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Note: N1364 Given name (Hester), CONFLICTING SURNAME (Semon) and CONFLICTING DATE (abt 1817) OF BIRTH from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ancestral File No. CHSH-ZX (Family Search Website at http://www.familysearch.org)
Given name (Hester) and maiden surname (Seaman) from "Decs. of John Sprowls" (Ruth Sprowls email - February 17, 2004)
Given name (Hester), maiden surname (Seaman), 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 (Hester), maiden surname (Seaman), married 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 36) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 29 years old. She was living with her husband, 1 son and 2 daughters. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as "Hester" 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 30) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 41 years old. She was living with her husband, 2 sons and 3 daughters. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as ÒHester" 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 22) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 52 years old and keeping house. She was living with her husband, 3 sons and 3 daughters. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as "Hester" 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 22) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 61 years old and keeping house. She was married and living with her husband, 2 sons and 2 daughters. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and her mother. Her given name is listed as "Hester" in this census.
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Mrs. Arthur Sprowls
Mrs. Arthur Sprowls, of near Burnsville, died Saturday from the effects of the grip. Mrs. Sprowls had been unwell for some time, and at the time of her husband's death, which occurred but one week before her own, did not seem to realize that she had lost her companion of life. She is survived by five children, Mrs. Dan McDaid, of Burnsville; Mrs. Spencer Elliott, of East Finley; Albert, who lives near Claysville; Arthur, in the west, and Seaman, who lived with his parents. Funeral services were held at her late home on Monday, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Byers, of the Windy Gap C. P. church. Interment in the Lucas burying ground.
Source - "The Washington Observer" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, January 31, 1899
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Sprowls.
Mrs. Arthur Sprowls died in her home near West Finley, Pa., Saturday, January 28. The death of her aged husband had occurred only a week before. The latter was 81 years old and Mrs. Sprowls near the same age. Her maiden name was Seaman, both she and Mr. Sprowls having been born near East Finley, Pa. Five children survive: Mrs. Daniel McDaid of West Finley, Mrs. Spencer Elliott, of East Finley; Albert Sprowls of Claysville, Arthur, who resides in the West, and Seaman, who lived at home. The funeral of Mrs. Sprowls was held on Monday, services by Rev. R. C. Byers. Interment at the Lucas burial ground. The parents were both highly respected and had been members of the Windy Gap C. P. church.
Source - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 2, 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: Hester
Parents: Seamon - w/o Arthur
Date of Death: 30 Jan 1899 (NOTE: THE DAY OF DEATH CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN OTHER SOURCES)
Date of Birth: 1818
Place of Death: W. Finley
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