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Note: N614 Date and location of birth and date of death from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ancestral File No. 42N9-DM (Family Search Website at http://www.familysearch.org)
CONFLICTING DATE (November 23, 1903) OF DEATH per an email from Ruth Sprowls on May 4, 2003.
Information from "Re: William and Mariah Newland Sprowls, Washington Co.PA" posted on the Sprowls Message Board on RootsWeb states the following: "I have been to Fairmount Cemetery, William was born 12-9-1807 and died 2-6-1883. Mariah was born 7-14-1810 and died 3-29-1898. (Posted by Connie on November 3, 2003)
Given name (William), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in March, 1904, from the obituary of Simon Sprowls - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 17, 1904
Given name (William), surname (Sprowls) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - David Leroy Sprowls, Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Registration District No. 960, Primary Registration District No. 3415, File No. 112246, Registered No. 51, November 30, 1923
Given name (William) and surname (Sprowls) from "Sprowls History", page 3, Louis Sprowls letter, February 20, 2004
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1850 (October 25) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 542 - image 11 - line 40) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 43 year old farmer, living with his wife, 1 son, 1 daughter and possibly his wife's niece. The value of real estate owned was $1,000. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "William" in this census. The other individual in this household is Susana Newland (page 542 - image 12 - line 2) who may be a niece of Mariah. She was 10 years old and had attended school within the year. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania.
1860 (June 29) census data from the census images for East Finley Township (Post Office-East Finley), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 44 - Image 15 - line 28) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 53 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his wife, 3 sons, 1 daughter and what appears to be a niece, Susanna (line 34). Her surname is listed as Sprowls in this census, which conflicts with the 1850 Federal Census. She was 22 years old and born in Pennsylvania. The value of his real estate was $2,000 and the value of his personal estate was $800. His given name and middle initial are listed as "William J" in this census.
1870 (August 19) census data from the census images for East Finley Township (Post Office-Claysville), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 22 - Image 22 - line 22) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 63 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his wife, 2 sons and 1 daughter. The value of his real estate was $4,000 and the value of his personal estate was $1500 (?). His given name and middle initial are listed as "William J" in this census.
1880 (June 17) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washingotn County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 244 - page 21 - image 21- line 8) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 74 year old farmer and living with his wife. son and daughter. He was born in Pennsylvania. His father and his mother are listed as having been born in Ireland. His given name, middle initial and surname are listed as "William J Sprowl" in this census.
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The following is from "History of William/Simon Sprowls Homestead and Its Occupants" (Louis Sprowls letter dated February 20, 2004)
December 12, 1828 - 100 acres of bounty land to Revolutionary War Veteran, Matthew/Matthias Newland who possibly lived in old house still standing in hollow east of homestead (still used for storage of hay and machinery). This building was last used for human occupancy in early 1930's by a farm hand of Herschel Sprowls.
1839 - Marriage of Mariah Newland (1810-1892) to William Sprowls (1807-1883)
December 24, 1868 - Marriage of Simon Sprowls (1845-1904) to Elizabeth Jane Wise (1847-1930) (Simon Sprowls purchsed the farm from his father [Date not known])
About 1889 - House located across the road from present house burned. Original section of present house was erected on its present location from a log house situated on the separate tract on the first ridge to the west of present house. This section included the large living room, kitchen and two upstairs bedrooms.
About 1906 - Addition (parlor, two upstairs bedrooms, hall and two porches) built
1904 - Simon Sprowls passed away
1921 - Jane Sprowls and other family members left the farm
1922 - Floyd & Edna Clutter (stepson of Thomas Sprowls) and children moved to farm
1928 - Thomas Sprowls killed in an industrial accident
1930 - Jane Sprowls passed away and left farm to heirs
1932 - Herschel and Stella Sprowls and children moved to the farm
1950 - Herschel and Stella Sprowls moved from the farm and sold farm to Ralph Porter (grandson of Simon Sprowls)
1952 -Alvin and Jane Craig purchased the farm and moved there
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ÒWill of William Sprowls
File No. 424 died 2-5-1882
date of Probate 3-9-1882
Vol. 11 - Page 360
I bequeath to my wife Mariah Sprowls use of all my property if she outlives me.
Simon Sprowls, all my land tenements in East Finley, Twp. Washington County Pennsylvania.
Simon Sprowls is to pay my daughter, Minerva $954.00 in manner as follows $318.00 in 1 year after the deceased of my self and wife the remainder in 2 equal annual payments. To my son,
David Sprowls, the sum of $954.00. to be paid within 5 years.
To my son Morgan Sprowls the sum of $954.00 to be paid within 5 years after the death of my self and wife.
Personal property willed to daughter, Minerva shall have 1 bed, and bedding, 1 cow, 1 bureau, son Morgan, 1 horsebridle and saddle, or in lieu thereof $100.00.
Mrs. Susan Porter, wife of Samuel Porter 1 bed and bedding one my wife and I sleep on. As to any other bed or bedding left equally divided among my four children, books equally divided between my four children. Personal property, livestock to be appraised sold and equally divided among my 3 sons, and I further will my Executors shall place a head stones to my self and wife.
Simon Sprowls, East Finley J. Nelson Ealy East Finley, Exec.
Thomas McCleary Witness
Eliott Enlow Witness"
Source - attachment to Louis Sprowls letter dated February 20, 2004
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Monument located in Fairmount Cemetery, East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed, but I was not able to read the transcription.
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