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Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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ADEN SPRINKLE, a member of one of the most prominent families of Perry County, was born in this county November 29, 1832, being the second son in a family of seven children born to William and Charlotte (Harten) Sprinkle. The children were named as follows: Elizabeth (deceased, who married J. D. Carr), Michael (deceased), Aden, Rebecca (now Mrs. Hiram Carr), Charlotte (deceased), William and Anthony H. The parents came from North Carolina and Kentucky, were married in Perry County, and here raised their family and died well known, and respected. The father died aged eighty-two, and the mother at the age of seventy-five. They were consistent members of the Methodist Church. Aden passed his boyhood with his parents, receiving a fair education, and April 16, 1857, was united in marriage with Sarah C., daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Hall) Lampkin, and to this marriage eleven children have been born: Rebecca M. (now Mrs. S. B. Colby), Michael H., William L. (deceased), Hiram J., Charlotte E., John E., Sarah M. (deceased), William, Carrie E., and two infants (deceased). Mrs. Sprinkle was born January 3, 1838. Mr. Sprinkle owns 500 acres of land. For about six years he has handled an average of about 250,000 staves annually. He is a Republican, a Mason and a useful citizen.

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This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy

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