William Sprinkle (1826 - 1915)

Born 22 Apr 1826 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Jeanette (Hauser) Sprinkle — married 7 Mar 1853 in Forsyth, North Carolina

Died 8 Mar 1915 at age 88 in Vienna, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, Sprinkle, male, married on 03/09/1853 in Forsyth, North Carolina, spouse: Hauser, female.

• He is mentioned in the death record for his son, William Columbus Sprinkle. "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPDQ-79B : 17 July 2017), Wm. Sprinkle in entry for Wm. Columbus Sprinkle, 19 Apr 1935; citing Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, cn166, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,100.

1850 United States Census, Forsyth, North Carolina, William Sprinkle, male, age 24, birth year 1826, birthplace North Carolina, occupation: farmer, household members: Anna B. Hunter age 67, Winston Hunter age 41, Louisa Hunter age 37, Martha Hunter age 27, William Sprinkle age 24, Anna M.C. Hunter age 23.

1860 United States Census, Slave Schedule, William Sprinkle, residence date: 1860, residence place: Yadkin, Forsyth, North Carolina, number of enslaved people 2.

1860 United States Census, Yadkin, Forsyth, North Carolina, William Sprinkle, age 32, birth year abt. 1828, male, white, birthplace: North Carolina, occupation: farmer, household members: William Sprinkle age 32, Genette Sprinkle age 28, Mary Sprinkle age 8, William Sprinkle age 6, Louisa Sprinkle age 2, Peter Sprinkle age 6 months, Jonathan Sprinkle age 6 months.

1880 United States Census, Vienna, Forsyth, North Carolina, William Sprinkle, age 54, birth date abt. 1826, white, male, self, married, spouse: Louisa J. Sprinkle, Father and Mother's birthplace: North Carolina, occupation: farmer, household members: William Sprinkle age 54, Louisa J. Sprinkle age 54, W.C. Sprinkle age 24, Mary E. Sprinkle age 25, S.L. Sprinkle age 12, Peter C. Sprinkle age 19, Benjamin J. Sprinkle age 19.

1900 United States Census, Vienna, Forsyth, North Carolina, William Sprinkle age 74, birth date 04/1826, birthplace North Carolina, white, male, head, married, spouse: Louiza J. Sprinkle, marriage year 1856, Father and Mother's birthplace North Carolina, occupation: farmer, household members: William Sprinkle age 74, Louiza J. Sprinkle age 74, Chalmers P. Sprinkle age 39, Jabas B. Sprinkle age 39, Sallie L. Sprinkle age 23.

1910 United States Census, Willans (William) Sprinkle, age 83, birth year 1827, birthplace North Carolina, white, male, head, married, spouse's name Louesa (Louisa) J. Sprinkle, Father and Mother's birthplace North Carolina, occupation: farmer, household members: Louisa J. Sprinkle age 84, William Sprinkle age 83, William C. Sprinkle age 54, Ada V. Sailor age 29, Beatrice Sailor age 10.

Geneanet Community Trees Index, William Sprinkle, Father: Peter Sprinkle, Mother: Elizabeth Shore, spouse: Louisa Hauser, children: Chalmers Peter Sprinkle, Jabas Benjamin Sprinkle, Louisa Sprinkle, Mary E. Sprinkle, Sarah Lavada Sprinkle, William Columbus Sprinkle.

• William was widowed at the time of his death in 1915. He was about 88 years old. His death record states his parents were Peter Sprinkle and Elizabeth Shore. "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F38S-Q9N : 17 July 2017), Wm. Sprinkle, 08 Mar 1915; citing Vienna, Forsyth, North Carolina, reference fn 89 cn 442, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,877,865.

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, Mr. Wm. Sprinkles, male, white, age 88, birth date 04/22/1826, birthplace Stokes, North Carolina, death date 03/08/1915 in Norman, Forsyth, North Carolina. Father: Peter Sprinkles (Sprinkle), Mother: Elizabeth Shor (Shore).

North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, William Sprinkle, probate date 1915, probate place: Forsyth, North Carolina.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDY-T47 : 12 December 2017), William Sprinkle, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC65-HBW : 20 August 2017), William Sprinkle, Vienna, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 77, sheet 337A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0963; FHL microfilm 1,254,963.

• Ancestry.com: 1850, 1860, 1880, 1900 and 1910 United States Census.

• Ancestry.com: 1860 U.S., Federal Census - Slave Schedules.

• Ancestry.com: North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.

• Ancestry.com: Geneanet Community Trees Index.

• Ancestry.com: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976.

• Ancestry.com: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998.

• Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 2 October 2017), Find A Grave: Memorial #71848632 for William Sprinkle (1826 - 1915) - Find A Grave Memorial.

• Lovell, Rosemary (Faulk). Owen County Cousins (J. G. Hauser, Inc., 1977) For repository information see: WorldCat; p. 278, entry for Benjamin Hauser.