziah.

[NI1777] John and "Sally" were married by James McCauge, J.P. The Hiestand family came to Highland County from Botecourt County, Virginia, but were originally from Hopewell Twp., York County, PA. John's father platted the town of Sinking Springs, Ohio.

[NI1777] John and Sally lived in Liberty Twp., Highland County, Ohio. McBride's Personal Property, Highland County, Ohio 1826-1860 shows that John owned personal property in Liberty Twp. from 1826 on.

[NI1777] Sally and John are both buried at Hillsboro Cemetery.

[NI1778] Susannah was born about 1801 in Virginia. She lived at least until 1880 but we do not know when she died. She married Benjamin Hampshire. Marriage Records of Highland County Ohio (1805-1880), p. 101, does not include a date for their marriage but states: "marriage placed in index in year 1820." Benjamin was born c 1797 in either Pennsylvania (1850 Census) or Maryland (1860 and 1880 censuses).

[NI1778] Benjamin was a carpenter. While Susannah and Benjamin were married in Highland County, they moved over into Pike County shortly afterward. They lived in Mifflin Twp., Pike County at the time of the 1830 and 1840 censuses. Southern Ohio Taxpayers in the 1820's (Scioto, Lawrence, and Pike Counties), p. 25, includes Mifflin Twp. land and chattel records for 1826 and 1829 and in those years, Benjamin owned chattel (animals) and property. Pike County records also show that for at time Benjamin was superintendent of schools for School District #1, Mifflin Twp., Pike County.

[NI1778] Sometime prior to the 1850 Census, they moved back to Highland County, as they appear in Fairfield Twp. on that census. They also were in Fairfield Twp., Highland County on the 1860 census, which also indicates the post office was East Monroe. McBride's Personal Property - Highland County, Ohio 1826 to 1860 shows that Benjamin paid personal property tax in Fairfield Twp. from 1853-1859. Benjamin sold land in Highland County in 1865 (the eastern half of in-lot 47 and 40' in front of in-lot 48 in East Monroe) and the deed records indicate he was "of Highland County."

[NI1778] At the time of the 1870 census, Benjamin, Susannah and daughter Elizabeth were living in Staunton, Fayette County. Benjamin's occupation was listed as a gardener. By 1880, the family was living at 554 East Mound St., Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. Daughters Elizabeth and Angeline were living with their parents at the time of the 1880 census, as was a granddaughter, Josie, age 12, born in Illinois.

[NI1778] Census records from 1830 and 1840 show that there were more children than those listed below, including 3 sons and several additional daughters. There was a Susannah Hampshire, age 27, who is enumerated on the 1850 Highland County Mortality Schedule; with a birth of about 1823, she could be their daughter or daughter-in-law. On the same schedule was John Hampshire, age 4. He could be a son or grandson. Pike County Marriage Records include the marriage for Hanna A. Hampshire to John Leatherwood, 18 Dec 1845. Any connection?

[NI1780] For additional information on the Wirt-Sprinkle line, see: Portrait and Biographical Record of Delaware and Randolph Counties, Indiana (1894), pgs. 1170-1171, and History of Randolph County (1882), E. Tucker, pg. 501.

[NI1782] Lydia was born c 29 Apr 1814 in Virginia and died c 21 Jan 1893, Mahaska County, Iowa. She married John W. Larkins, 13 Dec 1832, Fayette County, Ohio. He was born c 1812 in Ohio and died 2 Dec 1872, Warren County, Illinois, the son of James Larkins, Sr. and wife Mary ("Polly"). John W.'s mother, Mary, died 9 Apr 1851, age 68 years, 2 mos, 18 days, and is buried in White Oak Cemetery, Fayette County, Ohio. James Sr. died 18 Aug 1864, Warren County, Illinois.

[NI1782] The 1820 Highland County census shows a female of Lydia's age as part of Mary Sprinkle's household. The 1830 census in Fayette County for Mary's son Samuel indicates that Samuel's household consisted of an older woman (presumably Mary) and a young girl of the same age as the unknown female in 1820. Samuel Sprinkle married Mary Larkins 29 Nov 1832 and Lydia married John Larkins on 13 Dec 1832. It seems logical that this Lydia is the unknown female in 1820 and 1830.

[NI1782] John was a farmer. At the time the 1835 Green Twp., Fayette County real and personal property tax was recorded (The Fayette County Chronicle: A Collection of Genealogical and Historical Records, Vol 1 by Sandy Fackler, p. 4), John did not own land but had 1 horse and 2 cows.

[NI1782] There are several deeds in Fayette County that appear to be for our John. While there was at least one other contemporary John Larkins in Fayette County, our John appears to have consistently used the middle initial "W" and can be distinguished from the other John in that manner (this, of course, is not foolproof, but something to "go on"). John W.'s first land purchase was 15 Oct 1841, when he purchased 1/4 acre (Vol. L, pg. 2) from Thomas Dowden and wife Lucinda for $50. The deed calls the property "one small lot or parcel," which leads one to believe it may have been a lot in a town. The deed further describes the land as being "on the waters of the Rattlesnake Fork of Paint Creek on the new state road leading from Washington to Hillsborough". Of particular interest is the fact that it was adjoining a lot owned by Lydia's brother, Jesse.

[NI1782] On 14 Sept 1850, James Larkins, Sr. and Polly his wife, sold John W. 100 acres (Vol. P, pg. 30) for $200. This property was in Green Twp., Fayette County. John W. and Lydia then resold this land (Vol. P., pg. 200) on the same day to Daniel and Robert McKinney for $2,000. John signed the deed and Lydia made her mark.

[NI1782] When the 1850 Agricultural Census was taken on 31 Aug 1850, John W. Larkins is enumerated in Green Twp., Fayette County, Ohio near his father and brothers Joshua and James (1850 Ohio Agricultural Census, Green Twp., Fayette County, Ohio, p. 497, microcopy T1159, Roll 3). John had 65 acres of improved land and 35 acres of unimproved land. The cash value of his property was listed at $2,000 (this is probably the property sold to Daniel and Robert McKinney in Sept. 1850). The value of his farm implements and machinery was given as $185. He had 10 horses (a large number), 6 milk cows, 11 other cattle, 23 sheep, and 70 pigs, for a total livestock value of $842. His farm produced 120 bushels of wheat, 700 bushels of corn and 300 bushels of oats. He also yielded 40 pounds of wool, 10 bushels of potatoes, 200 pounds of butter, 5 tons of hay, and 25 pounds of beeswax and honey. The value of his "homemade manufacturers" was $25 and the value of animals slaughtered was $40.

[NI1782] On 6 Sept 1851, John W. bought 105-1/4 acres in Richland Twp., Clinton County from Richard Lyon and wife for $1,300. John and Lydia sold this property on 29 Sept 1854 for $3,000 to Samuel Anderson and William K. McElwain.

[NI1782] On 20 Dec 1852, John W. bought 49-3/4 acres in Fayette County (Vol. R, pg. 247) from Jacob and Elizabeth Creamer and William R. and Esther Hogue for $400. On 9 Sept 1854, John W. and Lydia sold 49-7/8 acres (Vol. Q, pg. 711) to Joseph Thompson for $1,000. This deed indicates that John W. and Lydia were then living in Richland Twp., Clinton County, Ohio. John again signed his name on the deed and Lydia made her mark.

[NI1782] Sometime prior to the 1860 census, John and Lydia and their family moved to Swan Township, Warren County, Illinois. They were accompanied by John's widowed father, James, who lived with them at the time of the 1860 census. John's brothers, Joshua, Samuel and James also moved to the same vicinity, as did descendants of James' daughter Sarah, who married Samuel Binegar. Judging from the place of birth of various of the children in these families, it appears they moved to Illinois between 1856 and 1858.

[NI1782] John W. left a will naming Lydia executrix of his estate. At the time of his death, his real estate was valued at $5,625. This included 160 acres (SW quarter of Section 34) of prairie land and 5 acres of timber (Section 16, south pt., lots 7 and 9). His personal estate was valued at $700, and he was owed nearly $5,000, mostly by his sons Samuel J., William A., James W. and son-in-law Van B. Miller. John W. left his estate to Lydia with bequeaths of $2,000 each to daughters Dorcas Ray and Nancy Kinney.

[NI1782] Apparently not long after John W.'s death in 1872, Lydia accompanied her children and numerous nieces and nephews to Mahaska County, Iowa. At the time of the 1880 census, she was living with son James W. and his family in Adams Twp. The census indicates she was born in Virginia to parents born in Bavaria; this is a new twist and undoubtedly incorrect.

[NI1782] Probate records in Mahaska County show that Lydia died intestate on 21 Jan 1893. She left an estate valued at $70 and was survived by only 4 of her children: James W., Samuel J., William A., and Sarah Miller. She is buried at Union Mills Cemetery, Union Twp., Mahaska County.

[NI1811] At the time of the 1900 Census, Francis M. Sprinkle lived in Logan, Jefferson Twp., Harrison County, Iowa. Two unrelated people boarded with the family.

[NI1811] According to Roberta Keene, the family moved to Iowa about 1870. This seems correct, as son Rease was born in Virginia in 1869, while Mary was born in Iowa in 1878.

[NI1825] At the time of the 1880 census, the family lived in Mendon Twp., Adams County, Illinois.

[NI1825] The 1880 soundex card is difficult to read. The "daughter" Ann M., might have a different surname. There also is a daughter, Mary M. born about 1878, who couldn't be their daughter, as mother Mary would have been 55 at the child's birth. This needs to be rechecked. Also living with the family is someone named Rose, who it appears is 17 -- the soundex card states her surname is "unknown."

[NI1825] By 1900, the widow Mary and son Samuel were living in Ursa Twp., Adams County, Illinois. Also living with Mary and Samuel was Ida Sommers, born Jan 1881. Her relationship isn't clear on the soundex card.

[NI1826] Buried Littleton Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois.

[NI1826] At the time of the 1880 census, Stewart was living in Joshua Twp., Fulton County, Illinois (the census gives his birthplace as Kentucky).

[NI1858] According to Roberta Keene, he moved to Logan, Harrison County, Iowa and was a stone mason.

[NI1859] At the time of the 1900 census, Peter lived in Logan, Jefferson Twp., Harrison County, Iowa.

[NI1859] According to Roberta Keene, he was a stone mason.

[NI1861] The following is from the History of Harrison County, Iowa (1891), pg. 587:

[NI1861] "James W. Rudd, of Logan, has been a resident of Harrison County since June 1870, when he engaged in the furniture business; his trade being that of a cabinet maker. He continued in that business until about 1881, when he sold, and engaged in farming in Union Township. He traded a house and lot and his stock of furniture for this farm. He tilled the soil until Nov 1886, and then bought the lumber and grain busienss belonging to T.M.C. Logan.

[NI1861] "Our subject came to this country from Amsterdam, VA, where he was born Feb 21, 1838. His father was William T. Rudd, a native of the Old Dominion State, born in Alexandria, County of Loudon. His mother was Lydia M. Hutchings Rudd, born at Winchester, VA.

[NI1861] "Mr. Rudd attended the common school of his native state, and acting the part of a wise youth, he learned the trade of a cabinet maker, the same as his father had followed before him. He was of a family of three children, and was married in 1859, to Miss Sarah C. Sprinkle, who was born May 4, 1842, in Rockingham County, VA. Her father, John M.R. Sprinkle, also a native of Virginia, and a German descent. The mother was Mary Jane (Barley) Sprinkle, also of Rockingham County. She was of a family of 10 children, and was the third in order.

[NI1861] "Mr. and Mrs. Rudd has had their home cheered by the advent of 4 children: Charles William and John Wesley (twins); Amanda Jane, now wife of James T. Barnett; and Ada Virginia. Charles William died October 28, 1882 as a the result of a gun shot accidentally discharged while taking agun from a load of lumber. Politically, Mr. Rudd is a supporter of the Democratic party. In religious matters, he and his family are Methodists. Our subject is amember of the Masonic fraternity Chrysolite Lodge No. 420 at Logan, as well as Ancient Order of United Workmen. In his business undertakings, he has been quite successful. In April, 1891, he disposed of his grain busienss and now is exclusivley engaged in the lumber business, as well as owning the farm above referred to."

[NI1873] Henry Sprinkle is the ancestor of Franklin C. Nelson, whose wife, Ruth Rita, provided the information on the children of Henry Sprinkle. Henry apparently lived in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

[NI1914] At the time of the 1900 census, E.M. and Dora lived in Wapello Twp., Louisa County, Iowa. It seems likely that John (b 1825 and also living in Wapello Twp. is E.M.'s father).

[NI1940] Their children vary on two separate lists.

[NI1940] One list: Arthur, Martha I, Mary R., Lola E., John E., Maria E., J.B.
Another list: John, Edith, EM, Kate, Mary, Fanny, Dell, Belle, Lottie, Bert

[NI1940] It could be that middle names were used.

[NI2621] Asbury, as he was called, was born and spent his entire life in Adams County, Ohio. He attended the local schools and the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio. According to J. Harold Florea, Asbury was Emma Florea's beau for many years; she later married a McCann. Asbury was a school teacher. "Nora" was a neighbor and one of his students. Asbury also farmed to some extent and grew tobacco. In later years, he was a rural mail carrier. Asbury and Nora lived in Jacksonville, eventually in the home next to the David Sprinkle/William Sprinkle home; they spent their winters in later years in Peebles. Asbury was loved by all who knew him.

[NI2621] A program titled Annual Hoop Ridge Reunion, dated Sunday, July 10, 1955, states: "Pictured above is the Hoop Ridge School House...standing in front of the school house much the same as he did more than a half century ago, is J. Asbury Sprinkle, who taught the first term in the new building in 1896-7..." It's my understanding that Asbury also taught in the school at Jacksonville.

[NI2621] Ruth Thomas Peterson wrote to me 13 Jun 1971:

[NI2621] My dad [George Edward Thomas, a brother to Nora] always thought a lot of Aunt Nora and Uncle Asbury. They lived there in Jacksonville. He said he stayed with them a lot. In the summer they would come to visit us on Sundays and stay all day. Aunt Nora always dressed very neat - a long black skirt and a white blouse with a high tight lace yoke around her neck. That was the style then. My mother dressed that way, too. Uncle Asbury was very attentive and helped Aunt Nora out of the buggy. Dad would put the horse in the barn. Mom always had a big dinner. We children liked to have them come. He always gave each of us a penny. We put them in our penny banks. I never remember ever hearing them say a cross word about anyone. They always seemed happy and contented. When Aunt Nora got sick, I went with Dad to see her. I always remember how hard he took it to see her so sick. She didn't live very long after that.

[NI2621] Granddaughter Evelyn Sprinkle Skinner remembered:

[NI2621] Grandfather was a lot like your grandfather, Earl, only he had more tolerance. He taught school, farmed, and ran a mail route for over thirty years. He was teaching school when he (became interested in) Nora. In fact, she was one of his students. He was twelve years older than she. He was a good man - worked hard all his life and provided well for his family. Both of them saw that their three boys got a good education, but made them work.

[NI2621] I spent every summer on the farm with him. He loved Nora very much, and I remember every night when he went to bed, he would pray to God that He would take him so he could be with her. Everyone loved him so much. At his funeral people from all over came. Some were his students who later became doctors, lawyers, judges, and state senators. I remember a judge who told me that when I grew up, if I would be like him, I would be the most wonderful person God put on the Earth.

[NI2621] I don't have too vivid a memory of my Grandmother (Nora), as she died when I was five. I must take after her, as she didn't like housework and would rather work outside.

[NI2621] While (his father, William) was away at War, James Asbury, then nine years old, was the man of the family and ran the farm. When General Morgan billeted in the Hotel owned by the family, James Asbury had to shine their boots and wait on them.

[NI2621] According to Joan Watts Dannenfeldt, her grandmother, Amma Shoemaker Kilpatrick, once said: "Asbury Sprinkle was one of the dearest, kindest men I ever knew." Asbury was a staunch Republican who enjoyed political debate. James Henry Sprinkle remembers his grandfather, Asbury, engaged in heated conversations, with his maternal grandfather, Henry Spoon. Henry was a rabid Democrat.

[NI2621] Their death certificates indicate that Asbury died from a coronary occlusion and that Nora died from endocarditis.

[NI2626] William was born and spent his entire life at Jacksonville, Meigs Twp., Adams County, Ohio, except for the time he spent serving during the Civil War. He was a blacksmith. William became the town blacksmith after his father moved to the vicinity of Rome, Green Twp., Adams County, Ohio. William lived in the home that had belonged to his father.

[NI2626] According to military records, William had blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion and was 5'10�" tall. None of the old pictures we have are known to be of William or Harriet, though undoubtedly some must be. William's son James Asbury was of a stocky build, while Samuel Lafayette was slightly taller and much leaner. Daughters Mattie and Stella are said to have been "large boned" women.

[NI2626] During the Civil War, William served in Company E, 117th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (later 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery), from 1862 until 1865. He was the company blacksmith and artificer. According to Evelyn Sprinkle Skinner, Harriet is said to have been forced to prepare dinner one evening for five Rebels who were part of Morgan's Raid. Morgan's Raid stories abound in Adams County, as the band did make its way through that area; however, we don't know if this particular tale is true. Evelyn spent many summers with her grandfather, James Asbury Sprinkle, and she said he told her that story. The Florea notes also related this story.

[NI2626] The 1860 census shows William as a blacksmith with personal estate valued at $200. No figure was included for the value of his real estate (did his father still own the home?).

[NI2626] Harriet's death certificate indicates she died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Both William and Harriet are buried at Jacksonville Cemetery.

[NI2628] David and Elisabeth lived at Jacksonville, Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio. Their home was the oldest house in the village; it was built in 1815 of logs and covered with weatherboard in 1848. On a visit to Adams County in the early 1970's, our cousin, Helen Thomas Peterson, took us to Jacksonville to visit with another cousin, Della Thomas Campton, who owned this home. It was in poor repair at that time. We were not taken much beyond the kitchen, but it was exciting to have been in the house. After Della died, her daughter, Catherine Campton Vance, had the house torn down in June 1982. Catherine lived in Columbus and had no use for the home. Without extensive renovation, it was unsafe and unrentable.

[NI2628] David was a blacksmith. The building which housed the blacksmith shop was still standing when we visited. It was to the left and back of the house, perhaps actually on the next lot. My father, James H. Sprinkle, has an anvil from the shop and the key that is said to have locked that blacksmith shop.

[NI2628] Sometime about 1854, David and Elizabeth and their children who were still living at home moved to the vicinity of Rome (now known as Stout), Green Twp., Adams County, Ohio. On the 1860 Census, David is listed as a farmer. This real estate was valued at $2,000 and his personal property at $350. Their post office was listed at Rockville. On the 1870 Census, David's occupation is "trader in bark."

[NI2628] After Elisabeth's death in 1864, David married (2) Sarah McGovney, sometime before 1870. Sarah was born in 1820 and died in 1905. She was the daughter of James McGovney and Elizabeth Douglas, and the granddaughter of James McGovney and Nancy Crockett. David and Sarah had no children. Sarah is buried at Point Cemetery near Rome. David and Elisabeth's graves have not been located; however it seems logical they would have been buried there.

[NI2628] David and Elisabeth raised a family of twelve children. If the Adams County marriage record date is correct, their first child was born more than a year before they married. The names of David's children and the most of their birth and death dates are from the records of their grandson, Samuel Lafayette ("Lafe") Sprinkle. Except for son William, it appears as if all of the other children moved away from Adams County.

[NI2628] Much of the information on sons Thomas, Samuel and Albert comes from their Civil War pension records, supplemented by Census records. The information on daughter Mary Catherine comes from her descendants, Elizabeth Donaldson Reed and Wanda Talbot Theige; Elizabeth also tracked down information on Martha Ellen Sprinkle.

[NI2633] Absolom was born 13 May 1796, probably in Virginia, and died 22 Feb 1859, Adams County, Ohio. His death was caused by a falling tree. Susannah was born 1 Jan 1793 in Kentucky and died 2 Feb 1875, the daughter of Peter Simmons and Mary LeMaster. Both Absolom and Susannah are buried at the Flat Run Cemetery, Scott Twp., Adams County, Ohio.

[NI2633] According to Olive Lazenby's notes, Absolom and Susannah lived in Jackson Twp., Highland County near the Adams County line after living near Sinking Springs, Adams County (Sinking Springs is actually in Highland County, though near the Adams County line). Clara Davis Sprinkle's notes state that they moved to Jackson Twp. in 1836. McBride's Personal Property Taxpayers of Highland County, Ohio shows that Absolom was taxed in Brush Creek Twp. from 1826 through 1837 and in Jackson Twp. from 1840 through 1844. Male Enumeration Lists of Adams County, Ohio - 1831 and 1847 place Absolom in Franklin Twp., Adams County by 1847. The taxpayer and male enumeration information corresponds with census records, which show Absolom in Brush Creek Twp., Highland County in 1830; Jackson Twp., Highland County in 1840; and Franklin Twp., Adams County in 1850. We know that Absolom jointly owned the 225 acres in Brush Creek Twp., near Elmville, with his brother Solomon.

[NI2634] Solomon was born about 1798, probably in Virginia, and died about 1839 in Highland County, Ohio. He married Elizabeth ("Betsy") Snider, 26 Mar 1822, Highland County; they were married by Benjamin Van Pelt, M.G. of the Christian Church. Elizabeth was born 15 Jul 1796, probably in Kentucky, and died 17 Jul 1893 (Tombstone Inscriptions of Brown Co., Vol. 1, p. 318), the daughter of Peter Snider and Christina Sewmalt (records of Doris Butts von Storch). She is buried at Fincastle Cemetery, Eagle Twp., Brown County, Ohio. Solomon's place of burial is unknown.

[NI2634] After Solomon's death, Elizabeth married James Heckathorn (5 Mar 1841, Highland County) and had two daughters, Sarah and Louisa (Naylor). At the time of the 1870 census, Elizabeth was living with daughter Mary Sprinkle Lafferty in Salem Twp.

[NI2634] We know that Solomon died prior to 9 Mar 1840, as on that date, Elizabeth relinquished her right to administer Solomon's estate in Highland County, Ohio. Nothing is known about his cause of death. McBride's Personal Property - Highland county 1826-1860 shows that Solomon owned personal property in Brush Creek Twp. from 1826 to 1839. Elizabeth is enumerated in Brush Creek Twp. as head of the household on the 1840 census. It should be noted that James Heckathorn owned personal property in Clay Twp. at least from 1847 through 1855.

[NI2634] The following is from History of Adams County, Ohio (1900), p. 829: "...Solomon Sprinkle...married Elizabeth Snider, the daughter of Peter Snider. She was born 1799 and died in 1895(1). In religious belief, the Sprinkle's were Dunkards." Solomon is also mentioned in Highland County Pioneer Sketches, p. 526-7: "Solomon Sprinkle, pioneer of Brushcreek Twp., reared seven children in the wilds along Brush Creek...the Sprinkles were descended from veterans of the Revolution."

[NI2634] Thompson's Historical Collections of Adams County, Ohio (1982), p. 263 indicates that daughter Hannah Sprinkle Orebaugh was survived by 2 full sisters and 2 half sisters out of a family of 11. However, we can only identify 7 children for Solomon and Elizabeth and 2 children for Elizabeth and James Heckathorn and believe that to be correct.

[NI2634] (1) Note discrepancy with dates provided by Doris von Storch, above.

[NI2637] Samuel was born c 27 Oct 1802 in Virginia and died 12 Apr 1870, Fayette County, Ohio. He married Mary Larkins, 29 Nov 1832, Fayette County. Mary was born c 2 Aug 1816 in Ohio and died 25 Oct 1870, Fayette County, Ohio. She was undoubtedly the daughter of James Larkins and Mary. Fayette County death records indicate that Samuel died in Concord Twp. from "measles that settled on the lungs." The death records show Mary as Nancy and of the wrong age, but the death date is identical; if the record is actually for Mary, she died from typhoid fever. Both Samuel and Mary are buried in White Oak Cemetery, Green Twp., Fayette County. Their graves are marked by a substantial tombstone.

