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Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE 1876–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1876

Birth Location: , Berkeley, West Virginia

Death Date: 2 Oct 1954

Death Location: Rosedale Cemetery, Mill Creek, Berkeley, WV

Father: Jacob SPRINKLE

Mother: Mary CROWELL

Spouse(s): Susan HENSEL

Children(s): Melvin SPRINKLE

The story of Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE began in 1876 in , Berkeley, West Virginia. Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE married Susan Slagle Hensel, and had children including Melvin Cline Sprinkle. Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE passed away in 1954 in Rosedale Cemetery, Mill Creek, Berkeley, WV.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE began in 1876 in , Berkeley, West Virginia.
  • Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE married Susan Slagle Hensel, and had children including Melvin Cline Sprinkle.
  • Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE passed away in 1954 in Rosedale Cemetery, Mill Creek, Berkeley, WV.

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Melvin SPRINKLE's Ancestors

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Melvin SPRINKLE
1876–1954
Birth Place: , Berkeley, West Virginia
Parents
Jacob Myers SPRINKLE
1842–1912
Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia
Mary (Sophia) CROWELL
1854–1911
Grandparents
Welcome (Ernst) SPRINKLE
1808–1865
, Wythe, Virginia
Catherine (Elizabeth) MYERS
1812–1882
Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry SPRINKLE
1771–1851
Elizabeth ERNST
–1836
Jacob Col.
1789–1855
Sarah WALPER
1791–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry SPRENKLE
1741–1814
Casper WALPER
1754–1815
Mary SPRINKLE
1763–1846

Melvin SPRINKLE's Descendants

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Melvin (Jacob) SPRINKLE (12 Dec 1876–2 Oct 1954) m. Susan (Slagle) HENSEL (14 Aug 1884–27 Oct 1959)
  1. 1. Melvin (Cline) SPRINKLE 1916–1981 m. Gladys (Virginia) MILLER 1917–

Melvin SPRINKLE's Timeline

3 Records

1876
12 Dec 1876
Birth of Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE in , Berkeley, West Virginia
, Berkeley, West Virginia
1954
29 Sept 1954
Age 78
Death of Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE in Williamsport, Washington, Maryland
Williamsport, Washington, Maryland
1954
2 Oct 1954
Age 78
Burial of Melvin Jacob SPRINKLE in Rosedale Cemetery, Mill Creek, Berkeley, WV
Rosedale Cemetery, Mill Creek, Berkeley, WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1876
    Event Place: , Berkeley, West Virginia
    Record Source: Death Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sept 1954
    Event Place: Williamsport, Washington, Maryland
    Record Source: BCDR V10 p S-13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1954
    Event Place: Rosedale Cemetery, Mill Creek, Berkeley, WV

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