Augusta County VA Archives Cemeteries....Settler Sproul / Airy Knoll Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glenda Lambert-Gibson September 8, 2009 Settler Sproul (Airy Knoll) Cemetery Listed as Airy Knoll Cemetery Located near Moffet's Creek and Newport, Virginia. The site is about a quarter mile NE of Squire Billy's brick home (dilapidated) which is located about 1 mile up a farm road East from Rt 252 near Newport. This Graveyard was visited by William, John Alexander, and John Gilbert Sproul in about 1995 noting the site is now in a light woods and the gravestones are barely discernible and mostly leaning against a tree. There are two documents recording the gravestones in the Sproul area and noting relationships. These are: * Sproul Cemetery 1930 - Notes by William W. Sproul Jr recorded on a visit to the site with his father about 1930-35. * Sproul Cemetery 1900 - Perhaps by Fannie Sproul, daughter of Archibald Alexander. Perhaps recorded about 1900. This is an old page found at Locust Grove. The primary data for each set is noted below, with other notes by the transcribers in brackets [] Please read both sets of transcriptions to see the contradictions. William W. Sproul Sr. and Jr - 1930 Transcription Jackie Beard [son of Sidney Sproul Beard & Joseph Beard, Grandfather of Miss Bulea Beard] William & Samuel Sproul William Sproul & Susannah his wife Died 1806 [First Settler] William Sproul Died August 1837 Age 68 years 10 days ["Squire Billy"] Jacob Hull Died April 10, 1857 age 67 years [Married Mary Jane Sproul] Esther Sproul March 30 1825 age 48 years [Esther Beard- wife of Squire Billy] Here lies all that was mortal o Wm & Esther Sproul's infant son who departed this life June 1815 age 40 days Unknown Visitor - about 1900 Jackie Beard [his mother was a Sproul, Grandmother of Mrs. Bulea Beard Roll] W.M. & Samuel Sproul William Sproul & Susanna his wife Died 1806 William Sproul Died August 18, 1837 Age 68 years 10 da Jacob Hull Died April 10, 1857 age 67 years [Married Nancy Jane Sproul (she died in Mo. About 1886) When married she (Nancy) was 18 years old. He (Jacob) was 42 yrs old when they were married. Raised 10 children: Billy - Frank - John - Calvin - Sam - Ester - Darthula - Emma - Mary - Mattie] Esther Sproul Mar 30 1825 age 48 yrs