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Note: N1097 Given name (David), surname (Sprowls) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Etha Ola Mounts, Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Registration District No. 916, Primary Registration District No. 3424, File No. 17527, Registered No. 58, February 11, 1915
CONFLICTING DATE (July 28, 1852) OF BIRTH from Family Record of Ella Sprowls Shaw Carey, Louis and Sara Sprowls, Louis Sprowls letter, February 20, 2004
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Given name (David), surname (Sprowls) 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 (David), middle initial (L), surname (Sprowls), age (51) (NOTE: HIS AGE CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN OTHER SOURCES), status (divorced), location (Washington County, Pennsylvania) of birth and residence (Washington County, Pennsylvania) in April, 1909, from West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Research Records, Marriage License, Ohio County, West Virginia, page 184, David L. Sprowls and Laura Eckles, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12440414&Type=Marriage
Given name (David) and surname (Sprowls) from the obituary of John W. Sprowls - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, May 13, 1970, page C-8
Given name (David), surname (Sprowls) and status (deceased) in May, 2003, from the obituary of Goldie Daumit - "The Valley Independent" newspaper, Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Friday, May 9, 2003, page 4A
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1860 (June 29) census data from the census images for East Finley Township (Post Office-East Finley), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 44 - Image 15 - line 32) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 8 years old, born in Pennsylvania and living with his parents, 2 brothers, a sister and what appears to be a cousin, Susanna (line 34). He had not attended school within the year. His given name is listed as "David" in this census.
1870 (August 19) census data from the census images for East Finley Township (Post Office-Claysville), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Page 22 - Image 22 - line 25) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 18 years old and had attended school within the year. He was born in Pennsylvania and living with his parents, a brother, Morgan, and a sister, Minerva. His given name is listed as "David" in this census.
1880 (June 1) census data from the census images for West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 268 - Page 1 - Image 1 - line 32) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 28 years old and laboring on farm. He was married and living with his wife, 1 son and 1 daughter in the same dwelling as Freemont Miller and his family. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "David" in this census.
1920 (January 14) census data from the census images for East Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 175 - sheet 4A - image 7 - line 28) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 66 year old engineer, working in a saw mill as a salary or wage worker. He was married and living with his wife, 3 sons and 1 daughter in a house, which was rented on a road with no name. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "David" in this census.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
File No. __ 112246 ___
Registered No. __ 51 __
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Registration District No. __ 960 __
Primary Registration District No. __ 3415 __
1. PLACE OF DEATH
County of ___ Washington, ___
Township of ___ West Finley, ___
or
Borough of __________
or
City of __________ (No. ____, __________ St., __________ Ward)
[If death occurred in a
Hospital or Institution,
give its NAME instead
of street and number.]
2. FULL NAME ___ ÒDAVID LE-ROY SPROWLSÓ ___
PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS
3. SEX ___ Male ___
4. COLOR OR RACE ___ White ___
5. SINGLE, MARRIED, WIDOWED
OR DIVORCED (Write the word.) ___ Married ___
6. DATE OF BIRTH ___ July ___ (Month} ___ 28th. ___ (Day) ___ 1853 ___ (Year)
7. AGE yrs. __ 70 __ mos. __ 4 __ ds. __ 0 __
IF LESS than 1 day
how many ___ hrs. or
___ min.?
8. OCCUPATION
(a) Trade, profession, or,
particular kind of work ___ Superintendent of a ___
(b) General nature of industry,
business, or establishment in
which employed (or employer) ___ Cemetery, ___
9. BIRTHPLACE
(State or Country) ___ Pennsylvania, ___
PARENTS
10. NAME OF
FATHER ___ William Sprowls, ___
11. BIRTHPLACE
OF FATHER
(State or Country) ___ Pennsylvania, ___
12. MAIDEN NAME
OF MOTHER ___ Mariah Newland, ___
13. BIRTHPLACE
OF MOTHER
(State or Country) ___ Pennsylvania, ___
14. THE ABOVE IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
(Informant) ___ Mrs. Laura Sprowls ___
(Address) ___ West Finley, Pa, R. D.# ___
15. Filed ___ 11/30 ___ 19 _ 23 _
____ C. C. Cracraft ____
Local Registrar
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
16. DATE OF DEATH ___ November ___ (Month) __ 28th. __ (Day) 19 _ 23 _ (Year)
17. I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from
___ March 15th ___ 19 _ 23 _, to ___ November 28th ___ 19 _ 23 _,
that I last saw h __ im __ alive on ___ November 8th. ___ 19 _ 23 _,
and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at ___ 12.30 P. ___ M.
The CAUSE OF DEATH* was as follows:
____________________
___ Neuralgia of the heart __
_____ 11-89 _____
__________ (Duration) ____ yrs. ____ mos. ____ ds.
Contributory ___ Infleuenza (sic) ___
(Secondary)
__________ (Duration) ___ yrs. ___ mos. ___ ds.
(Signed) ___ J. N. Sprowls ___ M. D.
___ 11/29/1923 ___ 19 __ (Address) ___ Claysville, Pa, ___
*State the DISEASE CAUSING DEATH; or in deaths from VIOLENT CAUSES, state (1)
MEANS OF INJURY; and (2) whether ACCIDENTAL, SUICIDAL, or HOMICIDAL.
18. LENGTH OF RESIDENCE (For Hospitals, Institutions, Transients
or Recent Residents).
At place
of death ___ yrs. ___ mos. ___ ds.
In the
State ___ yrs. ___ mos. ___ ds.
Where was disease contracted,
if not at place of death? __________
Former or
usual residence __________
19. PLACE OF BURIAL OR REMOVAL ___ Fairmount Cemetery ___
DATE OF BURIAL ___ 11/30/1923 ___ 19 __
20. UNDERTAKER ___ Warren W. Knowles ___ ADDRESS ___ Claysville, PaL (sic) ___
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DAVID LEROY SPROWLS
David Leroy Sprowls, aged 70 years and four months, died at his home in West Finley township at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, November 28, after an illness of only a few days. He spent nearly all his life in East and West Finley townships, where he had been engaged as a thresher for 50 years. He had been superintendent of the West Finley cemetery for about two years. He is survived by his wife and the following children: I. N. Sprowls, John W. Sprowls, Mrs. R. L. (sic) McGuier and Mrs. George Hopkins, of Washington, and J. O. Sprowls, of Waynesburg; Harry, Stanley, Reedy, and Goldie Sprowls at home. The funeral party left the Wyat SprowlsÕ home at noon today and services were held in the Fairmount church at 1:00 p. m. The interment was made in the Fairmount cemetery.
Source - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 30, 1923, page three
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