[NI2637] McBride's Personal Property, Highland Co., Ohio 1826-1860 shows that Samuel lived in Liberty Twp. in 1826 (possibly earlier as well). Samuel then appears on the 1830 Census in Concord Twp., Fayette County with a family consisting of 1 male 20-30 (Samuel), 1 female 15-20 (is this the under age 10 female in mother Mary's household in 1820?) and 1 female 50-60 (is this mother Mary?). At the time of the 1840 Census, the tallies indicate the older woman was still living with Samuel.

[NI2637] Samuel's initial purchase of land in Fayette County was recorded 17 Dec 1831, when he bought 224 acres (Vol. F, pg. 519) for $448 from Allen and Maria Latham who were then living in Chillicothe, Ross County. The deed states that Samuel was "of Fayette County." This property was on Rattlesnake Creek.

[NI2637] On 4 Jan 1837, Samuel purchased 138 acres of land (Vol. J, pgs. 126-127) for $690 from Thomas P. Watkins of Henrico County, VA. This property was also on Rattlesnake Creek.

[NI2637] On 25 Oct 1869, Samuel and Mary sold 114 acres (Vol. X, pg. 87) to son Benjamin L. for $5,000; this property was on Rattlesnake Creek in Corcord Twp. On 6 Apr 1870, Samuel bought 77-5/8 acres of land (Vol. X, pg. 298) for $3,493 in Fayette County; this was his final land purchase and took place 6 days before his death. It was adjacent to the other property he owned.

[NI2637] Samuel was a very prosperous farmer. The 1850 census shows real estate valued at $10,000. Ten years later, that figure had increased to $27,000 with $3,745 of personal property. His widow's enumeration on the 1870 census shows real estate valued at $36,600 and personal property worth $22,000. Certainly large sums of money for the times.

[NI2637] Julie Sprinkle Cordts researched the agricultural censuses and the findings are fascinating. At 1 Jun 1850, Samuel's statistics show 350 acres of improved land, 200 acres of unimproved land. The "cash value" of the farm was $10,000 (same as the [population schedule] census). Keep in mind that by today's dollars, this would be more than $300,000. He had 6 horses, 5 "milch" cows, 65 "other cattle," 35 sheep, 58 swine - for a total livestock value of $990. His farm produced 400 bushels of wheat and 2,000 bushels of corn. Additionally, his farm produced 70 pounds of wool, 20 pounds of Irish potatoes, 200 pounds of butter, 50 tons of hay, 5 bushels of "other" grass seeds, 60 pounds of beeswax and honey. The value of "home-made" manufactures was $30 and the value of animals slaughtered was $75. His yields (and his acreage) were substantially greater than his neighbors.

[NI2637] When the 1860 agricultural census tallies were taken, Samuel had acquired 130 additional acres, for a total of 580 improved and 100 unimproved acres. He had 7 horses, 9 cows, 26 other cattle and 200 swine - for a total livestock value of $1,495. His farm produced 160 bushels of wheat and 2,100 bushels of corn.

[NI2637] The following was included in Pioneer Record and Reminiscences of the Early Settlers, and Settlement of Fayette County, Ohio by Rufus Putnam (1872), p. 55:

[NI2637] Samuel Sprinkle, a large farmer and good man; he was a man of great enterprise, accumulating much property; he died at a good old age, much respected and lamented.

[NI2637] Successful as he must have been, Samuel's family provides an example of the old adage that money can't buy everything, as this family seems to have experienced more than its share of sorrow. Samuel and Mary had 13 children but from what we know of the family, it appears as if only 4 reached middle age. Susan died at 2 days; Henry and James before the age of 10; Mary and Jesse at 17 and 18, respectively; Joshua at age 20 from pneumonia while serving in the military; John, whose own son was born posthumously, died of complications of measles at age 23; Elizabeth died of consumption at age 31 leaving 6 small children; Rosetta died at age 30. Only Samuel, Benjamin, David and William lived into or past middle age.

[NI2637] It seems most likely that Samuel was a very magnanimous and benevolent son, husband, father, uncle and grandfather.

[NI2638] Elizabeth was born 19 Jan 1804 in Virginia and died 23 Aug 1874, Randolph County, Indiana. She married Israel Folsom Wirt 11 Sept 1820 in Highland County, Ohio. He was born 12 May 1797 in Virginia and died 9 Aug 1880, Randolph County, Indiana, the son of Conrad Wirt and Rachel Folsom. Elizabeth literally married the "boy next door," as the Conrad "Worts" family was enumerated on the 1820 Census just after the Mary Sprinkle family. Both Elizabeth and Israel are buried at Stubenville Cemetery, near Farmland, Indiana. Israel was a minister in the Church of Christ and a farmer. After Elizabeth's death, Israel married Catharine Metzker. Elizabeth and Israel had twelve children:

[NI2639] Jesse was born 24 May 1811 in Virginia and died 28 Dec 1881, Highland County, Ohio. Marriage Records of Adams County, Ohio 1797-1894, Vol. I, p. 192, shows that Jesse married Catherine Davis. She was born 19 Mar 1822 and died 2 Aug 1901, the daughter of Barton Davis and Margaret Adams.

[NI2639] The 1900 Census indicates that Catherine gave birth to 2 children, one of whom was living in 1900. The other child must have died at a young age. Death Record, Vol. 1, Highland County, Ohio, page 181 confirms that Jesse died 28 Dec 1881 at age 70 years, 7 months and 4 days from "lingering disease." It also confirms that he was born in Virginia and died "near Carmel." After Jesse's death, Catherine married Calvin "Riley" Bradney, 9 Nov 1885 (Marriage Record, No. 11, Highland County, Ohio, page 86, license #1742).

[NI2639] Jesse, Catherine, and grandson, Charles Osco, are buried just to the right of the gate at the Methodist Cemetery in Marshall, Highland County, Ohio.

[NI2639] Census records show that Jesse was a farmer and, like his brother David, a blacksmith. It seems likely that Jesse lived with David in Adams County at the time of the 1830 and 1840 censuses (there is extra male in David's tallies in both years). He apparently lived with David after his mother moved on to Fayette County with their brother Samuel. Additionally, the poll books for the elections held 1 Apr 1833, 14 Oct 1834 and 13 Oct 1840 in Meigs Twp., Adams County, include Jesse, showing that he was a resident of Meigs Twp. at those times. As he was well over the age of 21 in 1840 but not enumerated as a head of a household in that year's census, it follows that since he was living in Meigs Twp., Adams County, he was the extra male in David's household.

[NI2639] Records of the Recorders Office of Highland County, Ohio 1805-1850 compiled by David N. McBride and Jane N. McBride (1969), p. 313, show that Jesse Sprinkle of Adams County, Ohio bought land 11 Aug 1841 in Belfast, Highland County.

[NI2639] On 2 Jul 1842, Jesse bought 1/3 of an acre (Vol. L, pg. 66) in Fayette County from William and Elizabeth Cunningham. The deed records show that this property was on the waters of the Rattlesnake fork of Paint Creek and was between the towns of Washington and Hillsboro. The deed indicates that the Cunninghams were from Fayette County and that Jesse was "of the same place." This land was in the same vicinity as the property belonging to Jesse's brother Samuel and sister Lydia Sprinkle Larkins; if his mother was still alive in 1842, she undoubtedly lived with Samuel and was thus nearby. Jesse and Catherine sold this land on 15 Oct 1847 (Vol. N., pg. 562) to Solomon Tracey. The deeds indicate that Jesse and Catherine were "of the County of Highland." Jesse originally purchased the land for $150 and sold it 5 years later for $170. As we have no record of Jesse paying personal property taxes in Highland County until 1846, it seems possible he lived in Fayette County for several years.

[NI2639] The 1850 Highland County agricultural census, taken on 28 Aug 1850, shows that Jesse owned 40 acres of improved land, 60 acres of unimproved land and that the cash value of his farm was $700. He had 2 horses, 2 "milch" cows, 1 other cow, 10 sheep, 8 swine, for a total livestock value of $110. His farm produced 450 bushels of Indian corn, 20 bushels of oats, 27 pounds of wool, 15 bushels of potatoes, 50 pounds of butter, and 1 ton of hay.

[NI2643] Jacob married (1) Lucinda Sheneman, 1 Jun 1852, Batavia, Branch Co., Michigan. Lucinda was born 25 Jun 1832, Wayne County, Ohio, and died 12 April 1865 (32 yrs, 9 mos, 17 days), the daughter of John Sheneman and Catherine. Jacob and Lucinda had five children.

[NI2643] Jacob married (2) Mary Frank, Nov 1865. She was born c 22 Sept 1840 and died 8 Dec 1882 (42 yrs, 2 mos, 16 days). They had two children. Jacob married (3) Mary J. McConnehey Woodward, 23 Jun 1885. They had no children.

[NI2643] Jacob was a farmer and, according to his biography, was interested in stock raising and "breeding of fine blooded horses, among the number being Blue Bell, the handsome pacer, with a record of 2:17. His farm, located two miles east of the city, was improved with modern ideas." He was elected sheriff in 1862 and served four years. He also held various township offices.

[NI2643] The birthdates of Jacob's children are taken from his Bible (provided by Thearl Stults).

[NI2647] In 1850 he lived with his mother and brothers and in 1860 with his mother, brother Jacob and Jacob's family in Adams County, Indiana. He later lived at Longmont, Boulder Co., Colorado.

[NI2648] In 1850 he lived with his mother and brothers in Adams County, Indiana. He later moved to Guthrie County, Iowa, where he was supposedly president of the Exchange Bank at Menlo. Indeed, Guthrie County Early Marriages 30 Mar 1852-31 Dec 1899, shows that Samuel married Sarah Jane Moon, 19 Jul 1855.

[NI2651] James was the grandfather of Dorothy Mathes, with whom I corresponded in 1980. At that time, her address was: Rt. 1, Box 113, Boyd, Texas.

[NI2656] John was a farmer and insurance agent. The information on John and his descendants is from 1979 History of Adams County, Indiana, p. 340. The entry was written by descendant Thearl Stults.

[NI2658] Epha's obituary indicates she was survived by 5 children (confirmed by Thearl Stults' records), plus 14 unnamed grandchildren and 5 unnamed great grandchildren; the obituary also indicates she was survived by Hubert Stults of Ft. Wayne and Medford Stults of Coshocton, Ohio (relationships not given).

[NI2658] James' obituary indicates there was a daughter who preceeded him in death. He was survived by 15 unnamed grandchildren and 27 unnamed great grandchildren.

[NI2729] They lived in Washington Twp., Adams County, Indiana. Jesse was a farmer. He served during the Civil War as a private in Company F, 147th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.

[NI2729] Catherine's obituary was copied into the Fordyce file at the Decatur Public Library:

[NI2729] Sad Death

[NI2729] Mrs. Catherine Brandyberry, wife of Jesse Brandyberry, of St. Mary's Township died very suddenly last Monday morning. She had just finished a hearty breakfast when the Messenger came unawares to herself and her family. Although she had been ailing for several months past she seemed much improved that morning, and her family and friends were encouraged in the belief that she was on a fair way to recovery. It was thought that heart disease was the cause of her sudden demise.

[NI2729] Mrs. Brandyberry was one of the pioneer women of the County and had long enjoyed the esteem and confidence of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Her funeral took place in Pleasant Mills on Christmas forenoon and was largely attended. Thus a Christmas of gladness was turned into one of mourning in that household for a kind mother and companion whose life work on earth has suddenly come to a close while in the ripeness of years and in the attributes of a mother's heart and a mother's love.

[NI2729] Catherine Stults was born in Fayette County, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1828, moved with her parents to Adams County, Indiana, in 1842, married to Jesse Brandyberry Oct. 10, 1847, and departed this life Dec. 23, 1889, aged 61 years, 1 month and 11 days. She became a member of the M.E. Church when 18 years old and remained a meek and lowly follower of her Savior until death.

[NI2729] She was patient and resigned during her sickness and met death with peaceful tranquility and Christian fortitude. She leaves one sister, three brothers and a husband to mourn their great loss.

[NI2729] The Fordyce papers at the Decatur Public Library also indicate that Catherine was survived by six children; three children appear on the 1850 and/or 1850census (Mary Ellen, Lucinda J. and David D). An article in an unknown publication (circa 1980's), indicated Jesse and Catherine raised 6 children to adulthood (Mary Ellen, Irvin, Noah, Ida, Jane and Margaret).

[NI2729] The unknown article, which contains numerous errors, seems to imply that after Catherine's death, Jesse married Catharine Young, "who survived him."

[NI2734] The article from the unknown publication indicates he was a minister and lived at Longmont, Colorado.

[NI2739] They lived in Allen County. The article from the unknown publication states they lived in Allen County, Ohio; however, it was more than likely actually Allen County, Indiana.

[NI2743] William Sprinkle, born 8 Jul 1824, near Elmville, Brushcreek Twp., Highland County, Ohio (according to information compiled by Jessie Sprinkle Peters and Clara Davis Sprinkle) and died 18 Jan 1916, Jackson Twp., Highland County, Ohio. William married (1) Mary Ann Hedrick, 23 Aug 1849, Highland County, Ohio. She was born 14 Oct 1830, Highland County, Ohio and died 21 Apr 1895, Jackson Twp., Highland County, Ohio (Death Record, Vol. 2, Highland County, Ohio, page 467). She died from "heart and dropsy." Rosalie Waters' records show that Mary Ann was the daughter of John Hedrick and Susan Miller.

[NI2743] He married (2) Mary Homsel White Storer. She was born 21 Feb 1856 and died 14 Mar 1926, Jackson Twp., Highland County, Ohio, the daughter of William White and Frances Corbin. William lived in Jackson Twp., Highland County. The Florea notes indicate that when William died, his wife was willed his property. She then married his brother, John. John died and she inherited all of his estate, too. Supposedly the money and property ended up belonging to Toby Storer, Mary's son by a previous marriage. Apparently, though, William's son, John, bought the property from Toby. All of William's children are by Mary Ann Hedrick.

[NI2743] At the time of the 1860 census, William and Mary were living in Jackson Twp., (Belfast P.O.), Highland County as was William in 1900, by then with second wife Mary and her son Toby Storer.

[NI2743] Olive Lazenby wrote:

[NI2743] We remember (Toby) as a fine playmate...who grew up to be a teacher. I never saw the first wife, but always remember Aunt Mary who made a good home for Uncle William and his large family of children to come home (to) visit...After Great Uncle William was 80 or in his 80's, the family had a big reunion and the whole countryside came. It was a great day; in the morning everyone had to arise early, do all the chores, get dolled up and pack a dinner...I sincerely hope I have honored Great Uncle William, I knew so long ago, with his Dutch dialect that sounded so quaint and strange to us youngsters.

[NI2743] William was a farmer. His death certificate indicates that no physician was present at his death but that he presumably died of a cerebral hemorrhage. William is buried at Flat Run Cemetery.

[NI2746] John lived in Franklin Twp., Adams County in 1860 and 1870 and in Bratton Twp. in 1880 and 1900. John married three times. He married (1) Jane White, 13 Dec 1855, Highland County (by Mills Calvert, M.G.). She was born 1840 and died 16 Apr 1864, the daughter of Arthur White and Nancy McCoy (sister of Tom White of Mt. Zion). Jane is buried at the Coss Cemetery, Jackson Twp. (Belfast), Highland County.

[NI2746] John married (2) Rebecca Jane Swisshelm. According to the 1900 Census, they were married about 1864. Rebecca was born 26 Mar 1837 and died 14 Jan 1901. The 1900 census indicates Rebecca gave birth to 2 children, 1 of whom was living.

[NI2746] He married (3) Mary Homsel White Storer Sprinkle, widow of his brother, William. She was born 21 Feb 1856 and died 14 Mar 1926. Olive Lazenby wrote: "They were married in their extreme old age and the newspaper said she took a severe cold at the funeral of Great Uncle John and died soon after." However, Mary's death certificate gives her cause of death as a cerebral hemorrhage.

[NI2746] Mrs. Lazenby also wrote:

[NI2746] The big double front porch at Uncle John's was a marvel to us. The floor of the ground-floor porch was one large rock slab - ageless. The upper floor had banisters to keep the young fry from falling over. Their bee house-apiary, a business-like place we avoided like the plague - no bee stings if we could help it. The big kitchen was a dumb waiter...(used) when big company came was a grand sight to us. The woodwork in that house was so grand...

[NI2746] Apparently John and Jane had Sarah Elizabeth, William, Mary Ellen, Arthur, and America Bell, and John and Rebecca had John Henry, who died at age 4, and Anna.

[NI2746] McBride's Wills, Administrations, Guardianships and Adoptions, Highland County shows that on "...November 7, 1874, Josiah Swisshelm was appointed guardian of Sarah Elizabeth, age 17 years February 28, 1874, Mary Ellen, aged 15 years December 15, 1873, and America Bell Sprinkle, aged 11 years January 21, 1874, heirs of Jane Sprinkle, dec'd. Sureties: J.F. Weaver, John Sprinkle"

[NI2747] Daniel Sprinkle, born 11 Nov 1850 and died 21 Oct 1917. He is buried at Louisville Cemetery. He married (1) Macy (or Massie) Ann Storer. She was born 10 Jan 1847 and died 2 Dec 1899, the daughter of George V. Storer and Miriam Ramsey. She is buried at Lawshe Cemetery. He married (2) Emma Alice Carter. She was born 4 Jun 1858, Adams County, Ohio, and died 9 Dec 1935, Jackson Twp., Highland County, Ohio, the daughter of Leander Carter and Elizabeth Beatty. (The informant on Emma's death certificate was Seybert Carter of Peebles, Ohio.) She is buried at Louisville Cemetery.

[NI2747] Emma Carter and Daniel Sprinkle are included in Rev. David A. Gardner's records (p. 55) as marrying 21 Nov 1905. The excerpts of those records note: "...must have [been] married before as each had a son present."

[NI2747] Daniel was a miller at Marble Furnace. At the time of the 1880 census he was living in Jacksonville, Meigs Twp., Adams County, and enumerated as a farmer. On the 1900 census, the widowed Daniel, is living in Bratton Twp., Adams County and is enumerated as a miller. Olive Lazenby wrote: "We went once or twice to that mill while he was the miller. I was about ten year old at the time."

[NI2879] At the time of the 1900 census, they lived in Bratton Twp., Adams County, Ohio. John was a farmer. Ann Mariah and John are buried at Locust Grove Cemetery.

[NI2882] Both Rebecca Jane and William are buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchison, Reno County, Kansas. At the time of the 1880 census, William and "R.J." lived in Jackson Twp., Highland County.

[NI2882] The information on the descendants of Rebecca Jane and William Stille is from the records of their descendant, Rosalie Waters.

[NI2882] Obituary of William H. Stille

[NI2882] W. H. Stille was born in Highland County, Ohio, June 2nd, 1849. He died at his home in Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 28, 1930 at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 27 days.

[NI2882] During his early youth, he was deprived of the training and help of a father, being obliged to share the responsibilities of earning a living for the family which left a lasting impression on his life. In 1870 he was married to Rebecca Jane Sprinkle to whom a family of nine children were born. One daughter having preceded him in death. In 1903, he moved with his family to Hutchinson, where his family grew to womanhood and manhood, part of whom still reside here. In 1921, he moved to Calif. seeking to help his wife's health, who survives him. Being a man whose purpose in life was to rear a family of girls and boys into respectable citizens, he had little time to devote to public affairs. His high ideals of honesty and fairness have been so indelibly stamped upon his offsprings and associates so that another life has passed on that has not been spent in vain.

[NI2882] He is survived by his widow, eight children . . .21 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

[NI2882] Obituary of Rebecca Jane Stille

[NI2882] Rebecca Jane Sprinkle was born Aug. 3, 1855 in Highland County, Ohio and grew to womanhood in the rural community in which she was born. She was united in marriage to W. H. Stille to which union nine children were born, all of whom were reared to womanhood or manhood. Her husband and one daughter preceded her in death.

[NI2882] Her early pioneer days were spent in the rearing of her family, therefore very little time was left for other activities. To those of you who knew her, she was one whose first interests were the home, whose songs were the old spiritual hymns and whose daily life was of honesty and fairness to all. In her years of suffering, she was patient and always seemed to enjoy the better moments of her life, and now she has gone to be with her loved ones who preceded her, and with her Heavenly Father.

[NI2882] She passed away Aug 16, 1941 at 3:50 p.m. at [daughter] Laura's home on the farm, at the age of 86 years and 13 days.

[NI2937] He married (1) Lydia Belle (Belle") Calvert, 19 Mar 1891, Adams County, Ohio. She was born 25 Sept 1866 and died 16 Jul 1941, the daughter of Robert Calvert and Barbara Caplinger. He married (2) Alice (?). She died 9 Feb 1947. The Florea notes state that "she left him." He is buried at May Hill Road Cemetery.

[NI2937] At the time of the 1900 census, John and Lydia lived in Jackson Twp., Highland County, Ohio. He was a farmer. The census indicates that Lydia had given birth to 4 children, 3 of whom were still living in 1900. Much of the information on the descendants of Johnnie Sprinkle was provided by Evelyn Sprinkle Reaver.

[NI2938] According to the Florea notes, Amos died from lockjaw after a piece of cornstalk became imbedded in his foot. However, his death record in Highland County attributes his death to "dropsey."

[NI2939] Marion married (1) Bertha J. Ramsey, October 1893. Bertha died 17 Mar 1894, age 22 years, 10 months and 15 days. Her death certificate (Death Record, Vol. 2, Highland County, Ohio, page 465) shows she died of consumption in Bell, Ohio and was born in Adams County. Marion is a widower on the 1900 census living with his sister, Anna Sprinkle Peterson.

[NI2939] The Florea notes indicate that he married (2) Almina Cornelius (sister to John, William and Sue) and that they had a daughter named Lizzie. Indeed the diary of Rev. David A. Gardner (p. 34) shows that Marion Sprinkle married Emira Cornelius 19 Dec 1900. Clara Davis Sprinkle's notes also agree with this. Elmina A. Sprinkle (1876-1951) is buried at the Louisville Cemetery. The Florea notes also state that Marion and Almina separated.

[NI2939] Finally, according to the Florea notes, he married (3) Opal Tolle, daughter of Will Tolle and Belle Hazelbaker. An Opal Sprinkle (1901-1968) is buried at the May Hill Road Cemetery, Bratton Twp., Adams County, where Marion is buried.

[NI2945] They were married by Rev. J.W. Shoemaker. At the time of the 1880 census, Suzanna and Joseph were enumerated in Jackson Twp., Higland County. Clara Davis Sprinkle's notes indicate that they moved to Oregon and had at least two sons. A letter from Mary Martin Chambliss to Mabel Barr Adams indicates Suzanna was interred in a vault at Pioneer Memorial Park, Eugene, Oregon.

[NI2948] According to granddaughter, Mabel Barr Adams, they lived in their later years in Greenfield, Ohio. Mabel wrote that she was very close to her Grandmother and Grandfather Walker. She mentioned that her grandfather was a very dear person.

[NI2948] Daughter Beulah Fay's obituary indicates she had 5 brothers and 2 sisters.

[NI3191] Olive Lazenby wrote: "John and Melissa were great friends of my parents in their young days. I recall visits back and forth and Melissa so pretty." The Florea notes show that they "lived at Vinsenhaler Farm, sold to him and moved to Hillsboro."

[NI3319] He lived in Hillsboro and later Wilmington (death certificate says Sardinia, R. #2). Klise's State Centennial History of Highland County, Ohio, pg. 411, mentioned T. J. Sprinkle of Brown County, Ohio married Luella Moberly, daughter of John D. Moberly. Thomas Jefferson Sprinkle was a farmer.

[NI3369] Sally and Jonathan are buried at Flat Run Cemetery. According to Olive Lazenby, they lived on the Adams-Highland County line, overlooking the Flat Run Valley. The 1880 census shows them in Jackson Twp., Highland County. Olive wrote: "(We) could see the neighbor's location on the surrounding hills and in the valley at lamp- lighting time."

[NI3371] Bud was a carpenter. He had two children by each wife. He lived in Loudon, then Hillsboro, andthe eventually Canton, Ohio.

