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John W. SPRINKLE 1843–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1843

Birth Location: Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia

Death Date: 3 Jan 1893

Death Location: Sprinkle Cemetery, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Father: Welcome SPRINKLE

Mother: Catherine MYERS

Spouse(s): Mary SIGLER

Children(s): Naples SPRINKLE

The story of John W. SPRINKLE began in 1843 in Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia. John W. SPRINKLE married Mary Louisa Sigler, and had children including Naples Napoleon Sprinkle. John W. SPRINKLE passed away in 1893 in Sprinkle Cemetery, Martinsburg, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of John W. SPRINKLE began in 1843 in Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia.
  • John W. SPRINKLE married Mary Louisa Sigler, and had children including Naples Napoleon Sprinkle.
  • John W. SPRINKLE passed away in 1893 in Sprinkle Cemetery, Martinsburg, West Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John SPRINKLE's Ancestors

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John SPRINKLE
1843–1893
Birth Place: Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia
Parents
Welcome Ernst SPRINKLE
1808–1865
, Wythe, Virginia
Catherine (Elizabeth) MYERS
1812–1882
Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia
Grandparents
Henry SPRINKLE
1771–1851
, York, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth ERNST
–1836
Jacob (MYERS) Col.
1789–1855
, Berkeley, Virginia
Sarah ("Sallie") WALPER
1791–1855
Great-Grandparents
Henry SPRENKLE
1741–1814
Casper WALPER
1754–1815
Mary SPRINKLE
1763–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilhelm SPRENCKEL
1695–1772
Anna EHRHARD
1698–1790
Henry SPRENKLE
1741–1814

John SPRINKLE's Descendants

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John (W.) SPRINKLE (3 Jan 1843–3 Jan 1893) m. Mary (Louisa) SIGLER (8 Aug 1854–10 Apr 1911)
  1. 1. Naples (Napoleon) SPRINKLE 1879–1934 m. Vallie (May) COCKRELL 1895–1918

John SPRINKLE's Timeline

2 Records

1843
3 Jan 1843
Birth of John W. SPRINKLE in Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia
Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia
1893
3 Jan 1893
Age 50
Death of John W. SPRINKLE in , Berkeley, West Virginia
, Berkeley, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1843
    Event Place: Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia
    Record Source: Lorraine (Sprinkle) Williams

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1893
    Event Place: , Berkeley, West Virginia
    Record Source: "Martinsburg Cemeteries..." p187

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sprinkle Cemetery, Martinsburg, West Virginia
    Record Source: "Martinsburg Cemeteries..." p187

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