- Samuel Jefferson Sprinkles & Family (165 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Samuel Jefferson Sprinkles (1831-1911), son of Jacob Sprinkle (the "Silver Dollar Man"). Samuel was born in KY, moved to TX, and settled in Barry Co., MO by 1870.Front l-r: Daughter Margaret Elizabeth Sprinkle Ellinger;Samuel Jefferson Sprinkles; 3rd wife, Elizabeth Toye; and granddaughter Ellen Reed Fletcher (daughter of Sarah Ann Sprinkles). Back row: son John Anderson Sprinkles; daughter Mary Jane Sprinkles Mitchell; son Alexander Sprinkle; and daughter Ruth Sprinkles Powell Bowen.Photo taken about 1910 (photo courtesy of Barbara Byrd) - Four Young Ladies (23 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - The two pretty girls on the right are granddaughters of Samuel Jefferson Sprinkles.Third from the left is Augusta Mae Sprinkles Noland (1891-1971), followed by Dora Sprinkles Tillman (1892-?).Their parents were Jacob ("Jake") Sprinkles & Mary L. Brannan.The other two young ladies are half-sisters to Augusta's future husband, James A. Noland. Augusta & James married in 1907, so I'd guess this photo was taken a year or so before (photo courtesy of Augusta's descendant, Barbara Byrd) - Peter T. Sprinkle & Margaret Sprinkle Harvey (47 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendants - children of Peter Sprinkle & Elizabeth Galloway of Alabama:Peter Thomas Sprinkle (1869-1948) & Margaret Sprinkle Harvey (1881-1958), abt. 1913 (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Jake Sprinkles & Girls (9 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Jacob ("Jake") Sprinkles (1865-?), son ofSamuel Jefferson Sprinkles & 1st wife, Cynthia Haney of Barry Co., MO.The older girls are Augusta Mae Sprinkles Noland (1891-1971) and Selecty Adeline ("Addie") Sprinkles Walden (1886-?).The little girl is Bertha Sprinkles Bean (c. 1901-?).I'd guess Bertha is about 4 years old, so perhaps the photo was taken around 1905 (photo courtesy of Barbara Byrd) - Ruth Sprinkles Bowen (187 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Ruth Sprinkles Powell Bowen (1893-1977), daughter ofSamuel Jefferson Sprinkles & ElizabethToye of Barry Co., MO.Isn't she a lovely lady?Her tiny waist must have been the envy of all the other young ladies!(photo courtesy of Barbara Byrd) - Cornelia Adele Sprinkle Saunders (48 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Cornelia Adele Sprinkle Saunders (b. 1872), daughter of John Sprinkle & Elizabeth Zeffery of Dauphin Island, AL (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Elmina Sprinkle & John Dean (26 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Elmina Sprinkle (1859-1942), daughter of Henry Sprinkle & Rosanna Sarah Stone of Mobile Co., AL, and husband John Dean.Photo taken about 1920 (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Peter Sprinkle (26 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Peter Sprinkle (b. 1827, Mobile Co., AL & d. 1913, Gulfport, MS), son of John Sprinkle & Anna Agnes Sumrall (photo courtesty of David Sprinkle) - Barr Mansion, Sprinkle, TX (71 KB)
The Barr Mansion was built in 1898 for cotton merchant William Braxton Barr (1864-1902).The home was designed by Austin architect Charles Page. The home was recorded as a Texas Historical Landmark in 1983.Barr named the surrounding community after his grandfather, Erasmus Frederick Sprinkle (1813-1906), with whom he built a cotton gin and general store.Erasmus Sprinkle & his family moved from Madison Co., VA to Travis Co., TX between 1870 & 1880 (photo taken Dec 2000) - Joseph Warren Sprinkle & Family (57 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Joseph Warren Sprinkle & his family at Burrwood Light House in Louisiana (taken 1910); Joseph was the lighthouse keeper (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Lee Co., VA Sprinkle Siblings (143 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendants - These adult siblings are children of Franklin A. Sprinkle & Julia Ann Burgan of Lee Co., VA.Seated left is Rebecca Sprinkle Kirk (1869-1957); Henry Burgin Sprinkle (1864-1957); and Minerva ("Jennie") Sprinkle Wilson.Standing left is Eliza Sprinkle Cooper (1875-1952); America Sprinkle Burk Davis Dodd (1877-1967); and Cora Sprinkle Newman (photo courtesy of Shirley Burke Oaks, great granddaughter of Eliza Sprinkle Cooper) - William Morgan Sprinkle (44 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - William Morgan Sprinkle (1856-1931), son of John Sprinkle & Elizabeth Zeffery of Dauphin Island, AL.John lived in Christian Pass, MS (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Elmira Sprinkle Dean & Family (216 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel Descendants - Elmina Sprinkle (1859-1942), daughter of Henry Sprinkle & Rosanna Sarah Stone of Mobile Co., AL, husband John Dean and their family.L-r:John, John Dean, Richard, Elmina, Levi, Massie, and Clara.Photo taken in 1895 (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Samuel Sprinkel & Mattie Bond and Family (8 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - This family has its roots in Rockingham Co., VA and moved to MD after 1910. Standing l-r: Samuel, Whittier ("Jiggs"), Luther, Will, Woodrow, Claude & Herbert; Seated l-r: Norma (Koepf) & Mattie. Taken 22 Nov 1953 (photo courtesy of Claude Jesse Sprinkel, Jr.) - Laura Ann Elizabeth Sprinkle Duffield (38 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Laura Ann Elizabeth ("Elizabeth") Sprinkle (1849-1915) was the youngest child of George Pettit Sprinkle & Elizabeth Winston Tuddell Scott.They were North Carolina Sprinkles who moved to Pettis Co., MO.Laura married William Duffield and they had two children:Lionel Alfred & Linnie Amanda (photo courtesy of great grandson Mark Duffield) - Samuel Sprinkel & Mattie Bond (12 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Samuel S. Sprinkel (b. 1879, Rockingham Co., VA) & wife Mattie Bond; son of Enos Sprinkel & Ida Fry.Taken in the 1930's (photo courtsey of their grandson, Claude Jesse Sprinkel, Jr.) - Elizabeth Sprinkle Hopkins Fugate (33 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Elizabeth Sprinkle (b. c. 1844) was the daughter of the mystery Malinda Sprinkle of Lee Co., VA.Malinda is the lady who was married to Elias Fugate but had several Sprinkle-surnamed children, including George W. (see his photos).Elizabeth marriedJohn W. Hopkins, 1 Sept 1862, Harlan Co., KY & James Monroe Fugate, 9 Nov 1876 in Harlan Co., KY.Elizabeth, her Hopkins children & sister Virginia Fugate lived in Lee Co. in 1870.In 1880 & 1900, she was in Harlan Co., and then after her divorce/separation from James Fugate, she moved to Lincoln Co., KY.She died sometime after 1910.This photo isn't dated but has a 1920's or later look to it (photo courtesy of descendant Pat Hopkins Olsen) - John Andrew Sprinkle (18 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - John Andrew Sprinkle (1856-1931) of Dauphin Island, AL, son of Peter Sprinkle & Catherine Mills (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Sprinkle Brothers Who Served in World War I (30 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendants - Proudly dressed in their WWI uniforms: Nathan (left) & William ("Willie"), sons of Peter Thomas Sprinkle & Theresa Ross.Nathan received a Purple Heart (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Willard Sprinkles (43 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Willard Sprinkles (1923-2002), son of William Andrew Sprinkles & Nollie Riley of Knox Co., KY.Willard is standing and pictured next to him is a friend, Doris Cottongim.The other couple is Archie & Cleo Smith.Photo taken about 1942(photo courtesy of Fran Smith Robinson, daughter of Archie & Cleo Smith) - Five Generations of Sprinkle Descendants (218 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Herl S. Sprinkle and his descendants.Herl is a man whose first name has many spellings, including Harold, Herrul, Hurd, Hurl & Hurley.He wasborn in Lee Co., VA about 1825 