[NI3373] He is undoubtedly the "Tom" in the Florea notes with the added comment that he "went north."

[NI3375] At the time of the 1900 census, the family lived in Jackson Twp., Highland County, Ohio. Levi was a farmer.

[NI3380] Samantha Louisa was enumerated with her parents on the 1880 census as Louisa, age 25, single. Idella was enumerated as Idella Moore, age 1, granddaughter. Thus, Sanford Foster might not be Idella's father.

[NI3560] In 1860 they lived at Locust Grove, Franklin Twp., Adams County. According to Olive Lazenby, Louisa was "a grand person." She also wrote that they moved to near Decatur, Illinois. Further research is needed. Louisa appears on the 1900 census in Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois, living alone at age 70 in a rented home. The census indicates her father was born in Virginia and her mother in Kentucky. Oddly, Louisa is shown as having no children. Elizabeth Donaldson Reed checked the Brown County, Illinois cemetery books but did not find Louisa.

[NI3560] Mrs. Lazenby remembered meeting Louisa when she was visiting in Ohio on her last visit. Louisa and her sister, Mary Ann Sprinkle Davis, stayed several days with Olive's parents (they were then living at Macedonia, Washington Twp., Clinton County). Louisa and Mary Ann wanted to keep busy, so they decided to make a hooked rug. They had Olive's father make wooden crochet hooks for them: "My father whittled the...hooks from white oak...(and his) two aunts bossed the whittling operation." Olive wrote that the two aunts made a beautiful oval rug that lasted for many years.

[NI3560] While Mrs. Lazenby's notes only include two children for Louisa (Jesse and Sarah Ann), it appears there were at least two others (Belle and Mary E.).

[NI3563] According to Olive Moore Lazenby, he "shows the Sprinkle good looks." She indicated he moved to Decatur, Illinois.

[NI3572] Emma was enumerated as "Emily A." on the 1900 census. Her death certificate shows she died from a cerebral hemmorrhage.

[NI3572] Olive Lazenby remembered:

[NI3572] (They) lived many years on a farm near Uncle John...(their) house so nice and a small spinning wheel stood in a corner with a pretty silken ribbon tied to its wheel. My father attended the wedding of Arthur and Emma in the Flat Run Church. My parents and I attended their golden wedding at their new home out on State Route 73...a great day and all the relatives and friends were there...

[NI3572] Evelyn Easter wrote:

[NI3572] Arthur and "Em" Sprinkle had a nice home and they always had the yard looking nice -and good crops such as corn, wheat, etc. Theirs was a two-story home; however, it burned and they rebuilt a one-story house, very nice...Em was a great talker and a friend of mine told me how she would get on the telephone (they had party lines then) and if Em was talking, they could never get their calls through to the operator.

[NI3572] The family lived in Jackson Twp., Highland County at the time of the 1900 census.

[NI3577] According to the Florea notes, Alexander was "a great horseman." The Florea notes also state that he was the son of Otis West and Cora Miller. This, however, is apparently not correct. According to descendant Jean West Douglas, Alexander was the son of Otis Leander West and Mary Vinsonhaller.

[NI3577] Evelyn Easter wrote that they lived in a home on several acres adjoining Arthur Sprinkle's home. Olive Moore Lazenby wrote that they lived at "Great Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Lee Davis' farm."

[NI3686] Olive Moore Lazenby wrote: "Mary Ellen and Alec had one of the early organs in our area of Louisville."

[NI3686] At the time of the 1900 Census, they were living in Bratton Twp., Adams County, Ohio. Alexander was a farmer.

[NI3967] America Bell married James Curtis ("Curtis") Williamson, 25 Dec 1879, Highland County. The marriage record states: "Bride from Adams County, Ohio."

[NI3967] When the 1880 census was taken, America and James (enumerated as J. Curtis) lived with James' father, Samuel Williamson, in Jackson Twp., Highland County; also living in the household was James' brother William L. and his wife Martha.

[NI3967] At the time of the 1900 census, America and James lived in Jackson Twp., Highland County. James was a farmer.

[NI3967] America is buried at the Coss Cemetery at Belfast.

[NI4031] She probably married (1) James Williamson, 23 Nov 1853, Highland County, Ohio. This marriage is incorrectly transcribed in McBride's book as Nancy Ann Sprinkle, but the actual marriage records are clearly for Mary Ann Sprinkle. There was no other Mary Ann of marriageable age at that time, so we feel it is undoubtedly this Mary Ann. Presumably she and James Williamson had no children, as the 1900 census indicates Mary Ann had never given birth. James Williamson served in the Civil War supposedly in Company K, 100 (?)USCI.

[NI4031] Mary Ann married (2) Leander V. Davis, 20 Dec 1857 (Bratton Twp. Cemetery Book, Adams County, Ohio, pg. 13). He was born 18 Apr 1828 and died 16 Apr 1891. Both Mary Ann and Leander are buried at the Loudon M.E. Church Cemetery, Bratton Twp., Adams County, Ohio. They lived in Bratton Twp., Adams County, Ohio.

[NI4031] Olive Lazenby felt Mary Ann might have been Leander's second or even third wife. This appears to be true, as at the time of the 1880 census, Mary Ann and Leander's household included son Landon, age 29, daughter Elizabeth, age 28, son John, age unknown (the census page was torn), along with Lizzie D., age 11, America L., age 8 and Mary Ann, age 5. The younger children must be grandchildren. Additionally, buried near Mary Ann and Leander is Cynthia A. Davis (1832-1844), presumably another child of Leander's and an earlier wife.

[NI4031] Olive Lazenby wrote: "She (was) so pretty and very small and neat as could be...We loved the visits she made to our parent's home."

[NI4031] Mary Ann lived with her brother, John, and his wife Rebecca in Franklin Twp., Adams County, Ohio in 1900. She died at the home of her niece, Elizabeth Sprinkle West (her husband A.G. West was the informant on Mary Ann's death certificate), at Seaman, Ohio. The cause of death is listed as "senility."

[NI4031] The Florea notes indicate that Mary Ann and Leander had a child named Landis, who married a Carter and, in turn, had a child named Perry. This seems wrong since the 1900 Census indicates Mary Ann had no children and it sounds similar to the descendants of Elizabeth Sprinkle (daughter of William Sprinkle), who married George Williams (see page 25). Elizabeth had a daughter who married a Carter and a son whose name was "Lanta." The Florea's were no doubt confused, possibly making this assumption because of Mary Ann's husband's son Landon Davis.

[NI4035] Samuel committed suicide by hanging himself. He is buried at Salem Twp. Cemetery (also called Barker Cemetery).

[NI4035] He married (1) Christine Ann Fisher, 3 Apr 1856. She was born 12 Apr 1837 and died 4 Apr 1862. Her death was probably from childbirth, as her son died shortly after she died. Mother and son are buried at the Redkey Cemetery, Hamer Twp., Highland County. Christina and Samuel had two children.

[NI4035] Samuel married (2) Mary Frances Fisher, 9 Oct 1862. She was born 8 Sept 1844 (records of Eileen Schell Sprinkle), Pennsylvania and died 20 Jan 1895, Honolulu, Salem Twp., Highland County, Ohio (Death Record, Vol. 2, Highland County, Ohio, page 467). She died from leukemia. Mary was a sister of Christine's.

[NI4035] We know that at the time of the 1850 Census, Samuel lived with his sister Matilda and her husband Absolom Lafferty in Salem Twp. The 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses show Samuel living in Salem Twp. and a farmer.

[NI4035] According to Highland County Pioneer Sketches, Samuel settled in Salem Twp. in 1848: "Their home was on the crossroads between Littleton and Honolulu. He opened a trading center in a part of his home which he continued to operate until the outbreak of the Civil War."

[NI4036] Matilda Sprinkle, born c 1828 (1860 and 1870 censuses) and died 21 Nov 1877, Salem Twp., from suicide (Highland County Death Records, pg. 124).

[NI4036] She married Absolom Lafferty, 26 Jan 1845, Highland County, Ohio. They were married by Jesse Faris, J.P. Absolom was the brother of Wesley, who married Matilda's sister (above) and the son of James Lafferty and Mary Snyder. Absolom was born c 1823 (1860 census) and died prior to the 1870 census.

[NI4036] Matilda was living on the farm in Salem Twp. with her children at the time of the 1870 census.

[NI4039] He married Catharine Boyd, 27 Dec 1857, Highland County, Ohio. She was born Aug 1835, Pennsylvania (1900 census), the daughter of Thomas Boyd (who lived with the family in 1880).

[NI4039] Patron List - Landowners, Fayette County, Illinois Plat Book - 1891 by Grace Middlesworth (1972), pg. 29, shows that Henry Sprinkle was a farmer and stock raiser in Kaskaskia Twp., Fayette County, Shobonier P.O. He was also the Director of School District No. 4. His entry further shows he was born in Ohio in 1833 and came to Fayette County, Illinois in 1862.

[NI4039] The 1900 census shows that he owned his own farm free and clear. The census also indicates that Catharine had given birth to 10 children, 5 of whom were still living.

[NI4041] They were married in Salem Twp., Highland County by William P. Malcom, J.P. He was born 16 Nov 1830, near West Union, Adams County, Ohio and died 5 Aug 1912, Highland County, Ohio, the son of James Lafferty and Mary Snyder (Mary Snyder Lafferty later married John Heckathorn). Wesley's funeral services were held at the Pricetown Christian Church (The Hillsboro Gazette, 23 Aug 1912). Mary's death records indicates she died as the result of insanity. Both Mary and Wesley are buried at Salem Twp. ("Barker") Cemetery in Highland County.

[NI4041] The County of Highland - Biographical Sketches (p. 366-367) includes a biography for Wesley:

[NI4041] Wesley Lafferty, a substantial farmer of Salem township, has well earned all his present comforts by a life of labor which had very unpromising beginnings. Even as a lad only ten years of age, he knew what hard work was and had to "keep his nose to the grindstone," as the saying is, in order to obtain for himself the ordinary means of livelihood... [Wesley] was born November 16, 1830, while his parents were living in West Union, Ohio, and was still quite young when brought by his widowed mother to Highland county. Even as a child, however, he was ambitious to "do for himself" and early conceived a desire to go to work and become a man of independent means. He commenced carrying out this resolve at the age of ten, when most boys are still engaged in playing marbles or robbing birds-nests, and many weary years of drudgery passed before he succeeded in establishing himself on a firm basis. His work was mostly on farms at monthly wages, which were distressingly small at first, but grew better with age and experience, and eventually he felt sufficiently independent to choose a wife. He was married to Mary, daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth Sprinkle of Highland county, and settled temporarily on a rented farm in Salem township. By industry and economy he had saved enough money by 1860 to purchase a small place of thirty acres, which has since been increased to 104 acres and constitutes his present residence. He has farmed and raised stock in the usual way, depending on gradual increase from regular industry rather than on speculation or fancy schemes of any kind. In this way he has accumulated a comfortable home while rearing and educating his children to be useful men and women. He is a member of the Dunkard church and his political affiliations have always been with the Democratic party.

[NI4041] The 1860-1880 censuses show Mary and Wesley living in Salem Twp. Mary and Wesley had six children (1 son and 3 daughters, along with 6 grandchildren, survived Wesley).

[NI4042] He is buried nera his parents. He stone reads "son." He died at Athens, Ohio. We feel probably at the Athens State Hospital.

[NI4043] Henry never married. He was a farmer. He died from cancer of the stomach and liver. He is buried at Pricetown.

[NI4045] She was born about 1860 (1870 census) or 1862 (1880 census). Some records show her name as Lieuphenia C. Lafferty.

[NI4046] Lydia committed suicide by hanging herself at age 44. Lydia had a child out-of- wedlock, who lived with her father at the time of the 1910 census.

[NI4061] She died from consumption.

[NI4062] According to Martha Edna Sprinkle, Flora was "the beauty." Martha also indicated that after their parents died, Flora took the younger girls (more than likely Iva and Sylvia) to Chicago. The family had some difficulty in having the girls returned to Ohio.

[NI4063] John Henry suffered from mental problems and was committed to the State Hospital at Athens, Ohio. He appears there as an inmate on the 1900 and 1910 censuses and we know he died there. John Henry's death certificate indicates he died from pneumonia and that the contributing cause of death was "dementia praecox, catatonic type." He was returned to Hillsboro for burial.

[NI4063] In 1900, census records (Vol. 71, ED 28, Sheet 20, line 34) show that Flora was a servant living in the home of Louis E. Brockman on Montgomery Road, Norwood, Columbia Twp., Hamilton County, Ohio. The census indicates Flora was married with two children.

[NI4063] By 1920, Floria lived at 2939 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, with her son Clifford and daughter Blanche. At that time, Flora was a telephone operator for a dry goods store.

[NI4063] The 1944 Cincinnati City Directory shows Flora, a widow, living with her son Clifford at 226 W. McMillan, Apt. 3. They were not listed in 1945.

[NI4064] Jeremiah or "Jerry," as he was called, is undoubtedly the unnamed male, born 7 Feb 1874, Salem Twp., Highland County, Ohio (Highland County Births, Vol. 1 1867-1878 [transcribed], page 88).

[NI4064] He married Mary Cecilia White, May 1904. She was the daughter of Vincent White and Sarah Whismore (records of Eileen Schell Sprinkle). Both Jerry and Mary are buried in the Catholic section of the Franklin, Ohio cemetery.

[NI4064] Eileen Schell Sprinkle understands that Mary was orphaned early and lived with an aunt. Mary attended day school at Ursaline Academy, St. Martin, Highland county, Ohio.

[NI4064] At the time of the 1900 census, "Jeramire Sprinkel", age 26, was a servant living on the Jacob Rhomonanius farm in Jefferson Twp., Clinton County, Ohio. In 1910, he and Mary and 3 children were living in St. Clair Twp., Butler County, Ohio. His occupation is listed as a finisher in a papermill and the entry indicated he rented his home. By 1920, the family was living at 108 S. Main St., Middletown (Precinct A) with 6 children. Jeremiah's occupation was listed as a laborer in a papermill. (Dates, spouses and chidren listed below are from the records of Eileen Schell Sprinkle.)

[NI4065] She is undoubtedly the unnamed female shown as born 5 Mar 1878, Salem Twp., Highland County, Ohio (Probate Court, Highland County Birth Record, Vol. 1 1867-1878 [original document], page 323).

[NI4065] She married William Elsworth Workman, 1906, Highland County, Ohio. He was born 25 Jul 1872, Dodson Twp., Highland County, Ohio, and died 21 Feb 1946, Dodson Twp., Highland County, Ohio, the son of Samuel Workman.

[NI4065] Izouria's death certificate indicates she died from left hemiplegia and arteriosclerosis due to complications of diabetes. William died from a coronary occlusion.

[NI4065] At the time of the 1900 census, she lived in Salem Twp., Highland County, Ohio with Peter and Catherine Orebaugh and was listed as a boarder. Izouria probably went by the name Pearl. William was a farmer.

[NI4065] According to Martha Edna Sprinkle, Izouria had a large family and lived in the Springfield area. However, at the time of the 1920 census, they lived on Tedrick Rd., Dodson Twp., Highland County, Ohio, and both Izouria and William died in Highland County. Perhaps some of their children lived in Springfield.

[NI4066] Clarence married (1) Ellen O. ("Ollie") Wolfrum, 24 Dec 1898, Highland County, Ohio. She was born 26 Jan 1881, Dodson Twp., Highland County, Ohio (Highland County Birth Records 1878-1887, Vol. 2, pg. 76), the daughter of Samuel Wolfrum and Hester Fox and the sister of his brother John Henry's wife, Flora Wolfrum (see page 88). According to Martha Edna Sprinkle, Ollie died soon after the marriage.

[NI4066] He married (2) Ida May Bowen, 15 Oct 1903, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio (Clark County Marriages, Vo.. 20, p. 118, license #2564) by W. H. Baker. Ida May was born 3 Oct 1885, Clifton, Green County, Ohio, the daughter of Newton Bowen and Caroline Gannon. At the time of the 1910 and 1920 censuses, his wife's name was Marie. Did Ida May go by the name Marie or was Clarence married a third time?

[NI4066] At the time of the 1900 census, Clarence lived in Springfield, Ohio and was a cabinet maker. When he and Ida were married, his occcupation was listed as machine molder. In 1920, Clarence and Marie lived alone in Mad River Twp., Clark County.

[NI4067] Iva married Edward Lee ("Lee") Champlin, 12 Feb 1908. He was born 9 Oct 1886, Cuba, Clinton County, Ohio and died 21 Jun 1911, Westboro, Jefferson Twp., Clinton County, Ohio (Vol 611, File #31093, Ohio Historical Society Archives), the son of Perry Martin Champlin and Florence Ellen Purdy (Champlin Family Records).

[NI4067] Note that Eileen Schell Sprinkle's records give Iva's name as Celeste Ivy.

[NI4067] Iva is enumerated as "Ivy" Sprinkle, age 15, in Dodson Twp., Highland County on the 1900 census. By 1900, both of her parents were dead. The census shows she was working as a servant and living in the home of Joseph B. Kleckner, a physician, with his wife and three children.

[NI4067] At the time of the 1910 census, Iva and Lee were living in Washington Twp., Clinton County (Vol 22, ED 79, Family 19). The census indicates they had been married for two years. Lee was a farmer. The Champlin Family Records show that Iva was a seamstress.

[NI4067] After Lee's death, Iva and Frances moved to Dayton, as at the time of the 1920 census, they were enumerated as lodgers in the home of Frank N. Lucas at 365 N. Middle St. (Vol. 153, ED 118, Sheet 9A, lines 33-34). At that time, Iva worked for an electrical manufacturing company.

[NI4067] Sometime after 1920, Iva and daughter Frances moved to California. Cousin Martha Edna Sprinkle stated that Iva moved to California because she felt Frances would be less likely to contract TB in California. According to Martha, Iva had recovered from TB and was fearful Frances would be susceptible to it.

[NI4067] Iva died at their home at 530 S. Greenleaf in Whittier from coronary arteriosclerosis. Both Iva and Frances are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Whittier, California.

[NI4069] Emmett and Louella were married 21 Sept 1887, St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.

[NI4132] The marriage records indicate Sylvia resided in Blanchard. Elbridge resided at Westboro. They were married by Rev. Wingel.

[NI4137] They were married by Eli Shaffer, J.P.

[NI4139] Her name is spelled various ways: Alfredia on the 1860 census; Altheora on the 1870 census; and Altheory in the marriage records.

[NI4145] Lydia and Henry are mentioned in Highland County Pioneer Sketches, p. 580: "Henry, son of Adam Shaffer, was born August 1824. He lived in Dodson Twp., where he operated a farm and manufactured tile until 1901. His wife was Lydia, daughter of Solomon Sprinkle." Klise's State Centennial History of Highland County, Ohio states that Lydia "...proved a most fruitful and affectionate wife during the many years they lived together."

[NI4145] Lydia and Henry's children's birth and death dates are from Treva Shanabrook Miller's records. Treva had seen the family Bible which was in the possession of Alice Shaffer Chambers. Spouses names are also from Treva Miller's records.

[NI4145] The following biography, more than likely an obituary, was provided by Treva Miller, who received it from Glenn Hawthorn.

[NI4145] Another Pioneer Gone

[NI4145] On Monday afternoon, November 13, at Allensburg, Dodson Township, Henry Shaffer, the father of ex-county auditor, G.W. Shaffer, passed away after a protracted illness. Mr. Shaffer was well known in Highland County, especially in Salem and dodson townships, where he spent most of his life.

[NI4145] Henry Shaffer, the son of Adam and Catherine Shaffer, was born near Danville, August 30, 1824. He as the last one to die of a family of fourteen children. His parents were Lutherans and he was baptized in the Lutheran Church in his infancy and confirmed in the Lutheran Church at Dodsonville, in the 25th year of his age, in which church he continued a faithful and consistent member until the time of his death, a period of more than 61 years.

[NI4145] On January 11, 1847, he was united in holy matrimony to Miss Lydia Sprinkle, the daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth Sprinkle. God blessed this union with a family of twelve children of whom seven sons and two daughters, with their mother still survive.

[NI4145] Mr. Shaffer was a man of rugged constitution and strong determination. With those qualities of body and mind, he made his way through life successfully, bringing up his large family of children.

[NI4145] In 1847, he and his wife moved into a piece of land which he owned in Salem Twp. The first house they occupied was a shanty made of bark. Here they lived for some weeks until he could build a cabin and dig a well. Soon after they moved into the new cabin, their first son was born. Not many young people thus begin their married life now-a-days. He lived on this piece of land thirty-three years, clearing away the timber, draining the land and converting it into a productive farm. While here, he engaged in the manufacture of brick and tile. The brick for many of the school houses in that area were made by him and his sons and the bricks for the present Lutheran Church at Dodsonville were furnished by him.

[NI4145] Mr. Shaffer was especially interested in the cause of education and religion and did much to help both. In early life, he made the weatherboarding for the first Lutheran Church at Dodsonville, which stood on the ground now used as a cemetery. In the year 1880, he sold the farm and moved to Kansas to try his fortune, but it happened to be a poor year for crops there, and becoming discouraged with the prospects, he returned for the same fall, making the journey home in a wagon, which took 36 days.

[NI4145] Mr. Shaffer was always energetic and industrious, taking an interest in the public affairs of the community in which he lived. He served several terms as Township Trustee. He as a kind father and loving husband, a good neighbor, highly esteemed by those who knew him.

[NI4145] The funeral services were held in St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Lynchburg and were conducted by Rev. G.S Clark, a former pastor of his, who prescribed [sic] from Philippians 1:21, "For to me to live in Christ, to die is gain." Six of his sons carried the casket in which his remains were laid to rest in new Masonic Cemetery near Lynchburg, Nov. 16. His aged widow has the sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

[NI4146] Is said to have died of "milk sickness" in Illinois. No additional information.

[NI4147] Noah was a farmer in Dodson Twp. Martha Elizabeth went by the name "Lizzie."

[NI4148] Adam was a "mechanic" and lived in Allensburg.

[NI4150] The Highland County history indicates he was "associated with his father as a brickmaker."

[NI4151] Samuel Sprinkle Shaffer went by the nickname "Sprink." Stella Anna was known as "Anna."

[NI4151] His obituary in an unknown newspaper included the following:

[NI4151] [Samuel Sprinkle Shaffer] was born near Hillsboro, Ohio...and came to Indiana at the age of 21 when he started a brick factory with a younger brother, Jerome, near Upland. Brick at this time was molded by hand. The plant was located on a 40-acre tract of land just off Indiana Avenue in Upland. When the Upland Land Company offered the Shaffer's a price for their land, due to the oil boom, they sold out.

[NI4151] Mr. Shaffer was then married and went to Colorado Springs, Colorado, for a short while and to Bremen, Oklahoma, where he purchased a 160-acre farm. This is where Nile Shaffer, the present owner of the Walnut Creek Dairy, was born.

[NI4151] The Shaffers' returned to Indiana and purchased the George Roush farm near Upland which comprised 300 acres. The farm was split between the two boys, Jerome and S.S. Shaffer, and a short time later Mr. Shaffer traded farms with Al Thomas, who owned the locality where the Walnut Creek Dairy has been located for 37 years.

[NI4151] He was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.

[NI4151] The information on the family of Samuel Sprinkle Shaffer was provided by Treva Shanabrook Miller, who obtained it from Jack Shaffer, son of Nile Shaffer, and from Samuel Sprinkle Shaffer's obituary and other newspaper clippings.

[NI4152] Farmer. Lived near his brother Samuel, presumably in the Grant County, Indiana area.

[NI4153] The Highland County history indicates that he "taught school for 14 years before moving into Hillsboro, where he served as Auditor of the County, 1898-1904."

[NI4155] Alvin's obituary indicates he was a farmer and had lived in the Lynchburg vicinity all of his life except for one year when he lived in Kansas. His obituary also states he served on the Lynchburg village council for a number of years and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. An article from an unknown newspaper regarding the settlement of Alvin's estate, shows that he had a granddaughter, Wana Shaffer Webb.

[NI4157] Treva Shanabrook Miller's records indicate he died from measles.

[NI4330] The Highland County history indicates he was "of Columbus."

