David B. England

Family/Spouse: Robin [England]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Garner married Mattie Lou Sprinkle on 18 Feb 1955 in Grant Co, IN. Mattie (daughter of Clyde Emmett Sprinkle and Maud E. Coffman) was born on 7 Oct 1934 in Lee Co, VA; died on 20 Apr 2022 in Grant Co, IN; was buried in Grant Co, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Mattie Lou England, 87, of Gas City, passed away at 1:40 pm on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in St. Charles, Virginia, on October 7, 1934, to Clyde and Maud (Coffman) Sprinkle. On February 18, 1955, she married Garner G. England, and he preceded her in death on November 25, 1995.

Mattie Lou graduated from Marion High School in 1952. She worked as a Librarian for over 20 years at Mississinewa Community Schools, retiring in 1995.

Mattie Lou was very involved in her church and was an elder at First Christian Church of Gas City. She participated in the church choir, Women's Circle and Young At Heart. Mattie Lou was an excellent cook and enjoyed making meals for her family. She was a giving and generous woman who was dedicated to her family and had a deep love for her grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughter, Lisa (Kevin) Royal of Fairmount; sons, David (Robin) England of Bloomington and Jonathan (Geralyn) England of Westfield; granddaughters, Macie (David) Garza and Samantha England; grandson, Daniel Schepper; great-granddaughters, Haley (Alex) Green and Gracyn Bishop; great-grandson, Carter Murphy; great-great-grandson, Rory; and several nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to her parents and loving husband, Mattie Lou was preceded in death by her brothers, Edward Sprinkle and Ravel Hale; and sisters, Vida Pope and Sybil Ridings.

The family will receive visitors from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Monday, April 25, 2022, at First Christian Church in Gas City, 401 E. N. D St., Gas City, IN.

Immediately following the time of visitation, a Funeral Service to celebrate Mattie Lou's life will begin at 1:00 pm with Pastor Lizzy Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Grant Memorial Park in Marion.

Memories may be shared online at www.nswcares.com.

Buried:
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Notes:

Clyde Sprinkle's date of birth was recorded at the Courthouse as 30-August-1893. His grave marker shows 30-May-1893.

Maud Sprinkle's (his wife) date of birth was recorded at the Courthouse as 12-Sep-1893. Her grave marker shows 30-Aug-1893.

Birth:
Name: Clyde Sprinkle
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1893
Birthplace: Jonesville District, Lee Co., Virginia
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father (or Slave Owner): Job Sprinkle
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Nannie Sprinkle
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00521-7
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2046946
Reference Number: p 359

Buried:
GRid=19515209

Clyde married Maud E. Coffman on 23 Nov 1931 in Claiborne Co, TN. Maud (daughter of Henry Marion Coffman and Mary Elizabeth Newman) was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Lee Co, VA; died on 30 Oct 1957 in Marion Co, IN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clyde Sprinkle's date of birth was recorded at the Courthouse as 30-August-1893. His grave marker shows 30-May-1893.

Maud Sprinkle's (his wife) date of birth was recorded at the Courthouse as 12-Sep-1893. Her grave marker shows 30-Aug-1893.

Birth:
GraveMarker has birth as 30 Aug 1893


Name: Maude E. Coffman
Gender: Female
Christening Date: null
Christening Place: null
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1893
Birthplace: 3rd District, Pocket, Lee Co , Virginia
Death Date: null
Name Note: null
Race: null
Father's Name: Henry Coffman
Father's Birthplace: null
Father's Age: null
Mother's Name: Lizzie Coffman
Mother's Birthplace: null
Mother's Age: null
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00521-8
System Origin: Virginia-ODM
GS Film number: 2046946
Reference ID: null

Buried:
GRid=70157055

Job + Nannie Bird Stout. Nannie was born on 8 Jan 1874 in Lee Co, VA; died on 25 Jan 1966 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
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Notes:

The date of death is from his death certificate.
His gravemarker shows Oct 8, 1933. The birth certificate does not show a date of birth but it does show his age as
64 years/6 months/20 days which would resolve to 18 Mar 1869.
The 1870/1880 census shows him borm in abt 1867


Asked if she remembered Henry Coffman,his granddaughter Vida Hale Pope said yes she did. She remembered him as being very kind and gentle. She could remember when she was very young sitting on his lap and him rocking her. Vida said the story of him being shot while riding horseback was not true. The family could have never afforded a horse.

Henry and John Aaron Coffman worked at Bodert Mines which were closed as the depression set in. The two brothers then started working a mine in Pocket. Henry would walk from V.I.C. (a mining camp just outside of St Charles) to Pocket (guessing about 3-4 miles) everyday to work the mine. Henry died shortly after they started up the mine. Vida thought walking in the bad weather may have lead to his death, but from the cause of death on the his death certificate I wouldn't think so.

Died:
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Buried:
GRid=32655936

Henry married Mary Elizabeth Newman about 1892. Mary (daughter of Andrew Jackson Newman and Martha Jane Sybert) was born on 22 Feb 1872 in Lee Co, VA; died on 12 Nov 1962 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note from Vida Hale Pope - Grandma Coffman always claimed that God "told her things". She said that God told her that Evan (her grandson) was going to die while visting family in Kentucky. Evan did develop diphtheria and may have died from a reaction to the medience he was given. Grandma said nothing about this until years later.

Birth:
name: Mary E Newman
gender: Female
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 20 Feb 1871
birthplace: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
death date:
name note:
race: White
father (or slave owner): Andrew O Newman
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Martha L Newman
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C86880-6
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 32441
reference number: item 4 p 124

Died:
Death certificate shows parents as Joseph Newman and Rebecca Stewart. I simple do not know where those names came from.

Buried:
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