John Franklin Sprague

1854 - 1931  (76 years)

• Name	John Franklin Sprague  [1, 2]
  Born	15 Aug 1854	Saint Marys, Auglaize Co., OH, USA   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Saint Marys, Auglaize Co., OH, USA   [3]
  John Sprague, 52, Cooper, born OH Ann E. Sprague, 29, born VA Mary Sprague, 8, born OH Eliza Sprague, 6, born OH John Sprague, 3, born OH Carnetta Sprague, 1, born OH Margaret Blake, 69, born VA (mother in law maybe)
  Census	Jun 1870	Noble Twp., Auglaize Co., OH, USA   [5]
  R1172P16S#454
  John Sprague 61 farmer real estate $1250/personal $100 OHcannot r/w Ann Elizabeth 40 VA cannot r/w Mary J. 19 OH Eliza 15 OH John F. 14 OH Nettie 10 OH Charles 7 OH Joseph 4 OH Emma 1 OH
  Census	1880	Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA   [3]
  Sprague, F., 23, teaming, born OH, father born OH, motherborn Pa Sprague, Olie, Wife, 26, born OH, parents born OH. Sprague, Warren, Son, 4, born OH,  parents born OH Sprague, Mary, Daughter, 2, born OH, parent sborn OH Sprague, unnamed, Daughter, ½ month (?), born OH, parentsborn OH
  Census	1900	Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA   [3]
  Sprague, John, Head, 43, born Aug 1856, married 25 year,born OH, father born OH, mother born VA, Bartender (yes the1880 census has Pa for mother's birthplace but this censushas Virginia written out) Sprague, Olive, Wife, 47, born Apr 1853, married 25 years,8 children, 7 still living, born OH, parents born OH Sprague, Ethel C., 17, born Sep 1882, born OH, parents bornOH Sprague, J. A. (could be Jet) Earle, Son, 15, born Sep1884, born OH, parents born OH, Day labourer (Cracker (?)fac.) Sprague, Ross R., Son 11, born Oct 1888, born OH, parentsborn OH, At school Sprague, Jessie L., Daughter, 9 born May 1891, born OH,parents born OH, At school
  Census	18 Jan 1920	Alanson, Emmet Co., MI, USA   [4]
  ED160P4S#56, Littlefield Twp Alanson Villag
  Frank Sprague head 58 OH OH OH farm laborer Maggie wife 45 OH OH OH Gale Dolph stepson 14 OH OH OH
  Census	2 Apr 1930	Alanson, Emmet Co., MI, USA   [4]
  ED9P1
  Frank S. Sprague head owns home $1000 75 m1st at 19 OH OHVA commercial fisherman Maggie M. wife 55 m1st at 20 OH OH OH
  Died	24 Jun 1931	Alanson, Emmet Co., MI, USA   [1, 4]
  	Michigan Death Record Name: Frank Sprague Gender: Male Race: White Marital status: Married Death Age: 76y 10m 9d Residence: [blank] Years at this location: 17 years Occupation: guide Birth Date: 15 Aug 1854 Birth Place: St Marys Ohio Death Date: 24 Jun 1931 Death Place: Alanson, Emmet, Michigan, USA Father: John F Sprague, b Penn. Mother: Elizabeth "unknown", b Penn. Informant: Mrs. Maggie Sprague, Alanson Mich. Burial: Lima Ohio File Number: 001143
  Notes	From Jane Sanderman Mason, correspondent, note of 15November 2020 Lima City Directory (Ohio) 1908: Sprague Frank (Olive) lab, h 816 S Broadway 1910: Sprague Frank (Olive) lab h 816 S Broadway [4]
  Person ID	I130944	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	John Franklin Sprague,   b. 1808, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, USA ,   d. 5 Oct 1874, Noble Twp., Auglaize Co., OH, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Ann Elizabeth Blake,   b. 17 Feb 1830, WV, USA ,   d. 29 May 1911, Noble Twp., Auglaize Co., OH, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1849	Auglaize Co., OH, USA   [1, 5]
  	Ohio Marriage Record Court of Common Pleas of Auglaize County "I solemnized the marriage of John Sprague and AnnElizabeth Blake on the 4th day of October AD 1849. A. H.Tremble, J.P. Film Number: 000963056 [5]
  Family ID	F47592	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse 1	Olive Reeves,   b. Apr 1853, Auglaize Co., OH, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1914  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1876	Auglaize Co., OH, USA   [1, 2]
  	Ohio Marriage Index Name: Olive Reaves Gender: Female Spouse: John F. Sprague Spouse Gender: Male Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1876 County: Auglaize State: Ohio ===== From Jane Sanderman Mason, correspondent, note of 15November 2020 From the 1910 census (supported by the 1911 citydirectory), I am assuming there was a separation for Frankand Olive. Frank's 1931 death record reports he lived inAlanson Michigan for 17 years [1914-1931]. At the time ofhis death he is living with wife Maggie. [4]
  Children	1. Warren J. Sprague,   b. 26 Aug 1875, Noble Twp., Auglaize Co., OH, USA ,   d. 27 Jan 1952, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  (Age 76 years) + 2. Mary "Maggie" Sprague,   b. Sep 1878, OH, USA ,   d. 15 Mar 1971, Defiance Co., OH, USA  (Age ~ 92 years) + 3. Grace May Sprague,   b. 31 May 1880, Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA ,   d. 8 May 1953  (Age 72 years)   4. Peggy Sprague,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Ethel Cora Sprague,   b. 4 Sep 1882, Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1947, Memolrial Hospital, Lima, Adams Co., IL, USA  (Age 64 years) + 6. Jet Earl Sprague,   b. 10 Sep 1884, Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA ,   d. 30 Apr 1969, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  (Age 84 years) + 7. Ross Ray Sprague,   b. 14 Oct 1888, Jefferson Twp., Mercer Co., OH, USA ,   d. 22 Dec 1962, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  (Age 74 years) + 8. Jessie Lee Sprague,   b. 28 May 1891, Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 1982, Oregon, Lucas Co., OH, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F47593	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse 2	Mary M. Spillman,   b. 27 Oct 1874, Champaign Co., OH, USA ,   d. 1953  (Age 78 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1894	Hardin Co., OH, USA   [4]
  	Ohio Marriage Index Name: Maggie Spellman Gender: Female Marriage Date: 4 Jun 1894 Marriage Place: Hardin, Ohio, USA Spouse: Finley Dolph Film Number: 000914845 [4]
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F173668	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Aug 1854 - Saint Marys, Auglaize Co., OH, USA Census - 1860 - Saint Marys, Auglaize Co., OH, USA Married - 9 Jan 1876 - Auglaize Co., OH, USA Census - 1880 - Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA Census - 1900 - Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA Census - ED160P4S#56, Littlefield Twp Alanson Villag - 18 Jan 1920 - Alanson, Emmet Co., MI, USA Census - ED9P1 - 2 Apr 1930 - Alanson, Emmet Co., MI, USA Died - 24 Jun 1931 - Alanson, Emmet Co., MI, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1721] Correspondent: Turner, Karen, Karen Turner, correspondent. [S276] Correspondent: Rice, Marjorie, Ohio marriages extracted from the Ancestry Data Base. [S20] Correspondent: Sprague, Ralph D., note of June 5, 2009 from information extracted from theAncestry.com database of U. S. World War II DraftRegistration Cards, 1942. [S28] Correspondent: Mason, Jane Sanderman, note of 15 November 2020. [S28] Correspondent: Mason, Jane Sanderman, note of 9 September 2020.