[NI4332] At the time of the 1850 and 1860 censuses, Hannah and Henry lived in Eagle Twp., Brown County, Ohio. By 1900, they were living in Wayne Township, Adams County, Ohio. Jacob was a farmer.

[NI4332] Hannah's obituary states they had 6 daughters and 5 sons; 6 preceded her in death, which agrees with the information on the 1900 census, which shows Hannah gave birth to 11 children, 5 of whom were still living.

[NI4332] She was a member of the Christian Church of Oak Grove and is buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Highland County. Ten of their 11 children are identified.

[NI4340] William's biography in History of Adams County, Ohio, pg. 829, includes the following:

[NI4340] . H. Orebaugh, farmer and stock dealer, of Cherry Fork, Ohio, was born...in Eagle Twp., Brown County, Ohio, son of Henry and Hannah (Sprinkle) Orebaugh, of Brown County, Ohio...(He) spent his boyhood on the farm, obtaining a common school education. In 1882, at the age of eighteen, he went to Missouri, Kansas and Illinois, where he remained for three years.

[NI4340] He was married...to Lizzie Plummer, daughter of Levi Plummer, a prominent farmer of Cherry Fork, Ohio...Mr. and Mrs. Orebaugh are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Cherry Fork. Our subject is a Democrat and has taken some part in local politics. He owns two good farms in Wayne Twp., where he is engaged principally in handling stock. He is a heavy buyer and shipper of cattle, buying for the Cincinnati and Northern markets. He is an affable gentleman, and highly esteemed by all who know him.

[NI4340] His children's names are from History of Adams County, Ohio and are those children born prior to the publication of the history in 1900; there may be additional children.

[NI4349] An 1989 Adams County history indicates Rachel and John had 8 children. The information on theri children was submitted to the history by Inez Blake Potts.

[NI4379] At the time of the 1900 census, Edward was a farmer in Kaskaskia Twp., Fayette County, Illinois. He owned his own farm free and clear. According to grandson Larry W. Sprinkle, they had 10 children.

[NI4381] Maude and William Perry lived just a few doors away from her sister Sidney and near Edward on the 1900 Kaskaskia Twp., Illinois census. William was a merchant.

[NI4381] They rented their homne in 1900. The 1900 census indicates Maude and William were married 6 years and Maude had given birth to 2 children, one of whom was still living in 1900.

[NI4382] They lived at Vandalia, Fayette County, IL.

[NI4437] Christina lived with her sister and brother-in-law, Hannah Sprinkle Orebaugh and Henry Orebaugh at the time of the 1850 Census. They lived in Eagle Twp., Dist. No. 13, Brown County, Ohio.

[NI4437] At the time of the 1860 census, Christina and Jacog lived in Jackson Twp., Brown County, Ohio (Ashridge P.O.0.

[NI4437] Jacob was a farmer.

[NI4437] By 1870, the family was living in Fayette County, Ohio, and was enumerated between Mary Sprinkle, widow of Christina's uncle, Samuel Sprinkle, and Samuel's son, Benjamin L. Sprinkle and Benjamin's wife, Margaret Binegar Sprinkle.

[NI4437] In 1880, the family had moved to near Bellecenter in Logan County, Ohio

[NI4448] Joseph's obituary states he "was born on the waters of Rocky Fork, 4 miles east of Hillsboro." Joseph and Nancy lived in Liberty Twp. Highland County. Both are buried at Hillsboro Cemetery.

[NI4448] Joseph was a farmer and a bricklayer. He was killed by a train as he crossed the track on his was to cut wood -- or as his obituary states: "He shouldered his ax and started over to his son's to assist insome labor, and in the act of crossing the railroad, the train caught him and sent him into eternity without thought or warning."

[NI4448] The newspaper account of his death included the following: "[Mr. Hiestand] was one of the best and most prominent citizens of Highland County. His death will be painful news to all who knew him."

[NI4448] For additional information on the Hiestand line, see: State Centennial History of Highland County, Ohio, Vol. II, by Rev. J.W. Klise (1902), pp. 337-339. Various Hiestand records can also be found in the five volumes of Court Records of Highland County, Ohio, by McBride.

[NI4449] They moved to Iowa.

[NI4454] History of Fayette County, Ohio (1984), pg. 143, indicates Henry lived in Fayette County and Provides the following information. He married Katherine Shepard in 1885. After their marriage, they lived near Hilllsboro where Henry was a farmer.

[NI4454] In 1898, they moved to near Good Hope, Fayette County. Later thay moved to a farm on State Route 38 between Washington Court House and Bloomingburg. The Hiestand papers indicate Henry used the Heistand spelling.

[NI4510] The Hiestand papers state: "(Ellen's) mother died when she was 4 years old and she was left in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trop, who were the parents of Nancy Trop who married [Henry's brother] Joseph S. Hiestand."

[NI4510] Henry and Ellen are buried at Hillsboro Cemetery.

[NI4510] Henry was a farmer and bricklayer and lived in Liberty Twp., two miles east of Hillsboro.

[NI4532] She died from cholera, according to the Hiestand papers.

[NI4551] Jacob's obituary states he was "born on the waters of Rocky Fork, four miles east of Hillsboro." He belonged to the Methodist Church and was active in the church. Jacob was a farmer and lived in Liberty Twp.

[NI4551] His obituary indicates he had 7 grandchildren, 6 of whom were living.

[NI4607] The Hiestand papers quote an article in the Hillsboro Gazette, "On the evening of Aug. 20, 1874, at the residence of the bride's father in Liberty Township, by the Rev. T.S. Cowden, Mr. Elisha S. Ervin was wed to Miss Orissa B. Hiestand, daughter of Henry Hiestand, Esq. Thanks for the cake accompanying the above and best wishes for the happiness of the wedded pair."

[NI4607] Elisha was a farmer in Liberty Twp. He served for two years during the Civil War as a member of the 24th Ohio Light Artillery Regiment. His obituary states:

[NI4607] He spent his entire life in the neighborhood of his beautiful home on the Marshall Pike (5 miles east of Hillsboro). he was a prosperous and enterprising farmer and business man. He leaves many relatives and the large number of warm friends he has, attests his geniality and worth.

[NI4609] Both John and Priscilla are buried at Hillsboro Cemetery. John was a farmer. According to Klise's State Centennial History of Highland County (p. 339), John owned "...an elegant home and model farm two miles east of Hillsboro, besides 193 acres of the old homestead." They were members of the Presbyterian Church.

[NI4718] Samuel and Matha later moved to near Liberty, Indiana.

[NI4735] Barbara's father's will states: "My daughter, Barbary Lucas, has no heirs."

[NI4738] Julia's father's will (1872) indicates that Julia was dead and that she was survived by a daughter, Alice.

[NI4738] At the time of the 1860 census, Salethiel was married to Mary and living in the household of Rhoda Hammond.

[NI4740] She was living with her parents in 1850 but not in 1860.

[NI4742] Amy and Stephanas lived in Brush Creek Twp., Highland County, Ohio.

[NI4742] Stephanas' will is dated 20 Aug 1873.

[NI4743] Susannah was found in the Ohio 1850 Mortality Schedule in Highland County. It indicates she died in November at age 27 from scrofula (tuberculosis of the bone or lymph glands). We do not know that she is Susannah and Benjamin's child.

[NI4746] Feb 1832 (1900 Franklin Co., Ohio Census, Ward 8, Broad St, ed 75, sheet 13 A, Old Ladies Home) and died 27 Sept 1907, age 75 years, 7 mos. (Franklin County Death Records, Vol. 9, page 182). "Lizzie" was living in the same household as her parents in 1880 and is listed as being single. She was a tailoress. At the time of her death (attributed to "old age"), she was living in the Old Ladies Home at 1776 E. Broad, Columbus, Ohio.

[NI4747] Sarah was still living at home at the time of the 1860 census.

[NI4748] Angeline was born Jul 1842 (1900 Franklin Co., Ohio Census, Ward 8, Broad St, ed 75, sheet 13 A, Old Ladies Home). "Angie" was living in the same household as her parents in 1880 and is listed as being single. She was a dressmaker. At the time of the 1900 census, she and her sister, Elizabeth, lived at the Old Ladies Home in Columbus.

[NI4749] John was found in the Ohio 1850 Mortality Schedule in Highland County. It indicates he died in December at age 4 from flux. We do not know that he is Susannah and Benjamin's child; he might be a grandchild.

[NI4750] Died 7 yrs, 4 mos, 7 days. Buried at White Oak Cemetery.

[NI4751] Died 4 yrs, 1 mo, 11 days. Buried at White Oak Cemetery.

[NI4752] Samuel married (1) Mary Jane Cox, 1 Dec 1859, Highland County, Ohio (Marriage Book, No. 7, Highland County, Ohio, page 284, license #410). He married (2) Anna E. Thompson, 27 Sept 1866, Ross County, Ohio.

[NI4752] Samuel and Mary Jane divorced. The particulars of the divorce case are recorded in Ross County Common Pleas Court Complete Record 31, pages 219-223. Samuel filed for divorce from Mary Jane on 27 Apr 1866. He alleged that since their marriage, he had "ever since conducted himself towards said Mary Jane Sprinkle as a faithful husband." Samuel claimed that Mary Jane had been "disregarding her duty for more than three years preceding . . . March A.D. 1865." Portions of the petition follow:

[NI4752] She was extravagant and wasteful of the means of the plaintiff and entirely disregardful of his interests and welfare; and also during said time she was intimate with other men to a great extent and evidenced the same by seeking their company and at improper times and places and by advances and conduct toward them such as to attract the attention of the neighbors and to cause talk as plaintiff has since learned. Defendant in her household duties was guilty of gross neglect of duty in managing the affairs of the household. The defendant [regardless] of her marital duties, at various times (the exact days not known) in the fall and winter of 1860 and 1863 at the residence of the plaintiff (and during the absence therefrom), Buckskin township, Ross County, Ohio, did commit adultery with Moses Avery; and the plaintiff further says that said defendant at various time (the exact dates not known) between the months of June and October 1864 did commit adultery with one Aug Moore, at the residence of plaintiff, in Twin township, Ross County, Ohio; and that at various other times and places prior to the ___ day of March 1865 and since said defendant with other persons unknown to the plaintiff did commit adultery and the plaintiff further says that when he ascertained and became satisfied, to wit: on the ___ day of March 1865, that said defendant had been guilty of adultery as aforesaid, he left her and has ever since refused to cohabit with her, the said defendant. The plaintiff prays that he may be divorced from the said defendant, Mary Jane Sprinkle and that he may have such other relief as may be proper.

[NI4752] Mary Jane, who was living in Highland County, was notified that the petition for divorce had been filed against her. She then filed a cross petition. Excerpts from her petition follow:

[NI4752] The plaintiff admits that on the 24th of November 1859 at Highland County, Ohio she was married to the plaintiff, but she denies that he has ever since that time conducted himself as a faithful husband toward this defendant. She denies that for more than three years preceding the ___ of March 1865 or for any other period of time she has disregarded her duties toward said plaintiff or was guilty of gross neglect of duty, extravagant or wasteful of the means of the plaintiff or disregardful of his interests and welfare, and she denies that during said time or any other period she was guilty of improper intimacy with other men or sought their company at improper times or places or by advances and conduct toward any person acted or conducted herself as characterized by the plaintiff, or that she was guilty of gross neglect of managing her household affairs.

[NI4752] She denies that in the fall of 1861 or at any time at the residence of the plaintiff or at any place she committed adultery with one Moses Avery or any other person and she denies between the months of June and October 1864 or at any other time at the residence of the plaintiff or at any other place she committed adultery with one Aug Moore or any other person and she denies that at various other times and places prior to the ___ day of March 1865 or at any other time she committed adultery with any person whomsoever.

[NI4752] Defendant further denies that the said plaintiff has ever since the ___ day of March 1865 refused to cohabit with her as his wife but that on the contrary slept with this defendant at various times as his wife and occasionally visited her.

[NI4752] Defendant by way of cross petition says that she had while living with the said Samuel Sprinkle, the plaintiff, the following children, to wit: Lucella Sprinkle, aged 4 years on the 21st day of December 1865 and Anna Mary Sprinkle, aged one year on the 12th day of April 1866.

[NI4752] Defendant further says between the months of June and October 1864 at the then residence of the plaintiff and defendant in Twin Township Ross County, Ohio, the said plaintiff regardless of his marital duties toward this defendant did commit adultery with one Mary Ford.

[NI4752] Defendant further says that the said plaintiff disregarded his marital duties for more than three years prior to the 7th of April 1865 was during all that time guilty of gross neglect of duty, in this, to wit: that he neglected to provide wood for fuel, provisions, etc and that she was thereby compelled to transact business of various kinds which properly belonged to and devolved upon said plaintiff and that he otherwise during said time neglected and refused to do those things which his duties as a husband required of him.

[NI4752] Defendant further says that on the 7th day of April 1865, the said plaintiff deceitfully pretending to this defendant that he intended to remove to the west, prevailed upon this defendant to break up housekeeping and sell off a large portion of their household goods and sent this defendant to her mother at Leesburg, Highland County, Ohio for a short time, as he said where she has remained ever since. She further says that since said 7th day of April 1865, the said plaintiff regardless of his marital duties toward this defendant has neglected and refused to provide for the support of this defendant and her said children who are with her: that without any cause whatever the said plaintiff has abandoned and remained away from this defendant (except an occasional visit) since said 7th day of April 1865, making no provisions for her support and that she is in destitute circumstances. Defendant avers that during all the time that she and said plaintiff lived together she conducted herself as a faithful and obedient wife. Defendant avers that the said defendant has personal property in the State of Ohio, of the value of about $2,650.00 as follows: a one half interest in a portable steam saw mill valued at about $3,300.00 and a half interest in another portable steam saw mill worth about $1,000.00 together with other personal property of the defendant unknown. The said plaintiff is also the owner of a tract of about eighty acres of land in the State of _______ worth about $1,000.00.

[NI4752] The documents go on to relate that on July 25, 1866, the attorneys for both Samuel and Mary Jane appeared in court and that Mary Jane withdrew her cross petition. The court then declared the marriage be "set aside and wholly annulled" and granted the divorce. Samuel was to pay Mary Jane $150 a year in quarterly payments for 10 years, as long she remained unmarried.

[NI4752] At the time of the 1870 Fayette County census, Mary Sprinkle, then age 27, along with daughters Louella and May, was living with Edna Cox, who is presumably Mary Jane's mother. Mary Jane Cox Sprinkle remarried between 1870 and 1880 to John Myers. At the time of the 1880 Census, they were living in Concord Twp., Fayette County. May Sprinkle is listed as a step-daughter.

[NI4752] Samuel's father's estate papers show that he lived in Ross County in 1870. Indeed, land records show that he made his first purchase of land in Ross County in August 1870, when he purchased lot #1, which consisted of 6 acres on the south side of the Milford and Chillicothe Turnpike Road on the Waverly Piketon Road and in-lot number 6 in Bainbridge (Deed Book 74, pages 378 and 379, Ross County Recorder's Office) for $2,500 from Almus Lindley and Pamelia, his wife.

[NI4752] Later that year, in November, Samuel and his brother, David A., purchased in-lot number 26 in Bainbridge from Spencer McLead and Alvira, his wife, for $2,000 (Deed Book 75, pages 28 and 29, Ross County Recorder's Office). In December, they paid $700 to the estate of Lydia Wilson for 2/3 share of out-lots 115 and 116 in Jacob Benner's addition to Bainbridge and all of out-lots 117 and 118.

[NI4752] Apparently, however, Samuel did not keep up his payments to Almus Lindley and Lindley sued Samuel and wife Anna to regain payment of $563.66 in 1873. Apparently Samuel could not come up with the payment, so the property was sold at a sheriff's sale 2 Mar 1874. Samuel's sister, Rosetta Sprinkle Cork, bought in-lot 6 at the sale for $1,061 (Deed Book 80, pages 223 and 224, Ross County Recorder's Office).

[NI4752] Financial difficulties apparently continued to plague Samuel. In July 1874, the undivided 2/3 share of out-lot 115 and 116 and lots 117 and 118 as well as lot 26 were sold at sheriff's sale to Rockhold, Cook & Company. The undivided 2/3 of lots 115 and 116 and lots 117 and 117 were sold for $5,685. Lot 26 was sold for $1,002 (Deed Book 80, pages 475-478, Ross County Recorder's Office). The documents show that this land was sold "together with all mills and machinery . . ." It appears as if Samuel and David may have borrowed money from their brother William F. which they could not repay, as the documents state: ". . .Joseph L. West recovered a judgment against Samuel Sprinkle and David A. Sprinkle in a certain action pending in said Court of Common Pleas wherein William F. Sprinkle was plaintiff and Samuel Sprinkle, Annie E. Sprinkle and others were defendants for the sum of two thousand and two dollars and nineteen cents."

[NI4752] At the time of the 1880 Census, Samuel lived with his second wife, Anna, and their 2 daughters on North Main St., Bainbridge, Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio. The census indicated he ran a sawmill. History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio (1880), p. 298 includes the following:

[NI4752] The Bourneville mills (steam power) were erected in 1874 by a stock company composed of William A. Jones, Samuel Sprinkle, George Grimes and others. Mr. Jones subsequently purchased the interest of the other stockholders and now owns the property. The mill contains excellent machinery and does a good business.

[NI4752] Bourneville is located in Twin Twp., Ross County, northeast of Bainbridge, Paxton Twp.

[NI4752] Samuel apparentlyin 1897 in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana. At the time of the 1900 census, Anna is found renting a home at 1521 Union Street, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana (Vol. 4, ED 8, Sheet 21, Lines 55-61, Dwelling 490, Family 508). The census shows that she was a widow who had been married 34 years. The census indicates that Mary had given birth to 4 children, 3 of whom were still living; oddly, we can account for 5 children.

[NI4753] Elizabeth Sprinkle, born c 8 Nov 1839 and died 11 Dec 1870 (31 yrs, 1 mo, 3 days). Elizabeth married John S. Lindsey, 8 Mar 1863 (IGI). Fayette County death records show that Elizabeth died 11 Nov 1870 at age 31 in Concord Twp., Fayette County from consumption. Her tombstone in White Oak Cemetery is marked SPRINKLE and is inscribed: "Elizabeth, wife of J.S. Lindsey, died Dec. 11, 1870, aged 31 Y., 1 M., 3 D." The guardianship records indicate Elizabeth and John had 5 children living at the time of her death (Samuel, Flora Bell, Henry J., Mary Etta and Annie M.).

[NI4753] It should be noted that the Fayette County death records include an Emma Lindsey who died in Union Twp. from diphtheria on 13 Apr 1875, age 18 years, 6 months and 27 days. The record states that she was the child of John and Elizabeth Lindsey. Emma does not appear on any other records.

[NI4754] He married Margaret E. Binegar, 1 Apr 1863, Fayette County, Ohio (LDS IGI). She was born 20 Aug 1845 and died 6 Jan 1929 in Des Moines, the daughter of John Binegar and Frances Fishback (note that Margaret was a sister to Hugh Walker Binegar, who married Sarah Black, daughter of Christine Sprinkle Black [see page 104, 105]). Margaret died from influenza. According to his death record, Benjamin died from acute cystitis and spinal sclerosis. Both Ben and Margaret are buried at the Winterset Cemetery, Lot 184, 1886 Addition.

[NI4754] On 12 Aug 1868, Benjamin and Margaret transferred by quit claim 4 different tracts of land totalling nearly 100 acres (Vol. W, pg. 440) for $525 to Frances E. Binegar; this appears to be Margaret's inheritance.

[NI4754] At the time of the 1870 census, Benjamin was a farmer living in Concord Twp., Fayette County, Ohio.

[NI4754] On 20 Jul 1872, after his father's death, Benjamin filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas in Fayette County (Vol. Y, pgs. 330-331) against his siblings, Samuel Sprinkle, Elizabeth Lindsey and John Lindsey, her husband, John W. Sprinkle, David A. Sprinkle, William F. Sprinkle, Jesse Sprinkle and Rosetta Sprinkle, demanding the partition of certain real estate (161+ acres) which had belonged to their father. The court ordered the land to be sold at public auction and Benjamin purchased it initially for $97.50 and $750.24 which was paid later. It's not clear if this was some sort of fancy legal maneuver on Benjamin's part to obtain this land or if it was a normal procedure (and done amicably) during the settlement of their father's estate.

[NI4754] On 22 Jul 1872, Benjamin and Margaret sold 77+ acres (Vol. Z, pg. 392) to Eli Craig and Williams Craig for $4,668.25. This property was in Concord Twp.

[NI4754] On 29 Apr 1874, Benjamin and Margaret sold 84-3/8 acres (Vol. Z, pg. 488) in Concord Twp. to Thomas S. Worthington for $5,065; this was part of Samuel's estate. On 29 Apr 1874, Benjamin and Margaret sold two tracts of land to Thomas S. Worthington; one tract was 114+ acres (Vol. Z, pgs. 487-488) which they sold for $6,877.50 and the other was 1-1/5 acres (Vol. Z, pgs 486-487), which they sold for $66.75; both tracts were in Concord Twp.

[NI4754] Sometime in the 1870's, Benjamin and Margaret moved west to Douglas Twp., Madison County, Iowa. The census records indicate that daughter, Alma N., was born in Ohio 1874 and son Jesse was born in Iowa in 1878. Thus it is likely they moved between those dates. The 1880 census shows that Benjamin was a "clerk in store." Benjamin's death certificate indicates he was a retired groceryman.

[NI4754] The 1900 census shows that Margaret gave birth to 11 children, 9 of whom were still living. By 1910, only 7 of her 11 children were still living. Unfortunately, this family appears to have been struck with tragedy as was typical of several of the descendants of Samuel Sprinkle and Mary Larkins. Three of their children (Samuel, John and Mary) died in early adulthood from consumption and one child (Archie) was killed in a tragic accident. We have been able to identify all 11 children from census records (Joshua, John, Samuel, Benjamin, Mary, Arthur, Alma, Jesse, Harry, Archie and Ray).

[NI4755] Joshua Sprinkle, born c 12 Aug 1843 and died 26 Mar 1864 (20 yrs, 7 mos, 14 days). He died during the Civil War and is buried at White Oak Cemetery. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio (Vol XI, 1891) shows that Joshua was an unassigned recruit in the First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. These records also indicate that he died 26 Apr 1864 and was a private.

[NI4755] Joshua's military records, filed at the National Archives, show that he was a member of Company A, 1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. He enlisted 5 Feb 1864 at Staunton, Ohio. At the time of his enlistment, he was 20 years old, 5'-10" tall, with dark hair, gray eyes and dark complexion. His occupation is given as farmer. The records show he died at the Camp Chase Hospital (Columbus, Ohio) and give both the March and April dates (the March date is probably correct). He died of pneumonia and erysipelas (the latter is some sort of strep infection).

[NI4756] Mary Sprinkle, born c 16 Mar 1845 and died 27 Nov 1862 (17 yrs, 8 mos, 11 days). She is buried at White Oak Cemetery.

[NI4757] John W. L. Sprinkle, born c 21 Jul 1847 and died 11 Dec 1870 (23 yrs, 4 mos, 21 days). He is buried at White Oak Cemetery. The Fayette County death records indicate John died 3 Dec 1870 from the same cause as his father: "measles [that] settled on the lungs." He is buried at White Oak Cemetery. The LDS IGI shows that he married Harriet ("Hettie") Seviers, 29 Nov 1869. After John's death, Hettie married W. F. Mitchener; they lived in Concord Twp., Fayette County.

[NI4758] David Allen Sprinkle, born 14 Jul 1849, Ohio, and died 6 Dec 1931, Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina (death certificate). He married Mary Catherine ("Kate") Weatherby, 26 Sept 1872 (extracts from the Ross County marriage records compiled in the DAR's Early Marriage Bonds of Ohio; they were married by S. P. Dunham). She was born c 1850 in Ohio and preceeded her husband in death. David died from chronic myocarditis and pneumonia. He is buried at Sunnyside Cemetery in Orangeburg.

