{"content":[{"text":"Beers: Sprowls p. 580 \n Presbyterian Church at Windy Gap, and was a ruling elder for many years. \n Till his death, which occurred August 3, 1870, he was looked upon by the \n people as one of the stanch men of this part of the county. On April 5, \n 1850, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann McNay, who was born March \n 18, 1825; she is a woman of inestimable traits of character, who did much \n toward the success which crowned her husband's efforts. She survives him, \n and divides her time between the old farm, dear to her from the hallowed \n memories of the past, and visiting her children, of whom there were eight, \n as follows: James M., born April 14, 1851; John Nelson, born September 14, \n 1852; Isaac N., born February 20, 1854 (he graduated from Jefferson \n Medical College, Philadelphia, and died February 20, 1882); Leroy M., born \n December 22, 1856 (also graduated from Jefferson Medical College); Anna \n M., born February 26, 1858; Clara R., born September 24, 1859; Alexander \n H., born April 29, 1861 (he studied pharmacy, and is at present engaged in \n the retail drug business at Elgin, Ill.), and Lucy E., born June 23, 1863, died \n September 6, 1881. All those living are married and have homes of their \n own. James M. (the eldest in the family) graduated from Waynesburgh \n College, read law and was admitted to the bar of Washington county, and \n now resides in Washington, D. C. Dr. John Nelson Sprowls was educated in \n the common schools and at Oberlin College (Ohio). He read medicine with \n Dr. Silas C. McCracken, of Claysville, this county, entered Jefferson Medical \n College in 1875, and graduated from that institution in 1877. After \n graduating he practiced with his preceptor for one year, since when he has \n been following his chosen profession in Claysville. He takes a deep interest \n in his professional work, and keeps himself posted on all improvements and \n discoveries in medical science. When quite young he united with the \n Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and afterward with the Claysville \n Presbyterian Church, of which he is now a member. On March 7, 1878, Dr. \n Sprowls was united in marriage with Maggie M. McLain, daughter of Hon. \n Joseph R. McLain, and they have had three children: Joseph William, born \n May 6, 1882, who died November 27, 1884; John Wilson Irwin, born April \n 20, 1886, who died July 19, 1887, and George Milton, born October 3, \n 1888, who is the pride of his parents.","bbox":{"left":0.029412,"top":0.003565,"width":0.8512550000000001,"height":0.7298319999999999}},{"text":"http://www.chartiers.com/beers-project/articles/sprowls-580.html (2 of 3) [1/29/2007 6:59:47 PM]","bbox":{"left":0.029412,"top":0.979575,"width":0.643441,"height":0.015614000000000017}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.01634,"top":0.856061,"width":0.104575,"height":0.080808}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.01634,"top":0.856061,"width":0.104575,"height":0.080808}]}