Name: The Porters of Greene County

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Clarence Herbert Sprowls: Birth: 15 OCT 1896 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 27 MAR 1970 in Ohio Valley General Hospital, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

  2. Herschel Allum Sprowls: Birth: 3 SEP 1898 in near Time, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 8 JAN 1991 in Humbert Lane Personal Care Center, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  3. Earl Franklin Sprowls: Birth: 4 AUG 1900 in Pennsylvania. Death: 30 NOV 1988 in home, Cooper City, Broward County, Florida

  4. Wilda Lorene Sprowls: Birth: 20 MAY 1903 in East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 24 JAN 1944 in home, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  5. Wray Sanford Sprowls: Birth: 23 MAR 1905 in Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 7 FEB 1997 in Akron General Hospital, Akron, Summit County, Ohio

  6. Mabel Violet Sprowls: Birth: 28 DEC 1906 in Enon, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 24 SEP 2007 in Breese Rest Home, Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  7. Ruth Virginia Sprowls: Birth: 1 NOV 1908 in West Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 10 AUG 2011 in Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Title:   "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", index and images, Thomas B. Sprowls and Rebecca J. Ealy, 25 Dec 1895
Text:   Given name/Middle initial/Maiden surname
Url:   https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF3M-P7V
2. Title:   Obituary of Mabel V. Sprowls Amos Kilgore
Text:   Given name/Middle name/Maiden surname/Married surname
3. Text:   Date
 Monument - Enon Cemetery, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
4. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Month/Year]/Location [State]
5. Title:   Cherie's Family
Text:   Date
6. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Thomas Sprowls - "Washington Observer" newspaper
Text:   Date/Location [Town]
7. Text:   Location
 Monument - Enon Cemetery, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
8. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Thomas Sprowls - "Washington Observer" newspaper
Text:   Date/Location
9. Title:   "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", index and images, Thomas B. Sprowls and Rebecca J. Ealy, 25 Dec 1895
Text:   Date/Location
Url:   https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF3M-P7V
10. Text:   Date
11. Title:   Index of Greene County Marriage Books 1-20
Text:   Date/Location
Url:   http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/marr-groom.txt

Notes
a. Note:   N135 Middle name and date of death from an email sent by Ruth Sprowls on June 13, 2003 (full text in notes for Thomas Benton Sprowls)
  Given name (Rebecca), married surname (Sprowls), residence (SimpsonÕs Store) and status (not deceased) in December, 1905, from the obituary of Silas W. Ealy - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, December 8, 1905, ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 25, 1906
  Given name (Rebecca), maiden surname (Ealy), residence (dead) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) in September, 1922, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Herschel A Sprowls and Stella R Mccombs, 06 Sep 1922, Volume 25, page 333, No. 32738, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF31-J2R, accessed 06 Apr 2014
  Given name (Rebecca), maiden surname (Ealy), residence (dead) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) in October, 1922, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, John T Miller and Wilda L Sprowls, 18 Oct 1922, Volume 25, Page 354, No. 32868, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF31-YDR, accessed 07 Apr 2014
  Given name (Rebecca), CONFLICTING MAIDEN SURNAME (Ely), residence (dead) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) in March, 1925, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, John W. Amos and Mabel V. Sprowls, 02 Mar 1925, Volume 26, Page 195, No. 35732, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFQC-Y4Y, accessed 15 Apr 2014
  Given name (Rebecca), maiden surname (Ealy), married surname (Sprowls), prior residence (Claysville) and status (deceased) in January, 1944, from the obituary of Wilda Sprowls Miller - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, January 25, 1944, pages Six and Eleven, Wednesday, January 26, 1944, page Eleven
  Given name (Rebecca) and maiden surname (Ealy) from Certificate of Death, West Virginia State Department of Health Division of Vital Statistics, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, Clarence H. Sprowls, Dist. No. 350, Serial No. 289, State File No. Ô70 004434, April 6, 1970, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1992294&ImageNumber=1722
  Given name (Rebecca), maiden surname (Ealy) and married surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Earl F. Sprowls - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, December 13, 1988, page D-1
  Given name (Rebecca), middle name (Jane), maiden surname (Ealy) and married surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Herschel A. Sprowls - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, January 9, 1991, page D-4
  Given name (Rebecca), middle name (Jane), maiden surname (Ealy) and married surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Mabel V. Sprowls Amos Kilgore - "Observer Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
  Given name (Rebecca), middle name (Jane), maiden surname (Ealy) and married surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Ruth Virginia Sprowls Stagg - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, August 11, 2011
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 1900 (June 15) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 145 - sheet 8B - image 16 - line 83) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 24 years old and born in February, 1875. She had been married for 4 years and was living with her husband and 2 sons on a farm which was rented. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Rebecca J" in this census.
  1910 (May 12) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 196 - sheet 8B - image 17 - line 75) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 35 years old and the mother of 7 children, all of whom were living. She had been married for 14 years and was living with her husband, 4 sons and 3 daughters on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage, on the East Finley-Enon Road. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Rebecca" in this census.
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 Death of Mrs. Thomas Sprowls
  The death of Mrs. Thomas B. Sprowls, of Enon, occurred yesterday morning at her home as a result of blood poisoning. Funeral services in charge of the Rev. James Jewell, of this place, will be held today at 2 o'clock. The interment will be made in the Enon cemetery adjoining the church. Mrs. Sprowls was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Ealy, well known residents of the Enon Section, and a granddaughter of Deacon James Allum of the Enon Baptist church. Fifteen years ago, she was united in marriage to Mr. Sprowls. Besides her husband she is survived by seven small children. One brother, James Ealy also survives.
  Source - Obituary taken from the Washington Observer, July 27, 1910 (sent by Ruth Sprowls on November 21, 2003)
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 Monument in Enon Cemetery, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
  T. B. SPROWLS
 JULY 21, 1874
 DEC. 28, 1928
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 REBECCA J. - His Wife
 FEB. 28, 1875
 JULY 26, 1910
  SPROWLS
b. Note:   Blood Poisoning

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