and died 12 Jul 1916 in Knox Co., KY.His parentage is not proven, but we believe he was a son ofJacob Sprinkle.Pictured with Herl are his daughter, Melvina Sprinkle Humfleet; his granddaughter, Mary Jane Humfleet Mills; hisgreat granddaughter, Bertha Mills Price; and his great-great grandson, Harold Price.Photo taken 1909 (photo courtesy of Herl's great-great grandson, Glenn Perry, who received the photo from Elaine Lorinczi) - Michael Sprinkle & Catherine Funkhauser (57 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Michael Sprinkle (1841-1921), son of Michael Sprinkle & Catherine Miller, and his wife Catherine Funkhauser (1847-1883).Michael & Catharine lived in Mahoning Co., OH (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - The Wesley Cox Sprinkle Family (423 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendants - Wesley Cox Sprinkle (1846-1943) was the son of Franklin Sprinkle & Alice Ann Crabtree of Lee Co., VA.Wesley married Lina Elizabeth Gilliam, and they lived in Scott Co., VA.Wesley & Lina had 12 children, all of whom lived to maturity and all ofwhom are pictured here.Back row l-r: John, Taylor, Emma, Emma's husband William Neeley, baby Roy Neeley, Victoria & Annie; center: row Bill, Lina, Wesley, & Martha; front row: Burlie, Charlie, Doyle, Minnie & Virgie.Photo taken 1900 (photo courtesy of Victoria's granddaughter, Mary Harris Carey) - Leticia Sprinkle & John Long (23 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Leticia Sprinkle (1817-1902), daughter of Micajah Sprinkle & Susan Kendrick; and her husband, John Long (1817-1899). They married in Maury Co., TN and moved to Laclede Co., MO (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Gone Fishing in Scott Co., VA (53 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendants - Edith Bledsoe (first on the right) & Ressie Bledsoe (in the center) are daughters of Victoria Sprinkle & Evan Parkey Bledsoe of Scott Co., VA.Victoria was the daughter of Wesley Cox Sprinkle & Lina Gilliam.The other two youngsters in the photo are Sprinkle cousins. The older girl may be an aunt.If you can identify any of the others, please let me know. Photo taken about 1915 (photo courtesy of Edith's daughter, Mary Harris Carey) - Isaac Sprinkle of Coweta Co., GA (32 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Isaac Sprinkle (b. c. 1827, Surry Co., NC), thought to be son of Jonathan Sprinkle & Fanny Clanton; photo taken Atlanta, 1887 (photo courtesy of descendant Joan Moody Moore) - Ivan Lee Sprinkle (114 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant - This handsome young man is Ivan Lee Sprinkle (1899-1972), son of Alonzo Sprinkle & Hattie Myers of Lee Co., VA and Knox Co., KY.I obtained this photo from a lady who found it and posted to the Internet hoping to find someone in Ivan's family; I was the only person to respond, so I now have this wonderful photo.Ivan looks to be 18-20 in the picture. No photography studio is imprinted on the folder.Inside the folder handwritten in ink is Ivan L. Sprinkle, Corbin, KY.Then just below his picture written in the same handwriting but in pencil:Ivan Sprinkle, Alonzo's son (photo taken about 1918) - Isaac Sprinkle of Coweta Co., GA - Earlier Photo (33 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Isaac Sprinkle (b. c. 1827, Surry Co., NC), thought to be son of Jonathan Sprinkle & Fanny Clanton(photo courtesy of descendant Joan Moody Moore) - William C. Sprinkles & Ida Mae Bishop (209 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant - Pictured here are William C. ("Willie") Sprinkles (1911-1970) & his wife Ida Mae Bishop of Fayette Co., KY.They had 3 children and later divorced.Willie was the son of James Sprinkles & Mahala Crabtree of Marion Co., KY and is a descendant of Napoleon Sprinkle.Tragically, Willie's mother died when he was an infant and his father was murdered when he was a teenager.This photo was taken in Lexington, KY in 1945 (photo courtesy of grandson Scott Sprinkles) - Laura Jane Sprinkle Moody (78 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Laura Jane Sprinkle Moody (1871-1965), daughter of Isaac Sprinkle & Margaret Jane Hendrix of Coweta Co., GA (photo courtesy of descendant Joan Moody Moore) - Scott Co., VA Sprinkle Family & Friends (53 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendants - This picture shows children & grandchildrenof Wesley Cox Sprinkle & Lina Elizabeth Gilliam of Scott Co., VA and some of their friends.Standing l-r:Verda Sprinkle (wife of Wesley's son William), Burlie Sprinkle (s/o Wesley), Dell Sproles, Ralph Keys, Coxine Sturgill & probably Virgie Sprinkle (d/o Wesley).Seated l-r: Bobbie Paul, Eva Sturgill, Ressie Bledsoe (d/o Wesley's daughter Victoria Sprinkle Bledsoe) & Edith Bledsoe (d/o Victoria Sprinkle Bledsoe).Photo taken 1918-1920 (photo courtesy of Edith Bledsoe's daughter, Mary Carey Harris) - Ann Sprinkle & Eli Brock and Family (69 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Ann Sprinkle and husband, Eli Brock, and two of their children, probably daughters Lonnie E. (left) & Lilly May.Ann Sprinkle Brock is the daughter of Isaac Sprinkle & Margaret Janet Hendrix of Coweta Co., GA. Photo taken about 1898 (photo courtesy of Joan Moody Moore) - Elmadorus N. Sprinkle (214 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Elmadorous N. Sprinkle (1810-1888).Elmadorous was the s/o William Sprinkle & Mary Terrell of Smyth Co., VA.Elmadorus, his father and two oldest brothers, John & Henry, manufactured hats as "William Sprinkle & Sons, Hatters."Elmadorus was apparently a travelling hatter.In this capacity he peddled hats up the Wilderness Road to Pennsylvania and down the Kanawha River to Ohio. In later year, he & his 3rd wife owned the Sprinkle Hotel in Marion, Smyth Co., but they continued to sell hats as well (photo courtesy of his great, great granddaughter, Sue Sprinkle of Alaska) - Laura Jane Sprinkle & Ezekiel N. Moody and Family (114 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Laura Sprinkle (daughter of Isaac Sprinkle of Coweta Co., GA) & Ezekiel Moody and family. Left to right:Hubert Herod; Warren Herod; Ruby Moody Herod,holding Willodean Herod; Ottoway I. Moody; Elsie Moody Varner; J. K. Moody; Ezekiel N. Moody; and Laura Jane Sprinkle Moody.Photo taken in 1918 (photo courtesy of Joan Moody Moore) - William Daniel Sprinkles (67 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - William Daniel Sprinkles (1861-1931) was the s/o Andrew Sprinkles & Elender Wright.Andrew, who died during the Civil War, was a son of Napoleon Sprinkle of Lee Co.William Daniel Sprinkles, was probably born in Claiborne Co., TN.He married Alice Sue Naylor.William & Alice lived in Lincoln Co., KY, where William was a farmer & minister (photo courtesy of Scott Sprinkles) - Frances Emma Sprinkle (83 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Frances Emma ("Emma") Sprinkle (b. c 1856), daughter of Isaac Sprinkle & Margaret Jane Hendrix of Coweta Co.,GA (photo courtesy of Joan Moody Moore) - Alice Naylor Sprinkles (50 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - (Well, she actually married a descendant, but I'll keep with the idea of separating the photos by the Sprenckel immigrant).Alice Sue Naylor (1867-1960) married William Daniel Sprinkles, 14 Jun 1883, Stanford, Lincoln Co., KY.W.D. was the s/o Andrew Sprinkle & Elender ("Ellen") Wright.Andrew died during the Civil War and Ellen married 3 more times; her daughter Druscilla Wren married Alice Naylor Sprinkles' brother, Willis Naylor.I'm not sure when this photo was taken, but the lace collar suggests it was taken a couple decades before she died (photo courtesy of her Alice's great-great grandson, Lance McCarthy) - John Sprinkle (46 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - John Sprinkle (1825-1909) of Dauphin Island, AL, son of John Sprinkle & Anna Agnes Sumrall.He married Elizabeth Zeffery (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Family & Relatives of Victoria Sprinkle Bledsoe (133 