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Note: N5657 Given name (Seaman), residence (at home) and status (not deceased) in January 1899, from the obituary of Mrs. Arthur Sprowls - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, January 31, 1899, "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 2, 1899
Given name (Seaman), surname (Sprowls), residence (West Finley) and status (not deceased) in May, 1910, from the obituary of Albert Sprowls - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, May 10, 1910, page six
Given name (Seaman), residence (West Finley, Pennsylvania), occupation (P. M.) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) in December, 1926, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Carl D Galentine and Thelma J Sprowls, 15 Dec 1926, Volume 26, page 556, No. 37897, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFQ3-X7P, accessed 28 January 2015
Given name (Seaman), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in November, 1947, from Greene County Genealogy Project Obituary Board - Sprowls, Laura Sprowls 1877-1947, posted by Laura Nelle Poland Mallett, http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?412,493711, March 24, 2007
Given name (Seaman) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Edna V. Sprowls Phillips - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, August 3, 2002, page C-5
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SEAMAN SPROWLS, one of the representative citizens of West Finley, Pa., where he holds the responsible office of postmaster, was born about one mile from West Finley, in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pa., in 1852 (NOTE: THE YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH THAT FROM CEMETERY RECORDS AND HIS CEMETERY MONUMENT), a son of Arthur and Hester (Seaman) Sprowls.
The Sprowls family, which is widely and favorably known in this part of the State, was founded in America in 1780, the original ancestors coming from Ireland. John Sprowls, the grandfather of Seaman Sprowls, was a successful farmer of his day, and his son, Arthur Sprowls, followed agricultural pursuits all of his life in Washington County. Arthur Sprowls married Hester Seaman, and both died in 1899 and were buried in West Finley Cemetery. They were the parents of six children: Albert, a resident of Canonsburg; Seaman; Carrie, deceased, was the wife of A. H. Montgomery, of East Finley Township; Isadora, wife of D. J. McDaid; Hettie, the wife of S. C. Elliott; and Arthur, a resident of Kansas.
Seaman Sprowls attended the common schools of West Finley Township until nineteen years of age, when he engaged in farming in that township, and continued to reside there until 1904, when he located in the village of West Finley. He was here appointed postmaster by President Roosevelt; his term expiring in April, 1910. He also held numerous township offices while residing on his farm, and in every instance has proven himself a capable official and public spirited citizen. His political views are those of the Republican party, and with his wife he attends the Presbyterian Church at Windy Gap.
In April, 1899, Mr. Sprowls was married to Lora Sprowls, his second cousin, daughter of George W. and Naoma (Clark) Sprowls, and to this union there have been born four children: Alma, Wade, Thelma and Arthur G.
Source - 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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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 33) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 8 years old and had attended school within the year. He was living with his parents, 1 brother and 3 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as ÒSeaman" 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 24) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 17 years old and living with his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Seaman" 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 25) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 27 years old and at home. He was single and living with his parents, 1 brother and 2 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Seaman" in this census.
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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: Seamon (NOTE: THE SPELLING OF HIS GIVEN NAME CONFLICTS WITH THAT FROM OTHER SOURCES)
Parents: s/o Arthur & Hester Seamon Sprowls
Date of Death: 26 May 1928
Date of Birth: 8 Oct. 1851
Place of Death: W. Finley
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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
SEAMAN LAURA
OCT. 8, 1851 OCT. 19, 1877
MAY 26, 1928 NOV. 23, 1947
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