The Family of John MYERS 
and Mary ____
(7th. Generation)

96 John MYERS, b. 1755, Berkeley Co., VA, s/o Detrich and _____ MYERS, d. 17 Apr 1836, Berkeley Co., VA, m. (97) Mary _______, b. 1754, d. 7 Aug 1839, at the residence of her son, Col. Jacob MYERS. Both are buried in the Myers Family Cemetery, Sprinkles Mill, along the Opequon. In the tax years of 1782-1787, he paid tax on 2 pole 0 slaves in Berkeley Co., VA. John MYERS purchased his father's home plantation on the Opequon on 16 Apr 1792 (Berkeley Co. Deed Book 18 p148), where he raised his family. During the Revolutionary War, he supplied wheat to the Continental Army and was paid for services on 20 May 1781. He and his children owned about 1300 acres of land in Berkeley Co., WV. John bought land from his brother George MYERS for 500 pounds. (VAB11, WVBE4 Book 18 p148, WVBEB7 p106-108, 16 p97,119) Children:

96.4 Catherine MYERS m. 17 Mar 1814, Berkeley Co., VA, Michael SEIBERT. The suretor for the marriage was John MYERS, the minister Rev. Reebenack. In 1850 they were living in Berkeley Co. (WVBE1, 12, 15, WVBEB7 p106-108) Children:

96.5 Elizabeth MYERS, m. 27 Apr 1808, Berkeley Co., VA, Michael HENSELL. The suretor was John MYERS. (WVBE1)

96.6 Jacob MYERS, b. 1 Jun 1789, d. 17 Sep 1855, m. Sallie WALPER, b. c1790, VA, d. 31 May 1855. Jacob MYERS built a mill on the Opequon Creek, was a slave owner, and prosperous farmer. He deeded land for the Reformed Church of Martinsburg in the 1840s. The church cemetery is located on Church and John Street. The mill operated until about 1930.  Jacob MYERS was nominated by the Governor of Virginia as a fit person to be Justice of the Pearce. In 1850 Jacob was a farmer living in Berkeley Co., VA, with Rebecca Rhineberger, 40, is living in the household. They lived in a stone house on the Opequon built by John MYERS. Col. Jacob received the title from his participation in the VA Militia. NOTE: Picture of Jacob and Sallie MYERS at SR: WVBEB7 p106-108. (WVBEB7 p106-108, 16 p111,114, 227, WVBE11) There were apparently only two children:

96.6b Catherine MYERS, b. 18 Oct 1812, Berkeley Co., VA, d. 12 Jan 1882, Berkeley Co., WV, m. 16 Sep 1830, Berkeley Co., Welcome Ernst SPRINKLE, b. 1 Apr 1808, Wythe Co., VA, d. 1 Jun 1865, Berkeley Co., WV. Jacob MYERS was suretor for the marriage. Catherine inherited the mill property and all of the land of Jacob MYERS. It was left to her ten children. The age and birth dates of the ten children of Catherine and Welcome SPRINKLE are difficult to determine. There are conflicting age discrepancies between the 1850 and 1870 census of Berkeley Co., VA(WV), and the Marriage Records. The order below reflects the census rendition as far as the order of birth. They are buried in Sprinkle Cem., Greensburg. Welcome bought 279 acres which he gave to his daughter and children. In 1870 Henry Reed 6, a servant was in the household. (WVBE1, 7, WVBE11-13) Children:

96.6b1 Matilda F. SPRINKLE, b. 10 Aug 1831, Berkeley Co., VA, d. 21 Mar 1870, Berkeley Co., m. 5 Jun 1850, Washington Co., MD, William Henry TAYLOR. Both are buried in Hard Scrabble Methodist Church Cemetery, Berkeley Co. William TAYLOR, m. 2nd, 18 May 1876, Berkeley Co., Mary R. Ramsburg, b. c1841, Berkeley Co., d/o E. V. and S. M. RAMSBURG. In 1860, they were living in Berkeley  Co., VA. (Note: the children are out of order of birth in source. (WVBEB7 p106,126, WVBE1, 11-13). Known Children:

96.6b1a Sarah C. TAYLOR, b. c1851, Berkeley Co., m. 2 Sep 1887, Berkeley Co., James CROSS, b. TN, s/o Benjamin and Annie CROSS. (WVBE1)

96.6b1b Lydia Emily TAYLOR, b. c. 1853, Berkeley Co., m. 2 Feb 1875 (WVBE1), Berkeley Co., William T. POWELL, b. c1852, s/o Samuel R. and Henrietta POWELL.  (WVBE1) Known child:

  • 96.6b1b1 William Hunter POWELL b. c1892

96.6b1b1 William Hunter POWELL, b. c1892, PA, m. 31 Oct 1922, Berkeley Co., Ann P. SNODGRASS, b. c1892, d/o M. A. and Sue SNODGRASS. (WVBE1)

96.6b1d George S. TAYLOR, b. c1857, Berkeley Co., m. 4 Dec 1888 , Berkeley, Clara VORHEES, b. c1869, Jefferson Co., WV, d/o Ash and Ellen VORHEES. (WVBE1) Known child:

  • 96.6b1d1 Mary E. TAYLOR b. c1893

96.61d1 Mary E. TAYLOR, b. c1893, Berkeley Co., m. 13 Mar 1925, Berkeley Co., Samuel SCHOPPERT, a widower, b. c. 1870, Berkeley, s/o William and Mary E. SCHOPPERT. (WVBE1).

