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Michael Sprinkel

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Michael Sprinkel

Birth
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Nov 1891 (aged 87)
Watson, Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Watson, Effingham County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.0327919, Longitude: -88.568484
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Michael Sprinkle was the son of John Henry Sprinkle & Maria Magdalena ("Mary") Salser.

He married twice:
(1) Mary Auld, about 1825, Fayette Co., PA
(2) Mary Ann Camp Kagay on 13 Dec 1883 in Effingham Co., IL

Michael & Mary Auld had at least 11 children: Elizabeth; William; Catherine; Mary Jane (Loy); James Henry; Jarred Charles; John; Martha (Cronk); Caroline (Funkhouser); Vincent; & Michael.

Note that Michael's tombstone shows the Sprinkel spelling. While some members of his extended family used the Sprinkel spelling, Michael consistently shows up in records with the Sprinkle spelling.

Note also that the 1893 Effingham Co. history shows that Michael died 18 Dec 1891, while his tombstone shows that he died 18 Nov 1891. Did he really die on his birthday?
Michael Sprinkle was the son of John Henry Sprinkle & Maria Magdalena ("Mary") Salser.

He married twice:
(1) Mary Auld, about 1825, Fayette Co., PA
(2) Mary Ann Camp Kagay on 13 Dec 1883 in Effingham Co., IL

Michael & Mary Auld had at least 11 children: Elizabeth; William; Catherine; Mary Jane (Loy); James Henry; Jarred Charles; John; Martha (Cronk); Caroline (Funkhouser); Vincent; & Michael.

Note that Michael's tombstone shows the Sprinkel spelling. While some members of his extended family used the Sprinkel spelling, Michael consistently shows up in records with the Sprinkle spelling.

Note also that the 1893 Effingham Co. history shows that Michael died 18 Dec 1891, while his tombstone shows that he died 18 Nov 1891. Did he really die on his birthday?


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