1 NAME Hosea L. /Sprague/
2 SOUR S06487
3 DATA
4 TEXT Found At GENDEX by Gene Stark on the web. 12 August 2001 vlww
2 SOUR S06430
Mentioned in Father's will (Nehemiah Sprague)WILL: SOURCE: Rhode Island Vital Records, 1500s-1900s
R.I. Gnealogical Register, Volume 13, Abstracts of Smithfield Wills, Page 131
Copy Right Genealogy.com, October 22, 2002
"SPRAGUE, NEHEMIAH, of Sm, yeoman. Will dated 16 Aug 1794, proved 13 Sep 1796, pg 517. Mentions: Wife Alles Sprague, Son Hosea Sprague, Daughter Phebe Sprague. Witn: James Pecks, Dexter Aldrich, Elisha Thornton."1800 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, Page 539, Line 8. HOSEA SPRAGUE
2 Males 16 thru 25 (*Hosea & WHO** ???)
1 Female under 10 (*Elma Maria)
1 Female 16 thru 25 (*Chloe)
1 Female 26 thru 44 (*Alice Bassett Sprague)***
(*) my notes - vlww
MY NOTES: ***Since Hosea's father (Nehemiah) died young (at 47 yrs) I believe the female 26 thru 44 is his mother Chloe A. Streeter Sprague. **The extra male (16 thru 25) could be a younger brother I do not know of as of now or a farm laborer. - vlww1810 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, 2 #'s for Page - 380 or 375, Line 24 if page 380, Line 55 if page 375. HOSEA SPRAGUE
1 Male under 10 (*Clinton (birth date unknown))
1 Male 26 thru 44 (*Hosea)
1 Female under 10 (*Elma Maria)
1 Female 26 thru 44 (*Chloe)
(*)my notes - vlww1820 US Census of Jefferson County, Indiana, Page 285, Line 20. HOSEA L. SPRAGUE
1 free white male under ten years (*CLINTON (birth date unknown))
1 free white male between 16 & eighteen (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 16 & under 26 (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 26 & under 35 (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 45 & upwards (*HOSEA)
3 white females under 10 years (*SARAH, PHEBE & WHO ??)
1 free white female between 16 & eighteen (*ELMA MARIA)
1 free white female of 26 & under 45 (*CHLOE)
1 free white female of 16 & under 26 (*WHO ?? household helper)
3 persons engaged in agriculture.
(*)are my comments - vlww1830 US Census of Jefferson County, Lancaster Township, Indiana, Page 105, Line 13. HOSIA SPRAGUE
1 Male 15 & under 20, (*CLINTON)
1 Male 50 & under 60, (*HOSEA)
1 Female 5 & under 10, (*PHEBE)
2 Females 10 & under 15, (*SARAH & WHO ???)
1 Female 50 & under 60, (*CHLOE)
(*)are my comments - vlww
MY NOTES: Hosea & Chloe are living near Seth Sprague & Nathan Sprague son of Gideon in 1830.1840 US Census of Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, Page 387, Line 22. HOSEA SPAGGUE
1 Male 60 & under 70 (*Hosea)
1 Female 15 & under 20 (*PHEBE & WHO ???)
1 Female 20 & under 30 (*WHO ??? could be Elma Maria back to take care of father??)
(*)are my comments - vlww
1850 US Census of Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, Enumeration Date 3 October 1850, Pages 244A & 244B, Lines 39-42 & 1-3; WILLIAM MATTLY, 38 years, Male, Farmer, Real Estate Value $500, Born England; PHEBE, 30 years, Female, Born Ind.; Wm. S. (could be L or J too), 8 years, Male, Born Ind.; JONATHAN, 7 years, Male, Born Ind.; VIOLA MATTY, 4 years, Female, Born Ind.; GABRIELLA, 2 years, Female, Born Ind.; HOSEA SPRAGUA (could be Spragua), 76 years, Male, Born R.I.
MY NOTE: Hosea Sprague is living with his daughter and son-in-law.SPRAGUE message board at Ancestry.com, 18 March 2000
Author: Mary Merriwether; Email: cissym@jps.net
Hosea Sprague b: June 1, Smithfield, Providence, R.I. died: April 1, 1857 Jefferson County, Indiana. m. Chloe Streeter, daughter of Rufus Streeter. b. about 1779. died: Sept 9, 1834 in Jefferson County, Indiana. They were married June 27, 1798. They had four children:
1) Elma Maria Sprague b: Dec. 3, 1800.
2) Sarah J. Sprague. b: June 14, 1816 in Providence, Providence County R.I. died: Aug 18, 1903 in Newton, Jasper County, IL. She is buried in Abbott Cemetary in, Smallwood Twp., Jasper County Illinois. Sarah J Sprague was married to Issac J. Abbott on Feb. 13, 1834 in Jefferson County, Indiana. Issac Abbot was born Oct. 14, 1808 in N.Y. He died Sept 9, 1879 in Newton, Jasper County, IL.
