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Note: N606 Middle name (Ellsworth), date (March 2, 1901) of birth and date (March 21, 1952) of death from Sprowls History Book (Opal Dague Winnett).
Given name (Okey) and surname (Sprowls) from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Research Records, Marriage License Application - Marshall County, West Virginia, George Edward Porter, Jr. and Betty Sprowls, page 148, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10325831&Type=Marriage
CONFLICTING GIVEN NAME (Oakey), surname (Sprowls) and date (March 21, 1952) of death from the obituary of Alma F. Sprowls - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, October 24, 1973, page C-14
Given name (Okey), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in May, 1984, from the obituary of Sylvia L. Reese - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 17, 1984, page D-3
CONFLICTING GIVEN NAME (Oakey), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in December, 1991, from the obituary of Ree Z. Karr - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, December 23, 1991, page B-9
Given name (Okey), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in July, 1994, from the obituary of Daisy R. Harris - "Observer Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, July 16, 1994, page B5
Given name (Okey), middle name (Ellsworth), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in February, 2010, from the obituary of June E. Amos - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, February 19, 2010
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1910 (April 29) census data from the census images for Blaine Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 163 - sheet 7A - image 13 - line 3) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 9 years old, single and had attended school at some time since September 1, 1909. He was living with his parents, 1 brother, 2 sisters, an uncle, Benjamin, and an aunt, Sallie, on a farm, which was rented, on one of the crossroads in the township. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Okey E" in this census.
1920 (January 28) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 236 - sheet 11B - image 22 - line 76) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 18 (?) years old and living with his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters on a farm, which was owned and mortgaged. He had not attended school at any time since September 1, 1919. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and his mother. His given name is listed as "Oakey" in this census.
1930 (April 16) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 127 - sheet 5A - image 9 - line 29) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 29 year old farmer, working as a farm hand as a wage or salary worker. He was at work when the census was taken. He was first married at the age of 25 and was living with his wife and 2 daughters in a house, which was rented in Burnsville Village. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was not a veteran. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Oakey E" in this census.
1940 (April 24) census data from the census images for Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 30-31 - sheet 9B - image 18 - line 75) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 39 year old laborer, working on a farm on his own account. He had worked 40 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 52 weeks in 1939, earning $75. He did receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed the 8th grade. He was married and living with his wife, 1 son and 3 daughters on a farm, which was rented for $5 per month, on #844 Route. On April 1, 1935, he lived in the same place. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given initial and middle initial are listed as "O E" in this record.
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OKEY ELLSWORTH SPROWLS
Okey Ellsworth Sprowls, 51, of West Finley, died at 9 a. m. Friday, March 21, 1952 at his home, of a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been ill for two years.
Before his illness, Mr. Sprowls was employed by the State Highway Department, and also served as a township supervisor for West Finley Township. He was born March 2, 1901, in East Finley, and was a son of Jacob L. Sprowls, who survives, and the late Minnie Henry Sprowls. Almost all his life was spent in West Finley. He was a member of the Windy Gap Presbyterian Church.
Surviving, in addition to his father, are three daughters, June, wife of Glenn Amos, of West Finley; Jane, wife of John Salsbury (sic) of West Finley, and Betty Sprowls, at home; one son, Ray Sprowls, at home; four sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Reese, of West Finley; Mrs. Reed (sic) Karr, of Claymount, Del.; Mrs. Ruby Hughes, of West Finley, and Mrs. Daisy Harris, of Washington; and two brothers, Melvin Sprowls, of Washington; and Delmar Sprowls, of Akron, O.
SPROWLS - Funeral services for Okey Ellsworth Sprowls, of West Finley, who died Friday, March 21, 1952, will be held at 2 P. M. Sunday, March 23, 1952, in the Windy Gap Presbyterian Church, in charge of Rev. W. W. Dinsmore. Friends will be received at the Scott Funeral Home, Rogersville, after 3 P. M. Saturday, March 22. Interment in West Finley cemetery.
Source - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, March 22, 1952, page 2
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Monument in West Finley Cemetery (Section 2), West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania from "Greene County, Pennsylvania Area Cemeteries CD-ROM Volume 5" - James Fordyce (2004)
SPROWLS
MOTHER FATHER
ALMA F. OKEY E.
1903 - 1973 1901 - 1952
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The following information is found at the Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - West Finley Cemetery, Contributed by Karen Hucko, http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/cemetery/wfinley2_s.html:
Surname: Sprowls
Given name: Okey Ellsworth Sprowls
Parents: s/o Jacob & Minnie Henry Sprowls
Date of Death: 21 March 1952
Date of Birth: 2 March 1901
Place of Death: W. Finley
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