96.6b2 Virginia ;Jennie' E. SPRINKLE, b. 9 Mar 1833,  d. 5 Dec 1912, Berkeley Co., m. 1st. 16 May 1872 , Berkeley Co., James WATSON, b. c1813, Jefferson Co., VA, s/o Thomas and Rebecca WATSON. James WATSON had been previously married and was a widower. Virginia m. 2nd. 15 Feb 1872, Philip H. WELSHANS, s/o Ephram and Mary Ann WELSHANS. (WVBEB7 p106-108, WVBE1)

96.6b3 Adolphus Myers SPRINKLE, b. 27 Mar 1836, Berkeley Co., , d. 3 Apr 1907, m. 24 Jan 1967, Berkeley Co., Priscilla MCDONALD, b. 25 Apr 1842, d. 9 Dec 1904, Berkeley Co., d/o George W. and Catherine MCDONALD. In 1870 he was farming in Berkeley Co., and in the 1880 census, he is listed as a grocer in Opequon District. (WVBEB7 p126, WVBE1, 13-14). Known children:

96.6b3b Cordelia SPRINKLE,  b. c1871, Berkeley Co., m. 25 Jan 1872, Berkeley Co., Edward MCDONALD, s/o Walter L. and Mary C. MCDONALD. (WVBE1)

96.6b4 Clinton H. SPRINKLE, b. 10 Jul 1838, d. 26 Jan 1905, , Berkeley Co., VA, m. 3 Feb 1867, Berkeley Co., Amanda WELSHANS, b. 9 Jan 1845, , Berkeley Co., d. 17 Jan 1922, d/o Ephraim and Mary WELSHANS. Clinton was a farmer living in the Opequon District, Berkeley Co. in 1870 and 1880. (WVBEB7 p126, WVBE1, 13-14) They had 9 children, 5 known:

96.6b4b Melzie A. SPRINKLE, b. c1871, Berkeley Co., m. 13 Jun 1911, Berkeley Co., Minnie WILLIAMS, b. c1844, d/o Thomas and Annie C. WILLIAMS. (WVBE1) Known child:

  • 96.6b4b1 Calvin C. SPRINKLE b. c1912, Berkeley Co., WV, m. 23 Dec 1933, Alta R. JACQUE b. c1912, Berkeley Co., d/o Alvie and Katherine JACQUE; m. 2nd. 27 Feb 1943, Berkeley Co., M. WHITTINGTON, d/o James and Rosa L. WITTINGTON. (WVBE1)

96.6b4b1 Calvin C. SPRINKLE b. c1912

96.6b4c Elgie C. SPRINKLE, b. c1875, Berkeley Co., m. 28 Jan 1903, Berkeley Co., Bertha V. BRATT, b. c1882, Berkeley Co., d/o John T. and Martha E. B. BRATT. (WVBE1) Known child:

  • 96.6b4c1 Walter SPRINKLE b. c1925

96.6b4d Alonzo S. SPRINKLE, b. c1877, Berkeley Co., m. 12 Jun 1905, Berkeley Co., Agnes B. TABLER, b. c1879, Berkeley Co., d/o John A. and Sarah F. TABLER. (WVBE1)

96.6b4e Hester SPRINKLE, b. c1885, Berkeley Co., m. 29 Nov 1910, Berkeley Co., Walter G. MILLER, b. c1886, Jefferson Co., WV, s/o George S. and Margie MILLER. (WVBE1)

96.6b5  Welcome E. SPINKLE Jr., b. 2 Jan 1840, d. 20 Jun 1895, , Berkeley Co., m. 15 May 1866, Berkeley Co., Rebecca J. WELSHANS, b. 1846, d. 18 Dec 1919, Berkeley Co., d/o Ephraim and Mary Ann WELSHANS. In 1870, Welcome was farming in Opequon District, Berkeley Co. In 1880 he was a railroad foreman in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., , with Mary WELSHANS, his mother-in-law in the household. (WVBEB7 p126, WVBE1, 13-14) Children (3, 2 known)

96.6b5a Flora SPRINKLE, b. c1871, Berkeley Co., m. 14 Nov 1893, Berkeley Co., William H. MCQUILKEN, b. c1866, Berkeley Co., s/o J. T. and Mary E. MCQUILKEN. (WVBE1)

