Henry James Sproul was one of the founding fathers of the church at Cottage Hill, which stood next to this cemetery.
He was the son of James C. Sproule, who was a native of Ireland, being of Scotch ancestry. In Ireland his father learned the trade of harness-making. About 1812, he came to the United States and settled in Baltimore, Md. He afterward became a prominent politician, and for many years was United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania. There he married Euphemia Marshall, a native of the Keystone State. Her parents came from Scotland, and her father served in the War of 1812.
Henry was born in Derry Twp, Montour County in Pennsylvania, where he grew up. He moved to Illinois in about 1853 or 1854 with a large party of neighbors. Henry never married and alternately lived with different siblings, spending his last few years with his sister Mary Jane.
He was the son of James C. Sproule, who was a native of Ireland, being of Scotch ancestry. In Ireland his father learned the trade of harness-making. About 1812, he came to the United States and settled in Baltimore, Md. He afterward became a prominent politician, and for many years was United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania. There he married Euphemia Marshall, a native of the Keystone State. Her parents came from Scotland, and her father served in the War of 1812.
Henry was born in Derry Twp, Montour County in Pennsylvania, where he grew up. He moved to Illinois in about 1853 or 1854 with a large party of neighbors. Henry never married and alternately lived with different siblings, spending his last few years with his sister Mary Jane.
Henry James Sproul was one of the founding fathers of the church at Cottage Hill, which stood next to this cemetery.
He was the son of James C. Sproule, who was a native of Ireland, being of Scotch ancestry. In Ireland his father learned the trade of harness-making. About 1812, he came to the United States and settled in Baltimore, Md. He afterward became a prominent politician, and for many years was United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania. There he married Euphemia Marshall, a native of the Keystone State. Her parents came from Scotland, and her father served in the War of 1812.
Henry was born in Derry Twp, Montour County in Pennsylvania, where he grew up. He moved to Illinois in about 1853 or 1854 with a large party of neighbors. Henry never married and alternately lived with different siblings, spending his last few years with his sister Mary Jane.
He was the son of James C. Sproule, who was a native of Ireland, being of Scotch ancestry. In Ireland his father learned the trade of harness-making. About 1812, he came to the United States and settled in Baltimore, Md. He afterward became a prominent politician, and for many years was United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania. There he married Euphemia Marshall, a native of the Keystone State. Her parents came from Scotland, and her father served in the War of 1812.
Henry was born in Derry Twp, Montour County in Pennsylvania, where he grew up. He moved to Illinois in about 1853 or 1854 with a large party of neighbors. Henry never married and alternately lived with different siblings, spending his last few years with his sister Mary Jane.
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