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - This photo was taken at the home of Wesley Cox Sprinkle in Fairview, Scott Co., VA, on theday his daughter, Victoria Sprinkle, Bledsoe, was buried (5 May 1943).Pictured are children of Victoria's daughter, Edith Bledsoe Harris; children of Victoria's sister, Virgie Sprinkle Wells; and children of Victoria's brother, Doyle Sprinkle.Back row (l-r): Vivian Gertrude Harris, Robert Randolph Harris, Kathleen Wells, Doris Wells; Center row: Aileen Sprinkle, Oleta Sprinkle, Mary E. Harris, Velma May Harris.Front row:Ina Mae Sprinkle, unknown sonof Doyle Sprinkle, Sylvia Gay Harris (photo courtesy of Victoria's granddaughter, Mary Harris Carey, who is in the middle row) - Home of Ira Goff Sprinkle, Lee Co., VA (94 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Home of Ira Goff Sprinkle, s/o Jacob Sprinkle & Mary ("Polly") Sheltman.Ira's granddaughter, Ollie Collier Biggs, is sitting on the porch, holding her eldest child (photo taken about 1910; electronic version courtesy of Darlene Graham) - George Sprinkle (75 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - George Sprinkle (1833-1887) of Dauphin Island, AL, son of John Sprinkle & Anna Agnes Sumrall (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Wilson Sprinkle (61 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant - Wilson Sprinkle (1816-1878), s/o George Sprinkle (George of Cass Co.) & Hannah Barley.When most of his siblings moved with their parents to Putnam and then Cass Co., IN, Wilson settled in Lawrence Co., OH.He had married Martha Patterson, 9 Jun 1838, Augusta Co., VA.Photo taken in the 1870's (photo courtesy of descendant Ramona Gibson) - Octavia Sprinkle Earl (63 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Octavia Sprinkle Earl (b. c 1857), daughter of John Sprinkle & Elizabeth Zeffery of Dauphin Island, AL (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Martha Patterson Sprinkle (423 KB)
Martha is the wife of Wilson Sprinkle (1816-1878), whose photo is also at this site.Wilson & Martha married 9 Jun 1838, Augusta Co.Martha was born about Jan 1821, VA, the d/o John Patterson & Susan Cameron; she died 17 Jun 1885, Dassell, Collinwood Twp., Meeker Co., MN.She & Wilson had 9 children.Photo taken in the 1870's; note shawl is also in daughter Susan Mary's picture (photo courtesy of descendant Ramona Gibson) - George Sprinkle, Jr. (45 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - George Sprinkle, Jr. (1869-1946), son of George Sprinkle & Elizbeth Stewart of Dauphin Island, AL.George was an oyster inspector (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Susan Mary Sprinkle Handley McAllister (25 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant - Susan Mary Sprinkle (1839-1916) is the d/o Wilson Sprinkle & Martha Patterson.She married (1) Samuel B. Handley, 25 Oct 1863, Lawrence Co., OH; he died during the Civil War in Nashville of smallpox.Susan then married (2)Civil War veteran Charles L. McAllister.Susan lived in Meeker Co., MN before moving to Washington state.Photo taken in the 1870's; note shawl is also in her mother's photo (photo courtesy of her great granddaughter, Ramona Gibson) - Peter Thomas Sprinkle & Theresa Ross and Family (66 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendants - Peter Thomas Sprinkle (1869-1948), son of Peter Sprinkle & Elizabeth E. Galloway, and wife Theresa Ross with their two oldest children, Peter Ellis & George Denny.Photo taken about 1895.Peter & Theresa moved from AL to Jefferson Co., TX (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Jennie Handley Ramey (96 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant - Jennie Handley (1864-1937) is the d/o Susan Mary Sprinkle & her 1st husband, Samuel B. Handley.The 13-1/2 year old Jennie married Noah Ramey, 24 Nov 1878, Litchfield, Meeker Co., MN.The family later moved to Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., WA (photo courtesy of her granddaughter, Ramona Gibson) - William Morgan Sprinkle & Teddy Roosevelt (92 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - William Morgan ("Billy") Sprinkle holding picture of himself & President Theodore Roosevelt.Billy (b. 1855) was the son of John Sprinkle & Elizabeth Zeffery of AL.Billy was appointedwarden of the Louisiana Audubon Society by Teddy Roosevelt (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - The Jennie Handley & Noah Ramey Family (181 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendants - Jennie was the d/o Susan Mary Sprinkle Handley McAllister & granddaughter of Wilson Sprinkle.This picture was probably taken for Jennie & Noah's 50th wedding anniversary (1928).Back, l-r, Roscoe, Eva (mother of Ramona), Albert, Bertha, Mertie; the daughter between Noah and Jennie is Dora Rosie (photo courtesy of Ramona Gibson) - John Bennett Sprinkle & William Chester Howell, Jr (40 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - John Bennett Sprinkle (1846-1933) holding great grandson, William Chester Howell, Jr. John was the son of John ("Jack") Sprinkle & Martha (Patty) J. Newsom of Forsyth Co., NC (photo courtesy of John Bennett Sprinkle's descendant Greg Howell) - Emily V. Sprinkle Hays (26 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant - Emily Sprinkle (1851-1935) was the d/o Wilson Sprinkle & Martha Patterson.She married George Washington Hays, 16 Nov 1872, Gallia Co., OH.They moved to KS and then to IA and by 1920 the widowed Emily was living in Denver.She died in Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO.I get a kick out of Emily's purse in this photo (photo courtesy of Ramona Gibson) - Henry Thomas Sprinkle (80 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Henry Thomas Sprinkle (1852-1922). Henry was the son of George W. Sprinkle & Emeline D. Fulcher of Smyth Co., VA.Henry moved to Rowan Co., NC (photo courtesy of descendant Candise Willow Colley) - Noah Ramey (105 KB)
Noah (1856-1932) was the husband of Jennie Handley (d/o Susan Mary Sprinkle & granddaughter of Wilson Sprinkle).13-1/2 year old Jennie married Noah Ramey, 24 Nov 1878, Litchfield, Meeker Co., MN.Once you see the picture of this handsome young man, you'll understand why Jennie wanted to marry him. He could be a movie star. Ramona teasingly calls him a real "rogue" and indicates he was a Kentucky woodsman from Hatfield & McCoy country (photo courtesy of his granddaughter, Ramona Gibson) - John Bennett Sprinkle & Mary Frances Eaton (21 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - left to right: Mary Frances Eaton's sister, John Bennett Sprinkle, granddaughter Treva Sprinkle, wife Mary Frances Eaton, granddaughter Ila Mae Sprinkle, and granddaughter Iona Spainhour.Treva & Ila are daughters of James Arthur Sprinkle & Fannie Scales and Iona is the daughter of Mary Cornelia Sprinkle & John Spainhour. Photo taken 1915 (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Emily V. Sprinkle Hays at Eureka Springs, Arkansas (115 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant - Emily Sprinkle (1851-1935), d/o Wilson Sprinkle and wife of George Washington Hays.This very interesting photo was taken at Eureka Springs, Arkansas.Emily and the others must have been on an expedition to "take the waters," as you will notice they all are carrying cups or containers.Emily has #4 under her image.There is a interesting Q&A piece on Eureka Springs at http://www.eurekavacation.com/history/springs.phtm (photo courtesy of Ramona Gibson) - Sarah Para Lee Sprinkle (29 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Sarah Para Lee Sprinkle (1870-1949).Sarah was the daughter of John Bennett Sprinkle & Mary Frances Eaton of Forsyth Co., NC.She married Henry Lee Stone (photograph of painting courtesy of great grandson Greg Howell) - Clarence E. Stone and newspaper article (76 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Clarence E. Stone (1892-1969), son of Sarah Para Lee Sprinkle & Henry Lee Stone; grandson of John Bennett Sprinkle.Winston-Salem needed his property in order to build the Benton Convention Center; however, Clarence was not interested in selling and was the lone holdout (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Letter from George Sprinkle to son Wilson (pg. 1) (1077 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendants - We have mentioned the 1849 letter a number of times in discussions about George Sprinkle ("George of Cass Co.") on the Sprinkle List.This letter is a valuable primary source document for this branch of the Sprinkle family.It was written by (or on behalf of) George of Cass Co., IN to his son Wilson, who lived in Waterloo, Lawrence Co., OH.The George mentioned on pg. 1 in the letter was George of Cass Co.'s son George W. (b. 23 Jan 1814), who did not accompany his father to Indiana; we do not know what happened to this son (letter in the possession of descendant Ramona Gibson) - Letter from George Sprinkle to son Wilson (pg. 2) (934 KB)
