Brown Family Tree - Person Sheet
Brown Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameDorcas Towne 
, F
, FBirth Date1797
Death Date30 Jan 1870 Age: 73
Spouses
1William Sprowls , M
, MBirth Date5 Oct 1794
Birth PlaceCarlisle, PA
Death Date27 Dec 1868 Age: 74
Death PlaceWest Finley, PA
FatherJohn Sprowls , M (1749-1845)
MotherElizabeth Love (Loney, Lunney) , F (1761-1818)
ChildrenEli , M (1824-1889)
James T. , M (1825-1850)
William W. , M
John , M
Abigail , F
Elizabeth , F
Henry C. , M
Dorcas Ann , F
Cyrus , M
Isaac H. , M
Notes for William (Spouse 1)
b. Oct. 5, 1794 (Ireland) - d.Dec. 27, 1868 (Washington Co., PA)
Sprowls Cemetery (East Finley Twp. Washington Co., PA)
Married Dorcas Towne (b. 1797 - d. Jan. 30, 1870 / Sprowls Cemetery) in 1823 / Children: Eli Sprowls (b. 1824 - d. Oct. 2, 1888/ Sprowls Cemetery), James T. Sprowls (b. 1825 - d. Nov. 26, 1850/ died at age 24 / Sprowls Cemetery), John Sprowls (b.?), Cyrus Sprowls (b. ?), Isaac Sprowls (b.?/died in youth), Ezra Sprowls (b.? - d. Feb. 14, 1835/ Died in Youth / Sprowls Cemetery). / "Crumrine's History of Washington County" William Sprowls, one of the five brothers who came to this county, married Dorcas Towne, and they had five sons and two daughters. The daughters both reside in Washington. The son Eli, unmarried, resides upon the farm of his father. William W. Sprowls, another son, married Miss Stockdale, and they with their large family live upon the original Sprowls tract. Henry married Miss McClellan, and is a farmer in West Finley township, where he has reared a large family. Cyrus entered the Union army in the beginning of the Rebellion, and died in the service. John, who married Miss McCrary, was also a soldier, entering the army from Illinois, where he removed soon after his marriage.
Sprowls Cemetery (East Finley Twp. Washington Co., PA)
Married Dorcas Towne (b. 1797 - d. Jan. 30, 1870 / Sprowls Cemetery) in 1823 / Children: Eli Sprowls (b. 1824 - d. Oct. 2, 1888/ Sprowls Cemetery), James T. Sprowls (b. 1825 - d. Nov. 26, 1850/ died at age 24 / Sprowls Cemetery), John Sprowls (b.?), Cyrus Sprowls (b. ?), Isaac Sprowls (b.?/died in youth), Ezra Sprowls (b.? - d. Feb. 14, 1835/ Died in Youth / Sprowls Cemetery). / "Crumrine's History of Washington County" William Sprowls, one of the five brothers who came to this county, married Dorcas Towne, and they had five sons and two daughters. The daughters both reside in Washington. The son Eli, unmarried, resides upon the farm of his father. William W. Sprowls, another son, married Miss Stockdale, and they with their large family live upon the original Sprowls tract. Henry married Miss McClellan, and is a farmer in West Finley township, where he has reared a large family. Cyrus entered the Union army in the beginning of the Rebellion, and died in the service. John, who married Miss McCrary, was also a soldier, entering the army from Illinois, where he removed soon after his marriage.