Everett Frank Sprague

Notes:

Everett died of cerebro-spinal meningitis, which he had for two weeks prior to his death.

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:

Henery Sprague is on the 1830 Federal Census at New Shoreham; his household includes one male 20-30 and one female 20-30. My conclusion is that he was married by then but their first child had not yet been born.

In the 1850 census the family is at New Shoreham, as follows: Henry 44, Frances 36, Eldridge 20, Almina (?) 14, Joshua 13, Aaron 12, Alzador 11, Henry N. 4, & Euphene 2.

In 1860 they are still at New Shoreham. The household is as follows: Henry 54; Fanny 51; Joshua 23; Aaron 21; Almira Mitchell 25; Henry Sprague, Jr. 16; Phebe A. 13; three Mitchell daughters ages 6, 3, & 1 (Alwaday L. ?, Cornelia, & Fanny F.); John F. Dodge 87; Henry Dodge 40; Nelson Dodge 42; and Joseph O. Mitchell 40.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Henry & Fannie Sprague, ages 58 & 54, are living at Old Lyme, New London Co., CT. With them are two of their children: Ann 28 & Henry 24. Also in the household is their married daughter and her family, Almira & Joseph Mitchell and two of their children, Thaddeus & Fanny F.

They are still at Old Lyme in the 1880 census, living with son Aaron and his wife Olive and their children. Next door is son Henry Jr. and his family.

Henry married Frances "Fanny" Dodge Abt 1830. Frances (daughter of John F. Dodge and Mercy Unknown) was born 1809, New Shoreham, Newport Co., RI; died 30 Oct 1889, New Shoreham, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Joseph's parents may be Edward Simmons (c 1784) & Patience Macomber (b 29 Dec 1783 Ti, d 2 Aug 1869 Br, d/o Joshua & Patience).

Joseph married Elizabeth Wilkey Abt 1829. Elizabeth was born Abt 1808, RI. [Group Sheet]

John — Mercy Unknown. [Group Sheet]