Emily Andrews

Archie married Olive L. Sprague Abt 1911. Olive (daughter of William Ellery Sprague and Lenora Frances Hopkins) was born May 1893, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1975; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Olive's birth record is not in the Coventry town records. The birth record for sister Florence is also omitted. The record for Bertha was not added until 1943. However, I have made an assumption that these three sisters were born in Coventry, as were their older siblings.

Olive L. and her older sister who died were probably named after their father's aunt, wife of Aaron Sprague.

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1870, William E. Sprague is age 8.

In the Federal Census of 1900, William & Lenora Sprague, ages 39 & 33, are living at Coventry, RI. There are four children in the household: Bertha L., Oliver, Florence, & Everet F. According to census data, William & Lenora have been married 15 years, and Lenora has had 8 children, three of whom are still living. I believe Everett is William's son by a prior marriage.

In the Federal Census of 1910, William is age 50 and divorced, living at Warwick with married son Everett and his wife.

According to the 1900 Federal Census, William was born in August 1861. This also agrees with the 1870 census, in which he is 8 years old.

His middle name is given as Ellery in both of his marriage records at Coventry.

William married Lenora Frances Hopkins 21 Nov 1885, Coventry, Kent Co., RI. Lenora (daughter of Calvin Hopkins and Catherine M. Whitman) was born Feb 1867, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Aft 15 Apr 1910. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lenora's marriage record at Coventry identifies her parents as Calvin & Catherin M. Hopkins. This agrees with the census data, because she is living with them at West Greenwich in the 1870 Federal Census.

In the Federal Census of 1910, Lenora Sprague is age 43 and divorced, living at Coventry, RI. With her are her three daughters: Bertha 20, Olive L. 16, & Florence J. 13. Also there are two boarders, John & Harold Rollinson.

Notes:

Eldredge's age varies quite a bit in the censuses.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Eldred & Josephine Sprague, ages 28 & 17, are living at Portsmouth, RI.

In 1870 Eldridge N. & Josephine Sprague, ages 48 & 28, are living at West Greenwich, RI. They have four sons. They are living next to Burrill & Dianna Hopkins and family.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Eldredge is 51 and Josephine is 38. They are living at Coventry, RI, with four children in the household.

Eldridge married Josephine Simmons Bef 1 Jun 1860, New Shoreham, Newport Co., RI. Josephine (daughter of Joseph Simmons and Elizabeth Wilkey) was born Abt 1843, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1850, Josephine age 7 and her brother Jephtha age 11 are living in Tiverton, RI, with Edward & Patience Simmons. Edward and Patience may be their paternal grandparents; however, this needs more research to confirm. I think Patience's maiden name is Macomber. In the census they are living next to Benjamin Macomber and family.

Both Jephtha 11 and Josephine 7 (also listed as Joseph 8) are listed with their mother and other siblings in Portsmouth, as well as being listed at Tiverton.

Josephine's mother, Elizabeth, remarried to William H. Chitty in 1847. In the 1850 census Elizabeth and her second husband are living at Portsmouth, RI (indexed under Chitta); by 1860 they have moved to Block Island (indexed as Chittey).

Notes:

Calvin, along with several of his siblings, is mentioned in the 1 May 1871 will of his grandfather, Lawton (Layton) Hopkins, of West Greenwich.

In the Federal Census of 1870, Calvin & Catherine Hopkins are living at West Greenwich, RI. They have two young daughters, Lenora 3 & Jennie 1. They are living next to Stephen H. & Angeline F. (Hall) Kettle and their son Leonard W. Hall (Kettle); Leonard later married Abbie Whitford. They are also living next to Sheffield Remington.

In the Federal Census of 1880, Calvin and his second wife Adaline M. are living at Coventry, RI. They have five children in the household.

Calvin & Adaline are both descendants of Simeon Whitford.

Calvin married Catherine M. Whitman Abt 1866. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Whitman and Catherine "Caty" Hopkins) was born 6 Feb 1839, RI; died 12 Feb 1871; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her maiden name is sometimes spelled Wightman, but pronounced Whitman.