See page 1 of the letter (photos uploaded to FamilyTreeMaker appear randomly, so I cannot guarantee the two pages will be next to each other; when I first uploaded they were not together, now they are). - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #1 (48 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #1 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know.The Reunion was probably at the home of Amelia Frances Sprinkle Long in Pfafftown. Photo includes Henry Stone (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - John W. R. Sprinkle (46 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant - John W.R. Sprinkle (1827-1906), s/o George Sprinkle (George of Cass Co.) & Hannah Barley.He married Margaret A. Roach.A biography on John's son includes the following about John W.R.:". . .was a machinist by trade, but after coming to Cass Co., in young manhood, followed farming and stock raising, and also operated a sawmill and threshing machine."(sketch found in a county history by Ramona Gibson) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #2 (46 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #2 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Margaret Roach Sprinkle (36 KB)
Margaret (1827-1914) was the wife of John W. R. Sprinkle of Cass Co., IN.She was the d/o John Roach & Elizabeth Ward.Her brother, John Clayton Roach, married Hannah Jane Sprinkle, a sister of John W.R. (sketch found in a county history by Ramona Gibson) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #3 (59 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #3 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know. The man in the front row on far left has been identified as Charles Oliver Sprinkle, s/o James Pearson Sprinkle (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - George W. Sprinkle (339 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant (most likely) - George W. Sprinkle (1812-1891) lived in Madison Co., VA.His parents are unknown.It's been suggested that he was the George W. who was a s/o George of Cass Co.; however, if the birth dates that have come down to us for George of Madison Co. & George of Cass Co.'s son are correct, then they are two different men.George married Nancy Burnett, 17 Oct 1833, Madison Co., VA (photo courtesy of Ramona Gibson, who received it from George's descendant George A. Sprinkel of Winter Park, FL) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #4 (58 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #4 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - George Alsop Sprinkel (44 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel Descendant (most likely) - George Alsop Sprinkle (1844-1929), was the s/o George W.Sprinkle & Nancy Burnett of Madison Co., VA.He married Paulina Mertes Hume, 24 Jun 1868, Madison Co., VA.During the Civil War, George served in Co. "C" 4th Virginia Cavalry, known as "The Madison Invincibles" (photo courtesy of Ramona Gibson, who received it from George's descendant George A. Sprinkel of Winter Park, FL) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #5 (56 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #5 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Charles Sprinkles (25 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - George of Cass Co. grandson, Charles Sprinkles (1862-before 1900), was the son of Wilson Sprinkle & Martha Patterson.Charles was born in Ohio, probably Lawrence Co.At the time of the 1880 census, he was living in Chase Co., KS, but hereturned to Ohio to marry Lottie (or Lettie) B. Hutchison in 1883 in Jackson Co., OH. Charles used the Sprinkles spelling (photo courtesy of Ramona Gibson) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #6 (60 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #6 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Buckner Children of Madison Co., NC (112 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - These little ones are the children of Harry Clay Buckner & Sallie Grooms.Harry Buckner was the grandson of Martha Sprinkle & Tatum Buckner.The baby in the photo is Willard, the little girl is Lea, the boy standing is William Theodore ("Ted"), and the little boy sitting is Lloyd.Photo taken 1927 (photo courtesy of Lloyd's daughter, Ronnie) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #7 (50 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #7 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - The Charles Wellington Sprinkle Family (29 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants -Pictured here are Charles Wellington Sprinkle (1845-1934) & wife Nancy Elizabeth Grandel and their children.Charles was the son ofWilliam R. Sprinkle & Delilah Hagy of Rockingham Co., VA.Back Row: Abraham Newman Paul Sprinkle, Mary Delilah Sprinkle Brown, Jasper Oterbine Sprinkle, Olive Pearl Sprinkle Halterman & Marion Emamual Sprinkle.Front Row: George William Sprinkle, Florence Caldonia Sprinkle Barnhart, Nancy & Charles, Lucy Belle Sprinkle Bentley & Thomas Harvey Sprinkle(photo courtesy of Charles Wellington Sprinkle's great grandson, Jerry Sprinkle) - Calvin Alexander Sprinkle (43 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - This photo is of Calvin Alexander Sprinkle (1860-1948), his wife Julia Ellen Gurley, and grandson Frank Sprinkle.Calvin lived in Forsyth Co., NC.He was the son of Benjamin Sprinkle & Rebecca Selena Shore.Grandson Frank belongs to son Vestal Alexander Sprinkle & Faye E. Doyle.Photo taken about 1944 (photo courtesy of Calvin's grandson Don Sprinkle) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC -Photo #10 (55 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #10 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Lee Co., VA and TX Sprinkles (94 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - There are actually two photos here.The handsome family photo is of Mitchell C. Sprinkle (1862-1940) & his family.Mitchell was the son of John M. Sprinkle & Sallie Cox.Mitchell & his family moved to Greenville, Hunt Co., TX between 1900 & 1910.Pictured here are: Standing l-r: son-in-law Jim Orr, daughter Ella Sprinkle Orr & son Emmett Sprinkle; Seated l-r:son Raynard Sprinkle, Mitchell & wife Martha Williams, and daughter Minnie Sprinkle.The other photo is of Milford Runion Sprinkle (1901-1948), son of Elisha Franklin Sprinkle & Virginia Cox and grandson of John M. Sprinkle & Sallie Cox (photos courtesy of Vesta Lou Hall Hubbard, a great granddaughter of John M.) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC -Photo #11 (63 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #11 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Sprankle Mausoleum, Woodland Cemetery (31 KB)
