SPRINKLE Walter R

1867 - 1937  (70 years)

• Name	SPRINKLE Walter R  [1]
  Birth	1867	Rockingham County, VA   [1]
  	A tragic time in the life of Peter's family came when Nancy died in about 1819. Peter was alone with at least six children. Peter married his second wife, Catherine Hulvey, on 3 Dec 1921. In a few years, Peter Sprinkle migrated from Rockingham County down river to Shenandoah County, leaving his children in Rockingham. Peter's son, Samuel R., likely cared for his brothers and sisters. The 1830 census places most of the family near each other and Samuel apparently has his youngest brother and sister living with him. Peter remained in Shenandoah County with his second wife and three unmarried daughters. This was his final home. As reported to the census taker, Peter Sprinkel's age and birthplace match the birth records of York County, providing a vital link of evidence in a complicated migration chain. Peter had very few land dealings in Rockingham County and none in Shenandoah despite his 35 years there. Peter may have been estranged from his older children by circumstances surrounding his second marriage. They had little to do with him after he married Catherine. In 1835, Peter had sold his parcel of land in Harrisonburg to his brother William shortly before William's death, despite the fact that three sons were married and raising families in Rockingham County. When Peter died, his will was proven in Shenandoah County in September 1849. He mentions his second wife and their three daughters, but none of the children of his first marriage. Thanks, Dee Fuhrman
  Gender	Male
  Death	1937  [1]
  Notes	Birth:      Jan., 1867 Botetourt County Virginia, USA Death:      Mar. 6, 1937 Los Angeles County California, USA Walter was the son of John M.R. Sprinkle & Mary Jane Barley. He married twice: (1) Mary Frances Barnett, 22 Feb 1887, Harrison Co., IA; and (2) Ella Costello, about 1903, CA. Walter & Mary Frances had four children: Donald Benjamin; Virginia Laura; Walter Reed; & Raymond Ellsworth.
  Person ID	I10525	Booth Family
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Col. SPRINKLE John Morgan Redfern,   b. 1 Dec 1811, Rockingham County, VA d. 24 Dec 1889, Catawba, Roanoke, Virginia, United States (Age 78 years)
  Mother	BARLEY Mary Jane,   b. 10 Jul 1820, Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia d. 17 Jan 1898, Botetourt County, VA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	8 Sep 1834	Rockingham County, VA
  Family ID	F3516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 1867 - Rockingham County, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1142] Deidra Alice Burkholder Fuhrman, Dee Fuhrman (Reliability: 3).