Carleene posted: > The Family Tree Maker ged.com for Wilhelm Sprenckel has > " Mary (Sprenckel) and George Laningham's son > John Patton Laningham marrying Floretta Haynes, > 2, June 1899 in Jonesville, Virginia. > Two Floretta Haynes in Lee Co. ???? Wayne replied: > Your statement about two Floretta Haynes > in Lee County is quite strong. I would not think that > the possibility of two is very large. The SPRENCKEL > surname has probably evolved in SPRINKLE. There > are some of those folks still in Lee County. George William Laningham married Mary Catherine Sprinkle. Mary Catherine was the daughter of John M. Sprinkle & Sarah Elizabeth ("Sallie") Cox. It is my understanding that George Laningham & Mary Catherine Sprinkle's son, John Patton Laningham, married Rettie J. Haynes, daughter of Nentine D. Haynes & Emily Thompson. At the time of the 1910 census, John P.'s wife was Rettie J. The census indicates they have been married 10 years and that she has given birth to 5 children: Virginia, William, Leona, Frederick & Ray. Wayne is correct in that Sprenckel is one of the early spellings of the surname Sprinkle. The earliest spellings in this country (early 1720's) tend to be Sprenkel or Sprengel. Today, besides the Sprinkle spelling, you will find many descendants who spell their name Sprankle, Sprenkle, Sprinkles, etc. The Lee Co. Sprinkle family has pretty much consistently spelled their surname Sprinkle since they first arrived in Lee Co. between 1820 & 1830. I'm always happy to discuss and share & exchange information about the Sprankle-Sprenkle-Sprinkle family. Margaret Sprinkle Sopp