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Note: N43 Given name, middle name, location of birth, date of marriage, date and location of death and location of burial from 'Cherie's Family' GEDCOM file. CONFLICTING DATE OF BIRTH is given as January 1.
Given name (Jacob), surname (Sprowls), residence (Claysville) and status (not deceased) in March, 1904, from the obituary of Simon Sprowls - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 17, 1904
Given name (Jacob), surname (Sprowls), residence (West Finley, Pennsylvania), occupation (farming) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) in September, 1924, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Ross E. Reese and Sylvia Sprowls, 11 Sep 1924, Volume 26, page 106, No. 35200, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFQC-BV3, accessed 24 Mar 2014
Given name (Jacob), surname (Sprowls), residence (West Finley) and status (not deceased) in January, 1930, from the obituary of Mrs. Jane W. Sprowls - ÒThe Waynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 30, 1930
Given name (Jacob), surname (Sprowls), residence (West Finley, Pennsylvania), occupation (farming) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) in April, 1932, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Charles Hughes and Ruby Sprowls, 20 Apr 1932, Volume 28, page 325, No. 44133, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFQQ-7H5, accessed 26 Mar 2014
Given name (Jacob), surname (Sprowls), residence (Burnsville) and status (not deceased) in May, 1947, from the obituary of Mary M. Flynn - "The Washington Observer" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 8, 1947, page 2
Given name (Jacob), middle initial (L), surname (Sprowls) and status (not deceased) in March, 1952, from the obituary of Okey Ellsworth Sprowls - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, March 22, 1952, page 2
Given name (Jacob) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Mrs. Charles E. Hughes - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 27, 1970, pages D-3 and D-5
Given name (Jacob) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Melvin Wayne Sprowls - "Observer Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, February 26, 1977, page B-6
Given name (Jacob), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in May, 1984, from the obituary of Sylvia L. Reese - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 17, 1984, page D-3
Given name (Jacob), middle initial (L) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Ree Z. Karr - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, December 23, 1991, page B-9
Given name (Jacob) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Daisy R. Harris - "Observer Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, July 16, 1994, page B5
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1880 (June 17) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 244 - page 21 - image 21- line 17) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 4 years old and had not attended school within the census year. He was living with his parents, 2 brothers and 4 sisters. He was born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Jacob L" in this census.
1900 (June 21) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 145 - sheet 12A - image 23 - line 7) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 24 year old farmer, who was born in January, 1876. He had been married for 0 years, and was living with his wife on a farm, which was rented. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Jacob" in this census.
1910 (April 29) census data from the census images for Blaine Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 163 - sheet 7A - image 13 - line 1) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 34 year old farmer, working as an employer on a general farm. He was not out of work on April 15, 1910, and he had not been out of work at any time in 1909. He had been married for 10 years and was living with his wife, 2 sons, 2 daughters, a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law on a farm, which was rented, on one of the crossroads in the township. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Jacob L" in this census.
1920 (January 28) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 236 - sheet 11B - image 22 - line 74) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 43 year old farmer, working on a general farm on his own account. He was living with his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters on a farm, which was owned and mortgaged. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and his mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Jacob L" in this census.
1930 (April 10) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 127 - sheet 3A - image 5 - line 33) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 53 year old farmer, working on his own account. At the time the census was taken, he was at work. He was living with his wife, 1 son and 3 daughters on a farm, which was owned and valued at $1500 , on Windy Gap Road. He was first married at the age of 24. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was not a veteran. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Jacob L" in this census.
1940 (May 8) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (ED 63-153 - sheet 11B - image 22 - line 46) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 64 year old laborer, working on a farm as a wage or salary worker in private work. He had worked 40 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 52 weeks in 1939, earning $312. He did receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed the 8th grade. He was married and living with his wife, 1 daughter, Daisy, and 1 grandson in a house, which was rented for $5 per month, on Route 307. On April 1, 1935, he lived in the same house. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Jacob L" in this record.
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Sent by Patty Harris (hrfrosty@aol.com)
(Unknown newspaper)
Jacob Lindsey Sprowls
Jacob Lindsey Sprowls, 76, West Finley died Friday, June 6, 1952 at 10:20p.m. in the home of daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Reese, West Finley following an illness of several weeks.
He was born January 7, 1876 in East Finley Township, Washington County, a son of Simon and Jane Wise Sprowls.
April 25,1900 he was united in marriage with Minnie Henry. She died January 1, 1950.
The deceased spent his entire life in Washington County. He was a member of the Union Valley Methodist Church.
Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Melvin Sprowls, Washington;, Mrs. Sylvia Reese, West Finley, Mrs. Ree Karr, Claymont, Del; Mrs. Ruby Hughes, West Finley, Delmar Sprowls, Akron Oh.; Mrs. Daisy Harris, Washington; five sisters, Mrs. Sally Dague, Amity, Mrs. Sophie Barker, Washington, Pearl McGlumphy, Washington, Mrs. Nancy Porter, Nineveh, Mrs. Essie Huffman, Graysville.
Also surviving are 25 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Two sons preceded him in death, Okey Sprowls, and Winson Sprowls, Two brothers and three sisters are also deceased.
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Monument in West Finley Cemetery (Section 2), West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania from "Greene County, Pennsylvania Area Cemeteries CD-ROM Volume 5" - James Fordyce (2004)
SPROWLS
MINNIE V. JACOB L.
MAR. 16, 1882 JAN. 7, 1876
JAN. 1, 1950 JUNE 6, 1952
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