[NI4758] From the census records, we can seemingly account for 5 children; however, the 1910 census indicates that Mary Catherine had given birth to 4 children, all of whom were still living. Indeed, on that census, 4 children were living at home: Charles, Sallie Bates, M. Ethel and Grace. If the census information is accurate and Mary Catherine only had 4 children, who is Nora on the 1880 census? Did Mary Catherine actually have 5 children and did Nora die young?

[NI4758] At the time the 1880 Census was taken, David and Mary Catherine lived on S. Main St., Bainbridge, Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio, with Sarah and Nora. David's occupation (like his brother Samuel's) was listed as "runs saw mill." Kate's mother, Sarah Weatherby, lived with the family.

[NI4758] According to son Charles' biography in Encyclopedia of American Biography (Vol. 19, edited by Winfred Scott Downs, 1947), David was a lumberman and inventor and perfected the wooden pulley. The biography further states that David lived in Germany for two years, demonstrating the pulley he invented. We don't know when David was in Germany, but it may have been around 1900, as, except for son Charles, we have not been able to locate the family in the 1900 census records.

[NI4758] The information in Charles' biography indicates that the family moved to Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia from Ross County, Ohio and then to Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, where he had interests in lumber and mills. David and Mary Catherine were living in Orangeburg at the time of the 1910 and 1920 censuses and both died there. In 1910, they lived at 177 Russell Street. The neighborhood was composed of professional, "white-collar" families. In 1920, they lived at 20 E. Glover Street. At the time of David's death, he lived on Whitman Street.

[NI4758] David died intestate and his estate papers (Probate Court, Apartment #226, Package #11) provide us with a glimpse into his life. He was a very successful lumberman and one would assume that in order have run an operation the size of his, David must have been a man of intelligence with a good mind for business, not unlike his own father. In those days, the sawmill industry was often separate from the logging industry and the lumber manufacturing or planing industry. Yet David's operation included all three. He owned 31 acres near Orangeburg, which was the site of his mill and office; 3,100 acres of timber near Parler, SC; and 1,723 acres of timber in Calhoun County.

[NI4758] It is interesting to note that David took out a number of unsecured loans totalling $20,900 just prior to his death. He also made arrangements with the bank to take on two bonds and mortgages for $4,000 each of the Orangeburg County Fair Association. Was this some sort of ruse to help his heirs avoid inheritance taxes? Additionally, he owed The First National Bank & Trust Co. of Covington, Kentucky. Why did he have dealings with a Cincinnati-area bank? Was he funding a portion of son Charles' Cincinnati lumber company?

[NI4758] Reading through the inventory of his estate is quite fascinating. He not only owned all types of logging and mill equipment, but he also owned 2 locomotives and rail. Apparently he brought the logs out of the forest on his own tracks to get them to the rail lines for transport. The logging camps even included housing for the workers, described as "6 4- room frame houses and 10 colored shacks." The accounts receivable at his death show that he sold his lumber to companies that are still well known today: Bassett Furniture, Fisher Body, Thomasville Chair, etc.

[NI4758] At the time of his death, he owned a 1929 Model A Ford Roadster and a 1929 Cadillac. His personal property was initially appraised at $56,046 and his real estate at $64,000. David's son-in-law ran the operation at least through 1935 and the records show that the business grew nicely during those years, perhaps reflecting the state of the nation's economy.

[NI4758] David's death made the front page of Orangeburg's The Times and Democrat on Tuesday, December 8, 1931.

[NI4758] D.A. SPRINKLE
BE BURIED TODAY

[NI4758] Well-Known Lumberman
Died in His 82nd Year

[NI4758] Funeral services for D.A. Sprinkle will be held Tuesday afternoon at his late residence on Whitman Street at 3:30, with interment following at Sunnyside Cemetery.

[NI4758] Mr. Sprinkle died in his 82nd year about nine o'clock Sunday morning, from pneumonia, following an illness of about a week. For many year he has been one of the leaders in the sawmill industry around Orangeburg. His mill, specializing in hardwood, was one of the largest in this section.

[NI4758] Mr. Sprinkle was born in Ohio and lived in West Virginia for some years before coming to Orangeburg to engage in the lumber business.

[NI4758] Mr. Sprinkle is survived by a son and two daughters, C.W. Sprinkle of Cincinnati; and Madames Harry Haas and J.C. Redmon of Orangeburg.

[NI4760] William F. Sprinkle, born 26 Oct 1852 and died 15 Dec 1925, Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio. His death certificate shows he died from "aortic insufficiency." Ross County marriage records (Ross County Marriage Book I-K 1865-1875, p. 569) show that he married Mame McCord, 9 Jan 1876 (they were married by Samuel P. Dunham). Her real name was Mary Catherine, but she apparently went by Mame or Mamie. She was born 14 Jun 1853 at Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio and died 21 Aug 1938, Bainbridge, the daughter of Elliott McCord and Sarah Bridwell (from death certificate).

[NI4760] At the time of the 1880 Census, William and "Mary" lived on E. Short St., Bainbridge, Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio. William's occupation was listed as "saloon keeper" in 1880 and as a "saloonist" in 1900.

[NI4761] Jesse Sprinkle, born c 16 Feb 1855 and died 26 Aug 1873 (18 yrs, 6 mos, 10 days). He is buried at White Oak Cemetery. His tombstone is definitely a modern replacement. Who paid to have it replaced?

[NI4762] Rosetta Sprinkle, born c 20 Mar 1858 and died 8 May 1889, Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio (Record of Deaths, Vol. 3, 1883-1908, Ross County, Ohio, page C). Rosetta died from measles.

[NI4762] She married Harvey Shepherd Cork, 2 Jul 1873, Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio (IGI and Ross County, Ohio Marriage Records 1850-1899). Harvey was born 26 Sept 1846, Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio and died 12 Jan 1926, Bainbridge, the son of Daniel Cork and Jane Potts (death certificate). The 1880 census lists Harvey's occupation as farmer. They lived on N. Main Street, Bainbridge, Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio.

[NI4762] Rosetta, Harvey, daughter Jessie and grandson Frank Kendrick are buried at Bainbridge Cemetery, Paxton Twp., Ross County, where they share one tombstone.

[NI4767] She is probably the unnamed daughter of Samuel curiously found in Ross County birth records born 31 Mar 1868 in Highland County. On the 1880 Census her name was spelled Mande and she was 12 years old. She is probably the Mary Sprinkle found in the Bartholomew County, Indiana marriage records who married a Garrett, 7 Nov 1892.

[NI4768] Netty was not enumerated on the 1880 census, so it seems likely she died prior to then.

[NI4770] Ernest Sprinkle, born 13 Jun 1882, Paxton, Twp., Ross County, Ohio (Ross County Births, Vol. 2, pg. 153). He was living with his mother at the time of the 1900 census and working in a factory.

[NI4772] Louella is undoubtedly the Luella Sprinkle who married Horton H. Gudgen/Gadgeon, 15 May 1878 (Ross County, Ohio Marriage Records 1850-1899, transcribed by the DAR "in the 1930's"). The 1900 census indicates he was born Feb 1856. At the time of the 1900 census, they lived at 225 E. Main St., Chillicothe, Scioto Twp., Ross County, Ohio.

[NI4777] Grace Sprinkle, born c 1873 (1880 Census) and Jun 1873 (1900 census). She married Edward Graham, 3 Jul 1892, Bartholomew County, Indiana (Bartholomew County marriage records). He was born Sept 1872, Ohio (1900 census). His occupation at the time of the 1900 census was a tanner. Grace and Edward lived with Anna in 1900.

[NI4780] Sanford Sprinkle, born c 1857 (1860 census)/c 1856 (1880 census)/c 1855 (1870 census), Fayette County, Ohio and died 15 Jan 1885, Logan County, Ohio. Sanford is Elizabeth's child born out of wedlock. His father's name is unknown. The census records indicate Sanford was feeble; however, he was able to work as a farm laborer.

[NI4780] At the time of the 1860 census, he and his mother lived with her parents and her siblings. In 1870, he lived with his grandmother, Mary Larkins Sprinkle, and those aunts and uncles still living at home in Concord Twp., Fayette County. 1870 must have been a terrible year for Sanford. At that time, he was living with his grandparents. In April his grandfather died and in October his grandmother died. Then in December, his mother died.

[NI4780] After his mother's death, his uncle, David Sprinkle, was appointed Sanford's guardian on 15 Dec 1870. David was also named guardian's of Sanford's mothers other children. David had not yet married and was undoubtedly living at home at the time. On 15 Apr 1871, Frederick Hire was appointed Sanford's guardian; Frederick Hire's relationship to the family is unknown. Then on 18 Mar 1872, J.W. Tracy was named guardian of all the children and on 29 Oct 1874, Jacob Black was named Sanford's guardian. There are several Larkins/Tracy connections. Jacob Black was married to Christina Sprinkle (see page 104, 105), a first cousin of Sanford's mother, Elizabeth. Jacob and Christina Sprinkle Black lived next door to Sanford's grandparents in 1870.

[NI4780] Sanford was living in some sort of rooming house or county facility in 1880 in Harrison Twp., Logan County, Ohio. He died at the county infirmary of consumption. His occupation was listed as laborer on the 1880 census and as a farmer on his death certificate. Jacob and Christina Sprinkle Black, Sanford's former guardians, also lived in Logan County in 1880.

[NI4783] At the time of the 1880 Census, he lived with his uncle David Sprinkle in Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio.

[NI4785] He lived with his uncle, Samuel Sprinkle, in Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio at the time of the 1880 Census.

[NI4786] Marietta ("Etty") Lindsey, born c 23 Dec 1868 and died 8 Jan 1871. The inscription on her tomb stone in White Oak Cemetery (which she shares with her mother), reads "Etty, adopted daughter of David A. Sprinkle, died Jan. 8, 1871, Aged 2 Y., 16 D." She died only a few weeks after her mother, why the "adopted

[NI4787] Anna Mary is listed as a surviving child of Elizabeth Sprinkle Lindsey in excerpts found in Chancery and Common Pleas Court Records, Fayette County, Ohio 1828- 1878, p. 116. The heirs of Samuel Sprinkle (Sr.) and Mary Larkins were listed.

[NI4787] In Guardianships - Administrators & Guardian's Docket B from The Fayette County Chronicle: A Collection of Genealogical and Historical Records (Vol II) by Sandy Fackler, pages 5 and 6, show that her uncle David Sprinkle, was named guardian of "Annie May" 15 Dec 1870 (as well as of sister Flora Belle, brother Samuel and "Thomas Jefferson" [probably actually Henry J.]) and J.W. Tracy was named guardian in 1872. David married in 1872 in Ross County; perhaps moving out of the county resulted in his being replaced as guardian. At the time of the 1880 census, she was living in Bainbridge, Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio with her aunt Rosetta and uncle Harvey Cork.

[NI4788] According to Obituary Clippings from the Scrapbook of Etta and Emma Wain 1888-1949, pg. 3, (at the State Library of Ohio), Flora and George had 4 children, "one named Paul."

[NI4788] Flora's death certificate indicates she was widowed and working as a domestic. She died of "valvular lesions of heart" and of influenza. She is buried at White Oak Grove Cemetery in Fayette County.

[NI4795] He married Annie B. Ruth, 18 Sept 1888. Annie was born c 1868 and died 4 Nov 1942, Des Moines, Iowa. According to excerpts from the Winterset Madisonian, Vol. 5 -1888-1890, they were married at the home of Mrs. Stark by Rev. G.C. Peck. (Mrs. Stark must have had some connection to the second husband of John's brother Samuel's widow.) It also indicated they planned to live at Humboldt, Iowa.

[NI4795] At the time of the 1880 census, at age 13, John worked in a bakery shop. The cemetery records indicate he was a tanner. He died from consumption. Annie or Anna, as the cemetery records indicate, died from heart disease. Both are buried in Winterset Cemetery. The 1920 Census for Des Moines includes an Anna Sprinkle, age 49, a widow, living with a daughter Ethel Bartos, age 29, who was born in Iowa to a father born in Ohio. Is this the same family?

[NI4796] The excerpts from the Winterset Madisonian show that he married Florence ("Flora") Bellows, 17 Sept 1889, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. She was born c 1866. Samuel and Flora were married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Bellows. The article states that Samuel (or S.I., as he is called) was "of Des Moines."

[NI4796] At the time of the 1880 cenusus, at age 13, he worked in a harness shop. The cemetery records indicate he was a saddler. Samuel and Flora appear in the Center Twp., Madison County Iowa State Census in 1895.

[NI4796] He died from consumption and is buried in Winterset Cemetery. Excerpts from the Winterset Madisonian (Vol. 8) show that Samuel's funeral was held at the Methodist Church, "after which the Masons took charge of the body and interred it with the burial service of the order."

[NI4796] After Samuel's death, Flora married Walter S. Stark, 19 Jun 1898. The wedding took place at her parents' home and was performed by Rev. Reiheldaffer. They lived on High St., Winterset, Center Twp., Madison County, Iowa at the time of the 1900 Census.

[NI4797] They lived in Center Twp., Madison County at the time of the 1895 Iowa State Census. At the time of the 1900 Census, they lived on Fillmore St., Center Twp., Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.

[NI4797] By the time the 1920 census was taken, the family was living at 808 College Ave. (Ward 3, Precinct 4), Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado (1920 census index). Benjamin's brother Arthur lived nearby. The 1920 census indicates Benjamin was a barber in someone else's barber shop.

[NI4797] Methodist Church Records (Book II 1914-1927) in Canon City show that Benjamin was received into the congregation 11 Jun 1922. Cora had joined 3 Oct 1909.

[NI4797] Benjamin died from "angino pectoris" and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, Section 29, Block 34, Lot 4, Grave 2. Cora, who died from "lobar pneumonia" is buried in Grave 1.

[NI4799] Arthur married Olive Bellows, 17 Feb 1897. She was born Jan 1874, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Bellows and a sister to Flora who married Samuel Sprinkle.

[NI4799] At the time of the 1900 Census, they lived in Scott Twp., Madison County, Iowa. By the time of the 1920 census, the family was living on Sherman St. (Precinct 22), Canon, Fremont County, Colorado (1920 census), near Arthur's brother Benjamin and his family. Arthur owned a fruit farm.

[NI4799] Arthur died from "pharyngal tuberculosis" and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, Section E, Block 33, Lot 1, Grave 2.

[NI4800] She married Fred H. Younger (1920 Census index, Polk County, Vol. 63, ED 233, Sheet 10, Line 17, West Street, Des Moines). She lived with her parents at the time of the 1900 census in Douglas Twp., Madison County, Iowa. At the time of the 1910 census, she and her husband and daughter lived with her parents in Winterset, Center Twp., Madison County. Fred was employed as a gasfitter.

[NI4800] By 1920, the census shows they were living on West Street, Bloomfield Twp., Polk County, Iowa (Des Moines is in Polk County). Although the census indicates Fred owned his home rather than rented, it also appears to be a 3-family dwelling, which doesn't make sense, as the two other families also are also shown as owning. Were there condos then? In any event, Alma's mother, Margaret Binegar Sprinkle lived with Alma and Fred. Fred's occupation was given as a plumber for a plumbing company.

[NI4800] Dorothy Scott Sprinkle remembers that Fred Younger visited with her in-laws in Newton, Iowa. Dorothy also recalls that Alma died quite some time before Fred. Dorothy does not remember when Fred died, but his last address was: 2015 E. 12th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50316. She does not remember their children.

[NI4801] Jesse F. Sprinkle, born 28 March 1878, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa and died in Washington, D.C. (records of Annemarie Mulvey Sprinkle). (Enumerated as J. F. Sprinkle (male), born c 1878, Iowa in the 1880 census.) According to Annemarie, he married Marie Olson. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Jesse and Marie are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

[NI4801] The 1920 census shows Leland Sprinkel, age 42, born Washington, D.C., living the Olson family on East 33rd, Des Moines,Iowa. Also living there was Anna Sprinkel, age 42. This must be Leland Wildred Sprinkle, son of Jesse, and the enumerator has erroneously shown him as age 42 when it should be age 12. Anna Sprinkel must be Marie Olson Sprinkle. Leland and his mother are apparently living with Marie's family.

[NI4801] Annemarie Mulvey Sprinkle wrote:

[NI4801] Jesse came to Washington, D.C. to join his brother Lannie, who was working for the police department there. Jesse worked for the police, also worked for the Federal government and served in the military in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. He died at age 56 of a ruptured appendix at the VA Hospital in Washington, D.C. Jesse met his wife Marie Olson in Iowa. He moved to Washington, D.C. and then went back to marry Marie in [about] 1907. They lived in the Washington, D.C. area but did homestead some land in Montana near Broadview. They did not stay, but the property is still owned by the family.

[NI4801] Jesse was not found in the census soundexes in 1920 in Washington, D.C. or Montana.

[NI4802] At the time of the 1900 census, they lived at 715 S. 6th St., Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. Living at the same address but in a separate household must be Bessie's mother, Dicy Jackson, age 65, and presumably Bessie's sibling, Glenn, age 24. At the time of the 1920 census, Harry and Bessie lived at 715 S. 6th Ave., W., Newton.

[NI4802] The following obituary appeared (28 Nov 1952) in The Newton Daily News:

[NI4802] Harry E. Sprinkle Died at Hospital Last Night

[NI4802] Prominent Local Man Had Been a Patient for Past 17 Months

[NI4802] Harry E. Sprinkle, longtime civic leader and former assistant postmaster, a position he held 30 years, died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the Skiff Memorial Hospital.

[NI4802] Mr. Sprinkle was in the hospital nearly 17 months. He was 70 [sic] years old when taken by death. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Toland Funeral Home with a Christian Science service. Burial will be in Newton Union Cemetery where Masonic graveside rites will be held.

[NI4802] A resident of Newton for 50 years, Mr. Sprinkle came here from Winterset where he was born Oct. 2, 1880 to Benjamin and Margaret Sprinkle. His first four years here, he worked at the old Iowa Mercantile Co.

[NI4802] Postal Career

[NI4802] On Oct. 1, 1906, he went to work in the post office which at that time as located where Wilding Plumbing and Heating Co., now operates. On Jan. 1, 1907, Mr. Sprinkle married the former Bessie Jackson in Newton. Serving as a clerk his first years in the post office, Mr. Sprinkle was appointed assistant postmaster on March 1, 1915, and held that position until he retired in late October of 1945.

[NI4802] During his postal service, Mr. Sprinkle saw the post office move from First Avenue West to the building now occupied by Shopper's Guide and move again in 1929 to the present structure. He saw rural mail service change from the horse and buggy to motor routes, watched the city grow from 5,000 to 12,000 in population, saw the size of the staff increase the postal business from $22,000 a year to move than $150,000 when he retired.

[NI4802] Civic Worker

[NI4802] Mr. Sprinkle found time to contribute to community affairs. He served in offices of the Chamber of Commerce, including the post of president, was president of the Kiwanis Club and served several years as president and also secretary of the state postal supervisors organization.

[NI4802] This well known Newton man also was noted for his work in the Masonic Order. He was the past worthy master of the lodge here, past worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star and past district lecturer for the Masons.

[NI4802] Mr. Sprinkle was a member of the Christian Science Church. He and his wife made their home for many years at 1118 First Avenue West. Survivors are his wife; one son, Robert; who is part owner and publisher of a weekly newspaper at Momence, Ill., and one brother, Ray, of Portland, Oregon.

[NI4803] The cemetery records and excerpts from the Winterset Madisonian indicate he was an engineer and was killed in a mill accident. He was caught in the belting of the mill machinery. Archie is buried at Winterset Cemetery.

[NI4804] Ray Sprinkle, born 24 Dec 1886 and died 10 Feb 1970, Portland, Multnomah County, Iowa (death certificate). His death certificate shows he married Crystal A., who preceded him in death. Ray died from a cerebral thrombosis and resided at the Hill Haven Convalescent Home at the time of his death. The address given was 1429 N.E. 21st Ave. This is probably the address of the nursing home rather than his former home address.

[NI4804] At the time of the 1910 census, he lived in Winterset, Center Twp., Madison County, Iowa with his parents. At that time, he was a lumber salesman. His death certificate indicates he was a retired appraiser. We don't know when he moved to Oregon but certainly prior to 1952 when his brother Harry's obituary mentions he lived in Oregon.

[NI4825] According to the excerpts from the Winterset Madisonian, Frank and Mary were married at her father's home by Rev. Fred Harris.

[NI4825] Another excerpt from the Winterset Madisonian indicates that she died from consumption and her funeral was held at the Methodist Church.

[NI4850] John W. Sprinkle, Jr., born c 1871 (after his father's death). He inherited 131 acres (Vol. 18, pg. 556) 28 Mar 1892 from his father which was transferred to him by John M. Deer, his guardian. He sold the 131 acres (Vol. 19, pg. 330) of land in Fayette County (except for 2+ acres which was sold previously by Margaret Devalon and husband to George Dahl in 1887 and 21+ acres [Vol. 19, pg. 198] sold by John W. Sprinkle to J. N. Riley Sept 1892 for $1,096.51) on 11 Jan 1893 to W. H. Dial and Frank M. Fullerton for $5,327.50; at the time of the sale, John was a resident of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio and "an unmarried man."

[NI4852] Charles Weatherby Sprinkle, born 2 Mar 1874, Bainbridge, Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio (Birth Records, Vol 1, 1867-1876, Ross County, Ohio) and died 8 Feb 1944, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. He died at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati two days after suffering from a heart attack.

[NI4852] Charles' obituary indicates he was buried in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. He married Kate Aubrey Williams, 8 Feb 1911, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. She was born 4 Nov 1886, Parkersburg, West Virginia and died 10 Apr 1959, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio (death certificate), the daughter of Alfred N. Williams and Clara Cook. Her father was a pharmacist. Kate committed suicide by ingesting nearly 100 aspirin tablets at her home. Her body was cremated. Curousily, the information on her death certificate was not her daughter, but rather a David Raine.

[NI4852] Charles was living alone in Pennsboro (Clay District), Ritchie County, West Virginia at the time of the 1900 census. At the time of the 1910 census, Charles is enumerated with his parents in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The census indicates he was a widower. Is this true?

[NI4852] Charles became a promient Cincinnati citizen, who owned the Atlas Lumber Company in Cincinnati as well as timber interests and mills. According to his biography in Encyclopedia of American Biography, which calls Charles a "lumber trade leader," the Atlas Lumber Company provided all the butts for guns in World War I. He also sold wood to the auto industry in Detroit.

[NI4852] Charles started his career in the lumber trade working for his father in Pennsboro. He later became a sales representative for the Strecker Lumber Co. Sometime after the turn of the century he moved to Cincinnati and eventually went into partnership with his brother-in-law, Kenneth F. Williams. Their company was called the Anchor Lumber Co. Later Charles started the Atlas Lumber Company. It was located at 6 E. 4th Street in Cincinnati. He also owned lumber interests in West Virginia and elsewhere and bought large amounts of timberland. Charles retired in 1939.

[NI4852] Charles was a member of the Lumberman's Club, the Cincinnati Club, the Hyde Park Country Club and the Detroit Athletic Club. He was an old-line Democrat but, the biography states, never approved of the New Deal. Charles was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church.

[NI4852] The 1920 Census indicates Charles and his family lived at 3394 Bishop in Cincinnati. At that time his household consisted of Charles and his wife and daughter, as well as a servant. The 1944 Cincinnati City Directory shows the family lived at 3480 Cornell Place, which is in the Clifton area. Later directories show that Kate lived at 318-322 Terrace Avenue, Apt. 6 (1949 through 1958) and 327 Terrace Avenue, Apt. 2 (1959).

[NI4852] Obituaries appeared for Charles in both the Cincinnati Post and Times-Star. The Times-Star carried the following not-altogether-accurate obituary on 9 Feb 1944, pg. 26, col. 2:

[NI4852] Charles W. Sprinkle

[NI4852] Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the late residence for Charles W. Sprinkle, 3480 Cornell Place, Clifton, who died in Christ Hospital Tuesday night of a heart attack suffered two days earlier.

[NI4852] Sprinkle had been president of the Atlas Lumber Co., 6 East Fourth Street, for 25 years until his retirement last year. He as a life-long resident of Cincinnati.

