Ezra Warner Sprague

1855 - 1925  (70 years)

• Name	Ezra Warner Sprague  [1]
  Census	1855	Middletown, Delaware Co., NY, USA   [2]
  New York State Census
  Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William Sprague Head M 34  Harriet A Sprague Wife F 33  Caroline Sprague Child F 12  Elizabeth Sprague Child F 11  George W Sprague Child M 9  Phebe G Sprague Child F 7  Aaron R Sprague Child M 5  Ezra W Sprague Child M 0
  Born	19 Feb 1855	New Kingston, Delaware Co., NY, USA   [1, 3]
  	From David Condit, correspondent, note of June 25, 2014 Obviously Ezra W. Sprague did not know what year he was born or the 1855 census was actually taken in 1856.  If the census was taken in 1855 he was born in Feb 1855 but I do see on the 1900 US census where he says he was born in Feb 1856 and his gravestone says that also.
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	William Sprague  [4]
  Census	21 Jun 1860	Andes, Delaware Co., NY, USA   [4, 5]
  Dwelling 312, Family 315
  Sprague, William, 40, M, Farmer, $1200, Born NY. Sprague, Harriet, 35, F, Born NY. Sprague, Caroline, 18, F, Born NY. Sprague, Ezra, 16, M, Born NY. Sprague, Harriet (Elizabeth), 14, F, Born NY. Sprague, William, 8, M, Born NY. Note: It is possible that Ezra Sprague is I181523, but his age is off by about 10 years. NOTE: The 1860 census appears to have serious errors.  A comparison of names and ages across the 1850 to 1880 census shows major inconsistencies in the 1860 census.
  Census	1865	Middletown, Delaware Co., NY, USA   [3]
  New York State Census, E.D. 02, image 21 of 39;
  William Sprague 45 Harriet A. Sprague 44 Caroline C. Sprague 22 Elizabeth E. Sprague 21 Geo. W. Sprague 19 Phebe G Sprague 16 Aaron R. Sprague 14 Ezra W. Sprague 10
  Census	1870	Middletown, Delaware Co., NY, USA   [6]
  Dwelling 97, Family 97
  Residing at the residence of Robert Northrope, 35 and his wife Harriett, 33, is: Sprague, Ezra W., 15, M, W, Farm Laborer, Born NY.
  Census	22 Jun 1880	Hardenburgh Twp., Ulster Co., NY, USA   [4, 6]
  Page 89B, Dwelling 51, Family 51
  Sprague, Ezra, W, M, 24, H/H, Carpenter, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Avilda A., W, F, 20, Wife, Keeping House, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Libbie, W, F, 2, Daughter, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Aurelia, W, F, 7 months old, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, William (I181524), W, M, 69, Father, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Harriett (I181525), W, F, 62, Mother, NY, NY, NY.
  Census	1900	Hardenburgh Twp., Ulster Co., NY, USA   [6]
  Dwelling 50, Family 55
  Sprague, Ezra, H/H, W, M, Feb. 1856, 44, Married 24 years, NY, NY, NY, Carpenter. Sprague, Ada, Wife, W, F, Feb. 1860, 40, Married 24 years, 11 Children, 11 Children living, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Dora A., Daughter, W, F, Feb. 1882, 18, Single, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Lucia A., Daughter, W, F, March 1885, 15, Single, NY, NY, NY, At School. Sprague, James W., Son, W, M, Dec. 1887, 12, Single, NY, NY, NY, At School. Sprague, Matilda V., Daughter, W, F, Sept. 1889, 10, Single, NY, NY, NY, At School Sprague, Francis M., Daughter, W, F, July 1892, 7, Single, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Freddie M., Son, W, M, Aug. 1893, 6, Single, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Arthur E., Son, W, M, Dec. 1895, 4, Single, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Norma M., Daughter, W, F, Aug. 1898, 1, Single, NY, NY, NY. Sprague, Rose Beryl, Daughter, W, F, May 1900, 1 month, Single, NY, NY, NY.
