Ross Ray Sprague

1888 - 1962  (74 years)

• Name	Ross Ray Sprague  [1]
  Born	14 Oct 1888	Jefferson Twp., Mercer Co., OH, USA   [2, 3]
  	Ohio Birth Index Name: Ross Sprague Gender: Male Birth Date: 14 Oct 1888 Birth Place: Jefferston Township, Mercer, Ohio Father: Frank Sprague Mother: Olive Reeves FHL Film Number: 914953
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA   [2]
  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	26 Apr 1910	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [3]
  ED20P3, 319 Hallen
  Ross Sprague head 25 mx1 2y OH OH OH checking clerk Ry, Lucy wife 22 mx1 2y children 0/0 OH OH OH
  Draft Registration	5 Jun 1917	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [3]
  	World War I
  	Name: Ross Sprague Race: White Marital status: Married, wife and 2 children Birth Date: 14 Oct 1888 Birth Place: Celina Ohio Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 551 No McDonald Residence Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA Occupation: Checkman Penncy. R/R Co. Build/Height: Medium/Medium Hair/Eye: Dark/Brown Date: 5June1917
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [3]
  ED22P3, 551 McDonald Street
  Ross Sprague head 31 rents OH US OH foreman R/R Lucy wife _[written over] OH OH OH Marjorie dtr ?9?[written over] OH Eugene son 4 _/12 OH Leo Gallagher BIL 18 single OH OH OH truckman R/R Co.
  Census	17 Apr 1930	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [3]
  ED20P18S#210, 434 Hazel
  Ross Sprague head owns home $3600 owns radio 39 m18y OH USUS foreman freight house veteran?-no Lucy wife 39 m18y OH Ireland OH waitress lunch stand Marjorie C. dtr 19 single OH clerk drug store Eugene J. son 15 OH
  Census	12 Apr 1940	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [3]
  ED2-27AP8, 434 Hazel
  Ross Sprague head 51, owns home $3800, educ-H4, OH,foreman, Penn Freight Lucy wife 49, educ-5, OH
  Social Security Number	717-09-1386  [3]
  	U. S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index Name: Ross Sprague Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 14 Oct 1888 Birth Place: Celina Merce, Ohio Father: Frank Sprague Mother: Olive Reeves SSN: 717091386 Notes: May 1937: Name listed as ROSS SPRAGUE
  Died	22 Dec 1962	Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [3]
  	Ohio Death Index Name: Ross R Sprague Gender: Male Race: White Age: 74 Birth Date: Est 1888 Residence Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA Death Date: 22 Dec 1962 Death Place: Lima, Allen, USA Inquest Hospital: St Ritas Medical Center Registrar's Certificate Number: 85909
  Buried	Gethsemani Cemetery, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA   [3]
  	Record ID      79372592 URL     https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79372592 Name      Ross Ray Sprague FullName      Ross Ray Sprague GivenName      Ross Ray Surname      Sprague Birth Date      14 October 1888 Birth Place      Ohio, USA Death Date      22 December 1962 Death Place      Lima, Allen County,Ohio, USA Cemetery Name      Gethsemani Cemetery City      Lima County      Allen County State      Ohio Country      USA Plot      Section: d Plot: 115 Source.Title      Find a Grave Source.Maintainer Name      corgilover Source.Maintainer ID      46859310 Source.Date Added      27 October 2011
  Notes	From Jane Sanderman Mason, correspondent, note of 19November 2020 Lima City Directory (Ohio) 1911: Sprague Ross (Lucy) checker h 319 Haller ===== Lima City Directory (Ohio) 1914: Sprague Ross (Lucy) clk Penn RR, h 542 N McDonel ===== The Lima News (Ohio) Friday 27 Feb 1914 p2 ...Mrs. Olive Sprague, Lima lady who diedWednesay,...survive...The sons are Messrs. J. E., Ross andWarren Sprague, all of this city, and the daughters areMrs. William Osterhout of Independence; Mrs. WilliamVermillion, of Jefferson; Mrs. Thomas Makley and Mrs. J. S.Dallinger, of this city... ===== Lima City Directory (Ohio) 1956: Sprague Ross (Lucy) formn Penn RR h 434 Hazel ===== The Lima News (Ohio) Monday 28 Jan 1952 p2 Warren Sprague, 76, ...Surviving are ... two brothers, Jett591 Harrison-sv and Ross 424 Hazel-sv; three sisters, MrsMaggie Makely. Montpelier; Mrs Grace Osterhaut IndependenceKans., and Mrs Jessie Dellinger, Toledo... ===== The Lima Citizen (Ohio) Sunday 23 Dec 1962 p2 Ross Ray Sprague, 74, of 434 Hazel Ave, retiredPennsylvania Railroad freight foreman, died at 6 pmSaturday in St Rita's Hospital where he had been a patientfor four days.Mr Sprague had been ill since June. He was born in Celinain 1888 and had been a Lima resident for 60 years. Heretired in 1957 from his job as foreman with the railroadafter completing 50 years of service. He was a member of St Rosd Catholic Church, the Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen and was a 50-year member of thePennsylvania Railroad Employes honor roll. Surviving in addition to his wife I Lucy are a daughter MrsHarold C (Marjorie) King Baltimore Md and one son E J(Gene) Sprague 570 Courtlandt Ave; two sisters Mrs JessieDellinger of Toledo and Mrs Maggie Makley of MountPleasant; one brother J E Sprague 591 Harrison Ave and fourgrandchildren. Requiem High Mass will be at 930 a m Wednesday in St RoseCatholic Church with the Rt Rev W J McKeown as celebrant.Burial will be in Gethsem-ani Cemetery. Friends may call at Cantwell-Sweet Mortuary after 8 pmMonday. [3]
  Person ID	I130951	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	John Franklin Sprague,   b. 15 Aug 1854, Saint Marys, Auglaize Co., OH, USA ,   d. 24 Jun 1931, Alanson, Emmet Co., MI, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	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, 5]
  	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]
  Family ID	F47593	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Lucy Galliger,   b. 2 Jul 1890, Washington Court House, Fayette Co., OH, USA ,   d. 21 Feb 1978  (Age 87 years)
  Married	1909  [3]
  Children	+ 1. Marjorie Cecelia Sprague,   b. 12 Jun 1910, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA ,   d. 6 Sep 1992, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  (Age 82 years)   2. Kenneth John Sprague,   b. 16 May 1913, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA ,   d. 29 May 1913, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  (Age 0 years) + 3. Eugene Joseph Sprague,   b. 24 Jan 1915, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA ,   d. 22 Apr 2007, Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F173691	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1900 - Celina, Mercer Co., OH, USA Census - ED20P3, 319 Hallen - 26 Apr 1910 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Draft Registration - World War I - 5 Jun 1917 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Census - ED22P3, 551 McDonald Street - 5 Jan 1920 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Census - ED20P18S#210, 434 Hazel - 17 Apr 1930 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Census - ED2-27AP8, 434 Hazel - 12 Apr 1940 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA Died - 22 Dec 1962 - Lima, Allen Co., OH, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1721] Correspondent: Turner, Karen, Karen Turner, correspondent. [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 19 November 2020. [S28] Correspondent: Mason, Jane Sanderman, note of 15 November 2020. [S276] Correspondent: Rice, Marjorie, Ohio marriages extracted from the Ancestry Data Base.