Nellie May Sprague

1866 - 1944  (~ 78 years)

• Name	Nellie May Sprague  [1]
  Born	Jul 1866	NY, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [1]
  Dwelling 106 & Family 107
  Bates, German A., Head, W, M, Born March 1861, Age39, Married 13 years, Born NY, Both parents born NY,Farmer, Owns Farm with no mortgage. Bates, Nellie M., Wife, W, F, Born July 1866, Age33, Married 13 years, Had 2 children, 1 living, Born in NY,Both parents born in NY. Bates, Mary L., Daughter, W, F, Born Sept. 1896, Age3, Single, Born in NY, Both Parents born in NY. McDonald, G., Boarder, M, W, Born April 1880, Age 20,Single, Born NY, Both parents born in NY, Farm Laborer.
  Census	1910	Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [1]
  Dwelling 114, Family 115
  Bates, German, H/H, W, M, Age 49, Married 23 years,Born NY, Father Mass, Mother NY, Engineer at Feed and FlourMill, Owns a Home. Bates, Nellie M., Wife, W, F, Age 40, Married 23years, Had 2 children, 1 child living, Born NY, Father bornin NY, Mother born in NY. Occupation: None. Bates, Marion L., Daughter, W, F, Age 13, Single,Born in Penn, Father born NY, Mother NY, Occupation: None
  Census	1 Jun 1915	Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [2]
  New York State Census, Creek Road. No Household Number.
  Bates, German A., H/H, W, M, 52, US Citizen, Engineer, FeedMill. Bates, Nellie May, Wife, W, F, 47, US Citizen, Housework. Bates, Marion L., Daughter, W, F, 19, US Citizen, NoHousework.
  Census	1920	Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [1]
  Dwelling 70, Family 73
  Bates, German A., H/H, Owns Farm, W, M, Age 62,Married, Born NY, Father Mass. Mother NY, Engineer at theMill, Working. Bates, Nellie M., Wife, W, F, Age 54, Married, BornNY, Father born NY, Mother born NY.
  Census	1 Jun 1925	Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [2]
  New York State Census, Apalachin Creek Road. No Household Number.
  Bates, Nellie M., Wife, W, F, 58, US Citizen, Housework. Bates, German, H/H, W, M, 69, US Citizen, Engineer.
  Census	12 Apr 1930	Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [3]
  Main Rd. from Penn. Line from Apalachin. Household 147 – Family 153.
  Bates, German, H/H, Owns, $2500, M, W, 73, Married @ 30,NY, NY, NY, Laborer, On Farm. Bates, Nellie, Wife, F, W, 63, Married @ 20, NY, US, NY,None.
  Census	11 Apr 1940	Apalachin, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [2]
  Little Meadow Road. Household 178.
  Bates, German, Owns, $3000, H/H, M, W, 83, Married, 10thGrade, Born NY. Bates, Nellie, Wife, F, W, 73, Married, 8th Grade, Born NewYork. Note: Residing at same residence in 1935.
  Died	7 Oct 1944	Apalachin, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [4, 5]
  	Cause: broken hip
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin, Tioga Co., NY, USA   [4]
  Notes	The 1924 obituary for George E. Sprague lists a survivingsister as NELLIE BATES of Apalachin, NY. From William G. Sprague, correspondent, note of October26th, 2006   Nellie was born in July 1866, the same month that hermother, Cynthia Crosby Sprague died. It is highlyprobable that Cynthia Crosby Sprague may have diedduring the birth of Nellie Sprague. In the 1870 and1880 census reports, Nellie Sprague is not found residingwith any family members. Her name can not be found withcertainty living in other homes.  It appears she wasfarmed out or orphaned throughout her youth. She firstappears at age 33 in 1900 married to German Batesand living in the Town of Owego, Tioga County, NY. She isnot found in the 1930 census.  Census reports stateshe had two children, Mary L. Bates, aka MarionL. Bates, and another unknown child who died in infancy. From William G. Sprague, correspondent, note of 7 January2020 The Endicott Daily Bulletin, Endicott, N.Y., Pub. Tuesday,October 10, 1944, Page 12. Injury Fatal To Mrs. Bates APALACHIN     The funeral of Mrs. German Bates, of this place, who diedSaturday following an accidental breaking of her hip, washeld this afternoon at 2 o'clock here.     Mrs. Ralph Berdine of Scipioville came here last week tovisit her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bates. It was whileMrs. Berdine was here that Mrs. Bates fell, breaking herhip.     Mrs. Berdine took her mother to a hospital near herScipioville home, where her father remained.     The decedent is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs.Berdine, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Henry Birdsall ofAuburn.     Rev. Theodore Hubbard officiated at the funeral servicesand burial was in Riverside cemetery. [1, 6] (Research):From William G. Sprague, correspondent, note of April 11,2014 I know Nellie's age jumps around a little here, but herbirth of July 1866 in the 1900 census matches her gravemarker of 1866 –  1944. However, German's Birth yearin 1900 is way off from what is cut into his grave marker.It looks to me like their age and birth dates didn't meanmuch to them over the years. [2]
  Person ID	I45030	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	Francis Leander Sprague,   b. 1 Apr 1828, McDonough, Chenango Co., NY, USA ,   d. 13 Jul 1911, Boonville, Oneida Co., NY, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Cynthia Amelia Crosby,   b. 1832, NY, USA ,   d. 20 Jul 1866, McDonough, Chenango Co., NY, USA  (Age 34 years)
  Married	1852  [6]
  Family ID	F17493	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	German A. Bates,   b. 1857, NY, USA ,   d. 1947  (Age 90 years)
  Married	Abt 1887  [1, 6]
  Children	1. [--?--] Bates,   d. Infant + 2. Marian L. Bates,   b. 30 Sep 1896, Apalachin, Tioga Co., NY, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1986, Auburn Memorial Hospital, Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F89272	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Jul 1866 - NY, USA Census - Dwelling 106 & Family 107 - 1900 - Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA Census - Dwelling 114, Family 115 - 1910 - Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA Census - New York State Census, Creek Road. No Household Number. - 1 Jun 1915 - Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA Census - Dwelling 70, Family 73 - 1920 - Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA Census - New York State Census, Apalachin Creek Road. No Household Number. - 1 Jun 1925 - Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA Census - Main Rd. from Penn. Line from Apalachin. Household 147 – Family 153. - 12 Apr 1930 - Owego, Tioga Co., NY, USA Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin, Tioga Co., NY, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones		Sprague, Nellie M. (1866-1944) Grave stone at Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin, Tioga Co., NY Contributor: Sprague, William G.
  		Bates, German A. (1857-1947) and wife, Sprageu, Nellie M. (1866-1944) Family stone at Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin, Tioga Co., NY Contributor: Sprague, William G.

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of October 26th, 2006. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of April 11, 2014. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of April 12, 2014. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of 9 April 2014. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of January 7, 2020. [S86] Correspondent: Sprague, William G., note of April 17th, 2006.