96.6b5b Alvin SPRINKLE, b. c1879, Berkeley Co., m. 17 Jun 1901, Berkeley Co., Bess E. RIORDAN, b. c1879, Berkeley Co., d/o M. W. and Ellen RIORDAN. (WVBE1)

96.6b6 Jacob Myers SPRINKLE, b.28 Jun 1842, Berkeley Co., d. 12 Dec 1912, m. 17 Nov 1875, Berkeley Co., Mary Sophia 'Mollie' CROWL, b. c1854, Berkeley Co., d/o John  Frederick and Elizabeth CROWL. Jacob is listed in the 1880 census as a farmer in Opequon District. (WVBEB7 p126, WVBE1, 14) Children:

96.6b6a John F. SPRINKLE b. c1871, Berkeley Co., WV, m. 17 Jan 1917, Berkeley Co., Florence C. CAGE b. c1890, Berkeley Co., d/o John S. and Lydia V. CAGE. (WVBE1)

96.6b6b Melvin J. SPRINKLE b. c1877, Berkeley  Co., WV, m. 20 Oct 1908, Berkeley Co., Susaie S. HENSEL b. c1884, Berkeley Co., d.p George L. and Mary E. HENSEL. (WVBE1)

  • 96.6b6b1 Melvin C. SPRINKLE b. c1916, WV

96.6b6b1 Melvin C. SPRINKLE b. c1916, Berkeley Co., WV, m. 18 Jun 1941, Berkeley Co., Gladys MILLER b. c1915, Berkeley Co., d/o William A. and Lucetta MILLER. See 28.10e Gladys V. MILLER in MILLER Family (WVBE1)

96.6b6a Mary F. SPRINKLE b. c1879, Berkeley Co., WV, m. 10 Jan 1915, Berkeley Co., Edward B. SILER b. c1875, Berkeley Co., s/o Joseph and clara SILER. (WVBE1)

96.6b7 John W. SPRINKLE, b. 1845, Berkeley Co., d. 3 Jan 1893, age 48, m. 19 May 1878, Berkeley Co., Mary Susan. SIGLER, b. c1854, Berkeley Co., d/o George and Annie SIGLER. John is listed as a grocer in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., in the 1880 census. (WVBEB p126, WVBE1, 14) Known children:

96.6b7a Naples N. SPRINKLE, b. c1881, Berkeley Co., m. 8 Sep 1915, Berkeley Co., Vallie COCKRELL, b. c1894, Berkeley Co., d/o Gold and Virginia COCKRELL. (WVBE1)

96.6b7b Dwight SPRINKLE, b. c1891, VA, m. 17 Jan 1917, Berkeley Co., Vivian E. SPRINKLE, b. c1896, Berkeley Co., d/o Edward and Laura SIMPSON. (WVBE1)

96.6b8 Zenobia SPRINKLE, b. c1847, Berkeley Co., m. 27 Mar 1889, Berkeley Co., David RUSSLER, b. c1845, Berkeley Co., s/o A. T. and E. C. RUSSLER. (WVBE1) Known children:

96.6b8a Oma R. RUSSLER, b. c1898, Berkeley Co., m. 12 Jan 1919, Berkeley Co., Vernon A. SELBY, b. c1896, IL, s/o Olie and Emily SELBY. (WVBE1)

96.6b8b Oswald M. RUSSLER, b. c1901, Berkeley Co., m. 25 Jun 1939, Berkeley Co., Elsie G. AIKENS, b. c1905, Berkeley Co., d/o Louis and Catherine AIKENS. (WVBE1)

96.6b9 Zachary  (or Zachariah) T. SPRINKLE, b. c1847, Berkeley Co., d. Brooklyn, NY, m. 25 Apr 1874, Berkeley Co., Rue C. KNADLE, b. c1858, Berkeley Co., d. 1945, d/o David and Elizabeth KNAKLE. Inn 1880, Zachary was farming in Opequon District, Berkeley Co. (WVBEB p125, WVBE1, 14) They had 6 children, 2 known:

96.6b10 Damares SPRINKLE, b. 26 Aug 1853, d. 27 Nov 1919, , Berkeley Co., m. 26 Jan 1875, Berkeley Co., David GRANTHAM, b. c1851, Berkeley Co., s/o David and Sarah GRANTHAM. Damares is listed as a farmer in Opequon District in the 1880 census. They left WV after 1880, and lived in Hale, ME for 30 years. (WVBEB7, p126, WVBE1, 14) Children:

96.6b11 Marietta Coffman SPRINKLE, b. 26 Aug 1853, d. 27 Nov 1919, , Berkeley Co., m. 22 Oct 1879, Berkeley Co., James Thomas HOPPER, b. 1847, d. 1916, , in VA, s/o John and Elizabeth HOPPER. (WVBE1)

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