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Obit Location:
Arkansas Daily Gazette, Little Rock Arkansas
Tuesday, Oct 20, 1908

Special to the Gazette
Van Buren, Oct 19 - J. R. Sprinkle, who was found in an abandoned house on the river front late last Friday evening, Oct 16, 1908 and carried to the Farmers’ Hotel in an unconscious condition, died the day following, Oct 17, 1908, without having regained consciousness. It developed that Sprinkle had at frequent intervals worked in the transfer department of the Iron Mountain at Van Buren Arkansas, but for some reason he led the life of a recluse when not at work, usually sleeping in abandoned buildings. It developed before his death that he formerly lived at Fayetteville Arkansas. His wife, from whom he was living apart, still resides there. The body was taken there for interment last night.
Two daughters of the deceased, Ada Sprinkle and Dora Sprinkle, live in Fort Smith Arkansas where they are employed as waitresses in a restaurant, but they were not located by the Van Buren officials until after his death. When the body was taken to Hunt’s undertaking room to be prepared for burial $75 was found on the body, and it is understood he has some money still due him from the railroad company.

Submitted by SjM No. 48638216
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Mother was Elizabeth Hanley Emma "Cynthia" died when her skirt caught fire while she was washing clothes.

Jacob R. "Old Jake' SPRINKLES was born on 5 Feb 1865 in TX.

Jacob married Mary Elizabeth 'Luizy' BRANNAM daughter of John BRANNAM and Permellia Amelia 'Millie' HEMINGER

They had the following children:

2 M i. Robert E. Lee SPRINKLES was born on 17 Dec 1884 in Cassville Barry Co MO.
Robert married Laura E. ? .

3 F ii. Selecty Adline 'Attie' SPRINKLES was born on 15 Sep 1886 in Casseville Barry Co MO.

+ 4 M iii. Charlie 'Charles' Roberson 'Charley' SPRINKLES was born on 17 Mar 1888.

5 F iv. Ollie Parlie SPRINKLES was born on 16 Oct 1889. Ollie married --- FARMER

+ 6 F v. Augusta May SPRINKLES was born on 7 Jun 1891. She died on 12 Apr 1971.

7 F vi. Dora Alena SPRINKLES was born on 6 Dec 1892. Dora married Harry Tilman CARTER Aunt Dorie was married Harry Lee Tillman No. 149184285 and after his death she married John Carter. John is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery northwest of Picher Oklahoma and Treece Kansas.

+ 8 M vii. George Oscar SPRINKLES was born on 19 Apr 1894. He died on 9 Jun 1960.

9 M viii. Stricklen Longo SPRINKLES was born on 10 Feb 1896.

10 F ix. Mary Cordellia 'Ellie' SPRINKLES was born on 4 Apr 1898.

11 F x. Matie Marie SPRINKLES was born on 22 Jan 1900.

+ 12 M xi. Frank Arlis SPRINKLES was born on 16 Apr 1903. He died on 18 Dec 1971.

1910 Carroll Co Ark Soundex
J. R. Sprinkles b sept 1865 45 b TX
Mary wife mar 1864 b IN
Robert b Dec 1885 14 b AR
Charles b Jan 1888 12 b MO
Attie b Sept 1887 13 b MO
Ollie b Oct 1889 11 b MO
Gusta b jun 1892 8 b MO
Oscar b Apr 1894 6 b MO
Alonzo b 1895 4 b ARElla b 1898 2 b AR

1910 Benton Co Ark. Garfield Twp
Mary Ann Sprinkles 46 widow born Indiana
Charles S. age 18 b MOLonzo age 13 b Ark
Bertha age 9 b Ark
Frank age 7 b Ark

1920 Census Muskogee Co. Oklahoma Muskogee Ok Vol 53 ED 67 sheet 4 line 59-61
Charles age 31 b MO
May age 35 b MO
Mary age 56 b Ind 'Mother
'Frank age 17 b AR brother