Welcome Ernest Sprinkle, b: 1840

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}



		^{Welcome Ernst Sprinkle}^{b.1808 Wythe Co., VA d.1865 Greensburg, WV}

	^{Welcome Ernest Sprinkle}^{b.1840 Opequon, WV d.1895 Hedgeville, WV}		^Jacob Myers^{b.1789 Berkeley Co, WV d.1855 Berkeley Co, WV}

^{Zenobia Gertrude Sprinkle}^{b.1867 Opequon, WV d.1932 Martinsburg, WV}		^{Catherine Elizabeth Myers}^{b.1812 Opequon, WV d.1882 Strinesville, WV}	^{Sarah "Sallie" Walper}^{b.1791 d.1855 Berkeley Co., WV}

^{Flora Jane Sprinkle}^{b.1871 Berkeley Co., WV d.1953 Harrisburg, PA}

^{Alvin E. Sprinkle}^{b.1879 Martinsburg, WV d.1957}

	^{Rebecca J. Welshans}^{b.1844 Berkeley Co, WV d.1919 Martinsburg, WV}