Burial place of immigrant William Sprenckel descendants-This beautiful gothic, cathedral-like mausoleum in Cuyahoga Co., OH's Woodland Cemetery was built by Rudolph Sprankle (1817-1898).Rudolph was the son of Peter Sprinkle & Elizabeth Walters; they moved from York Co. to Holmes Co., OH.Rudolph was a successful banker & entrepreneur.He married Mary Benford and they had two children, one of whom died at age 12.I do not know how many family members are interred in the mausoleum (photo courtesy of the photographer, Mary Ananea) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC -Photo #12 (55 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #12 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Eleanor Elizabeth Spencer Sprinkle (1114 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant spouse - This lovely lady was the wife of Cokie A. T. W. Sprinkle of Knox Co., IN.Cokie was the son of John Randolph Roanoke Sprinkle, a descendant of "Henry of Wythe."Cokie & Miss Spencer (1883-1911) married 10 Oct 1907 in Atlanta.They had a daughter, Eleanor Elizabeth Sprinkle, who was bornin 1911.We do not know what became of Cokie or his daughter; if you do, please let me know.Photo taken about 1900 (photo courtesy of Chris Spencer, whose father is Eleanor's nephew) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC -Photo #13 (49 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #13 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right.If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - The John Seymour Sprankel Family (16 KB)
Unknown Sprenckel descendants - John Seymour Sprankel (1883-1974) was the son of Sylvester Sprankle, and grandson of James Benjamin Sprankle & Mary Beard; James B.'s parentage has not been established, although he appears to be closely related to Adams Co., PA's Daniel Sprenkle & Christina Myers.James B. settled in Muskingum Co., OH.Pictured here are: (seated) John Seymour Sprankel & wife Vera Moody;(standing) daughter Manila Holbert, sons Lemert, Bernard & Renna , daughter Erna (or Irma) Kelso, and sons Dana, Kermit & Richard.Some of the children use the Sprankel spelling and others Sprankle (photo courtesy ofBernard's daughter, Linda Sprankle Wilson) - "Relaxing" During World War I - "T" Sprinkle (69 KB)
Unknown Sprenckel descendant - This picture was taken during WWI at either Camp Shelby or in France.The boxers are identified as "T" Sprinkle and Fred Branan.The referee was Sam Ritchie, who was killed in France. Can you identify "T" Sprinkle?(photo courtesy of Randy Ritchie) - Richard Creighton Sprinkle & Eva Alberta Murphy (86 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Richard Creighton Sprinkle (1877-1960) and bride Eva Alberta Murphy in 1909. Richard was the son ofDavid Newton Sprinkle & Joanna Foraker of Highland Co., OH (photo courtesy of their granddaughter, Julie Sprinkle Cordts) - Arthur Neil Sprinkle & Mary Myrtle Hackworth (45 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel Descendant - Arthur Neil Sprinkle & Mary Myrtle Hackworth married about 1903, probably in Rugby, Pierce Co., ND.This apparently is their wedding photo.Arthur (1879-1948) was the son of Lafayette Sebastian Sprinkle & Sarah Ann Cole and was born in Carroll Co., VA.Arthur & Mary Myrtle moved from ND to Alberta, Canada about 1910. Their descendants live in Canada (photo courtesy of Dale & Else Rollier) - Wilbur Morris Sprinkle (103 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Wilbur Morris Sprinkle (1911-1987), son of Richard Creighton Sprinkle & Eva Alberta Murphy of Clinton Co., OH (photo courtesy of his daughter, Julie Sprinkle Cordts) - The Arthur Neil Sprinkle Family of Canada (41 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel Descendants - Arthur Neil Sprinkle (1879-1948) was born in VA, but his Sprinkle family traces back to NC.Sometime after 1900, Arthur left Smyth Co., VA and moved west and north to Pierce Co., ND, where this photograph must have been taken about 1908.Within a few years, the family moved to Alberta, Canada.Pictured are Arthur Neil Sprinkle & his wife, Mary Myrtle Hackworth, and their three oldest children, Victor Neil, Hallie May, and the baby, William Odes Sprinkle (photo courtesy of Dale & Else Rollier) - Albert C. Sprankle & Erma E. Ramsburg (109 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Albert C. Sprankle (b. 1913 and alive & well) and his bride, Erma E. Ramsburg.Albert was the son of George W. Sprankle & Martha Jane Smith of Emmitsburg, MD.This goes to show that not all of those who spell their name Sprankle are immigrant Michael descendants (photo courtesy of their son, Thomas Sprankle) - William Odes Sprinkle & Hazel Leora Gulmick (77 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel Descendants - This family portrait is of William Odes Sprinkle (1907-1962), his wife, Hazel Leora Gulmick, and their adorable baby daughter, Marian Annabelle.William & Hazel married 30 May 1928 in Coaldale, Alberta, Canada. William was the son of Arthur Neil Sprinkle & Mary Myrtle Hackworth (photo courtesy of Marian's son & daughter-in-law, Dale& Else Rollier) - George W. Sprankle & Martha Jane Smith (141 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - George W. Sprankle (1862-1915) and his wife, Martha Jane Smith, and son Harry Sprankle. George was the son of John Sprenkle & Mary Ann Buckingham of Frederick Co., MD (photo courtesy of their grandson, Thomas Sprankle) - John Sprinkle & Elizabeth Zeffery Family (148 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendants - This photo of the family of John Sprinkle & his wife Elizabeth Zeffery was taken in front of their Dauphin Island, AL home a few months after the devastating 1906 hurricane hit the island. Standing l-r: Grandson Hilton Earl; Hilton's twin sister, Hilda Earl; grandson Gaylord Sillinger; granddaughter Mattie Earl; granddaughter Olivia Earl; daughter Octavia Sprinkle Earl. Seated: Elizabeth Zeffery Sprinkle & John Sprinkle (1828-1909).Seated in front: Granddaughters Emma Platt and Frances ("Bessie") Platt.John Sprinkle was the son of John Sprinkle & Anna Agnes Sumrall (photo courtesy of their great granddaughter, Laurel Earl Libby) - Levi Albert Sprinkle (20 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Levi Albert Sprinkle (1921-1982), son of Charles Edward Sprinkle & Frances Adeline Barber of Mobile Co., AL.Levi is the father of Sylvia Sprinkle Kubicek.This photo was taken in France during WWII (photo courtesy of Sylvia Sprinkle Kubicek) - Frances Marion Stults & Olive May Miller (69 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Frances Marion Stults (1877-1965) was the great grandson of Mary ("Polly") Sprinkle & John Stults.Polly's father, Henry, was a son of the immigrant William.Polly was born in VA and moved with her widowed mother & siblings to Highland Co., OH, where she married John Stults.The couple later moved to Adams Co., IN, where Stults descendants live to this day.Frances might be several generations removed from being a Sprinkle, but he still has "the ears."If this is their wedding photo, it was taken in 1906 (photo courtesy of their granddaughter, Donna Stults Geary) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #8 (66 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #8 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right. If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Benjamin Sprinkle's Photo at Cracker Barrel (84 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - This photo of Benjamin Sprinkle (1823-1906) hangs in a Cracker Barrel restaurant near Savannah, GA, just off I-95 at Highway 80 (same exit as the 8th Air Force Museum).He is the son of Thomas Sprinkle & Elizabeth Apperson.For a long time we did not know who he was until we heard from the great-great granddaughter who placed the photo there (photo courtesy of Wanda Sprinkle) - 1919 Sprinkle Reunion , Forsyth Co., NC - Photo #9 (64 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Segment #9 of the Forsyth Co., NC Sprinkle Reunion photo; photo #1 starts at the left side of the original and the other segments follow in order, left to right. If you can identify any of these Sprinkle descendants, please let us know. Photo includes Opal Stone Howell, Minnie Sprinkle & Mary Frances Eaton Sprinkle (photo courtesy of Greg Howell) - Sprinkle Husband of Gertrude Grace Griffith (191 KB)