[NI4852] His survivors include his widow, Mrs. Catherine Sprinkle, and a daughter, Dr. Ruth Schwegman, Branch Hospital.

[NI4852] The obituary in the Post on 10 Feb 1944, pg. 20, col. 2 was as follows:

[NI4852] Charles Sprinkle

[NI4852] Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the residence, 3480 Cornell Place, for Charles Sprinkle, father of Dr. Ruth Schwegman, resident physician at the Hamilton County Tuberculosis Hospital and member of the teaching staff of the University of Cincinnati. Burial will be in Orangeburg, S.C.

[NI4852] Mr. Sprinkle died Tuesday in Christ Hospital as the result of a heart attack which he suffered Sunday night. He was 69.

[NI4852] In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his son-in-law, Capt. Peter Schwegman, with the Army medical service in India; his widow, Mrs. Katharine Sprinkle, and two sisters, Mrs. H.H. Haas and Mrs. J.C. Redmon, both of Orangeburg.

[NI4853] She is undoubtedly the unnamed female born 20 Mar 1876, Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio, born to David Sprinkle and Catherine Weatherby (Ross County Births, Vol 1, pg. 141). She also is undoubtedly the widowed "Sallie Bates," born c 1881 in Ohio living with David and Mary Catherine at the time of the 1910 census. No additional information.

[NI4854] Nora apparently died young.

[NI4855] M. Ethel Sprinkle, born c 1885 in Ohio (1910 census), c 1888 (age 43 in 1931 in her father's estate papers) or c 1893 in West Virginia (1920 census). She married Harry H. Haas. The Social Security Death Index includes a Harry Haas, born 10 Mar 1885 and died Jul 1971 (zipcode 29115); it seems likely this is Ethel's husband.

[NI4856] Grace Sprinkle, born c 1890 (1910 census), c 1890 (age 41 in 1931 in her father's estate papers and age 39 in 1929 on her marriage license) or c 1896 (1920 census), West Virginia. She married Jacob Clifton Redmon, 20 Nov 1929, Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina (Marriage License #12,984, Probate Court). They were married by Albert D. Betts, a Methodist minister. The Social Security Death Index includes a Jacob Redmon, born 13 Nov 1881 and died Jan 1968 (zipcode 29115); it seems likely this is Grace's husband. Jacob was the administrator of his father-in-law's estate.

[NI4868] Floyd I. Sprinkle, born 21 Jan 1879, Bainbridge, Ross County (Ross County Births, Vol 2., pg. 58) and died 10 May 1934. His death certificate gives his cause of death as "acute dilitation [sic] of the heart" with a "history of chronic myocarditis" as a contributing factor. He lived at 1640 Sheridan Ave., Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio at the time of his death.

[NI4868] Floyd was a switchman for the DTI Rail Road.

[NI4868] He apparently married three times: (1) Ruth, an actress, born c 1886 in Massachusetts (1910 census), (2) ?, (3) Julia Ann Newland. She was born c 14 Jul 1908 in Ohio and died 12 Feb 1925 at Bainbridge, Ross County, from tuberculosis. She was daughter of John Newland and Ella Corts.

[NI4872] Jessie Cork, born 24 Oct 1874, Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio and died 12 Feb 1920, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. She married Benner P. Kendrick. He was born 5 Sept 1870, Paxton Twp., Ross County, Ohio (Ross County Births, Vol. 1, pg.51), the son of Roxanna Benner and F. L. Kendrick of Bainbridge. Jessie was living with her father in 1900. Her son's death certificate gives her address as Springfield, Ohio (1917) and her death certificate indicates she lived in Springfield for 20 years (her husband was the informant). Jessie died from chronic nephritis, as did her father.

[NI4884] Did they know they lived in the same county as Henry's first cousin, Benjamin L. Sprinkle?

[NI4884] According to LaNor Miller, they had 6 sons and 3 daughters.

[NI4889] Jennie Melissa Windowmaker (some of LaNor's records show Melissa Jane), born 9 Sept 1852, Randolph County, Indiana and died 17 Apr 1943, Menlo, Iowa. She married James Mitchell Pugh, 26 Mar 1874. They are the grandparents of Twelva LaNor ("LaNor") Pugh Miller.

[NI4942] Mary Catherine Sprinkle, born 30 Jul 1827, Meigs Twp., Adams County, Ohio and died 6 Jan 1900, Vernon County, Missouri. She married Ebenezer McNary, 15 Feb 1843, Adams County, Ohio. He was born 6 Aug 1820 (some family sources indicate he was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, others in what is now Brooke County, West Virginia). He was enumerated on the 1850 Census as being born in Virginia. Ebenezer died 30 May 1900 at Sheldon, Vernon County, Missouri. He was the son of William McNary and Margaret Ramsey. Ebenezer was trained as a tailor (and is shown as such on the 1850 Census) but was a farmer most of his life.

[NI4942] Mary and Ebenezer were married in Adams County and were living in Meigs Twp., Adams County at the time of the 1850 Census. They moved to Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois in 1851 (Mary Catherine's brother, Albert, moved to Mt. Sterling in 1876, according to his pension papers.) By the time of the 1860 Census, they were living in Versailles Twp., which is about nine miles from Mt. Sterling. By 1869, they had moved to Barton County, Missouri, near Doylesport and resided there through the time the 1880 Census was taken. They later moved to Sheldon, Vernon County, Missouri (Sheldon is in the same county as Nevada and Milo, where Mary Catherine's first cousin, Margaret Metz McGovney, and her family lived; the McGovney's moved there in 1879).

[NI4942] Mary Catherine and Ebenezer are buried at Sheldon Cemetery in Vernon County. Ebenezer was a Republican and a member of the Presbyterian Church.

[NI4943] George was living at home, unmarried, at the time of the 1850 census. As he died in 1855 at age 26, it seems probably he never married. No additional information.

[NI4945] Marriage Records of Adams County, Ohio 1798-1894, p. 218, shows that a marriage license for David Sprinkle and Sophiah Kerr was issued 2 Feb 1857. It also indicates she was the daughter of H. Kerr. The 1880 Ohio census soundex shows that Sophia (Sofia in the census) was 40 years old, thus born about 1840.

[NI4945] The National Archives did not locate any military or pension records for David, so presumably he did not serve during the Civil War as did his brothers William, Thomas, Samuel and Albert.

[NI4945] David appears in Lewis County, Kentucky on the 1860 census index. The copy of the census I tried to read was so poor that I could not find the entry. Further research is needed.

[NI4945] The 1880 census shows that all of their children were born in Kentucky, except for William, who is shown as born in Ohio in about 1871. Thus, they apparently were in Kentucky, then back to Ohio, returned to Kentucky, and then back to Ohio, if the census information is correct.

[NI4945] In 1870, David and Sophia lived in the 5th Ward of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. The name of the street is illegible but they were located about 4 doors away from the Young Ladies Seminary. David was a lumber trader with $8,000 of real estate and $600 in personal property. A domestic servant lived with the family.

[NI4945] At the time of the 1880 census, the family was living on Gallia Street in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. David was listed as a lumber dealer. Neighbors included merchants and lawyers, so presumably they lived on the "right side of the tracks." History of the Lower Scioto (1884), indicates in the section on Brush Creek Twp., (Galena, Rarden P.O.) that D. K. Sprinkle was the manager of the Anchor Hub and Spoke Factory, which employed 12-15 people. Galena, Brush Creek Twp., Scioto County is within 1-1/2 miles of the Adams County line.

[NI4945] Perhaps the lumber business took a downturn, however, as by the time the 1900 census was taken, David was a lodger in a downtown Cincinnati home located on Broadway near 2nd Street. The census shows him as being married (and indicates he was married for 43 years) and was a boat builder. The census also shows he was unemployed for 6 months of the year. Where were Sophia and the children? None appear to be included in the 1900 Ohio soundex.

[NI4946] Thomas Jefferson Sprinkle, born 22 Sept 1838, Meigs Twp., Adams County, Ohio and died 21 Sept 1917. He married (1) Elizabeth Jane Bell, 14 Nov 1860, Shamrock, Adams County, Ohio. Elizabeth was born 12 Jan 1839 in Kentucky and died 7 Sept 1900 from cancer of the uterus. She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles on 9 Sept 1900.

[NI4946] Thomas served as a corporal and sergeant in Company I, 91st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War from 9 Aug 1862 until 24 Jun 1865. His occupation at enlistment was "boatman." Thomas is described in his military records as being 5'8" tall, with blue eyes and brown hair. At the time of the 1870 Census, Thomas lived at Rome, Green Twp., Adams County, Ohio. His occupation was listed as "boat building." At that time, he lived about one house away from his father.

[NI4946] Thomas and his family later moved to Huntington, West Virginia, according to his pension papers, where they lived for about fifteen years. They then moved to Los Angeles in the 1880's. An 1890 Los Angeles electors' registration shows that Thomas was a carpenter and lived at 232 East Hubert. At the time of the 1900 Census, Thomas, Elizabeth and Martha lived at 1448 Temple Street in Los Angeles.

[NI4946] After Elizabeth's death, Thomas married (2) Amanda Barstow Walls, 9 Sept 1902, Los Angeles, California. Thomas and Amanda separated before his death. At the time of the 1910 Census, she lived with her daughter Cora H. Wilson and Cora's husband, Frank L. Wilson, in Los Angeles. The pension papers indicate she later moved back east with Cora and Cora's family and lived at 365 Quincy Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts.

[NI4946] Los Angeles land records show that Thomas bought property in 1906 from J. W. and Hattie E. Forsinger of Chicago (Lot 18, Block I, Lot 6 and Block 39 of Hancocks Survey; Book 7, p. 28, Miscellaneous Records; recorded Book 2919, p. 139). Records also show that Thomas gave this property to his two daughters as the purchase had been made with proceeds from Elizabeth's estate. According to Elizabeth Donaldson Reed's sister, Sally, who did the research, the address was on Hobart St., which later became Lakewood, and still later 12th Street and finally Glendale Boulevard. This may be where Thomas lived or perhaps where Hattie lived or both. If the 12th Street house numbers we have are correct, it appears that Thomas and Hattie lived next door to each other. No earlier land purchase was noted for Thomas.

[NI4946] The pension papers show that Thomas lived at 1631 W. 12th Street in 1912. His occupation on his death certificate is shown as "contractor." He died at the Old Soldier's Home in Los Angeles of uremia and senile dementia. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Lot W�80, Section G) on 24 Sept 1917. There is a stone for Elizabeth; however, while there is not a specifically marked stone for Thomas standing (1988), there is a stone marked "father" which is probably the place of his burial. Thomas left no will.

[NI4947] Samuel Marion Sprinkle, born 12 Oct 1840, Meigs Twp., Adams County, Ohio and died 1 Mar 1907, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. He married (1) Eliza J. Brown Kelley. She was born 1 May 1839, Boston, Massachusetts, and died 12 Jan 1890, Mason, Warren County, Ohio, the daughter of Robert Brown and Jane. He married (2) Alice McNitt Motter, 28 Feb 1891, Washington County, Kansas. She was born 14 Feb 1853, Quincy, Illinois and died 6 Mar 1911, Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Martin McNitt and Elvina.

[NI4947] Samuel, Eliza and Alice are all buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Deerfield Twp., Mason, Ohio, which is a lovely, well-kept cemetery in Mason. Their information is inscribed on one large marker in Section 3, Lots 164 and 165, with S.M. Sprinkle prominently displayed. One side of the stone shows Eliza Kelley Sprinkle, Samuel M. Sprinkle and Alice M. Sprinkle; another side is for Mary A. Kelley (a daughter of Eliza's); the third side for Emerson L. ("Emmet") Sprinkle; and the final side for Samuel's sister and her husband, Martha Sprinkle Test and John Frazee Test. Smaller stones surrounding the above are engraved with "Mother," "Father," along with stones for Samuel and Eliza's daughters Margaret and Daisy and for Eliza's son Harry Kelley.

[NI4947] Samuel is described in his military records as being 5'7" or 5'8" tall with blue eyes and light hair. Eliza died from pneumonia, Samuel from "uremia paritonitious" and Alice from "septicemia asthenia."

[NI4947] Samuel lived with his family in Adams County at Jacksonville and near Rome (Stout) until his service in the Civil War. His occupation at enlistment was "farmer." He first enrolled 18 May 1861 for three months in the 2nd Kentucky Regiment, Capt. Hurd's company. Later, he enrolled as a private in Company I, 39th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged 9 Jul 1865. Samuel was wounded in the leg by a "minnie ball" near Atlanta on 30 Jul 1864. The wound resulted in the amputation of his left leg at the thigh.

[NI4947] Military records show he was in the Army Hospital at Marietta, Georgia in August 1864, and then apparently was shuttled between several Army hospitals, including Jefferson General Hospital, Jeffersonville, Indiana, Camp Dennison, Ohio General Hospital, and West End Army General Hospital in Cincinnati. He applied for an invalid pension in May 1866. At that time, his residence appears to be (the writing is difficult) #517 8th Street Circle. He may have met Eliza, who was probably a widow, in Cincinnati, as the Rose Hill Cemetery records show that Eliza's son Harry E. was born and died in Cincinnati.

[NI4947] Eliza had at least 3 children by her first husband: Mary A. Kelley (1855-1879); Harry Kelley (1863-1864); and Bell Kelley, who is mentioned in Samuel's will. Bell inherited equally with Samuel's own three surviving daughters, and her husband, Edwin S. Dodds, was co-executor of Samuel's estate with Samuel's second wife Alice.

[NI4947] We do not know when and where Samuel and Eliza married. The 1880 Census records show that their daughter Elizabeth was born about 1867. We know from the cemetery records that daughter Margaret was born in Socialville, Ohio in 1868, as was son Emmet in 1872 and daughter Daisy in 1874. Socialville is located in Butler County, about half way between Pisgah and Mason.

[NI4947] We also know Samuel and Eliza lived at Pisgah, which is in Butler County, at least from 1880 to 1885. Samuel was a grocer in 1880, according to the census. A 17 year old boy was also enumerated with the family who was a clerk in the grocery.

[NI4947] Sometime prior to Emmet's death in 1887, the family moved to Mason, Warren County, Ohio. It's not know what brought Samuel to Mason or what his occupation was when he originally moved there. However, James H. Sprinkle remembers his father talking about a Sprinkle relative who had lived at Mason and also remembers his father pointing out a building in Mason, which was named "The Sprinkle Building." Information from the Rose Hill Cemetery's records shows that Samuel's occupation was "real estate" at the time of his death, which might mesh with the Sprinkle Building story. The 1900 census, however, lists his occupation as "grain dealer."

[NI4947] Samuel appears on the special 1890 veterans schedule. He is enumerted in Mason, Ohio. The information on the schedule details his service in both the Kentucky and Ohio units. Under the section "disability incurred," it shows that his left leg was amputated at the hip.

[NI4947] Sometime after Eliza's death, Samuel moved to Washington, Washington Co., Kansas, where he married Alice in 1891. She had divorced David Motter for desertion on 30 Nov 1883. Samuel and Alice then moved to Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma Territory and lived at 1201 Independence Avenue. However, it does not appear that Samuel's daughters accompanied him to Kansas or Oklahoma. Myrtle and Grace, at least, remained in Ohio.

[NI4947] Although Samuel and Alice were married in Kansas in 1891 and Samuel died in Oklahoma in 1907, Samuel and Alice surprisingly showed up living in Mason when the 1900 census was taken. A domestic servant is also enumerated in their home.

[NI4947] It should be noted that in her will, Alice left Myrtle her diamond earrings and Grace her diamond ring. As she does not mention Elizabeth in her will, it seems likely she has died. In any event, Alice made specific monetary bequeaths totalling nearly $4,000. She also mentioned such items as an oak book case, hand painted china, a buffet, "my" hand painted pictures, and a gold watch and cord. The remainder of her estate was to go to her neice, Blanch Oliver.

[NI4948] She married a Walker. No additional information.

[NI4949] She married a Bennett. No additional information. No record of her death found in Ohio.

[NI4951] John is buried at Point Cemetery. Samuel L. ("Lafe") Sprinkle's notes show that John died 18 Jan 1856. The Adams County Genealogical Society's cemetery records indicate John R., son of David K. and Elizabeth, died January 12, 1857 - 5 yr, 9 mo, 2 da.

[NI4952] Martha Ellen Sprinkle, born 3 Sept 1853, Meigs Twp., Adams County, Ohio and died 4 Jan 1929, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio (death certificate). She married John Frazee Test. He was born 15 Oct 1852, Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio and died 15 Jan 1935, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, the son of Israel Test and Amanda Frazee (death certificate). John's death certificate shows that both of his parents were born in New Hope, Ohio; New Hope is located in Preble County. Both Martha and John died at the Widows and Old Men's Home, 1310 E. McMillan, Cincinnati.

[NI4952] Martha died from uremia and chronic Bright's Disease. John died from pneumonia with senility, arteriosclerosis and chronic cystitis as contributing factors. Both are buried in Martha's brother Samuel's lot at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mason, Deerfield Twp., Warren County, Ohio (Section 3, Lot 165), where their information is engraved on one side of Samuel's large tombstone. We don't now why they were buried in Mason, though Mason is not too far from Pisgah, where they lived in 1880. Did one of their daughters live there or was there merely room in Samuel Sprinkle's plot?

[NI4952] Elizabeth Donaldson Reed's research in census and city directory records provides fairly conclusive evidence that the Martha Test she found married to John Test with children Bertha, Effie/Ethel and Edna is the same Martha Test with daughter Ethel Kennedy found in Samuel Lafayette Sprinkle's records on the family.

[NI4952] On the 1880 Census, Elizabeth found "Mattie" and John Test living about three houses from Martha's brother, Samuel M. Sprinkle, in Pisgah, Butler County, Ohio. John was a farmer. Martha is in Carthage, a suburb of Cincinnati, on the 1900 Census. That census shows Martha lived at 310 South Main Street in Carthage, was married (not widowed or divorced, although John is not enumerated with the family) and had given birth to three children, all of whom were still living.

[NI4952] Neither John nor Martha could be found in the 1910 and 1920 census indexes. Could it be that they were living at the Widows and Old Men's Home at that time? Since John was not with Martha in 1900, was he institutionalized in 1900 (note that senility was a contributing factor to his death; might he have suffered from a form of dementia for some time)?

[NI4954] Mary Melissa was widowed in 1876 and by 1880 was living at Doylesport, Barton County, Missouri.

[NI4962] They lived at Doylesport, Barton County, Missouri at the time of the 1880 census.

[NI5272] According to Marriage Records of Adams County, Ohio 1797-1894, Samuel and Elizabeth were married 18 Aug 1849 by Isaac Kelly, L.H. (sic) of the M.E. Church. Samuel was probably the son of Philip Porter and Mary. At the time of the 1850 Census, Samuel and Elizabeth lived next door to David and Elisabeth. The 1860 Census needs to be checked carefully for them; it might show children.

[NI5273] George Alva Sprinkle, born 28 Feb 1858, Meigs Twp., Adams County, Ohio and died 1930, Indiana. He married Julia Anne Rogers, 10 Mar 1881, Lawshe, Adams County, Ohio. Julia was born Mar 1855 (1900 census) and died May 1923, the daughter of John Wilson Rogers and Sarah Catherine Jones and the granddaughter of Joseph Rogers and Mary Eakins and Able Jones and Julia. George and Julia moved to Indiana (probably in the vicinity of Swayzee, Grant County) after 1900. George was a school teacher and farmer.

[NI5274] He is buried at the Jacksonville Cemetery. His stone appears to read 22 Feb 1860-15 Nov 1860. It should be noted, however, that the 1860 Mortality Schedule shows he died in March at age 1 month.

[NI5275] "Frank," as he was known, never married. According to Evelyn Sprinkle Skinner, he died from typhoid. He is buried at Jacksonville Cemetery. The 1900 Census, taken in June, shows that he was single and employed as an "Agt. (nursery)." Some sources give his full name as David Francis, others as David Franklin.

[NI5277] Samuel Lafayette Sprinkle, born 6 Nov 1867, Meigs Twp., Adams County, Ohio and died 12 Dec 1949, Adams County, Ohio. "Lafe," as he was called, apparently married at least twice but had no children. He was single at the time of the 1900 Census. Julie Sprinkle Cordts stumbled across a marriage record for him in Clark County, Ohio. From this discovery, (Clark County Marriages, Vol. 27, pg. 470, license #11462), we know he married (1) Elizabeth Cook, 15 Sept 1917. They were married in Springfield, Ohio, where Elizabeth resided, by George M. Rourke, a Presbyterian minister. The records show this was Lafe's first marriage and that Lafe was a resident of West Union, Adams County, Ohio. Elizabeth was born 16 May 1863, Scioto County, Ohio, the daughter of Oscar Pitts and Mary J. Cole.

[NI5277] According to James Henry Sprinkle, his second wife was Elsie; she had children by a previous marriage. Could this actually be Elizabeth Pitts Cook? Perhaps she was called Eliza or something similar and JHS mistakenly remembered it as Elsie.

[NI5277] Historical Collections of Adams County, Ohio (1982) by Thompson, page 391, shows that Bertha I. Sprinkle, born 19 Jun 1875 and died 19 Mar 1950, married (1) William Fent; (2) John Parker of Peebles, 28 Feb 1915, and he died 1948; and (3) Lafayette Sprinkle. Is this correct?

[NI5277] The 1900 census shows Lafe's occupation as "day laborer." We know he ran a grocery store for a while. At one time, the story is told, he went to Canada to buy furs, but he never returned home with them, as they caught fire. When the story was told, the comment was always made: "If Lafe had stayed with his furs, nothing would have happened." This comment was always followed by a knowing chuckle.

[NI5277] Lafe was interested in family genealogy. His notes served as the basis of my first research into the Sprinkle and Metz families. He was active in the Sprinkle reunion group and was elected to the Entertainment Committee at the first reunion in 1927. At the second reunion, the "minutes" indicate a payment of $3.38 was made to Lafe for sugar; Forrest Purcell wrote that this was undoubtedly for the lemonade (Lafe apparently had his grocery store at that time). The notes for the 1929 reunion, state that Mrs. S. L. Sprinkle was "wounded but not so seriously as at first thought. She being able to remain on the grounds and enjoyed the day with us." Forrest Purcell wrote that he recalled she was in a car accident on the way to the reunion. Thus, we know Lafe was married at the time of the 1929 Sprinkle Reunion (1 Sept 1929).

[NI5277] Lafe lived in the Sprinkle home in Jacksonville all of his life. His brother, James Asbury, lived in the house next door. After Lafe's death, the Sprinkle home was bought from his estate by Della Thomas Campton (a cousin to James Asbury Sprinkle's wife). The home eventually fell into disrepair and was torn down in 1982.

[NI5277] Lafe was remembered by my mother, Agnes Reber Sprinkle, as a very kind and gracious man. She met him on a trip to Adams County with her mother and father-in-law during World War II and corresponded with him afterward. Buthene Sprinkle Dollnig remembers he would give stick candy from his grocery store to her and her brothers and sisters when they would visit in Jacksonville. According to Evelyn Sprinkle Skinner, "...he was the lazy one."

[NI5279] At the time the 1900 Census was taken, "Stella" was living with her parents and was divorced; she was listed under her maiden name. We know that Stella married William Butler, the son of George Edwin Butler and Leah. We do not know the name(s) of her other husband(s). Evelyn Sprinkle Skinner wrote that Stella was once married to a man by the name of Parker.

[NI5279] According to Evelyn Sprinkle Skinner: "Stella moved out west, and when the big drought came, they moved back to Ohio." Indeed, the minutes from the 8th Sprinkle Reunion (19 Aug 1934), state: "Mrs. Butler, sister of Lafe Sprinkle, was welcomed back to Ohio from Iowa."

[NI5281] I originally believed she died in 1953; however, I have a copy of her obituary and it indicates she died 27 Nov at age 86 and was survived by her husband; something is wrong. Had she been 86, she would have died in 1966. This needs to be resolved.

[NI5281] She married Charles Calloway, Feb 1904 (license issued 13 Feb 1904 in Adams County, Ohio). Mattie and Charles lived in Marion, Indiana. Charles Calloway died in 1960. They had no children.

