Name: The Porters of Greene County

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Jesse Addison Sprowls: Birth: 29 JUL 1871 in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 10 OCT 1936 in Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  2. Nora Belle Sprowls: Birth: 24 JUL 1873 in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 23 OCT 1940 in Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  3. Forrest Monroe Sprowls: Birth: 13 OCT 1874 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 1964

  4. Jean Leona Sprowls: Birth: 4 DEC 1876 in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 7 AUG 1959 in Greene County Memorial Hospital, Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  5. Franklin Lee Sprowls: Birth: 9 NOV 1878 in West Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 11 JUL 1960

  6. Eva Jemima Sprowls: Birth: MAR 1881 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

  7. James Lester Sprowls: Birth: 19 SEP 1885 in West Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 6 JUL 1946 in home, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

  8. John Clarence Sprowls: Birth: 5 OCT 1887 in West Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 8 APR 1960 in Overview Gardens, New Castle County, Delaware

  9. Ludella Pearl Sprowls: Birth: 1 SEP 1889 in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 15 NOV 1972 in daughterÕs home, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida

  10. Stanley Sterling Sprowls: Birth: 23 NOV 1892 in Burnsville, West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 19 MAY 1966 in home, Waynesburg, R. D. 1, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  11. Opal M. Sprowls: Birth: 1 APR 1898 in West Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 27 MAR 1971 in Sarasota County, Florida

  12. Okal Milford Sprowls: Birth: 1 APR 1898 in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 2 JUN 1979 in McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

  13. Willie Sprowls: Death: 20 JUL 1885


Sources
1. Title:   Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - West Finley Cemetery
Text:   Given name/Middle name/Surname
Author:   Contributed by Karen Hucko
Url:   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/cemetery/wfinley.html
2. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Jean L. Bush
Text:   Given name/Middle name/Surname
3. Title:   Obituary of Okal M. Sprowls
Text:   Given name/Middle name/Surname
4. Title:   Greene County, Pennsylvania Area Cemeteries CD-ROM
Text:   Date [Year]
Author:   James Fordyce
5. Title:   Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - West Finley Cemetery
Text:   Date
Author:   Contributed by Karen Hucko
Url:   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/cemetery/wfinley.html
6. Title:   1850 Federal Census
Text:   Location [State]
7. Text:   Date [Year]/Location
Author:   Joseph F. McFarland
Publication:   Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co., Chicago, Illinois
8. Title:   Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Irwin F. Glace and Opal M. Sprowls, 29 Nov 1917
Text:   Location [Town/State]
Url:   https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFQ9-V6R
9. Title:   Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - West Finley Cemetery
Text:   Date/Location [Facility]
Author:   Contributed by Karen Hucko
Url:   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/cemetery/wfinley.html
10. Title:   Greene County, Pennsylvania Area Cemeteries CD-ROM
Text:   Location
Author:   James Fordyce
11. Title:   Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project - Cemeteries - West Finley Cemetery
Text:   Location
Author:   Contributed by Karen Hucko
Url:   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/cemetery/wfinley.html
12. Title:   Greene County Genealogy Project Obituary Board - Sprowls, Anna Mary Wallace 1851-1910
Text:   Date
Author:   posted by Laura Nelle Poland Mallett
Url:   http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?412,496006

Notes
a. Note:   N5843 Given name (Clinton), surname (Sprowls) and residence (near Burnsville, Pennsylvania) in July, 1885, from the obituary of Willie Sprowls - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, July 28, 1885
  Given initial (H), middle name (Clinton), surname (Sprowls) and residence (West Finley, Pennsylvania) in August, 1898, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Frank L Sprowls and Cora W Smith, 01 Sep 1898, Page 167, No. 7481, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF34-XJM, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF39-HYX, accessed 24 May 2015
  Given name (Clinton), CONFLICTING MIDDLE INITIAL (C), surname (Sprowls), residence (Jefferson) 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 (Clinton), surname (Sprowls), residence (Union City) and status (not deceased) in April, 1910, from Greene County Genealogy Project Obituary Board - Sprowls, Anna Mary Wallace 1851-1910, posted by Laura Nelle Poland Mallett, http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?412,496006, April 18, 2007
  Given name (Clinton), surname (Sprowls), residence (Union City, Pennsylvania), occupation (farmer) and birthplace (Washington County) in April, 1914, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Stanley S. Sprowls and Myrtle G. Springer, 23 Apr 1914, page 436, No. 28216, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF33-51C, accessed 14 April 2015
  Given name (Clinton) and CONFLICTING SURNAME (Sprowles) from FamilySearch, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, Adrian R. Williams and Eva J. Sprowles Nichols, 07 Apr 1917, No. 143780, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3RK-Y6D, accessed 21 May 2015
  Given initial (H), middle initial (C), surname (Sprowls), residence (Donora, Pennsylvania), occupation (janitor) and birthplace (West Finley, Pennsylvania) in November, 1917, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Irwin F. Glace and Opal M. Sprowls, 29 Nov 1917, No. 27629, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFQ9-V6R, accessed 7 April 2015
  Given name (Henry), middle initial (C), surname (Sprowls), residence (5th & McKean, Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania) in September, 1918, from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Okal Milford Sprowls, https://familysearch.org/
  Given name (Henry), surname (Sprowls) and location (Pennsylvania) of birth from The State Board of Health of Missouri - Standard Certificate of Death - James Lester Sprowls, Registration District No. 156, Primary Registration District No. 2001, File No. 27522, July 9, 1946
  Given name (Henry), middle name (Clinton) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Mrs. Jean L. Bush - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, August 8, 1959, page 6
  Given name (Henry), middle name (Clinton) and surname (Sprowls) from FamilySearch, "Delaware Death Records, 1855-1961," index and images, John Clarence Sprowls, 08 Apr 1960, No. 1457, April 12, 1960, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX3J-2SZ, accessed 16 April 2015
  Given name (Henry) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Stanley S. Sprowls - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, May 20, 1966, page 8
  Given name (Henry), middle name (Clinton) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of Okal M. Sprowls - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, June 5, 1979, page D-3
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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 42) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 1 year 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 ÒClinton" 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 8) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 10 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 is listed as ÒClinton" 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 4) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 20 years old. He was living with his parents, 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Clinton" in this census.
  1880 (June 26) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (ED 268 - page 31 - image 31 - line 25) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 29 years old and the proprietor of a saw mill. He was married and living with his wife, 3 sons and 2 daughters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Clinton" in this record.
  1910 (May 9) census data from the census images for Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 132 - sheet 13B - image 26 - line 60) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 60 year old farmer, working on a general farm as an employer. 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 39 years and was living with his wife, 3 sons, 2 daughters and 1 daughter-in-law on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage, on the Lincolnville 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 "Henry C" in this record.
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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: Henry Clinton
 Parents: s/o Henry & Mary Stollar Sprowls
 Date of Death: 9 Feb. 1919
 Date of Birth: 24 July 1849
 Place of Death: N. Y. Sold. Home
 Notes:
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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
  H. CLINTON ANNA M.
 1849 - 1919 1852 - 1910
 FATHER MOTHER

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