Unknown Sprenckel -The man in this photo with Gertrude Grace Griffith is thought to be her first husband.The only clue we have as to his name is on the birth & death records of Gertrude's son, Piercy Jennings Sprinkle, which gives his name as John Sprinkle.Jennings was born 05 Jul 1905, Glenville, Gilmer Co., WV.Is this man pictured with Gertrude her first husband?Who was John Sprinkle? We now know he was from Missouri.Was he the s/o Robert Sprinkle & Mary Priest? (photo courtesy of Vic Schalow) - Benjamin F. Sprinkle & Harriet Steelman and Family (167 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Benjamin F. Sprinkle (1859-1936), son of Hugh Sprinkle & Martha Gross of Yadkin Co., NC.Standing l-r: Minnie; Benjamin F., Jr.; James T.; Henry L.Seated l-r: Benjamin F., Sr.; Hugh Clinton; & Harriet Steelman holding Maggie. Benjamin lived in Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC & in Florida. Even though the handwritten identification on the photo indicates Harriet is holding Robert, we believe she is holding Maggie and that the photo was probably taken in early 1895(photo courtesy of Wanda Sprinkle, daughter-in-law of Benjamin F. Sprinkle's son Robert Lee Sprinkle) - Syniscal Sprinkle and Samuel H. Joyner (50 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Syniscal Sprinkle (1857-1950) and husband Samuel Henry Joyner ofYadkin Co., NC.Syniscal was the eldest daughter ofHugh Sprinkle & Martha K.Gross.Vic wrote:"She broke her hip [in 1938] and she was bedridden until she died in 1950.She was mean "as a striped snake" and ruled the house with her loud voice from her bed.Herhusband Sam Joyner was a very mild man."Vic also wrote that she is said to have been able to spit with great range and accuracy (photo courtesy of Vic Seiders, husband of Synsical's great granddaughter Wanda) - Sprinkle Whiskey Jug (64 KB)
Over the past 250 years or so, numerous Sprinkles have been identified who were "distillers" (legal or otherwise) or inn keepers who had licenses to serve "spirits."Benjamin Franklin Sprinkle (1859-1936), son of Hugh Sprinkle & Martha Gross of Yadkin Co., NC, was one of those distillers.Ben & his sons were in the legal whiskey business and also made a beer called "Dixie."From the jug in the photo, it appears they operated out of Jacksonville & Pensacola, FL and Monroe, LA (photo courtesy of Wanda Sprinkle, whose father-in-law was a son of Benjamin F. Sprinkle) - Lydia Sprinkle Shaffer (91 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Lydia Sprinkle (1829-1912) was the daughter of Solomon Sprinkle & Elizabeth Snider.Lydia lived nearly all of her life in Highland Co., OH, except for a few years in IN.She married Henry Shaffer in 1847.A county history states that Lydia "...proved a most fruitful and affectionate wife during the many years they lived together."Lydia gave birth to 12 children (photo courtesy of her great, great granddaughter, Paula Schlichting Cox) - Benjamin F. Sprinkle and Family (49 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Benjamin F. Sprinkle (1859-1936), son of Hugh Sprinkle & Martha Gross, and his family.Benjamin is seated in the center of the first row, along with his 2nd wife, Ida Ellington. (For a complete list of the descendants in the photo, contact me.) Photo taken about 1930 (photo courtesy of Wanda Sprinkle, daughter-in-law of Benjamin F. Sprinkle's son Robert Lee Sprinkle) - Nancy Walker Sprinkle (62 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - These two pictures are of Nancy Walker Sprinkle, the widow of John Crabtree Sprinkle (1839-1890).John was a Lee Co., VA Sprinkle who moved to TN. The photo at left is of Nancy holding twin granddaughters, Fay & Mary Sprinkle; we believe the little boy is the twins' brother, Thomas.The photo at right is of Nancy with youngest son, George B. Sprinkle, the father of the twins & Thomas, and daughter Minnie Sprinkle & her husband John Johnson; we think this photo was taken a few years before and that the baby is Thomas.The photos were taken in about 1923 & 1920, respectively (photos courtesy of Nancy's great-great granddaughter, Polly Boman Baier) - Loren Bell Sprinkle & Nellie Juanita Rethford (14 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Loren Bell Sprinkle (1897-1984) and "Juanita" Rethford on their wedding day in 1924. Loren was the son of Albert W. Sprinkle & Emma Matthews; Albert is a Warrick Co., IN Sprinkle who moved to MO. Loren & Juanita lived in Greene Co., MO (photo courtesy of descendant Nita Atteberry Cherry) - Sarah E. Sprinkle James (217 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Sarah E. Sprinkle (1880-1947) is one of the Perry Co., IN Sprinkles.She was the d/o James Sprinkle & Mary E. Pike.Sarah's first husband was Andrew Robert James.After his death, she married three more times:William Aaron, Chris Mayberry and Guy Johnson.Sarah died in Hamilton Co., IL (photo courtesy of her great granddaughter, Michelle James) - The Family of Albert W. Sprinkle (81 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendants - Albert W. Sprinkle, son of Jonah Sprinkle & Matilda Jane Tanner of Warrick Co., IN, was tragically killed during an argument at his farm in Greene Co., MO in 1913. This photo was taken of his widow & children in 1923. Standing l-r: Loren, Calvin & Noel.Seated l-r: Rossie, widow Emma, & Vinnie (photo courtesy of Nita Atteberry Cherry) - Piercy Jennings Sprinkle (99 KB)
Unknown Sprenckel - Piercy Jennings Sprinkle (1905-1958) was the son of John Sprinkle & Gertrude Grace Griffith.Jennings was born in Gilmer Co., WV and died in Baltimore.Various documents indicate his father was born in Missouri. Who was that John Sprinkle?There was a Missouri-born John Sprinkle living in West Virginia at the right time.Was he Jennings'father?If so, he was the s/o immigrant William descendant Robert Sprinkle & wife Mary Priest (photo courtesy of Jack's nephew, Vic Schalow) - Noel Sprinkle (19 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Noel Sprinkle (1894-1937), son of Albert W. Sprinkle & Emma Matthews of Green Co., MO.Noel was a veteran of WWI (photo courtesy of Nita Atteberry Cherry) - The Family of Emma Hedrick Webb (202 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Emma Ethel Hedrick (1882-1952), lived in Mayes Co., OK, and was the d/o Jesse Allison Hedrick and granddaughter of Louisa Sprinkle & John Hedrick.Top row l-r:Roberta Webb Jacobs, Faye Webb Wheatley, Mabel Webb Wilson, Bessie Webb Elam, Jessie Webb Lingenfelter, Bernice Webb Johnson.Bottom row:Emma Ethel Hedrick Webb, Maxine Webb Jackson and Robert E. Webb. Photo taken in 1938 (photo courtesy of Maxine's daughter Brenda Jackson Fisher) - Loren Bell Sprinkle & Nellie Juanita Rethford (42 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Loren Bell Sprinkle (1897-1984) & "Juanita" Rethford on their 30th wedding anniversary.Loren was the son of Albert W. Sprinkle & Emma Matthews of Greene Co., MO.(photo courtesy of their granddaughter, Nita Atteberry Cherry) - William Sprinkle James (80 KB)
Immigrant Peter descendant - William was the son of Sarah Sprinkle of the Perry Co., IL Sprinkle family.Sarah later married Andrew Robert James and many records show William as William James.He served in World War I and was killed 26 June 1918 at the battle of Belleau Woods in France.He was only 20 years old (photo courtesy of Michelle James) - The Salt Lake City Research Trip - May 2002 (92 KB)
Left to right: Sprankle-Sprenkle-Sprinkle researchers Margaret Sopp,Carol Brown, Ken McCrea & Kristy Edenfield - 2004 Reunion - York, PA (115 KB)
This photo was taken by cousin Alice Sprankell Bauer's husband Don.Pictured here are the Sprankle-Sprenkle-Sprinkle descendants who attended the Saturday evening dinner.This photo is just of the cousins. . . not of everyone who attended.For identification, see Sprinkle List Archives for 2 Aug 2004. - Peter W. Sprinkle with His Mother & Niece (46 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendants - Peter Warren Sprinkle (1892-1954) with his niece, Alisha Patronas (d/o Eva Elisabeth Sprinkle & Julius Patronas) and Peter's mother, Zollette Bosarge Sprinkle (1857-1941), wife of John Andrew Sprinkle.Photo taken about 1919, Dauphin Island, AL (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - The Salt Lake City Research Trip - May 2001 (57 KB)