[NI5281] Madeline Sprinkle Kilgore remembers that Mattie and Charles spent Sunday evenings with her parents (Ed and Alta Sprinkle); Mattie was Ed's aunt, although she was only 3-1/2 years older than he. Madeline also wrote that Gertrude Alene Sprinkle Martin, Mattie's great niece, took care of both Mattie and Charles previous to their deaths.

[NI5448] Ed was born in England. He came to this country in 1891 and was naturalized in 1919. Ed was a doctor, an EEN&T specialist.

[NI5448] Effie and Ed lived in Cincinnati. The 1900 census shows they lived at 514 Clark Street, in the 16th Ward, Precinct D. Could not find them on the 1910 census, but in 1920, they lived at 2854 Erie Avenue, near Monteith Avenue (ward not legible). James H. Sprinkle remembers that when he visited them (probably the 1930's), they lived in the Hyde Park area. Erie Avenue is in Hyde Park.

[NI5448] I don't know how Effie and Ed met. My grandfather, Judson Earl Sprinkle, was close to his Aunt Effie and Uncle Ed and visited with them from time to time.

[NI5448] After Effie died, Ed lived in a hotel. I think it was called the Alms Hotel. Whenever we passed the hotel (which was what would be termed up-scale today), my dad would always comment that was where Uncle Ed lived. One time when I was a very little girl, as we were stopped for a red light near the hotel, my dad spotted Ed walking down the street. He jumped out of the car, waving and yelling: "Uncle Ed, Uncle Ed." I don't recall if Ed heard him or if we stopped to talk. I do remember that Ed and his son, Ted, came to our house for dinner one time; it would have been between about 1955 and 1959.

[NI5454] Mary E. Sprinkle, born 18 Feb 1866 (sic) and died 16 May 1860. She is buried at Point Cemetery. More than likely the dates were reversed by the cemetery transcribers or she was born and died in 1860.

[NI5457] Harry K. Sprinkle (1880 Soundex)/Harriet K. Sprinkle (1870 census), born c 1867 in Kentucky.

[NI5459] Is he somehow the same as William A.? Charles does not appear on the 1880 census.

[NI5464] Harriet ("Hattie") Belle Sprinkle, born 20 Jul 1867, Adams County, Ohio and died 6 May 1921, Los Angeles, California. She married (1) Otis S. G. Kent, 23 Mar 1885, Cabel County, West Virginia and (2) Harry Cochran, about 1908. Otis was born Apr 1860 and was interred on 11 Jul 1901 at Evergreen Cemetery.

[NI5464] At the time of the 1900 Census, Otis' occupation was listed as farmer. The 1910 Census shows Hattie and Harry lived at 1629 12th Street and that she was the mother of one child. Hattie was interred at Evergreen Cemetery on 12 May 1921.

[NI5474] Her father's will shows she married a Townsend. A Townsend family lived nearby on the 1880 Census at Pisgah with Willard B. Townsend, a carpenter, born c 1859, and Frank L. Townsend, born c 1868. Either might have married Elizabeth. Neither Willard nor Frank were found in the 1900 or 1910 soundex/miracode. Elizabeth was also not found.

[NI5475] She is buried in her father's lot at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mason, where the records show she was removed from Mason Grave Yard and interred in the same grave as her half-brother Harry Kelley and her sister Daisy.

[NI5477] Emmet Sprinkle, born 25 July 1872, Socialville, Butler County, Ohio and died 1 Feb 1887, Mason, Warren County, Ohio (Rose Hill Cemetery records). His name is shown as Emerson L. on his father's tombstone (Section 3, Lot 164, Rose Hill Cemetery). The cemetery records transcribed by the Mason Historical Society show the cause of death as: "Suicide - shot himself during the absence of family." Under the remarks section on the historical society's records is the following: "Only son - funeral services were held at the M.E. Church Feb. 3rd, conducted by Rev. Stout Hageman - Eliza Hall Nixon's diary."

[NI5478] Daisy Pearl Sprinkle, born 8 Jun 1874, Socialville, Butler County, Ohio, and died 14 Sept 1874, Socialville, Butler County, Ohio (Rose Hill Cemetery records). She is buried in her father's lot at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mason, where the records show she was removed from Mason Grave Yard and interred in the same grave as her half-brother Harry Kelley and her sister Margaret.

[NI5479] Grace M. Sprinkle, born 29 March 1876, Butler County, Ohio and died 20 Apr 1951, San Diego, California. She married Albert Hobby Bennett, 25 Oct 1893, Warren County, Ohio by Frank Lewer, M.G. (Warren County, Ohio Marriage Records - 1889-1896, Vol. 5, pg. 302). He was born in 1872 and died 10 Dec 1953, San Diego, California, the son of John Calvin Bennett and Fannie Jane Webb. Grace and Albert were cremated. Their stones are in the Bennett section of Rose Hill Cemetery, Mason, Ohio, near the main gate.

[NI5479] The marriage records show that Grace's sister, Myrtle, gave her permission for the marriage and also state: "Consent in writing by S.M. Sprinkle, father of said Grace M. Sprinkle, on file." This, however, conflicts with other extracted Warren County information, which shows Myrtle married on the same day, and needs to be checked in the actual records.

[NI5479] Albert was a pharmacist who owned his own drug store in Mason. Grace and Albert lived in the village of Mason, Deerfield Twp., Warren County. At the time of the 1910 census, they lived on Lebanon Pike Street.

[NI5479] The 1910 census shows that Grace had given birth to 5 children, 4 of whom were still living.

[NI5479] The cemetery's records indicate that Grace and Albert moved to California in 1919. They were no longer living in Ohio at the time of the 1920 census, so this seems to be accurate information. Their son Carl, however, lived in the Norwood section of Cincinnati with his aunt and her husband, Myrtle and Carl Dunham.

[NI5479] The cemetery's records also provided information regarding their children.

[NI5481] Extracted Warren County marriage records (p. 303) show that Myrtle and Carl were married 25 Oct 1893. This is the same day that Myrtle's sister Grace was married and may be incorrect. The 1910 census shows Myrtle and Carl were married 16 years -- about 1894.

[NI5481] Neither Carl nor Myrtle were found in the 1900 census soundex. However, they were found living in the Norwood section of Cincinnati in 1910 and 1920. The census records show that Carl was a bank cashier in 1910 and an accountant in a bank in 1920.

[NI5481] Carl and Myrtle had no children, although Myrtle's nephew, Carl Bennett, lived with them at the time the 1920 census was taken. Carl's parents, Grace and Albert Bennett, had moved from Mason to California in 1920.

[NI5481] In 1910, Carl and Myrtle lived at 2346 Kenilworth Street, Columbia Twp., Norwood, which is a Cincinnati suburb. In 1920, they lived at what looks like 2335 Forest Avenue, near Washington Avenue, in Columbia Twp., (precinct C), Norwood.

[NI5495] James Delbert Sprinkle, born 1 Jul 1878, Brown County, Illinois, and died 1 Dec 1956, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. He is buried at Ripley Twp. Cemetery, Brown County, Illinois.

[NI5495] According to The History of Brown County, Illinois, James was raised by Lucy Ann Stone McClain (also spelled McLain), a neighbor who had no children. At the time of the 1900 census, James lived with James and Lucy McLain in Cooperstown Twp., Brown County. In her later years, Mrs. McClain lived with James Delbert and his family.

[NI5495] James Delbert's entry in the 1918 edition of Prairie Farmer's Directory of Brown and Schuyler Counties, Illinois indicates that James used his middle name (Delbert) and that he married Pearl Gibson. She was born in 1885 and died 8 Jun 1948. James' obituary shows he and Pearl were married 13 Dec 1900. The entry in the farmer's directory indicates that Delbert farmed 1650 acres in Cooperstown Twp., Section 10 and that the farm was owned by Mrs. Lucy McClain.

[NI5498] Charles Edgar Sprinkle, born 21 Jan 1885, and died 25 Apr 1917, St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Charles' death certificate indicates he was single and had been a railroad brakeman. He died from "shock from injuries received in train wreck." Charles is buried at Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois.

[NI5499] Ada appears on the 1920 Lincoln, Logan County Census as single and employed as a housemaid.

[NI5501] According to Nancy Decker Sprinkle, Francis never married. She wrote:

[NI5501] Uncle Francis Willard Sprinkle was a veteran of both World War I and World War II. He lost his hearing fighting in the Phillipines during World War II, when an artillery shell exploded nearby. Uncle Willard was an uncle to every child he ever met. He died in a veteran's home in Washington, D.C.

[NI5523] Bertha A. Test, born Mar 1876. The 1900 Hamilton County Census shows Bertha was "an officer" at Longview Hospital, Millcreek Twp. According to the city directories for 1901 and 1902, she was a stenographer living at 654 Main Street, Carthage.

[NI5524] According to Samuel Lafayette Sprinkle's notes, she married a Kennedy and had the "family Bible." The 1900 Census indicates she was a school teacher. Elizabeth Reed checked all the Kennedy families in Ohio on the 1920 soundex, trying to locate Ethel but with no luck.

[NI5527] David Newton Sprinkle, born 19 Feb 1845 and died 12 Jan 1924. He married Joanna Foraker, 19 Aug 1866, Highland County, Ohio. They were married by J. H. Middleton. She was born 13 Mar 1848 and died 7 Apr 1926. She was the daughter of Henry S. Foraker and Margaret Reece. Death certificates show that David died from chronic "parenchymous nephrytis" and pneumonia and Joanna died from chronic arteriosclerosis. David and Joanna are buried at the City of Hillsboro Cemetery, Liberty Twp., Highland County.

[NI5527] Joanna was the sister of Joseph Benson Foraker, Governor of Ohio from 1886 to 1890 and United States Senator from Ohio (1897-1915). David and Joanna are mentioned in Highland County Pioneer Sketches, p. 814:

[NI5527] Joanna (Foraker), born in 1848, married David Sprinkle, member of an early pioneer family who was associated with the mills along Rocky Fork. The Sprinkle's lived on a small farm southeast of Hillsboro.

[NI5530] Olive Sprinkle, born 17 Apr 1869, Highland County, Ohio and died 21 Jan 1944, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. She married David Evans Grove, 2 Aug 1905, Highland County, Ohio (Marriage Book, No. 15, Highland County, Ohio, page 365, license #7099). He was born 16 Jan 1859, Highland County, Ohio, and died 18 Nov 1912, Paint Twp., Highland County, Ohio, the son of Reuben Putnam Grove and Anna Barnes. Although his death certificate indicates David is buried at Dallas (Boston), Highland County, Ohio, Julie Sprinkle Cordts found his grave at Hillsboro Cemetery. His death certificate shows he died from "mitral regurgitation." Olive's death certificate indicates she lived at 17 W. Phoenix in then rural Albuquerque. She died from a cerebral hemorrhage with high blood pressure as a contributing factor.

[NI5530] An excerpt from the Hillsborough Gazette dated 30 Jan 1878 includes Olive among the 10 highest scholars in Callie E. Shepherd's primary classroom in the Union Schools.

[NI5530] At the time of the 1900 census, Olive was living in Columbus, where she was a teacher at the Ohio Institute for Feeble Minded Youth on W. Broad Street. We wonder if this is the same school at which her brother Jesse lived. Olive and David's marriage license shows Olive's occupation as school teaching and David's as farming. (It is interesting to note that Olive subtracted 4 years from her age on the marriage license.)

[NI5530] At the time the 1920 census was taken, the widowed Olive and her children lived at 149 W. Pleasant St., Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. The census shows Olive was engaged in a home laundry business.

[NI5530] The following obituary was published in an unknown Hillsboro newspaper:

[NI5530] MRS. OLIVE GROVE

[NI5530] Mrs. Olive Grove, 74, died at her home in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday at 4 p.m., following a stroke of paralysis suffered a short time before. She was a former resident of Hillsboro, moving to Albuquerque about 8 years ago.

[NI5530] Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m., at the D.M. Evans funeral home, conducted by Rev. Paul Jones. Interment was made in the Hillsboro cemetery.

[NI5530] Surviving are a son, Paul, who is with the armed forces overseas; a grandson, David Bobb, of Albuquerque; a sister, Miss Jennie Sprinkle, near Hillsboro; two brothers, R.C. Sprinkle, Dayton, and Ralph Sprinkle, of Washington C.H.

[NI5531] James Ross Sprinkle, born 22 Jul 1871, Highland County, Ohio and killed 20 Feb 1913. He died at St. Mary's Hospital, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. He is buried at Olpe, Lyon County, Kansas. His death certificate indicates he was crushed to death by a log.

[NI5531] He married (1) Sallie Mary Grove, 25 Dec 1895, Highland County, Ohio (Vol. 12, p. 383). There is a notation in the record stating, "please don't publish." Their marriage is also recorded on the back of a family picture collage. Mary Groves, age 23, died 14 Sept 1897, Dallas, Highland County (Death Records of Highland County, Ohio, by Genevieve Breakfield, pg. 80). Highland County Death Records, Vol 2, 1891-1908, pg. 160, shows that she died from typhoid fever and was single. However, she is buried at Centerville Cemetery (Sharpe's Grave Yard) in Clinton County in the Grove plot but as the "Wife of J. R. Sprinkle." The tombstone indicates she was born 6 May 1875 and died 13 Sept 1897. Sallie Mary was the daughter of John Jackson Grove, a Christian Church minister, and Mary McFadden. There must have been something unusual about James Ross and Sallie Mary's marriage.

[NI5531] He married (2) Estella Buck, 4 Nov 1905 (written on back of family picture collage). She survived him.

[NI5531] At the time of the 1900 census, he lived in Richland Twp., Clinton County, Ohio in the home of Edward Davis (is this Davis related to James Ross' paternal grandmother, Catharine Davis Sprinkle?). His occupation was given as farm laborer.

[NI5531] By the time of the 1910 census, he lived in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. He is listed as married (not widowed or single) but lived alone on Commercial Street. His occupation was given as teamster and it shows that he rented his property. James death certificate indicates his widow, Estella, lived at Emporia, Kansas.

[NI5532] Laura Belle Sprinkle, born 20 Aug 1873, Pricetown, Highland Co., OH and died 4 Dec 1933. Laura is buried at Hillsboro. (Highland County Births, Vol. 1 1867- 1878 [transcribed], page 88 shows Laura was born 20 Aug 1873, Salem Twp., Highland County.) She never married. Her obituary in "The News-Herald" indicated she died at her home on West Union Road and that her funeral was held at the Prospect Methodist Church.

[NI5533] Jennie Alma Sprinkle, born 30 Aug 1875, Salem Twp., Highland County, Ohio (Highland County Births, Vol. 1 1867-1878 [transcribed], page 90) and died 1946. She died of myocardial failure following a bout with the flu. Jennie is buried at Hillsboro. She never married.

[NI5534] Richard Creighton Sprinkle, born 8 Oct 1877, Salem Twp., Highland County, Ohio (Birth Record, Vol. 1, 1867-1878, Probate Court Highland County [original document], page 323) and died 22 Nov 1960, Lake Worth, Florida. He married Eva Alberta Murphy, 28 Apr 1909, Wilmington, Clinton Co., Ohio. They were married by Rev. N. E. Bennett. Eva was born 26 Oct 1875, near New Antioch, Ohio and died 22 Jun 1963, 87 yrs, 4 mos., the daughter of Isaiah Morris Murphy and Mary Delilah Smith. Both Richard and Eva are buried at New Antioch Cemetery, Clinton County.

[NI5534] Clinton County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, Quadrennial Enumeration 1907, p. 39, lists R. C. Sprinkle as a farmhand who did not own land, living in the Chester Twp., Kingman Precinct, Clinton County (P.O. Wilmington).

[NI5534] Most of their married life, Richard and Eva lived at Wilmington, Ohio, where he owned a grocery store. Richard was active in the Sprinkle reunion group and served as its first president (1927) and as president for several other years.

[NI5534] Granddaughter Julia Sprinkle Cordts wrote: "Eva was a tall - 5'9" - big-boned woman. Dick was about 5'11-1/2" tall. Grandpa was a true Sprinkle with ears that looked like handles on a sugar bowl."

[NI5535] Infant son, born and died 2 Feb 1880. Death Record, Vol. 1, Highland County, Ohio, page 153 lists the cause of his death as unknown. He is buried Barker Cemetery, Pricetown, Highland County, Ohio.

[NI5536] Henry Ralph Sprinkle, born 6 Apr 1881, Pricetown, Ohio and died 22 Dec 1961, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. He married Jessie Emily Oliver, 11 Nov 1909, Hillsboro, Ohio; they were married by Judge T. M. Watts of Highland County, Ohio. She was born 27 Apr 1887, near New Antioch, Clinton Co., Ohio, and died 4 Apr 1967. They lived at Washington Court House, Fayette Co., Ohio. Both are buried at Prospect Cemetery, Highland County, Ohio.

[NI5536] Granddaughter Fonda Sprinkle Chandler wrote the following:

[NI5536] [Henry Ralph] and brother Dick went to New Mexico to help build the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a farmer and race horse trainer(1) the rest of his life. I remember him as a tall man and somewhat heavy. Grandma was always trying to watch his weight. She had a tremendous sweet tooth and was always hiding her candy from him. I liked it when he came to spend a week with us; we always walked in the woods a lot. [Grandma] worked as a typesetter for the Hillsboro News Herald. In later years, she was a cook at Anderson's Restaurant in Washington, C.H. I remember her as a short lady with very long black hair which she always wore up.

[NI5536] (1) Julia Sprinkle Cords added: "Uncle Ralph owned and tarined the locally awared-winning harness racing horse, Jessie Todd."

[NI5537] Josephine ("Josie") Foraker Sprinkle, born 8 Oct 1883, Salem Twp., Highland County, Ohio (she is erroneously listed in the Birth Record, Vol. 2, 1878-1887, Probate Court Highland County [original document], page 289 as Joseph F., male) and died 23 Oct 1886, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio, according to her death record (Death Record, Vol. 1, Highland County, Ohio, page 339, which also indicates she died from diptheria. Buried at Salem Cemetery (also known as Barker Cemetery), Salem Twp.

[NI5538] Jesse Hoy Sprinkle, born 4 Jan 1886 (he is erroneously listed in the Birth Record, Vol. 2, 1878-1887, Probate Court Highland County [original document], page 297 as Jessie H., female.) and died 1 Feb 1900. He is buried on the Foraker lot at Hillsboro. His extracted obituary from the Hillsboro Gazette indicates he had been attending school in Columbus for 4 years. This school may have been the Ohio Institute for Feeble Minded Youth on W. Broad Street, where his sister Olive as a teacher. A picture of Jesse leads us to believe he may have been retarded or perhaps had Downs' Syndrome.

[NI5567] Warnel might be the son of William Tracy and Dorcas. Mary's mother's estate papers show that Mary's descendants lived in Kansas and mentions 4 individuals by name who are probably Mary's children: J.A. Tracey, Amanda Best, Sarah Sisson and Rosa Tracey.

[NI5568] James W. Larkins, born c 1834, Fayette County, Ohio and died 17 Oct 1896, Mahaska County, Iowa. He married Caroline Stevens, 13 Nov 1862, Warren County, Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census, he was living with his parents, enumerated as a farmer with a personal estate valued at $600. He was not seen in 1870, but in 1880 appears in Adams Twp., Mahaska County, Iowa with mother Lydia, wife "Margaret C." and 2 daughters. Margaret "C." must be Caroline. The 1880 census indicates Margaret C. had "spinal paralysis." James was a farmer.

[NI5568] A short obituary was included in the Oskaloosa Saturday Globe for James:

[NI5568] Died

[NI5568] James Larkins, at 3:40 a.m. Monday, of asthma and kidney trouble, at 912 E Avenue West, aged 63 years. He was an old and highly respected resident with many relatives hereabout, having lived in Iowa 30 years.

[NI5568] James died intestate. He left a modest estate. He apparently survived his wife. From the estate papers, it appears as if he rented a room and boarded with Sophia Smits, as there is a claim in the administrative papers for payment for room and board for "himself and little girl" as well as for boarding his horse. The identity of the girl is unknown. The estate papers show he owned 1/4 section of land in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

[NI5568] The inventory of his estate shows that he owned items that would have filled his rented rooms: 2 beds and bedding, 2 rocking chairs, cupboard, bureau, a dining chair, 2 tables, a clock, carpeting, etc. He also had a fur overcoat.

[NI5569] Samuel J. Larkins, born Apr 1837 (1900 census), Fayette County, Ohio. He married Polly L., who was born Feb 1844, Ohio. At the time of the 1850 census, he was living with his parents, enumerated as a farmer with a personal estate valued at $250. He is enumerated next door to his uncle, James Larkins, on the 1880 census in Madison Twp., Clarke County, Iowa. They still resided in Madison Twp., Clarke County at the time of the 1900 Census.

[NI5570] Sarah Larkins, born Feb 1839 (1900 census), Fayette County, Ohio. She married Van B. Miller, 18 Oct 1860, Warren County, Illinois. He was born Feb 1836, Ohio (1900 census). She was married on the same day as her sister Nancy, presumably in a double wedding ceremony.

[NI5570] At the time of the 1870 census, Van's real estate was valued at $4,000 and his personal estate at $600. The census shows that they lived in the same dwelling as her brother, William Larkins, and his wife Elizabeth and daughter Laura. By the time the 1880 census was taken, the family was living in Union Twp., Mahaska County, Iowa.

[NI5570] The following was found in The History of Mahaska County, Iowa (1878) in the section titled, Biographical Directory, pg. 711, Union Township:

[NI5570] Miller, V.B., farmer, Sec. 36, P.O. Union Mills; born in Highland Co., Ohio in 1836; came to this county in Oct. 1872; has held office of school director; he m. Miss Sarah Larkin, in 1860; she was born in Ohio; has 3 children, John, Charles and Frank; owns 157 acres of land.

[NI5570] Sarah's mother's estate papers indicate that Sarah lived in Stone County, Missouri at the time of her mother's death in 1893. The 1900 census shows Sarah and Van in Flat Creek Twp., Stone County, Missouri. The census indicates that Van was a farmer and that Sarah had given birth to 4 children, 2 of whom were still living.

[NI5571] Nancy Catherine Larkins, born c 1842, Fayette County, Ohio and 28 Jan 1875, near Youngstown, Warren County, Illinois (Elijah Kinney's pension papers). She married Elijah S. Kinney, 18 Oct 1860, Warren County, Illinois. He was born 13 Sept 1830, Weedsport (near Albany), New York (pension papers) and died 10 Jan 1917, Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois (pension papers).

[NI5571] At the time of the 1860 census, Elijah lived with John W. and Lydia. After their marriage, Nancy and Elijah continued to live with John and Lydia. Elijah was enumerated as a farm laborer in 1860 and a farmer in 1870. The following was found in Past and Present of Warren County, Illinois (1877) in the section titled, Biographical Directory, Voters and Taxpayers of Warren County, pg. 268, Swan Township:

[NI5571] Elijah S. Kinney, farmer and stock raiser, Section 34, P.O. Youngstown, born Cayuga County, NY, Sept 13, 1830, came to this county in 1857; Democrat, owns 160 acres, valued [at] $8,000, wife was Elizabeth Agnes McKinley, born Warren County, Oct 2, 1844, married June 24, 1875; one girl born Feb 11, 1877; Mr. K., by former wife, had Lillie May and George Washington; Mrs. K., by former husband, Geo. Ewing [had] Robt. Samuel and Jas. Marvin.

[NI5571] In the same publication (pg. 200) E.S. Kinney is listed as having served during the Civil War as a private in Co. I, 11th Cavalry; he enlisted 17 Nov 1861 and was mustered out 30 Sept 1865. This is confirmed by his pension papers; however, the date of enlistment is 7 Nov 1861 in the documents. The pension papers indicate Elijah was 5'11", with fair complexion, blue eyes and "fair" hair. He was apparently illiterate, as he signed all of his pension papers with an "x".

