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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Albert Sprowls: Birth: 19 MAR 1845 in East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 9 MAY 1910 in daughterÕs home, Elm Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia

  2. Permelia Sprowls: Birth: 2 APR 1847 in Pennsylvania. Death: 10 JUN 1853 in West Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  3. Mary B. Sprowls: Birth: ABT 1848 in Pennsylvania.

  4. Seaman Sprowls: Birth: 8 OCT 1851 in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 26 MAY 1928 in West Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  5. Caroline Sprowls: Birth: 1854 in Pennsylvania. Death: 9 JUL 1895 in home, East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  6. Isadora Sprowls: Birth: AUG 1856 in Pennsylvania.

  7. Hester Sprowls: Birth: JUL 1859 in Pennsylvania. Death: 1949

  8. Arthur A. Sprowls: Birth: NOV 1862 in Pennsylvania. Death: 12 FEB 1936 in Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Title:   Obituary of Arthur Sprowls
Text:   Given name/Surname
2. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Arthur Sprowls
Text:   Given name/Surname
3. Title:   Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - West Finley Cemetery
Text:   Date [Year]
Author:   Contributed by Karen Hucko
Url:   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/cemetery/wfinley.html
4. Title:   Obituary of Arthur Sprowls
Text:   Date/Location [Town]
5. Title:   Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - West Finley Cemetery
Text:   Date/Location [Town]
Author:   Contributed by Karen Hucko
Url:   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/cemetery/wfinley.html
6. Title:   Obituary of Arthur Sprowls
Text:   Date/Location
7. Title:   Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - West Finley Cemetery
Text:   Location
Author:   Contributed by Karen Hucko
Url:   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/cemetery/wfinley.html

Notes
a. Note:   N1363 Given name (Arthur), surname (Sprowls), date (abt 1817) of birth and location (West Finley Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania) of birth from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ancestral File No. 42NB-83 (Family Search Website at http://www.familysearch.org)
  Given name (Arthur), surname (Sprowls), date (1899) of death and location (West Finley Cemetery) of interment from the 20th century history of the city of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and representative citizens, Joseph F. McFarland, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1910, pages 1095 and 1096
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 Given name (Arthur), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in January, 1899, from the obituary of Mrs. Arthur Sprowls - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, January 31, 1899, "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 2, 1899
  Given name (Arthur), surname (Sprowls) and prior residence (West Finley Township) from the obituary of Albert Sprowls - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, May 10, 1910, page six
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 1850 (October 14) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 456 - image 13 - line 35) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 30 year old farmer. The value of real estate owned was $1,000. He was living with his wife, 1 son and 2 daughters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Arthur" in this census.
  1860 (September 20) census data from the census images for West Finley Township (Post Office-Good Intent), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 14 - Image 14 - line 29) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 42 year old farmer. The value of his real estate was $3,300 and the value of his personal estate was $1,266. He was living with his wife, 2 sons and 3 daughters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as ÒArthur" in this census.
  1870 (June 28) census data from the census images for West Finley Township (Post Office-Claysville), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 18 - Image 18 - line 21) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 53 year old farmer and living with his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters. The value of his real estate was $7,000 and the value of his personal estate was $1,000. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Arthur" in this census.
  1880 (June 16) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 268 - page 27 - image 27 - line 21) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 62 years old and engaged in farming. He was married and living with his wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and his mother. His given name is listed as "Arthur" in this census.
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 Arthur Sprowls
  Arthur Sprowls, an aged citizen of near Burnsville, died at his home Sabbath morning of general debility, after a long illness. He was a member of Windy Gap Cumberland Presbyterian church, and was loved and esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. Rev. Mr. Byers conducted the services at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon. The interment was made in the West Finley cemetery.
  Funeral of Arthur Sprowls
  The funeral of Arthur Sprowls, of West Finley township, who was buried last Monday, was largely attended. The interment was in the new Burnsville cemetery.
  Source - "The Washington Observer" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 26, 1899
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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: Arthur
 Parents: s/o John & Marg. Graden Sprowls
 Date of Death: 22 Jan 1899
 Date of Birth: 1817
 Place of Death: W. Finley
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