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Note: N5773 Given name (Morgan), middle initial (V), surname (Sprowls), residence (West Finley) and status (not deceased) in May, 1904, from the obituary of Arthur Sprowls - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 19, 1904
Given initial (M), middle initial (V), surname (Sprowls), residence (West Finley) and status (not deceased) in January, 1909, from the obituary of Delmer Sprowls - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper,Ó Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, January 18, 1909, page 5
Given name (Morgan), middle initial (V), surname (Sprowls) and status (not deceased) in May, 1910, from the obituary of Mrs. Morgan V. Sprowls - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, May 24, 1910, page five
Given initial (M), middle initial (V), surname (Sprowls), residence (West Finley) and status (not deceased) in October, 1917, from the obituary of Mary Jane Jenkins - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, October 8, 1917, page 1
Given initial (M), middle initial (V), surname (Sprowls), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in October, 1917, from the obituary of Montgomery Sprowls - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 20, 1917, page three
Given name (Morgan), middle initial (V), surname (Sprowls), residence (deceased) and birthplace (Washington County, Pennsylvania) from FamilySearch, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, Guy Morris Sprowls and Mary A. Farrer, 1924, No. 24, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFQG-PG6, accessed 21 February 2017
Given name (Morgan), middle initial (V) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Dr. Guy M. Sprowls - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, October 30 , 1934, page 5, Wednesday, October 31 , 1934, page 4
Given name (Morgan), middle initial (V), surname (Sprowls) and birthplace (Washington County, Pennsylvania) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Dr. Guy M. Sprowls, Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Registration District No. 164, File No. 89838, Registered No. 7218, October 31. 1934
Given name (Morgan), middle initial (V) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Bertha Post - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, July 19, 1980, page D-5
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1860 (September 29) census data from the census images for West Finley Township (Post Office - West Finley), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 33 - Image 33 - line 8) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 7 years old and had attended school within the year. He was living with his parents, 3 brothers, 1 sister and a farm laborer. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Morgan" in this census.
1870 (June 29) census data from the census images for West Finley Township (Post Office - Claysville), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 21 - Image 21 - line 15) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 17 years old and had attended school within the year. He was living with his parents, 1 brother, Wyat, 1 sister, Mary J., and a domestic servant. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Morgan" in this census.
1880 (June 3) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 268 - page 6 - image 6 - line 12) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 26 years old and engaged in farming. He was single and living with his parents and a boarder. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as was his father. His mother is listed as having been born in Ohio. His given name is listed as "Morgan" in this census.
1900 (June 14) census data from the census images for West Finley Township (First Precinct), Washington County, Pennsylvania (ED 178 - sheet 6B - image 12 - line 96) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 47 year old farmer, who was born in April, 1853 (NOTE: THE YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN OTHER SOURCES). No information is listed as to months not employed. He had been married for 19 years and was living with his wife, 3 sons and 1 daughter on a farm, which was owned and mortgaged. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother (NOTE: THE LOCATION OF BIRTH OF HIS MOTHER CONFLICTS WITH THAT LISTED IN THE 1880 AND 1910 FEDERAL CENSUS). His given name and middle initial are listed as "Morgan V" in this census.
1910 (April 29) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 254 - sheet 6B - image 12 - line 61) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 56 year old farmer, working on a general farm on his own account. No information is listed as to whether he was out of work on April 15, 1910, or the number of weeks he was out of work during 1909. He had been married for 29 years and was living with his wife and 2 sons on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage, on the Burnsville Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as was his father. His mother is listed as having been born in Ohio. His given name, middle initial and surname are listed as "Morgan V Sprowles" in this census.
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MORGAN V. SPROWLS
Morgan V. Sprowls, practically all his life a resident of West Finley township, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John L. Post, Blaine township, yesterday afternoon at 3 oÕclock, after an illness of a few weeks.
Mr. Sprowls was a son of the late James and Elizabeth Montgomery Sprowls. He was born April 27, 1854 and until the fall of 1910 resided on the old Sprowls homestead where he was born, and where he engaged successfully in agricultural pursuits, stock raising and wool growing. He served efficiently and faithfully as carrier on one of the R. F. D. routes at West Finley for a period of 15 years. Nearly two years ago he was chosen to take charge of the dairy department of the Washington County home, a position he filled with credit until recently when he resigned, owing to failing health.
For nearly a half century Mr. Sprowls was a member of the Windy Gap Cumberland Presbyterian church many years of which he was a ruling elder. He took an active part in church work, being leader of the church choir for many years, and was an earnest worker in the Sunday school and other church auxiliaries. He married on March 31, 1881, Miss Alice M. Beymer, whose death occurred May 23, 1910.
The following children survive: Lynn O. Sprowls of West Finley; Mrs. Bertha E., wife of John L. Post, of Blaine township; Dr. Guy M. Sprowls of Imperial, Allegheny county; who was recently discharged from the United States army; and James Harold Sprowls, who was in the service and received his discharge from Camp Kearney, Cal., a few days ago. Wyit Sprowls of West Finley township is a brother.
The funeral services will be held at Mr. SprowlsÕ home in Burnsville on Thursday afternoon at 2 oÕclock, in charge of Rev. Samuel Davis, pastor of the Windy Gap Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. James Hamilton of Washington, a former pastor of the same church. The interment will be in the West Finley cemetery.
Source - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, June 25, 1919, page ten
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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)
MORGAN V. SPROWLS
1854 -1919
ALICE M. BEYMER
HIS WIFE
1860 -1910
SPROWLS
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