Left to right:Sprankle-Sprenkle-Sprinkle researchers Kristy Edenfield, Margaret Sopp & Ken McCrea. . .and non-Sprinkle researcher, Jack Inglehardt. - J. Earl, Guy & Rex Sprinkle (56 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Three brothers (left to right): Judson Earl Sprinkle (my grandfather), Guy McCoy Sprinkle & Rexford Thomas Sprinkle, sons of James Asbury Sprinkle & Emma Nora Thomas of Adams Co., OH.This picture captures my grandfather's personality perfectly - he was very cocky & sure of himself (taken about 1918) - Judson Earl Sprinkle (43 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Judson Earl Sprinkle (my grandfather; taken about 1916) - Franklin Cramer Sprankle Family (489 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Franklin Cramer Sprankle (1868-1928) was born in Stark Co., OH, the son of Charles William Sprankle & Salome Raff.From the left, son Roy Earl, Roy's wife Blanche, Roy & Blanche's daughter Naoma, son-in-law Leslie Foist, wife Nettie, daughter Beatrice, Franklin Cramer Sprankle, daughter Ethel (wife of Leslie Foist), Ray's wife Pearl (holding son Richard), and son Ray.Photo taken 1920 in front of the family home in Medina, OH (photo courtesy of Frank's great grandson, Keith Clark, who is the son of little Naoma pictured here) - Erasmus Frederick Sprinkle & unknown woman (43 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Erasmus F. Sprinkle (b. 1813, VA & d. 1906, Travis Co., TX). This picture hangs in the Barr Mansion, the home built by his grandson, William B. Barr, located in Sprinkle (now Austin), TX. - Benjamin F. Sprinkle and Family (66 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Benjamin F. Sprinkle (1859-1936), son of Hugh Sprinkle & Martha Gross, & family. L-R: Hugh & wife Sibil; Robert; B.F.; Maggie Davis; "Miss Ida"; Philip; Juanita & daughter; Minnie's husband W. J. Pettigrew; Minnie & son Jerry; and Henry ("Hence") Sprinkle (photo courtesy of Wanda Sprinkle, daughter-in-law of Robert) - Elizabeth Sprenkle (22 KB)
Unknown Sprenkle descendant - This photo is identified on the back as "Elizabeth Sprenkle, Hellam, York County, Pa."The picture was taken by a photographer in York.The photo appears to be from the 1860's.Who is this Elizabeth?Was she born a Sprenkle or married to a Sprenkle?(photo courtesy of Dee Kugler) - James Henry Sprinkle & Marguerite Spoon Sprinkle (35 KB)
James Henry Sprinkle (my father) and Marguerite Spoon Sprinkle (my grandmother; taken 1918) - Jesse Allison Hedrick & Caroline Malinda Blake (57 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Jesse A. Hedrick (1855-1937).Jesse was the son of John Hedrick & Louisa Sprinkle of Adams Co., OH and Macon & Brown Co., IL, and wife Caroline Blake. This is Jesse & Caroline's wedding picture; they were married 29 Dec 1880.They later lived in Nebraska & Iowa.According to a description in an old Sprinkle family history, ". . .Jesse shows the Sprinkle good looks."(photo courtesy of descendant Brenda Jackson Fisher) - Hazel Munday Cross (147 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - This lovely lady is Hazel Munday Cross.Hazel was born about Oct 1896, the daughter of Rufus C. Munday & Mary Adeline ("Addie") Sprinkle of Effingham Co., IL.She married Edward Cross (photo courtesy of Joe Railton) - Grace Myrtle Sprinkle & Charles Barkley and Family (75 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Grace M. Sprinkle (1877-1946) and Charles Barkley of Fulton Co., IL.Grace was the daughter of Jacob A. Sprinkle & Agnes Lowry.Row 1, l-r:Frank & Sam; Row 2: Charles holding Garnet, Esther, & Grace holding Alberta; Row 3: Myrtle.Alberta, who is still living, tells the story that her mother was very upset because her father insisted on smoking the cigar in the picture.Photo taken about 1910 (photo courtesy of descendant Julie Hanson) - Daniel Fair Gourley & Alice McLaughlin (327 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Daniel Fair Gourley (1872-1938) married Alice Agness McLaughlin, 10 Jan 1894 in Jefferson Co., PA. This is probably their wedding photo.Daniel was the son of George Gourley & Margaret Sprankle (photo courtesy of great grandson Don Ludwig) - Harry K. Sprinkle & Flora Cripps (48 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Harry K. Sprinkle (b. 1867) and Flora Cripps.Harry was the son of David K. Sprinkle & Sophia Kerr of the Adams Co., OH Sprinkle family.Harry moved to Philadelphia and married Flora about 1910.This is their wedding picture (photo courtesy of Lynette Salsbury, who is descended from Harry's sister Caroline Sprinkle Salsbury) - Sallie Sprinkle Burnfin Hall (103 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - This serious young lady is Sallie Sprinkle (1889-1988), daughter of Robert Smith Sprinkle & Nervesta Riley Russell of Lee Co., VA.Sallie married (1) Charles Burnfin & (2) Bascom Davis Hall (photo courtesy of Sallie's daughter, Vesta Lou Hall Hubbard) - Lilly Sprinkle & George Roland Stone (23 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Lilly Sprinkle (b. Apr 1889) and George Roland Stone on their wedding day, about 1908, in Wilkes Co., NC.Lilly is thought to be the daughter of Robert Sprinkle & Sarah Bauguess; she had a twin named John A. Sprinkle.If anyone can confirm Lilly's parentage or has additional information, please let me know (photo courtesy of Tracy Jones) - Robert Franklin Sprinkle & Neva Riddle (50 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - This photo is of Robert F. Sprinkle, Sr. & Neva Riddle taken after their marriage Sept. 20, 1935 in Appalachia, VA.Robert was the son of Alonzo Hyatt Sprinkle & Dora Nervesta Laningham of Lee Co. VA (photo courtesy of Robert & Neva's son, Bob Sprinkle) - William Houston Sprinkle (37 KB)
Immigrant William Sprinkle descendant - William Houston Sprinkle (1874-1952).William was the son of John Crabtree Sprinkle & Nancy Caroline Walker of Lee Co., VA and Blount & Knox Co., TN.William married Laura E. Byrd and they moved to Pratt Co., KS and later to Kern Co., CA.Photo taken 1936 (photo courtesy of descendant Polly Boman Baier) - George W. Sprinkle of Washington Co., TN & Family (197 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - George W. Sprinkle (c 1822-1917)is pictured here with his first wife, Margaret Elizabeth Bolton (1837-1890)and their family.The only child identified is the 1st woman on the left, who is Manvera Virginia Sprinkle Sliger.The others in the photo are unknown; however, we know that George only had one son, so all but one of the younger men are sons-in-law.Can anyone identify the people in this photo?