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Note: N2295 Given name (Cyrus) and surname (Sprowls) from "Decs. of John Sprowls" (Ruth Sprowls email - February 17, 2004)
Given name (Cyrus) from Sprowls History, Page 2, Mark and Sandra Sprowls Welsh, Claysville, Pennsylvania, September 2, 2015
Given name (Cyrus) and surname (Sprowls) from Andover Theological Seminary, Necrology, 1880-1881., Henry Allen Hazen, Charles Carroll Carpenter, Boston: Beacon Press, Thomas Todd, Printer, Corner Beacon and Somerset Sts., 1881, page 369
Given name (Cyrus), surname (Sprowls), descent (Scotch-Irish) and occupation (farmer) from The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Turtlecreek Township, Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992, page 779-780
Given name (Cyrus), surname (Sprowls) and residence (East Finley Township) from Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), page 221
Given name (Cyrus), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in May, 1898, form the obituary of Jesse P. Sprowls in the ÒThe Waynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, dated Thursday, May 12, 1898
Given name (Syrus), surname (Sprowls), location (East Finley Township) of birth and occupation (farming) from History of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Earle Robert Forrest, S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., Chicago, 1926, pages 377-379. The following quote also appears in this book: ÒHis father, Syrus Sprowls, was born on the same farm in East Finley township and devoted his life to its cultivation and improvement. He was an officer in the United Brethren church and voted the democratic ticket. His wife, Belinda (Elliott) Sprowls, was a native of this county and passed away in East Finley township. Syrus Sprowls was one of a family of seven children, six sons and one daughter, born to James and Nellie (Enlow) Sprowls. His father spent his early life in Enikilm, Ireland, and came to America in 1774 in company with four brothers.Ó
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1850 (October 24) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 540 - image 8 - line 20) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 35 year old farmer. He was living with his wife, 1 son and 1 daughter. The value of real estate owned was $1,200. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Cyrus" in this census.
There is also an Eleanor Sprowls (line 24) living in this household. She was 38 years old and is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. I have not established her relationship with Cyrus.
1860 (June 26) census data from the census images for East Finley Township (Post Office - East Finley), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 33 - Image 4 - line 36) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 45 year old farmer. He was living with his wife, 2 sons and 1 daughter. The value of his real estate was $3,000 and the value of his personal estate was $800. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Siras" in this census.
1870 (August 20) census data from the census images for East Finley Township (Post Office-Claysville), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 24 - Image 24 - line 1) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 55 year old farmer and living with his wife, 1 son, Milton, his mother, Eleanore, and an unidentified person. The value of his real estate was $5,000 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 "Cyrus" in this census.
The unidentified person is listed as Blachley Sprowls. He was 15 years old and had attended school within the year. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania.
1880 (June 19) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 244 - page 24 - image 24 - line 50) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 65 year old farmer. He was married and living with his wife. On the day of the enumeratorÕs visit, he was unable to attend to ordinary business due to consumption. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as was his mother. His father is listed as having been born in Ireland. His given name and surname are listed as "Cyrus Sprowl" in this census.
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Monument located in Fairmount Cemetery, East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
CYRUS SPROWLS
DIED
AUG. 20, 1880
AGED 65 YRS., 6 MS.
& 25 DS.
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The following information is found at the Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - Fairmount Cemetery, Contributed by Karen Hucko, http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/cemetery/fairmount.html:
Last Name: Sprowls
First Name: Cyrus
Spouse:
Parents: James & Elenor Sprowls
Date of Birth: 23 Jan 1815 (NOTE: THE DAY OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH THAT CALCULATED USING HIS AGE AT DEATH)
Date of Death: 20 Aug 1880
Note: 65/6/25
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