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Household of Samuel John Salsberry

He is married to Viola Jane Sprowls.

They got married on January 8, 1946, he was 19 years old.

Samuel John Salsberry oo Viola Jane Sprowls

Marriage source: Porter, William, The Porters of Greene County, Pennsylvania, (Pub. location unknown, worldconnect.rootsweb.com, 4 Feb MMV)

'... Viola Jane Sprowls ... Marriage 1 Samuel John Salsberry ... Married: 8 Jun 1946 4 Marriage fact: 5 Marriage Ending Status: Divorce Note: Conflicting date of marriage (June 8, 1945) from obituary of Viola Jane Gray in the'Observer-Reporter' online newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Sources:

(1) Obituary of Viola Jane Gray - 'Observer-Reporter' online newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Wednesday, January 26, 2005

(2) Date: Sprowls History Book (Opal Dague Winnett)

Obituary of Viola Jane Gray - 'Observer-Reporter' online newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Wednesday, January 26, 2005

1930 Federal Census-West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (ED 127 - Sheet 5A - Image 9 - line 32 on Ancestry.com)

Obituary of John Salsberry - Observer-Reporter Newspaper (online), Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Thursday, February 26, 2004

Sprowls History Book (Opal Dague Winnett)' <>

Child(ren):

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The couple were divorced on before November 6, 1982.

Samuel John Salsberry o/o Viola Jane Sprowls

Divorce source: Porter, William, The Porters of Greene County, Pennsylvania, (Pub. location unknown, worldconnect.rootsweb.com, 4 Feb MMV)

'... Viola Jane Sprowls ... Marriage 1 Samuel John Salsberry ... Married: 8 Jun 1946 4 Marriage fact: 5 Marriage Ending Status: Divorce Note: Conflicting date of marriage (June 8, 1945) from obituary of Viola Jane Gray in the'Observer-Reporter' online newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Sources: (1) Obituary of Viola Jane Gray - 'Observer-Reporter' online newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Wednesday, January 26, 2005

(2) Date: Sprowls History Book (Opal Dague Winnett)

Obituary of Viola Jane Gray - 'Observer-Reporter' online newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Wednesday, January 26, 2005

1930 Federal Census-West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (ED 127 - Sheet 5A - Image 9 - line 32 on Ancestry.com)

Obituary of John Salsberry - Observer-Reporter Newspaper (online), Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Thursday, February 26, 2004

Sprowls History Book (Opal Dague Winnett)' <>


Notes about Samuel John Salsberry

Samuel John Salsberry

Source: Porter, William, The Porters of Greene County, Pennsylvania, (Pub. location unknown, worldconnect.rootsweb.com, 4 Feb MMV)

'... Samuel John Salsberry Sex: M Birth: 15 Apr 1926 in Nineveh, Greene County, Pennsylvania 1 Death: 3 Feb 2004 in Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania 1 ADDR: Route 6 Linesville Pennsylvania United StatesNote: Given name and surname (Salsberry) from Sprowls History Book (Opal Dague Winnett).

Given name and surname (Salsbury) from RootsWeb World Connect Project:Cherie's Family (Cherie Atkinson Clark from the Sprowls Family Files of Patty Harris)

Given name (John), surname (Salsberry) and residence (Linesville) in October, 1973, from obituary of Alma F. Sprowls from Ken Neundorfer collection (email from Ruth Sprowls dated Thursday, January 27, 2005)

Given name (John), surname (Salsberry) and residence (Linesville) in November, 1977, from obituary of Ray D. Sprowls from Ken Neundorfer collection (email from Ruth Sprowls dated Thursday, January 27, 2005)

Samuel John Salsberry

WWII veteran was born in Nineveh

Samuel John (John S.) Salsberry, 77, of Route 6, Linesville, died Tuesday, February 3, 2004, in Meadville Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

He was born April 15, 1926, in Nineveh, a son of Milo and Ida Smith Salsberry.

Mr. Salsberry was a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II as a sharpshooter with the 8th Infantry in Belgium, France, Germany and England.

He was employed by Dave Oskin Construction in Linesville as a heavy equipment operator for several years and at one time worked out of Operating Engineers 132B in West Virginia and 166B in Erie.

Mr. Salsberry was Protestant.

He was a member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Linesville, and Linesville Sportsman Club.

He enjoyed a good joke, laughing with the boys at the club and operating cranes.

On June 8, 1946, he married Viola Jane Sprowls, who survives.

Also surviving are four daughters, Karen Nickerson, Judy Oskin and Nancy Nickerson, all of Linesville, and Joyce Widner of Henderson, Nev.; four sons, Ed of Erie, Jerry of Ridgeland, S.C., Gary of Linesville and Roy Salsberry of PortRoyal, S.C.; a sister, Gayle Calladine of Linesville; a foster sister, Wilma Beabout of Wheeling, W.Va.; two foster brothers, Raymond Ackley of Hadley and Wayne Ackley of Maryland; 18 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; andseveral nieces and nephews.

Deceased are a son, Eugene Salsberry; his foster parents, Forest and Cora Smith Ackley; a brother, Clinton Salsberry; two half sisters, Wilma Dobshaw and Gladys Roach; two foster sisters, Lorena Horne and Marabelle Ackley; and two fosterbrothers, Allen and Howard Ackley.

Services were held in Linesville, with burial in Pennline Cemetery. At the request of the deceased, memorials may be made to Salvation Army, 1087 Park Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335; or American Lung Association of Northwest Pennsylvania,352 West Eighth Street, Erie, PA 16512.

Source - Observer-Reporter Online Newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Thursday, February 26, 2004

Corrected information was received for the obituary of Samuel John (John S.) Salsberry, published Thursday, omitted were four deceased half brothers, Willard, Tom, Merle and Willis Gray.

Source - Observer-Reporter Online Newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Friday, February 27, 2004 Father: Milo Salsberry Mother: Ida Smith Marriage 1 Viola Jane Sprowls b: 12 Sep 1928 in West Finley, WashingtonCounty, PennsylvaniaMarried: 8 Jun 1946 2 Marriage fact: 3 Marriage Ending Status: Divorce Note: Conflicting date of marriage (June 8, 1945) from obituary of Viola Jane Gray in the 'Observer-Reporter' online newspaper, Washington,Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Children Paul Eugene Salsberry b: 23 Oct 1946
Living Salsberry Living Salsberry Living Salsberry Living Salsberry Living Salsberry Living Salsberry Living Salsberry Living Salsberry

Sources: Obituary - Observer-Reporter Newspaper (online), Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania dated Thursday, February 26, 2004 Obituary of John Salsberry - Observer-Reporter Newspaper (online), Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvaniadated Thursday, February 26, 2004 Sprowls History Book (Opal Dague Winnett)'

The sex of the children in the order given by Mr. Proter: M,F,F,M,M,M,F,F,M

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    Birthday April 15, 1926

    • The temperature on April 15, 1926 was between 5.7 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage January 8, 1946

    • The temperature on January 8, 1946 was between -2.9 °C and 1.0 °C and averaged -1 °C. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death February 3, 2004

    • The temperature on February 3, 2004 was between 10.9 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (21%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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