[NI5571] According to the pension papers, Elijah and Nancy had 6 children and he and Elizabeth had 2 (Orpha Delle, born 11 Feb 1877 and Racheal Cora, born 18 Mar 1879 and died 8 Oct 1882). The papers also indicate Elizabeth was divorced from her first husband. At the time of the 1900 census, Elijah was living in Prairie Twp., McDonough County, Illinois with his wife "E.A." and daughter Orpha and her husband A.L. Wagner and their daughter Helen Wagner. The pension papers show that Elizabeth died in 1901.

[NI5572] William Allen Larkins, born 28 Dec 1845, Fayette County, Ohio and died 15 May 1915, Mahaska County, Iowa. He married (1) Hannah E. Hamilton, 7 Jan 1869. Cemetery records show that Hannah E. Larkins was born 28 Sept 1848 and died 25 Apr 1878. She is buried at Union Mills Cemetery, Mahaska County, Iowa. He married (2) Amanda E. Laughrey, 5 Feb 1880, Mahaska County, Iowa.

[NI5572] At the time of the 1870 census, he lived in the same dwelling as his sister, Sarah, and her husband Van B. Miller and their family. William is enumerated as a farmer with real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $1,330. His wife was Elisabeth. Elisabeth must be Hannah "Elisabeth" Hamilton.

[NI5572] At the time of the 1880 census, William A. appears on the Pleasant Grove, Mahaska County, Iowa census with wife Amanda E., born c 1855 in Iowa. He is included in the 1900 soundex in Pleasant Grove Twp., with wife A. E., born Nov 1855, and one daughter.

[NI5572] When Amanda, who administered his estate, made the last report to the court, there were receipts showing money on deposit and other personal assets totalling $6,648.91. He also owned about 214 acres of land, presumably all in Mahaska County. It is interesting to note that his personal estate included two buggies and an automobile.

[NI5572] His obituary was included in the Oskaloosa Saturday Globe:

[NI5572] DEATHS

[NI5572] William Allen Larkins was born at Newcomers, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1845, and died in Pleasant Grove township, Mahaska county, Iowa, May 15, 1915, at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 17 days. He later moved to Illinois and came to Iowa in 1872, settling on the farm where he died. He was married to Hannah E. Hamilton, Jan. 7, 1869. To this union were born three children, two of whom survive him, while one preceded him in infancy. Later he was married to Amanda E. Laughrey. To this union was born one daughter, Ina E. Moots, who died Feb. 2, 1915. He was a loyal husband a good father and leaves to mourn his death a widow, two children, Laura Quarton, of Mahaska county, and Fred Larkins, of Pueblo, Colo., six grand-children, two great grandchildren and a sister, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

[NI5572] According to the Mahaska County, Iowa WPA Cemetery list, William is buried in Friends Cemetery, Prairie Twp., Mahaska County.

[NI5573] John H. Larkins, born c 1848. He was not seen on the 1870 Warren County census. His mother's estate information lists only 7 children, omitting John; apparently he died relatively young - perhaps soon after the 1860 census.

[NI5574] Dorcas Larkins, born c Mar 1850. She died prior to her mother's death in 1893. Dorcas married John Ray, 5 Sept 1867, Warren County, Illinois. At the time of the 1870 census, she was living with her parents along with 2 Ray children too old to be hers (John Wesley and Lailia) and one young Ray child, John Thomas, presumably her son. No sign of John Ray. Lydia's estate papers mention that her daughter Dorcas Ray's heirs lived in Iowa and Texas. The Ray name is sometimes spelled Rhea.

[NI5576] The estate papers indicate his residence in 1894 was Critzer, Linn County, Kansas. I could not find a likely candidate for "J.A." anywhere in Kansas on the 1900 or 1920 Kansas soundexes, nor did I find him in the Linn County, Kansas census. Critzer was not a separate municipality in the census records and does not appear on a modern-day atlas.

[NI5577] She is listed in her mother's estate papers as Amanda Best. She also lived at Critzer, Linn County, Kansas. However, I could not locate Amanda Best while searching the Linn County, Kansas 1900 and 1910 censuses. Checking the soundexes for those years might help.

[NI5578] Linn County Census records for 1900 and 1910 show that Sarah married William F. Sisson. He was born Dec 1850, Illinois. The 1900 census shows that they had been married for 23 years, thus in about 1877. The census also indicates that Sarah had 4 children by 1900, all of whom were still living. William is enumerated as a farmer in 1900 and a stockman and shipper in 1910. They lived in Mound City Township, Linn County, Kansas. The census shows they owned their farm free and clear.

[NI5579] Rosa is listed in the estate papers as living at Bogard, Allen County, Kansas. She might be a daughter-in-law. She was not listed as Rosa Tracey on the 1900 or 1910 Kansas soundex.

[NI5592] Louisa E. Larkins, born Sept 1863, Illinois (1900 census). She married Charles Busby, 19 Nov 1882 (Mahaska County Marriage Records). He was born Nov 1861, Illinois (1900 census), the son of Johnson Busby and Mary A. Cotter (Marriage Records). At the time of her father's death in 1896, Louisa was living "near Union Mills." The 1900 census, shows that Louisa and Charles were living in Monroe Twp., Mahaska County, and that Charles was a farmer who rented his farm. The census also indicates that Louisa had given birth to 2 children, both of whom were still living. The 1910 census for Monroe Twp. was very difficult to read and I could not find their entry.

[NI5593] Lucy A. Larkins, born c 1866, Illinois and deceased prior to 1896. Mahaska County Marriage Records show that Lucy married A. R. Stanley, 23 Nov 1882. He was born c 1858, the son of C. B. Stanley and Mary E. Ladd. According to her father's estate papers, Lucy was survived by a son.

[NI5601] John H. Larkins, born July 1866 (1900 soundex), Illinois. He married Maud D., who was born Aug 1878, Iowa. They were living in Madison Twp., Clarke County, Iowa at the time of the 1900 census.

[NI5605] Benjamin F. Larkins, born c 1876 (1880 census) and Jan 1879 (1900 soundex), Iowa.

[NI5610] If the information in the 1900 census is correct, he apparently died prior to 1900.

[NI5611] Charles Miller, born Aug 1865, Illinois (1900 census). Charles lived one farm away from his parents in 1900. He was single and owned his own farm on which there was a mortgage.

[NI5612] Frank Miller, born Nov 1870, Illinois (1900 census). Frank lived two farms away from his brother (though the land may have been contiguious) at the time of the 1900 census. He was single and owned his farm free and clear.

[NI5615] Lillie May Kinney, born 20 May 1865 (pension papers), Warren County, Illinois. She lived with her father and step-mother at the time of the 1880 census. She is mentioned in her grandmother's estate papers in 1893 with the notation that her residence was unknown. The pension papers show that Lillie was still alive in 1899.

[NI5617] George Washington Kinney, born 25 Nov 1869 (pension papers), Warren County, Illinois. He lived with his father and step-mother at the time of the 1880 census. He is mentioned in his grandmother's estate papers in 1893 as living in Warren County, Illinois. George was still alive in 1899.

[NI5619] Charles E. Kinney, born 13 Dec 1873 and died "the fall of 1876" (pension papers), Warren County, Illinois.

[NI5622] Ina E. Larkins, born Jan 1883 (1900 soundex) and died 2 Feb 1915, Mahaska County, Iowa. She married Walter G. Moots. He was born Apr 1876 and lived with his parents, George G. Moots and L.A., at the time of the 1900 census. Ina and Walter lived at New Sharon, Mahaska County. Two obituaries appeared for Ina:

[NI5622] DEATHS

[NI5622] Mrs. Inez [sic] E. Larkins Moots, wife of Walter G. Moots, daughter of Wm. Larkins, died at the Mercy hospital, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1915, aged 31 years. Funeral at home near Union Mills. Interment in South Cemetery, New Sharon. Deceased leaves a husband, daughter, father, mother, also a brother and a sister.

[NI5622] * * * * *

[NI5622] Mrs. Ina E. Larkins Moots died at Mercy hospital Tuesday morning at 10:20 o'clock of blood poisoning after an illness of little over a week. She was 31 years of age. The funeral was held at Union Mills on Friday. Interment in South cemetery at New Sharon. The deceased is survived by her husband, Walter G. Moots, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Larkins, one brother and one sister.

[NI5625] Laura B. Larkins, born Oct 1869 (1900 census), Illinois. She married Frank Quarton. He was born Feb 1867, Nebraska (1900 census).

[NI5625] At the time of the 1900 census, they lived in Monroe Twp., Mahaska County, Iowa, near Laura's first cousin, Louisa Larkins Busby. They still lived in Monroe Twp. at the time of the 1910 census.

[NI5625] The 1900 census information shows Laura had given birth to 5 children, 4 of whom were still living and 1910 census shows she had given birth to 6 children, 5 of whom were still living. Her father's obituary indicates Laura and Frank lived in Lacey, Mahaska County, Iowa in 1915.

[NI5639] 1860 VIRGINIA CENSUS HAINESVILLE, BERKELEY CO
6/22/1860 Page 807 Dwelling #390
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, 33, Farmer, male; MATILDA F., 28, female; SARAH C., 9, female, attended school during the past year; LYDIA, 7, female, attended school during the past year; ELIZABETH, 5, female; GEORGE S., 3, male; JOHN H., 1, male; ROBERT C., 1/12, male. All were listed as being born in VA (NOTE: in 1860 West Virginia had not become a state as yet)
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1870 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS OPEQUON TOWNSHIP, MARTINSBURG POST OFFICE, BERKELEY CO
8/31/1870 Page 316 Dwelling #117
TAYLOR, WILLIAM H., 42, male, farmer, eligible to vote; SARAH C., 19, female, housekeeper; LYDIA E., 17, female, no occupation; ELIZABETH S(?), 15, female; GEORGE S., 13, male, attend school in the past year; JOHN H., 11, male, could not read or write - "idiot"; ROBERT C., 9, male, attended school in the past year; CHARLES M., 7, male, attended school in the past year; IDA V., 6, female. All were listed as being born in WV.
ALSO:
LOFA, BENJAMIN, 49, male, black, farm laborer
HENSELL, INO F., 42, day laborer
COLBERT, MARY, 48, female, nurse.
NOTE: William's wife Mathilda and son Hugh died just several months before this census was conducted, which would explain the "Nurse" to care for the children.
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1880 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS OPEQUON DISTRICT, BERKELEY CO, WV
TAYLOR, WM H., 53 carpenter; MARY R., 41, wife, keeps house; SARAH C., daughter, 28, single; GEORGE S., son, 23, single; JOHN H., son, 21, single.
All born in WV except new wife Mary R. born in MD.

[NI5716] 1880 WV CENSUS Opequon District, Berkeley Co, WV June 16, 1880 page 20
WELSHANS, PHILIP, head, 47, husband, farmer; VIRGINIA, wife, 47; KILMER F., 20, son, helping on farm; DAVIS, 18, son, helping on farm; SALLY, 16, daughter, at home; EMOGENE, 14, daughter, at home; THOMAS, 12, son, works on farm; LILY, 10, daughter. All born in WV
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BERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH REGISTER V4 p216 LDS #0831271

[NI5716] WELSHANS, PHILIP January 21, 1913 Nowbray's(?), Opequon District, Berkeley Co, WV
Paralysis 78y farmer widower
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OBITUARY - MARTINSBURG JOURNAL Tuesday, January 21, 1913

[NI5716] MR. WELSHANS DIES AT RIPE AGE - Well-Known Retired Farmer Succumbed to Paralysis After Brief Illness - Funeral Thursday
Mr. Philip Henry Welshans, a well-known and respected farmer and a native and lifelong resident of Berkeley county, died at 5:30 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. J. D. Myers(should have been Mowery) who resides upon Mr. Welshans' farm near Sprinkle's Mills. Death was due to paralysis, with which Mr. Welshans was stricken last week.
Mr. Welshans was aged 79 years, and was born and lived until three years ago upon the farm where he died. He retired from active life three years ago and removed to Martinsburg, where he resided until a few weeks ago, returning to his farm after the death of his wife. Mr. Welshans was widely known and was held in high regard by all.
He is survived by two sons, and three daughters - F.K. Welshans of this city, H.D. Welshans of Cumberland; Mrs. E. S. Cole, of near Jones Spring Mrs. J.F. Randall of Swan Pond; and Mrs. J.D. Mowery, of the county. He is also survivied by the following sisters and brothers, Mrs. Amanda H. Sprinkle of Sprinkle's Mills; Mrs. Rebecca Sprinkle and Wesley Welshans of Martinsburg, and Levi Welshans of Greensburg.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning from the late home. The services will be conducted at the First United Brethren church in this city by Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver, and interment will be in Green Hill cemetery. The pall bearers will be grandsons of the deceased, who also served in the same capacity at the funeral of Mrs. Welshans several weeks ago and will be as follows: Boyd Randall, Gold Mowery, Wade Gantt, Henry Gantt, Philip H. Welshans and Samuel Welshans.

[NI5717] 1850 VIRGINIA CENSUS 9th DISTRICT, OPEQUON TOWNSHIP, BERKELEY CO - JOHN SPRINKLE, 7, living with his parents
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1860 VA CENSUS - Scrabble Post office, Berkeley Co, WV, page 96 dated July 6, 1860
JOHN SPRINKLE, 14; living with his parents
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1870 WV CENUS, OPEQUON, BERKELEY CO. September 1, 1870
SPRINKLE, CATHERINE, 55, keeping house; JOHN, 25, son, works on farm;
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1880 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY CO Sheet 70 taken June 19, 1880 Queen St
SPRINKLE, JOHN, 35, head, grocer; MARY L., 24, wife, keeping house; NAPLES, 1, son. All born in WV
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1910 WEST VIRGINIA CENSUS MARTINSBURG, BERKELEY CO E.D. 21 Sheet 22A taken April 15, 1910 West Common St.
SPRINKLE, MARY, 55, head, widow, rents house; NAPLES, 29, son, single, printer; DWIGHT, 22, son, single, printer. All born in WV except Dwight listed as "VA"

[NI5718] JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV BIRTH REGISTER V1853-72 P11 LDS #0829325

[NI5718] SIGLER, MARY LOUISA August 8, 1854 Jefferson Co, WV
George Sigler (Informant), farmer & Anna Rebecca Sigler Residents of Jefferson Co
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BERKELEY COUNTY, WV DEATH REGISTER V4 P178 LDS #08312721

[NI5718] SPRINKLE, MARY S. April 10, 1911 Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV
Cerebral Apoplexy 56y 7m 14d housekeeper widow

[NI5719] "Jacob Myers inherited the old Myers home (But not all the land) on the Opequon Creek which lies on the East side of the Opequon south of the preseent Myers bridge - some of the land to his farm ran over on the west side. He deeded ground for the Reformed Church of Martinsburg, before this he was a member of the Reformed Church in Shepherdstown."
- From letter of 2/9/1972 to Mrs. Bergen from Don C. Wood, Berkeley County Historical Society.
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The deed to the Reform Church of Martinsburg, W. Va (Deed Book 47, page 199) dated May 20, 1843 - Recorded in May 13, 1843 - tells about Col. Jacob Myers and his wife Sallie of Berkeley Co., Va, deed to Geor Wolff and Michael Siebert of the same place in consideration of the sum of $1.00 for the use of the German Reform Church and Congregation in the Town of Martinsburg and vicinity, one parcel of land known as plot #32 in the said township
- This information was given to me by Mr. Don C. Wood, Berkeley County Historical Society when I visited there in June, 1993.
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From "Myers Family of Berkeley Co., VA" a paper given to me by Don Wood in June, 1993.
"...Jacob Myers was very prosperous and owned many slaves. He built a mill on his home property on the Opequon Creek. He, as well as the early members of his family, were of the German Reformed Faith. He deeded the land for the present Reformed Church of Martinsburg in the 1840s. Previous to this the Lutheran and Reformed churches used the same building. Their cemetery is located on Church Street and John Street in Martinsburg. Jacob Myers obtained the title of col. Myers from the local Virginia Militia. Note: I have serarch for years for a clue as to who his wife was but have failed to find out. As far as I know they had only 2 children. Col. Jacob Myers lived in a stone house high above Opequon Creek bank but near the creek. The house also had a large weatherboard room. The house was large with about 13 rooms. It was torn down after Bethlehem Steel Corp. purchsed the property about 1950. I was in the house many times. It must have been lovely in its day. It had a large double porch in back with arched plaster ceiling. This porch overlooked the Creek and the mill he had built. The mill operated until about 1930. The miller's house was a mostly 2 story log house probably built by Col. Myers. The stone house was built in the late 1700s by his father John Myers..."
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"...Col. Myers and wife are buried in graveyard near site of Sprinkle's Mill on Opequon Creek and Mrs. Lorraine Sprinkle Williams has the original deed to the cemetery. The site of the house and mill are now owned by Bethlehem Steel Co."
From a copy of "Sprinkle Family History" compiled by Mrs. Williams and given to me on June 22, 1993 in Martinsburg, WV

[NI5724] In Jefferson Cemeteries she is listed as "the consort of John Walper"

[NF005] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE REGISTER V1 p25 LDS Reel # 0831314

[NF005] January 26, 1875 Martinsburg, WV Married by M. L. Cullen
D.D.L. GRANTHAM 24 Single Farmer Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: D & S Grantham
DAMARIS SPRINKLE 24 Single Born and Resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: W.E. & C. Sprinkle

[NF005] David and Damaris was given land by their Grandfather, Daniel Lemaster in 1873. This lot contained 43 acres 3 roots 30 poles. On April 1, 1876, they sold the lot for $2,000 to D. Peter Lemaster and moved on with their four sons to Kansas in 1884. Two sons were born to them in Colony, Kansas, a few years later, they settled in Hale, Missouri.

[NF019] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE BOOK V15b P161

[NF019] April 25, 1875 Near St. Paul's Church, Berkeley Co, WV Married by A. M. Evers
ZACHARY T. SPRINKLE 28 Single Farmer Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Welcome E. & Catherine Sprinkle
RHIE C. KNADLER 17 Single Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: David & Elizabeth Knadler

[NF019] NOTE attached "This is to certifie that we both have given our concent for Mr. Zachary T. Sprinkle to get licenz to marry our Daughter Ruie C. Knadler. Age 17 yearz. April 22/75 (signed) David Knadler Elizabeth Knadler

[NF020] 1850 VIRGINIA CENSUS 9th DISTRICT, OPEQUON TOWNSHIP, BERKELEY CO
SPRINKLE, WELCOME E., 42, farmer; CATHERINE 38; VIRGINIA, 17; ADOLPHUS, 14; CLINTON, 13; WELCOME, 11; JACOB, 9; JOHN, 7; ZACKERY, 3. All born in Va.
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1860 VA CENSUS - Scrabble Post office, Berkeley Co, WV, page 96 dated July 6, 1860
WILLIAM SPRINKLE, 52, farmer, $30,000 value; CALINA, 47; VIRGINIA, 21; WELCOME, 19; JACOB, 16; JOHN, 14; ZACHARIA, 12; DAMASEUS, 10; MARY 8. All born in Va
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1870 WV CENSUS, OPEQUON, BERKELEY CO. Taken September 1, 1870
SPRINKLE, CATHERINE, 55, keeping house; VIRGINIA, 29, no occupation; JACOB M, 26, farmer; JOHN, 25, works on farm; ZACKARY, 23 Works on farm; DAMIRAS, 18, no occuaption; MARIETTA, 16, no occupation; Henry Reed, 16, black house servant. Real estate valued at $17,820 for Catherine and $2,100 for each of the children.

[NF020] "Welcome Ernest and Catharine E. Sprinkle are buried in the Sprinkle cemetary on the home place later owned by Philip Welshans near Greensburg E.U.B. church. John Ferdinand Sprinkle has a copy of a will dated Aug. 27, 1852 made by Jacob Myers in which he deeded to his daughter Catharine Elizabeth Sprinkle the house and farm on which she was living. This home later purchased by Philip Welshans."
From "Sprinkle Family History" compiled by Mrs. Williams and given to Maureen Johnson on June 22, 1993 in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

[NF020] The cemetary is in the old Sprinkle farm on the edge of Smoketown, near Greensburg; The old stone house now owned by M.F. & Bonnie Ankers; Cemetary was reserved for the descendents of Welcome and Catherine when the farm was sold by the Sprinkle children.

[NF021] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE BOOK V16 p23 LDS Reel #0831961

[NF021] November 17, 1875 Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co, WV Married by A. A. P. Neal Book 16, p23
JACOB M. SPRINKLE 32 single farmer Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Welcome & Catherine Sprinkle
MOLLIE CROWL 21 single Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: J. Ferdinand and Elizabeth Crowl

[NF027] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE RECORDS LDS Reel #0831960 (Item #2 page 15)
"Married by License from Berkeley County -
June 3, 1789 - Casper Walper and Mary Sprinkle
Solomnized by me, Christian Streik"

[NF037] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE REGISTER V1 p36 LDS Reel #0831314

[NF037] October 22, 1879 Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV Married by O. C. Beall
JAMES T. HOPPER Widower 28 Farmer Born in VA Resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: J. W. & E. Hopper
MARIETTA SPRINKLE Single 23 Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: W. E. & C. Sprinkle

[NF040] WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD INDEX TO MARRIAGE RECORDS 1799-1860 LDS Reel #0014643 P244

[NF040] SPRINKLE, MATILDA & HENRY TAYLOR June 5, 1850
Married by ____, BishopWASHINGTON CO, MD INDEX TO MARRIAGE RECORDS 1799-1860 LDS Reel #0014643 p244

[NF040] SPRINKLE, MATILDA & HENRY TAYLOR June 5, 1850 Married by _______ ______, Bishop

[NF041] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE REGISTER V1 p8 LDS #0831314 (also LDS #0831960 Marriage Book V10 p77)

[NF041] January 24, 1867 Berkeley Co, WV
ADOLPHUS M. SPRINKLE 26 Single Farmer Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Welcome & Cath Sprinkle
PRISCILLA McDONALD 2 Single Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: George & Nancy McDonald
Married at Martinsburg by O.H. Sears, Catholic Pastor

[NF042] BERKELEY CO, WV MARRIAGE REGISTER V1 p8 LDS Reel #0831314

[NF042] February 3, 1867 Berkeley Co, WV
CLINTON H. SPRINKLE 28 Single Farmer Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Welcome E & Catherine Sprinkle
AMANDA H. WELSHANSE 22 Single Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Ephrim & Mary Welshan
Married by J.S. Hirlig

[NF044] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE REGISTER V1 p4 LDS Reel #0831314

[NF044] May 15, 1866 Berkeley Co, WV Married by J .F. Campbell
WELCOME E. SPRINKLE 23 Single Farmer Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Welcome & Catherine Sprinkle
REBECCA J. WELSHANS 21 Single Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Ephram & Mary A. Welshans

[NF403] "...Col. Myers and wife are buried in graveyard near site of Sprinkle's Mill on Opequon Creek and Mrs. Lorraine Sprinkle Williams has the original deed to the cemetery. The site of the house and mill are now owned by Bethlehem Steel Co."
From a copy of "Sprinkle Family History" compiled by Mrs. Williams and given to me on June 22, 1993 in Martinsburg, WV

[NF404] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE BOOK V13 p192 LDS Reel #0831961

[NF404] May 16, 1872 Berkeley Co, WV
JAMES WATSON 59 Widower Farmer Born and resides in Jefferson Co, WV
Parents: Thomas & Rebecca Watson
VIRGINIA SPRINKLE 39 Single Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Welcome E. & Catherine Sprinkle
Married in Berkeley Co, WVa by M.L. Cullen

[NF405] BERKELEY COUNTY, WV MARRIAGE BOOK V16 p176 LDS #0831961

[NF405] February 15, 1877 Shepherdstown, WV Married by John W. Smith
PHILIP H. WELSHANS 43 Widower farmer born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Ephraim & Mary Ann Welshanse
VIRGINIA E. WATSON 42 Widow Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Welcome & Catherine Sprinkle

[NF407] BERKELEY CO, WV MARRIAGE REGISTER V1 p32 LDS Reel #0831962

[NF407] May 19, 1878 Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV Married by M. L. Cullen
JOHN W. SPRINKLE 29 Single Farmer Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: Welcome E. & Catherine Sprinkle
MARY L. SIGLER 24 Single Born and resides in Berkeley Co, WV
Parents: George & Annie Sigler

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