  Census	1910	Andes, Delaware Co., NY, USA   [6]
  Mountain Lake, Dwelling 115, Family 119
  Sprague, Ezra, H/H, M, W, 53, 1st Marriage, Married 34 years, NY, NY, NY, Carpenter -  House. Sprague, Ada, Wife, F, W, 49, 1st Marriage, Married 34 years, 13 Children, 12 Children Living, NY, NY, NY, None. Sprague, Frederick, Son, M, W, 16, Single, NY, NY, NY, Farm Laborer At Home. Sprague, Arthur, Son, M, W, 14, Single, NY, NY, NY, Farm Laborer At Home. Sprague, Beryl, Daughter, F, W, 10, Single, NY, NY, NY, None. Sprague, Hosea, Son, M, W, 7, Single, NY, NY, NY, None. Sprague, John, Son, M, W, 5, Single, NY, NY, NY, None. Note: Since 1900, Ada has had two more children, John and Hosea, and one child, Norma M., has died.
  Census	1920	Rockland, Sullivan Co., NY, USA   [6]
  Mountain Road, Dwelling 4, Family 4
  Sprague, Ezra W., H/H, Rents, M, W, 63, Married, NY, NY, NY, Farmer -  General Farm. Sprague, Ada, Wife, F, W, 59, Married, NY, NY, NY, None. Sprague, Beryl, Daughter, F, W, 20, Single, NY, NY, NY, None. Sprague, Hosea M., Son, M, W, 17, Single, NY, NY, NY, None. Sprague, John E., Son, M, W, 15, Single, NY, NY, NY, None. Hull, Annis, Boarder, F, W, 78, Single, NY, NY, NY, None.
  Died	20 May 1925	Turnwood, Ulster Co., NY, USA   [1]
  Buried	23 May 1925	Lew Beach Cemetery, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA   [7]
  Notes	From William G. Sprague, correspondent, note of January 18th, 2007                      Ezra Sprague      Ezra Sprague died at his home at Turnwood Wednesday, May 20, (1925), age 68 years.      Surviving him are his wife and twelve children, Mrs. O. Woodard, Franklin; Mrs. John Allaben, Arkville; Mrs. Arthur Delemeter, Margaretville; Mrs. Lucy Eighmay, Oneonta; James Sprague, Roscoe; Mrs. Joseph Adee, New Kingston; Mrs. Howard Gray, Arkville; Fred Sprague, Roscoe; Arthur Sprague, Arena; Miss Beryl Sprague, Livingston Manor; Hosea Sprague, Arena; John Sprague at home. There are sixteen grandchildren and sex great grandchildren.      Funeral services were held at Lew Beach Methodist church Saturday, conducted by Rev. A. Braisland of Arena. Burial was made in the Lew Beach cemetery.      Mr. Sprague's boyhood was spent in Pleasant Valley about two miles below New Kingston but he finally settled in the town of Hardenburgh, Ulster county, where the remainder of his life was spent. He was a member of the town board, being justice of the peace for many years. He also was a man often chosen for trustee in the school district in which he lived. These offices he filled at the time of his death. In Mr. Sprague's death the town has lost a useful man; the neighbors, a kind and accommodating friend; the home, a good husband and loving father.      He was a carpenter by trade, being one of the best and fastest workmen in the line of framing. He could frame a timber here, there, and the other place and on the day of raising when the timbers were brought together could tell where every stick belonged. Many of the large frame barns in this section were put up under his supervision. "Beaverkill Valley", Newsworthy Items, page 161      Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sprague, another boy, number 13.  Ezra is not a republican but he is a firm beleiver in Roosevelt's ide in regard to race suicide. 27 Oct 1904 [8, 9]
  Person ID	I181523	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	William Sprague,   b. Abt 1821, Delaware Co., NY, USA ,   d. 1889, Turnwood, Ulster Co., NY, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Harriet A. Van Steenburg,   b. Abt 1822, NY, USA ,   bur. Berry Brook Cemetery, Colchester Twp., Delaware Co., NY, USA
  Married	11 Mar 1841	Andes, Delaware Co., NY, USA   [1, 2, 4, 10]
  	From Mar. 17, 1841 issue: William Sprague of Plattekill married Harriet Steenburgh of Weaver Hollow, Andes. They were married at Andes on 11th inst by Warren Dimmick, Esq. [10]
