Welcome Ernst Sprinkle, b: 1808

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}


^{Matilda Ann Frances Sprinkle}^{b.1831 Berkeley Co., WV d.1870 Berkeley Co., WV}

^{Virginia E. Sprinkle}^{b.1833 Berkeley Co., WV d.1912 Martinsburg, WV}

^{Adolphus M. Sprinkle}^{b.1836 Berkeley Co., WV d.1907 Martinsburg, WV}	^{Welcome Ernst Sprinkle}^{b.1808 Wythe Co., VA d.1865 Greensburg, WV}

^{Clinton Henry Sprinkle}^{b.1838 Opequon, WV d.1905 Berkeley Co., WV}

^{Welcome Ernest Sprinkle}^{b.1840 Opequon, WV d.1895 Hedgeville, WV}			^John Myers^{b.1755 Frederick Co, WV) d.1836 Berkeley Co, WV}

^{Jacob Myers Sprinkle}^{b.1842 Opequon, WV d.1912 Greensburg, WV}		^Jacob Myers^{b.1789 Berkeley Co, WV d.1855 Berkeley Co, WV}	^{Mary Kaufman}^{b.1754 d.1839 Berkeley Co, WV}

^{John W. Sprinkle}^{b.1843 Opequon, WV d.1893 Berkeley Co, WV}	^{Catherine Elizabeth Myers}^{b.1812 Opequon, WV d.1882 Strinesville, WV}

^{Zachary Taylor Sprinkle}^{b.1847 Opequon, VA d.1933 Brooklyn, NY}		^{Sarah "Sallie" Walper}^{b.1791 d.1855 Berkeley Co., WV}

^{Damaris Truddle Sprinkle}^{b.1850 Berkeley Co., WV d.1921 Granite City, IL}

^{Marietta Coffman Sprinkle}^{b.1853 Berkeley Co., WV d.1919 Martinsburg, WV}