James Edward Sprouse
1923 - 2014 (91 years)
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Name James Edward Sprouse Born 20 Sep 1923 Lamar County, AL 
Gender Male Died 21 Sep 2014 Columbus, Mississippi Cremated 26 Sep 2014 Friendship Cemetary, Columbus, MS Person ID I6 Sprouse Family Tree Last Modified 16 Feb 2015
Father John Thomas Sprouse, b. 19 Sep 1875, Lamar County, AL , d. 22 Dec 1938, Lamar County, AL (Age 63 years) Mother 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. Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Celeste Alta Atkins, b. 03 Apr 1923, Columbus, Lowndes Co., MS , d. 07 Jul 1983, Columbus, MS (Age 60 years) Married 08 Jul 1944 Columbus, MS. Central Methodist Church Children 1. James Philip Sprouse, b. 13 Sep 1945, Columbus, Lowndes Co., MS (Age 78 years) [Natural]2. Gerald Robert Sprouse, b. 20 Aug 1952, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC. (Age 71 years) [Natural]3. John Alan Sprouse, b. 04 Jan 1954, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC. (Age 70 years) [Natural]Last Modified 16 Jun 2014 Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Mary Nell Parker Ballard Landrum, b. 27 Sep 1926, Calhoun County, MS , d. 26 Sep 2011, Columbus, Lowndes County, MS. (Age 84 years) Married 15 Jul 1988 Birmingham, AL. Dr. A. T. Sprouse's home... Notes - The marriage took place at the home of the groom's first cousin, Dr. A. T. Sprouse's home. He was a retired Methodist minister. Witnesses were Dr. Sprouse's wife, Anne, and his brother Raymond Sprouse and wife Claudine. After the ceremony Anne graciously brought out a cake and we had some refreshments before leaving on our honeymoon. We went to Gatlinburg, TN. and enjoyed some cooler weather for a change.
We were married by Ed's first cousin Rev. A. T. Sprouse at his home in Birmingham, AL. Also present was Raymond Sprouse & Wife Claudine.
Took place at the home of Rev. Dr. A. T. Sprouse in Birmingham, AL. Marriage license was bought in Pickens County, AL.
Last Modified 16 Feb 2015 Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- The marriage took place at the home of the groom's first cousin, Dr. A. T. Sprouse's home. He was a retired Methodist minister. Witnesses were Dr. Sprouse's wife, Anne, and his brother Raymond Sprouse and wife Claudine. After the ceremony Anne graciously brought out a cake and we had some refreshments before leaving on our honeymoon. We went to Gatlinburg, TN. and enjoyed some cooler weather for a change.
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Notes - Ed Sprouse was born on September 20, 1923 on a farm in Lamar County, Alabama located about 10 miles south of Vernon, Alabama. At an early age it seemed he was talented in singing gospel songs at church. By the time he was 4 years of age, he was singing solos in his sunday school class. Later, at 5 or 6 he attended some local singing schools during the summer months and learned to read shaped note music. Our family was a singing family. We owned an organ. You had to pedal the bellows to get the sound going. His father, 2 sisters and 1 brother would stand around the organ and sing while one of the sisters played the organ. At the age of 13 or 14, the Lamar County Quartet asked him to sing high tenor in their group. He tried it and enjoyed it very much. For the next 4 years he sang with the group in many all day singings and did a few concerts. The members of the group were: Ed Sprouse, first tenor; Junie Harper, lead; Jeff Finch, baritone; Noah Pennington, bass; Adine Cross, piano.
Ed attended Lamar County public schools and graduated from Millport High School in April of 1941 at the age of 17. Shortly after graduation, he won first prize in a contest that Stamps Baxter Music & Printing Company was promoting. The winner received a free trip to Dallas, Texas for the Music School which they had going for 3 weeks in June each summer. He received FREE, all the charges for the 3 weeks tuition, plus all the private lessons he could get in his schedule. In addition, his room rent and food was FREE. He estimated the monetary value to him was worth about $ 400.00. That was a very big amount in 1941. Many people were working at that time for a whole year for around $ 800.00.
- Ed Sprouse was born on September 20, 1923 on a farm in Lamar County, Alabama located about 10 miles south of Vernon, Alabama. At an early age it seemed he was talented in singing gospel songs at church. By the time he was 4 years of age, he was singing solos in his sunday school class. Later, at 5 or 6 he attended some local singing schools during the summer months and learned to read shaped note music. Our family was a singing family. We owned an organ. You had to pedal the bellows to get the sound going. His father, 2 sisters and 1 brother would stand around the organ and sing while one of the sisters played the organ. At the age of 13 or 14, the Lamar County Quartet asked him to sing high tenor in their group. He tried it and enjoyed it very much. For the next 4 years he sang with the group in many all day singings and did a few concerts. The members of the group were: Ed Sprouse, first tenor; Junie Harper, lead; Jeff Finch, baritone; Noah Pennington, bass; Adine Cross, piano.