  Family ID	F144067	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Ada Arvilla Clayton,   b. 20 Feb 1860, Shavertown, Delaware Co., NY, USA ,   d. 24 Dec 1942, Kelly Corners, Delaware Co., NY, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1876  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Phoebe Elizabeth Sprague,   b. Bef Jul 1878, NY, USA ,   d. Bef 1942  (Age ~ 63 years) + 2. Orella A. Sprague,   b. 29 Nov 1879, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1951, Margaretville Hospital, Margaretville, Delaware Co., NY, USA  (Age 71 years) + 3. Dora Anna Sprague,   b. 11 Feb 1882, Turnwood, Ulster Co., NY, USA ,   d. 15 Jan 1965, Halcottsville, Delaware Co., NY, USA  (Age 82 years) + 4. Lucia A. Sprague,   b. Mar 1885, NY, USA ,   d. Bef 1942  (Age ~ 56 years)   5. James W. Sprague,   b. 23 Dec 1888, Turnwood, Ulster Co., NY, USA ,   d. 8 Apr 1971, Community General Hospital, Liberty, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  (Age 82 years) + 6. Matilda V. Sprague,   b. 5 Sep 1889, NY, USA ,   d. Oct 1973, prob. Vestal, Broome Co., NY, USA  (Age 84 years) + 7. Francis Marion Sprague,   b. 11 Jul 1892, NY, USA ,   d. 22 Aug 1992, Kelly Corners, Delaware Co., NY, USA  (Age 100 years) + 8. Frederick W. Sprague,   b. 21 Aug 1894, Turnwood, Ulster Co., NY, USA ,   d. 13 Sep 1977, Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton, Delaware Co., NY, USA  (Age 83 years) + 9. Arthur E. Sprague,   b. 21 Dec 1895, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA ,   d. 12 Jul 1969, Pepacton, Delaware Co., NY, USA  (Age 73 years)   10. Norma M. Sprague,   b. Abt 25 Jun 1898, NY, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1903, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  (Age ~ 5 years)   11. Rose Beryl Sprague,   b. 8 May 1900, Hardenburgh Twp., Ulster Co., NY, USA ,   d. 28 Sep 1985, O'Connor Hospital, Delhi, Delaware Co., NY, USA  (Age 85 years) + 12. Hosea M. Sprague,   b. Abt 1903, NY, USA ,   d. Bef 1969  (Age ~ 65 years) + 13. John E. Sprague,   b. 26 Oct 1904, Hardenburgh Twp., Ulster Co., NY, USA ,   d. 18 Aug 1981, Margaretville Hospital, Margaretville, Delaware Co., NY, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F66257	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Census - New York State Census - 1855 - Middletown, Delaware Co., NY, USA Born - 19 Feb 1855 - New Kingston, Delaware Co., NY, USA Census - Dwelling 312, Family 315 - 21 Jun 1860 - Andes, Delaware Co., NY, USA Census - New York State Census, E.D. 02, image 21 of 39; - 1865 - Middletown, Delaware Co., NY, USA Census - Dwelling 97, Family 97 - 1870 - Middletown, Delaware Co., NY, USA Census - Page 89B, Dwelling 51, Family 51 - 22 Jun 1880 - Hardenburgh Twp., Ulster Co., NY, USA Census - Dwelling 50, Family 55 - 1900 - Hardenburgh Twp., Ulster Co., NY, USA Census - Mountain Lake, Dwelling 115, Family 119 - 1910 - Andes, Delaware Co., NY, USA Census - Mountain Road, Dwelling 4, Family 4 - 1920 - Rockland, Sullivan Co., NY, USA Buried - 23 May 1925 - Lew Beach Cemetery, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Sprague, Ezra W., (1856-1925), and his wife, Clayton, Ada Arvilla (1860-1942) Grave stone at Lew Beach Cemetery, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Publication: Beaverkill Valley, Powell, Joan & Barnhart, Irene O'Keefe, (Lew Beach, NY, B & P Publishing, 1999), page 337. [S1193] Correspondent: Condit, David, note of June 24, 2014. [S1193] Correspondent: Condit, David, note of June 25, 2014. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of December 18th, 2006. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of June 12th, 2007. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of December 28th, 2006. [S87] Publication: Beaverkill Valley, Powell, Joan & Barnhart, Irene O'Keefe, (Lew Beach, NY, B & P Publishing, 1999), obituary Cemetery section page 266. [S1211] Book: Beaverkill Valley, Powell, Joan and Barnhart, Irene O'Keefe, (1999, Lew Beach, New York, B & P Publishing, Lew Beach New York, ISBN 0-9674702-0-X), from the Newsworthy Items section, page 161. [S2447] Correspondent: Wright, Linda J., note of January 18th, 2007. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of January 14th, 2006 as extracted from the Delaware Gazette from 1819 to 1900.