(photo courtesy of Joyce Kyker, who found it in a county history) - Home & Tavern of Henry Sprinkle - 1978 (508 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Home & Tavern of Henry Sprinkle (1771-1851) of Wythe Co., VA.These photos were taken long after the home was abandoned but will give you an appreciation of what the home must have been like during Henry's lifetime.Also see photo captioned Home & Tavern of HenrySprinkle - 2001 (photos courtesy of Maureen Elliott Johnson) - John Fetterhoff Sprankle (161 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant -This handsome man is John Fetterhoff Sprankle (1848-1909), a Civil War veteran.He was born in Indiana Co., PA, the son ofGeorge Sprankle & Susan Fetterhoff.He married Martha Jane Campbell.John was a carpenter and he & Martha lived in Punxsutawney (photo courtesy of Don Ludwig) - Home & Tavern of Henry Sprinkle - 2001 (583 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Home & Tavern of HenrySprinkle (1771-1851) of Wythe Co., VA.Henry was the son of HenrySprinkle & Catharina and the grandson of the immigrant William.Henry built this home about 1807 on the then-busy Old Stage Road,which connected Wytheville to Max Meadows.Today it's on an overgrown path, totally abandoned and in ruins. See photo captioned Home & Tavern of Henry Sprinkle - 1978. - Elisha P. Sprinkle & Family (1031 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Elisha (1870-1938) was a Lee Co., VA Sprinkle, who moved his growing family to Greenville, Hunt Co., TX in 1902.He had married Clora Freeman in Lee Co. in 1893, and they had 9 children, the youngest the baby on Clora's lap in this photo. This photo was taken about 1918.Standing (l-r): daughter Ellen, son Loren, Ella (Solon's wife), son Solon, son Bill; sitting: Walter Coleman (Ellen's husband, holding their son Freeman), Clora (holding son Wylie), Elisha (holding daughter Hazel).Children standing: grandson Glenn Coleman, son Chandler.Children sitting:grandson Hazen Coleman, daughter Allie (photo courtesy of Kathy Lamm, whose husband David is a great grandson of Elisha & Clora) - Loren Hobson Sprinkle & Clara Carter (1015 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - This is undoubtedly the wedding photo of Loren Hobson Sprinkle & Clara Carter, who were married 20 Dec 1919, in Greenville, Hunt Co., TX.They make an attractive couple.Loren (1898-1991) was the son of Elisha Sprinkle & Clora Freeman and grandson of George W. Sprinkle & his first wife, Eliza C. Osborne (photo courtesy of Kathy Lamm, whose husband David is a grandson of Loren & Clara) - Maggie Sprankel & Ira Wise (5 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Maggie Sprankel and husband Ira George Wise, taken in the early 1900's. Maggie is the daughterof Henry H. Sprankle & Lucetta Ebie of Stark Co., OH.Maggie & Ira had 13 children (photo courtesty of their granddaughter, Eileen Bischoff) - James Henry Sprinkle & Agnes Pauline Reber (42 KB)
James Henry Sprinkle (my father) and Agnes Pauline Reber Sprinkle (my mother; taken 1941) - Emma Nora Thomas Sprinkle (15 KB)
Emma Nora Thomas Sprinkle, wife of James Asbury Sprinkle of Adams Co., OH & daughter of Samuel Newton Thomas & Sarah Elizabeth McCoy (my great grandmother; taken about 1885) - Curlee Columbus Sprinkle & Family (55 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Curlee Columbus Sprinkle (1889-1978) of Fayette Co., AL is pictured here with his wife, Bessie Howton, and their two oldest children, Basil & Polly. Curlee was the son of Jeptha Vinon Sprinkle & Nancy Elvira Tucker.Photo taken about 1914 (photo courtesy of Polly's daughter, Margaret Johnson Stone) - Georgia Ann Sprinkle & Francis Reeves and Family (13 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Georgia Sprinkle Reeves, daughter of Moses Darby Sprinkle of Maury Co., TN - Back row, l-r:Charles, unknown, Leonidas Clay, William Harrison;Seated: Francis, Clara, Annie, & Georgia; Sitting on laps: Solan, Frederick, & Lillian (photo courtesy of descendant John Vieira-McEldowney) - William Franklin Sprinkle & Malisa Jane Fowler (262 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - William Franklin Sprinkle (1844-1904) lived his entire life in Iredell Co., NC.His obituary calls him ". . .a good citizen of New Hope township."William was the son of Franklin Sprinkle & Sarah Malinda Jordan. He married Malisa Jane Fowler (1849-1921) about 1870 (photo courtesy of William & Malisa's descendant, Gary Sprinkle) - Joseph Warren Sprinkle & Lillian Creel (58 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Joseph Warren Sprinkle (1870-1924) & wife Lillian Eleanor Creel (1880-1956), m. 1897 Biloxi, MS; son of Peter Sprinkle & Elizabeth Galloway of Alabama (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Hugh Clinton Sprinkle & His Seven Children (125 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendants - Hugh Clinton Sprinkle (1874-1945), son of Hugh Sprinkle & Martha Gross, with his 7 children.L-r: Ruben Clinton; Retta Kathleen; Winnie Lee; Hugh Clinton; Herman Spencer; Talmage Jester; Wesley C.; & Albert Lester Sprinkle (photo courtesy of Hugh Clinton Sprinkle's grandson, Phil Sprinkle) - Malcom Vincent St. Clair Sprinkle (32 KB)
Immigrant Michael Sprenckel descendant - Malcolm Vincent St. Clair Sprinkle (b 1879, Dauphin Island, AL and moved to TX), son of Peter Sprinkle & Elizabeth Galloway of Alabama (photo courtesy of David Sprinkle) - Hugh Sprinkle & Martha K. Gross (96 KB)
Immigrant Peter Sprenckel descendant - Hugh Sprinkle (1833-1914) and wife Martha K. Gross (1837-1908) of Yadkin Co., NC.Hugh's parentage has not been proven, but we are fairly confident he was a grandson of Peter Sprinkle & Ann Matucks of Surry/Yadkin Co., NC (photo courtesy of descendant Phil Sprinkle) - Emma Sprinkle & Joseph Oberlin (126 KB)
Unknown Sprenckel descendant - Emma Sprinkle (1853-1915) and her husband, Joseph Oberlin.They married 19 Oct 1871, Ashland Co., OH.They later moved to Vernon Co., MO.Can you identify Emma's parents?(photo courtesy of descendant Jack Brewer) - Clarence Ross Oberlin (59 KB)
Unknown Sprenckel descendant - Clarence Ross Oberlin (1887-1918)."Ross" was one of 6 children of Emma Sprinkle & Joseph Oberlin.His siblings were: William, Walter, Myrtle (White), Mary Blanche (Willoughby), & Effie Fern (Brewer)(photo courtesy of Jack Brewer) - Mary Catherine Sprinkle & Ebenezer McNary (149 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - Mary Catherine Sprinkle (1827-1900) & husband Ebenezer McNary.Mary Catherine was the daughter of David Sprinkle & Elisabeth Metz of Adams Co., OH.She & Ebenezer moved to Brown Co., IL around 1851, then on to Barton Co., MO & finally to Vernon Co., MO (photo courtesy of descendant Betty Donaldson Reed) - George W. Sprinkle (58 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendant - George W. Sprinkle (1833-1920) of Lee Co., VA, son of Malinda Sprinkle.George married (1) Eliza C. Osborne and (2) Susan Alvena Stewart.Three otherphotos of George are also featured at this site; check for them.Photo taken about 1918 (photo courtesy of Audrey Ball Cox) - George W. Sprinkle & Family (75 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - George W. Sprinkle (1833-1920) of Lee Co., VA, son of Malinda Sprinkle with many members of his family. Seated:George, wife Susan Stewart, William Stanley (husband of Margaret Malinda), Margaret Malinda Sprinkle Stanley & son John. Children standing:Arthur & Rose Stanley.Back row: Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Sprinkle, barely visible Green V. Sprinkle, Dollie Stanley, Andrew Stanley, William J. Sprinkle, Mary Stanley, Jim Stanley, Richard L. Sprinkle, Tommy & Emmett Stanley.Photo taken about 1910 (photo courtesy of Audrey Ball Cox) - George W. Sprinkle & Susan Stewart (84 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - George W. Sprinkle (1833-1920) of Lee Co., VA, son of Malinda Sprinkle.Seated l-r: George W. Sprinkle & 2nd wife Susan Stewart; Standing l-r: sonsGreen V., William J., & Richard L. Sprinkle; daughters Elizabeth M.("Lizzie") Sprinkle & Margaret Malinda Sprinkle Stanley, holding herson John Stanley.Margaret Stanley is a daughter of George and 1st wife, Eliza Osborne; the others are George's children by 2nd wife, Susan Stewart.Photo taken about 1910 (photo courtesy of Audrey Ball Cox) - George W. Sprinkle & Some of his Children (50 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - George W. Sprinkle (1833-1920) of Lee Co., VA, son of Malinda Sprinkle, with 3 of his children by his 2nd wife, Susan Stewart.L-r:Elizabeth M.("Lizzie"); William J.; and Richard L. Sprinkle.Photo taken about 1896 (photo courtesy of Lizzie's granddaughter, Audrey Ball Cox) - Mary Sprinkle Bruner, Lizzie Sprinkle & Audrey (28 KB)
Immigrant William Sprenckel descendants - Mary Jane Sprinkle Bruner (1873-1952), daughter of George W. Sprinkle & Eliza Osborne of Lee Co., VA; and half-sister, Elizabeth M. ("Lizzie") Sprinkle (1888-1960), daughter of George W. Sprinkle & Susan Stewart, holding granddaughter Audrey Ball Cox.Photo taken about 1943 (photo courtesy of Audrey Ball Cox)
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