I've been fortunate with my research to not have many dead ends. But the Sprowls line is one of them. I believe her name was Mary "Polly" Ann Sprowls sp? and that she was most likely born in Bristol, Sullivan County Tennessee. The only thing that I can go on is that B.M. Quillin, "Buster", always said that Polly's mother was Millie Wright. And that she moved to Texas once Polly settled here. I have searched high and low to connect Polly with a Millie Wright. This would make her maiden name, Wright. I have found a Millie Wright in Fort Worth but can't make the connection hold.
I have a copy of Polly's death certificate, and it was signed by Mrs. Tom Bagby, which would be her daughter, Cathleen "Corintha" Melvina Quillin. Though death certificates are legal documents and hold much weight, I find that sometimes the informant truly does not know the background information.
The name on the death certificate is Mrs. Polly Ann Quillin. Her father's name and birthplace are listed as "don't know". Her mother's name is listed as Millie Wright, born in Tennessee.
A Social Security application for Millie's son is as follows. I do know that there were couple of Sprowls families lived in Seymour but I have not been able to contact them. James Matthew Sprowls was one of them.
| Name | Millie Wright |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Spouse | William D Sprowls |
| Child | James Mathewmoore Sprowls |
It feels as though William D Sprowls may be connected with a Solomon or a Susannah. Sprowls has many spelling variations, and this line has just been impossible for me to connect to the past generations.
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