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Thomas Jefferson Sprague^{[1, 2]}
1808 - 1872

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• Birth	28 Jul 1808	OH, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	OH, USA   [1]
  	Thomas Sprague, 2 males <5, 1 male 30<40, 1 female 5<10, 1 female 20<30
  Census	10 Sep 1850	Big Island Twp., Marion Co., OH, USA   [1]
  	Thomas J. Sprague, 41.,M.,Cooper.,OH Anna Sprague.,30.,F.,--.,OH Mary A. Sprague.,15.,F.,--.,OH Thomas H. Sprague.,14.,M.,--.,OH Gilbert Sprague.,12.,M.,--.,OH Henry Melchane.,11.,M.,--.,OH M. D. L. Melchane.,10.,M.,--.,OH John Melchane.,8.,M.,--.,OH Isaac Melchane.,7.,M.,--.,OH Joseph Sprague.,3.,M.,--.,OH Fellman Sprague.,2.,M.,--.,OH
  Census	10 Aug 1860	Big Island Twp., Marion Co., OH, USA   [1]
  	Dwelling 1300, Family 1288
  	Thomas J. Sprague.,56.,M.,Farmer.,1200.,300.,OH Ann Sprague.,41.,F.,--.,--..,--.,OH William H. Welchane.,21.,M.,Farm Laborer.,--.,--.,OH Lafayette Welchane.,20.,M.,Engineer.,--.,--.,OH John? P. Welchane.,18.,M.,none.,--.,--.,OH Isaac N. Welchane.,17.,M.,Laborer.,--.,--.,OH Joseph M. Spague.,13.,M.,--.,--.,--.,OH Fellman Spargue.,12.,M.,--.,--.,--.,OH Grafton Sprague.,10.,M.,--.,--.,--.,OH Lucinda Sprague.,6.,F.,--.,--.,--.,OH Malinda Sprague.,5.,F.,--.,--.,--.,OH
  Residence	1870	Marshall Co., IN, USA   [3]
  Census	8 Sep 1870	Bourbon Twp., Marshall Co., IN, USA   [4]
  	Page 44, Dwelling 314, Family 315
  	T. J. Sprague.,66.,M.,W.,Farmer.,$500.,$100.,OH Annie Sprague.,49.,F.,W.,Keeping House.,--.,--.,OH Joseph M. Sprauge.,23.,M.,W.,Work on farm.,--.,--.,OH Grafton Sprague.,18.,M.,W.,Work on farm.,--.,--.,OH Lucinda Sprague.,16.,F.,W.,--.,--.,--.,OH Malinda Sprague.,15.,F.,W.,--.,--.,--.,OH B Furtiman (B.F.) Sprague.,5.,M.,W.,--.,--.,--.,OH
  Died	14 Aug 1872	Bourbon Twp., Marshall Co., IN, USA   [3]
  Buried	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bourbon Twp., Marshall Co., IN, USA   [3]
  Age	64 years
  Person ID	I117434	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	06 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	Nehemiah Sprague,   b. 1770, Sackville, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1811, Coal Run, Washington Co., OH, USA    (41 years)
  Mother	Mary Mason
  Married	26 Jun 1805	OH, USA
  Family ID	F16739	Family Group Sheet

  
  

  Family / Spouse 1	Loraine M. Higgins,   b. Abt 1810,   d. 26 Aug 1842, Marion Co., OH, USA    (~ 32 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1834	Marion Co., OH, USA   [3, 6]
  	NOTE: James Williams reports the marriage took place on 7 June 1832 in Marion Co., OH; same date/place as his cousin, Sidney Sprague. [5]
  Children	1. A son Sprague,  b. Between 1825 and 1830,    2. Mary A. Sprague,  b. Abt 1835, OH, USA ,  + 3. Thomas H. Sprague,  b. Abt 1836, OH, USA ,  d. 14 Dec 1864, Danville, Danville (city), VA, USA   (~ 28 years)   4. Gilbert Sprague,  b. 7 May 1838, OH, USA ,  d. 19 Feb 1857   (18 years)
  Family ID	F43169	Family Group Sheet

  
  

  Family / Spouse 2	Anna Martin,   b. 3 Nov 1820, prob. Jefferson Co., OH, USA ,   d. 30 May 1897, Barron Co., WI, USA    (76 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1845	Marion Co., OH, USA   [3, 7]
  	From Robin David Sprague, correspondent, note of September 25th, 2005 Description: Found marriage record for Thomas J. Sprague and Anna Martin Welchane (Welchouse) Web page ref., http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/Marriages/marr3a4.htm MARION COUNTY, OHIO - MARRIAGES VOLUME III - APR 1842-SEP 1850 (P-T) NAME SPOUSE DATE OF MARRIAGE OFFICIATOR Sprague, Thomas J. (married to) Welchouse, Anna (on) 6/3/1845 (married by) MG Joseph Mason This information points towards Anna's last name to be Welchouse, not Welchane. [1]
  Children	1. Aaron Sprague,  b. Between 1840 and 1850,  + 2. Joseph M. Sprague,  b. Abt 1847, OH, USA ,  + 3. Fellman Martin Sprague,  b. 22 Jul 1849, OH, USA ,  d. 29 May 1922, Hillsdale, Barron Co., WI, USA   (72 years) + 4. Grafton Sprague,  b. Dec 1851, OH, USA ,  d. Jan 1940   (~ 88 years) + 5. Lucinda Mae Sprague,  b. Abt 1854, OH, USA ,  d. 20 Aug 1889   (~ 35 years) + 6. Melinda A. Sprague,  b. 9 Aug 1856, Marion Co., OH, USA ,  d. 12 Jan 1911, Hillsdale, Barron Co., WI, USA   (54 years)   7. B. Furtiman Sprague,  b. Abt 1865, OH, USA ,    8. Isaac Welchonce Sprague,  ,
  Family ID	F43168	Family Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Event Birth - 28 Jul 1808 - OH, USA Census - 1840 - OH, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  From Yvonne McCord, correspondent. Anna (Martin) Sprague's father, Pyatt Martin had a land patent on 6/3/1822 for the same 80 acres as a Pardon Sprague whose land patent was dated 10/8/1821.




• Sources

  [S259] Correspondent: Sprague, Robin David, note of September 25th, 2005. [S746] Correspondent: Williams, James C., note of July 2nd, 2006. [S26] Correspondent: McCord, Yvonne. [S259] Correspondent: Sprague, Robin David, note of September 26th, 2005. [S746] Correspondent: Williams, James C., note of August 19th, 2007. [S310] Vital Records: Marion Co., OH, "m. by Rev. David Dudley.". [S282] Correspondent: Bennett, Caral Mechling.