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Grace Estella Francis 1885–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1885

Birth Location: East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 29 Aug 1974

Death Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Mansfield Francis

Mother: Nancy Plant

Spouse(s): William Sprowis

Children(s): Helen Sprowis, Mildred Sprowis, George Sprowis, Sprowis None, Donald Sprowis

The story of Grace Estella Francis began in 1885 in East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA. Grace Estella Francis married William Lester Sprowis, and had children including Donald Lester Sprowis, George Francis Sprowis, Helen Romaine Sprowis, Mildred Maxine Sprowis, Sprowis. Grace Estella Francis passed away in 1974 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Grace Estella Francis began in 1885 in East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Grace Estella Francis married William Lester Sprowis, and had children including Donald Lester Sprowis, George Francis Sprowis, Helen Romaine Sprowis, Mildred Maxine Sprowis, Sprowis.
  • Grace Estella Francis passed away in 1974 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mansfield Francis
1857–1949
Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrision, West Virginia, USA
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Nancy Plant
1859–1941
Birth Location: East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA
NP

Spouses(s)

William Sprowis
1885–1918
Birth Location: –
WS

Children(s)

Helen Sprowis
1909–1956
Birth Location: –
HS
Mildred Sprowis
1911–1960
Birth Location: –
MS
George Sprowis
1913–
Birth Location: East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sprowis None
1915–1915
Birth Location: –
S
Donald Sprowis
1917–
Birth Location: –
DS

Grace Francis's Ancestors

Self
Grace Francis
1885–1974
Birth Place: East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Mansfield McWhorter "Mack" Francis
1857–1949
Clarksburg, Harrision, West Virginia, USA
Nancy (Seaman) Plant
1859–1941
East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Francis
1821–
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Cockrell
1820–1892
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Francis
1774–1862
Sarah Cockreil
1788–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Francis
1740–1804
Mary Johnson
1740–1791

Grace Francis's Descendants

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Grace (Estella) Francis (15 Sep 1885–29 Aug 1974) m. William (Lester) Sprowis (15 May 1885–8 Mar 1918)
  1. 1. Helen (Romaine) Sprowis 1909–1956
  2. 2. Mildred (Maxine) Sprowis 1911–1960
  3. 3. George (Francis) Sprowis 1913– m. Catherine (Roselin) Egan 1914–
    1. 1. David (Lester) Sprowis 1945–1973
  4. 4. Sprowis 1915–1915
  5. 5. Donald (Lester) Sprowis 1917–

Grace Francis's Timeline

2 Records

1885
15 Sep 1885
Birth of Grace Estella Francis in East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA
East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA
1974
29 Aug 1974
Age 89
Death of Grace Estella Francis in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1885
    Event Place: East Finley, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1974
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
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