Hi - I'm trying to find the ancestors of my GGGGrandMother, Amelia Sprigg Shriver. I would guess that one of her grandparents was a Sprigg. Do you have any connections? Thanks, Margo 1 Robert Bruce Woods, Sr b: March 08, 1825 in Wheeling, West Virginia d: October 04, 1887 in Elm Grove, West Virginia +Amelia Sprigg Shriver b: February 02, 1830 d: December 20, 1909 m: November 19, 1850 2 Jacob Shriver Woods b: September 25, 1851 d: May 29, 1943 +Mary Williamson Pryor *2nd Wife of Jacob Shriver Woods: +Mary A. Updedgraf m: August 13, 1879 2 Alexander Poage Woods III b: April 15, 1853 in Wheeling, West Virginia 2 Eliza Hay Woods b: November 25, 1855 in Wheeling, West Virginia +John E. Hicks 2 Robert Bruce Woods, Jr b: April 04, 1858 in Whelling, West Virginia d: February 11, 1928 in Atwater, CA Burial Location: Winton Cemetary District, Winton CA See Note +Oliva Williams b: October 19, 1864 in Bennett, TX d: July 29, 1944 in Oakland, Alameda, CA Resident (see note with husband) m: December 23, 1877 2 Amelia Shriver Woods b: February 26, 1860 d: March 01, 1927 +James Luther Watts m: February 24, 1901 2 Elizabeth Good Woods b: May 24, 1862 d: March 23, 1926 in Wheeling, West Virginia 2 Virginia Lee Woods b: July 28, 1864 d: September 05, 1890 +William A. Frazier 2 Samuel Shriver Woods b: October 09, 1866 d: February 15, 1896 2 Charles Clarence Woods b: August 02, 1869 in Wheeling, West Virginia d: February 14, 1938 in Wheeling, West Virginia +Louise Eleanore McLain m: November 04, 1890 2 Mary Woods b: May 18, 1872 d: May 22, 1940 +Samuel Purcell Norton m: February 01, 1899

Hello List, I am not a Sprigg(s) researcher but I am very interested in the below mentioned man John Sprigg(s) who served in the Confederate States of America during the War Between the States. He was on trial along with my 4 GG Walter Cool of what is now Diana,Webster County West Virginia. Any further info on either would be much appreciated! Thanks, Sherri Brake-Recco, Ohio riverstx@sssnet.com JOHN S. SPRIGGS, CSA Apparently, John Sprigg(s) carried an alias of Harrison Rollins. Mention was made of this alter-ego in the Military Trial of Walter Cool and in the War Correspondence from the series "Making of America". JOHN S. SPRIGGS: Captain Co. B; born 1833; farmer in Braxton County, (W) VA (1860 Census). Physical description: 5'11", fair complexion; light hair, gray eyes; sandy whiskers. Prior service, Co. B, 3rd VSL. He was in service with a company of cavalry in late 1861, operating out of Braxton, Co., (W) VA, with the Moccasin Rangers. Cpd. Callaghan's (Braxton or Greenbrier Co., (W) VA), 05-15-1862, listed as being a "noted character" He has charged by the Union as being a bushwhacker, not in the regular service. He was to be hanged as Walter Cool was also sentenced. Gov. John Letcher intervened 05-27-1862, stating Spriggs was a regularly commissioned officer of the Virginia Forces. Much of Sprigg's confinements/release dates concurs with Walter Cool's. Spriggs was transferred to Camp Chase; Columbus, OH 05-30-1862. President Lincoln ordered an investigation of Sprigg's case 06-20-1862. He was confined at Johnson's Island and transferred to Vicksburg, Mississippi 11-22-1862. He was part of the prisoner exchange 12-08-1862 in Vicksburg. Spriggs enlisted at Greenbrier Co., (W) VA 03-09-1863 and appointed Captain. He was mentioned for "distinguished conduct" and gallantry by Col. W. L. Jackson. From there Spriggs commanded a detachment of the 19th VA Cav. He went AWOL 09-1864 and turned in his resignation. He then joined the independent command of A.B. Chewning (Tuning) and was wounded at the Dyer Farm incident up Gauley River 03-04-1865 when A.B. Chewning (Tuning) and Frederick Chewning (Tuning) were killed.