John Thomas Sprouse
1875 - 1938 (63 years)
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Name John Thomas Sprouse Born 19 Sep 1875 Lamar County, AL 
Gender Male Died 22 Dec 1938 Lamar County, AL Person ID I10 Sprouse Family Tree Last Modified 16 Jun 2014
Father Joel Deihl (Dial) Sprouse, b. 09 Mar 1850, Yazoo County, MS , d. 29 Jan 1930, Lamar County, AL (Age 79 years) Relationship Natural Mother Cassie Teela Deborah, b. 25 Aug 1850, Lee County near Tupelo, MS , d. 01 Sep 1896, Lamar County, AL (Age 46 years) Relationship Natural Married 24 Dec 1868 Her Father's home in Pickens County, AL Family ID F8 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Georgian Walden, b. 23 Jan 1891, Lamar County, AL , d. 28 Dec 1968, Lowndes Cty., Columbus, MS. (Age 77 years) Married 24 Nov 1907 Vernon, Lamar County, AL. Children 1. Annie Lee Sprouse, b. 19 Aug 1910, Lamar County, AL , d. 13 Jul 1979, Jackson, MS, in the University Hospital (Age 68 years) [Natural]2. Arvie Lee Sprouse, b. 06 Apr 1913, Lamar County, AL , d. 13 Jun 1996, Columbus, Lowndes Cty, MS (Age 83 years) [Natural]3. Arlon Huse Sprouse, b. 30 Jun 1915, Lamar County, AL , d. 27 Jul 1983, Columbus, Lowndes Cty, MS (Age 68 years) [Natural]4. James Edward Sprouse, b. 20 Sep 1923, Lamar County, AL , d. 21 Sep 2014, Columbus, Mississippi (Age 91 years)5. Infant Sprouse, b. 10 Feb 1909, Lamar County, AL , d. 26 Feb 1909, Lamar County, AL. (Age 0 years) [Natural]Last Modified 16 Jun 2014 Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - John Thomas Sprouse is buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Lamar County, AL John was a timber cutter by trade. He also did some farming during the summer. Back in those days you had to grow much of what the families ate.
One time when he was felling a tree, it slipped off the stump and came backwards and broke his leg.
In 1932 he bought a chevrolet truck from his nephew, Raymond Sprouse, and he and his son Arlon hauled lumber, logs and power poles to the markets in Columbus, MS. and MIllport, AL. The truck was an open body, no cab and had single tires on it and the trailer it pulled. This was the vehicle a younger son learned to drive when he was 9 years old. [ Ed Sprouse, yours truly. ] There was no such thing as a drivers license at that time.
In early 1934 my dad traded the truck and trailer in for a new 34 Ford truck with dual rear wheels on the truck and also duals on the trailer. I remember the truck price was about 550.00 with no cab. It sure got cold in the winter with all that fresh air.
In December 1938 Dad was about to eat breakfast when he had a massive stroke and lived for only 8 days. He never regained consciousness.
John Thomas Sprouse died on Dec. 22, 1938 and was buried in Walnut Grove cemetery in Lamar County, AL. He Died of a Massive stroke that left him Paralyzed and could not speak. He lived 8 days after the stroke hit him.
- John Thomas Sprouse is buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Lamar County, AL John was a timber cutter by trade. He also did some farming during the summer. Back in those days you had to grow much of what the families ate.