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Note: N5840 Given name (George), middle initial (W) and surname (Sprowls) from the 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
Given name (George), middle initial (W), surname (Sprowls), residence (East Finley) and status (not deceased) in March, 1908, from the obituary of Jemima Sprowls Clark from RootsWeb World Connect Project, ÒSome descendants of Francis Lindsley (1639),Ó jghts, James B. Lindsley, June 30, 2006
Given name (George), middle initial (W), 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
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1850 (October 17) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 460A - image 21 - line 41) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 3 years old and had not attended school within the year. He was living with his parents, 1 brother and 2 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as ÒGeorge" in this census.
1860 (October 1) census data from the census images for West Finley Township (Post Office-West Finley), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 34 - Image 34 - line 7) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 12 years old and had attended school within the year. He was living with his parents, 4 brothers and 5 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name and middle initial are listed as ÒGeorge W" in this census.
1870 (July 5) census data from the census images for West Finley Township (Post Office-Claysville), Washington County, Pennsylvania (page 24 - image 24 - line 12) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 22 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his wife. The value of his personal estate was $750. His given name and middle initial are listed as "George W" in this census.
1880 (June 3) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (ED 268 - page 4 - image 4 - line 16) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 32 years old and engaged in farming. He was married and living with his wife, 2 sons and 1 daughter. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given initial and middle initial are listed as "G W" in this record.
1910 (May 4) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 254 - sheet 8B - image 16 - line 70) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 61 year old farmer, working on a general farm on his own account. No information is listed regarding his work status on April 15, 1910, or the number of weeks he was out of work during 1909. He had been married for 30 years and was living with his wife on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage, on the Claysville-Burnsville Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name, middle initial and surname are listed as "George W Sprowles" 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: George W.
Parents: s/o Henry & Mary Stollar Sprowls
Date of Death: 9 Feb. 1919
Date of Birth: Aug. 1847
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
GEO. W. SPROWLS
1847 --- 1919
NAOMI G. His Wife
1852 --- 1882
MARY E. His Wife
1849 --- 1927
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