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Note: N146 Given name (Earl), middle name (Franklin), surname (Sprowls) and date (August 4, 1900) of birth from Sprowls History Book (Opal Dague Winnett)
Residence listed as Massillon, Ohio, at the time of the death of his father in December, 1928. This information from an email sent by Ruth Sprowls on June 13, 2003.
Given name (Earl), surname (Sprowls), residence (Massillon, Ohio) and status (not deceased) in April, 1940, from the obituary of Mrs. Mattie Sprowls, Washington County Genealogy Project Obituary Board, posted by Donna Creary, March 6, 2003
Given name (Earl), middle initial (F), surname (Sprowls), residence (Massollin, Ohio) and status (not 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 (Earl), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in January, 1991, from the obituary of Herschel A. Sprowls - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, January 9, 1991, page D-4
Given name (Earl), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in September, 2007, from the obituary of Mabel V. Sprowls Amos Kilgore - "Observer Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Given name (Earl), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in August, 2011, from the obituary of Ruth Virginia Sprowls Stagg - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, August 11, 2011
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1910 (May 12) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 196 - sheet 8B - image 17 - line 78) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 9 years old and had attended school at some time since September 1, 1909. He was single and living with his parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage, on the East Finley-Enon Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Earl F" in this census.
1920 (January 20) census data from the census images for Donegal Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 234 - sheet 3B - image 6 - line 89) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 19 year old laborer, working as a wage or salary worker on a home farm. He had not attended school at any time since September 1, 1919. He was living with his father, stepmother, 3 brothers, 2 sisters and a stepsister on a farm, which was owned and mortgaged, on the Prosperity and Claysville Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Earl" in this census.
1930 (April 11) census data from the census images for City of Massillon, Stark County, Ohio (Enumeration District 99 - sheet 7A - image 31 - line 10) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 29 year old punch-man, working for a bridge company as a wage or salary worker. He was at work when the census was taken. He had first been married at the age of 26 and was living with his wife in a house, which was rented for $30 per month, at 439 5th Street (old fifth) in Ward 2. There was one other family who was renting in this dwelling. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was not a veteran. His given name, middle initial and surname are listed as "Earl F Sprowels" in this census.
1940 (April 12) census data from the census images for Massillon, Stark County, Ohio (ED 76-11 - sheet 5B - image 10 - line 44) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 39 year old punch press operator, working for a bridge works as a wage or salary worker in private work. He was seeking work and had been unemployed for 3 weeks up to March 30, 1940. He had worked 28 weeks in 1939, earning $690. He did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed the 8th grade. He was married and living with his wife in a house, which was owned and valued at $3,000, at 827 11th Street in Ward 1. On April 1, 1935, he lived in the same place. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Earl F" in this census.
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The following is from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/:
DUPLICATE
___ Duplicate ___ REGISTRATION CARD
SERIAL NUMBER __ 1990 __ ORDER NUMBER __ 3583 __
1 ___ Earl ___ (First name) ___ Frank ___ (Middle name) ___ Sprowls ___ (Family name)
2 PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS
______ (No.) ___ RD1___ (Street or R.F.D. No.) ___ West Finley ___ (City or town) ___ Wash ___ (County) ___ Pa ___ (State)
3 Age in Years __ 18 __ 4 Date of Birth ___ Aug ___ (Month) ___ 4 ___ (Day) ___ 1900 ___ (Year)
RACE
5 White __ x __ 6 Negro _____ 7 Oriental _____ Indian 8 Citizen _____ 9 Non-Citizen _____
U. S. CITIZEN
10 Native Born __ x __ 11 Naturalized _____ 12 Citizen by FatherÕs Naturalization before RegistrantÕs Majority _____
ALIEN
13 Declarant _____ 14 Non-declarant _____
15 If not a citizen of the U.S., of what nation are you a citizen or subject? __________
PRESENT OCCUPATION
16 ___ Labor ___
EMPLOYERÕS NAME
17 _____ James M. Ealy_____
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS
____ (No.) ______ (Street or R.F.D. No.) ___ Sycamore ___ (City or town) __________ (County) ___ Pa ___ (State)
NEAREST RELATIVE
Name 19 ___ T B Sprowls (Father) ___
Address 20 ______ (No.) ___ RD1___ (Street or R.F.D. No.) ___ West Finley ___ (City or town) __________ (County) __________ (State)
I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE
___ Earl Frank Sprowls ___
(RegistrantÕs signature or mark) (OVER)
P.M.G.O.
Form No. 1 (Red)
REGISTRARÕS REPORT 37-3-22. C
DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT
HEIGHT
Tall 21 ______ Medium 22 ___ x ___ Short 23 ______
BUILD
Slender 24 ___ x ___ Medium ______ Stout 26 ______
COLOR OF EYES
27 ___ Gray ___
COLOR OF HAIR
28 ___ Light ___
29 Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified?
(Specify.)
______ No Defects _________
________________________
________________________
30 I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read or has
had read to him his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature or mark,
and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
___ J B Montgomery ___
(Signature of Registrar)
Date of Registration ___ Sept 12 1918 ___
_____ Local Board for Division No. 1 _____
___ for the County of Washington, State of Pa., ___
_____ Washington, Pa. _____
(STAMP OF LOCAL BOARD)
(The stamp of the Local Board having jurisdiction of the area in which
the registrant has his permanent home shall be placed in this box.)
(OVER)
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Earl F. Sprowls
Earl F. Sprowls, 88, of Cooper City, Fla., died Wednesday, November 30, 1988, in his home.
He was born Aug. 4, 1900, a son of Thomas B. And Rebecca Ealy Sprowls.
Mr. Sprowls was retired from Tyson Ball-Bearing in Massillon, Ohio. He was an active member of the Davie Methodist Church in Davie, Fla.
Surviving are his wife, Helen Slutz Sprowls; two brothers, Herschel Sprowls of Prosperity and Wray Sprowls of Akron, Ohio; and two sisters, Mabel Kilgore of Claysville and Ruth Stagg of Prosperity.
Deceased are a brother, Clarence Sprowls, and a sister, Wilda Miller.
Interment was Monday, December 5, in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Source - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, December 13, 1988, page D-1
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Telephone call from Kelly at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens-South, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 11, 2015, confirmed that Earl Sprowls and his wife, Helen, are buried in this cemetery. They are in the Living Christ Section, plots 335 and 336.
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There is an Earl F. Sprowls listed in the Social Security Death Index who was born August 4, 1900, and died on November 30, 1988. His social security number was 298-03-9455 and was issued in Ohio. He last resided in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida 33328. This information also appears in the Florida Death Index 1980-89 on Ancestry.com. The certificate number is 111352.
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The following information is listed in ÒFlorida Death Index, 1936 - 1998Ó at Ancestry.com:
Name: Earl F Sprowls
Death Date: 30 Nov 1988
County of Death: Broward
State of Death: Florida
Age at Death: 88
Race: White
Gender: Unknown
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1900
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