3) Clinton Sprague
4) Phoebe Sprague
I have connected the Spragues to the Abbotts to this point, but I can't find the connection to the Abbott's in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee. Thank you for your reply, I hope that I have helped you too. I have a bit more info on this Sprague connection if you need it. Sincerely Mary L. Merriwether.SPRAGUE message board at Ancestry.com, 18 Mar 2000
Author: Lola; Email: lolajbarrett@juno.com
Chloe ws the daughter of Rufus Streeter and Nancy Ballou who md. 1779. Nancy was from Smithfield, RI. Rufus b. 1754 was the son of Isaiah Streeter and Elizabeth Barney. They were from Cumberland, RI. Chloe md. Hosea Sprague 1798. Nancy died in Ohio many years after her husband died.http://www.sprague-database.org/02-04/f8425.htm#f19768
Descendants of #O2 Ralph & #04 William Sprague
Hosea Sprague & Chloe A. Streeter
Hosea Sprague
Born: 1 Jun 1775 - Smithfield, Providence Co., RI [1]
Died: 1 Apr 1857 2
Father: Nehemiah Sprague (1750-1796)
Mother: Alice Bassett (1744- )
Married: 27 Jun 1798 - Smithfield, Providence Co., RI [2]
Wife Chloe A. Streeter
Born: Abt 1779 - Providence Co., RI [2]
Christened:
Died: 9 Sep 1834 - Jefferson Co., IN [2]
Buried: - Smallwood Twp., Jasper Co., IL [3]
Father: Rufus Streeter ( - )
Mother: [none listed]
General Notes:
1] From Patricia Rockwell, correspondent.
A family group sheet was sent to me from my aunt Chelys Hester which she has been tabulating for many years. It lists Phoebe Sprague as the mother of Jonathan Sprague Matley. Jonathan is my great grandfather and was born in Jefferson Co., Indiana. The sheet indicates that the information comes from Civil War records, the Matley family bible, and court records.
A year or so ago, I contacted a researcher in Indiana named Colleen Ridlen. She found a deed from a Hosea Sprague who she believes to be Phoebe's father as he is listed as living with Phoebe and her husband William Matley in 1850 according to the 1850 Jefferson County, Indiana census. Ms. Ridlen also reported that Hosea Sprague appeared alone in the 1820, 1830, and 1840 censuses of Jefferson County, Indiana. Neither Hosea nor Phoebe are listed in the 1860 census. I also am including family group sheets and charts for Hosea and Phoebe.
2] From David L. Phillips, correspondent.
Based upon the 1820 Indiana, Jefferson County Census, Hosea Sprague's household consisted of 1 male 0-10, 1 male to 26, 1 male to 45, 1 male greater than 45 (five males), 3 females to 10, 1 female to 26, 1 female to 45 and 1 female greater than 45 (six females). Of these Hosea and Chloe are two and Phebe might be one. I do not know who the others are.
By the 1830 census there were only two males (15-20 & 50-60) and four females ( 1 5-10, 2 10-15 & 1 50-60). Again, I am not sure who all of these are.
By 1840, Hosea was living alone and by 1850 he was living with his daughter, Phebe (Sprague) Matley.
Between 1816 and 1820 Hosea and his family had moved from Rhode Island to near Lancaster, Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. He continued to show up in the Jefferson County census through 1850, his wife was not in the 1840 or 1850 census. In 1850, he was living with his daughter Phebe, her children and her husband, William matley. He owned several plots of land (40, 40, and 80 acres). He also was deeded an additional 160 acres from the estate of Phebe Sprague (she was probably his sister, although she did not show up in the census records). I have not found either a Probate record for Hosea Sprague in Jefferson County, Indiana or records showing the sale of all of his land (this is not unusual).
In the 1820 Jefferson County, Indiana census Hosea and Chloe had 1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 26-45 and 1 male > 45 (i.e., 4 "dependent males") and 3 females 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45 and 1 female >45 (e.e. 5 "dependent females"). In the 1830 census he was down to 1 dependent male and three dependent females. These four children are known to be to be Elma Maria, Sarah J., Phebe, and Clinton.
SOURCES:
1] Sprague, Augustus B. R., "Genealogy (in part) of the Sprague Families in America: as Descended from Edward Sprague of England From 1614", (Worcester, MA: Privately Published on Press of L. P. Goddard, 1905), page 21.
2] David L. Phillips, correspondent.
3] Ancestry Data Bases on the Internet.
1800 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, Page 539, Line 8. HOSEA SPRAGUE
2 Males 16 thru 25 (*Hosea & WHO** ???)
1 Female under 10 (*Elma Maria)
1 Female 16 thru 25 (*Chloe)
1 Female 26 thru 44 (*Alice Bassett Sprague)***
MY NOTES: ***Since Hosea's father (Nehemiah) died young (at 47 yrs) I believe the female 26 thru 44 is his mother Chloe A. Streeter Sprague. **The extra male (16 thru 25) could be a younger brother I do not know of as of now or a farm laborer.1810 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, 2 #'s for Page - 380 or 375, Line 24 if page 380, Line 55 if page 375. HOSEA SPRAGUE
1 Male under 10 (*Clinton (birth date unknown))
1 Male 26 thru 44 (*Hosea)
1 Female under 10 (*Elma Maria)
1 Female 26 thru 44 (*Chloe) (*) = my notes - vlww1820 US Census of Jefferson County, Indiana, Page 285, Line 20. HOSEA L. SPRAGUE
1 free white male under ten years (*CLINTON (birth date unknown))
1 free white male between 16 & eighteen (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 16 & under 26 (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 26 & under 35 (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 45 & upwards (*HOSEA)
3 white females under 10 years (*SARAH, PHEBE & WHO ??)
1 free white female between 16 & eighteen (*ELMA MARIA)
1 free white female of 26 & under 45 (*CHLOE)
1 free white female of 16 & under 26 (*WHO ?? household helper)
3 persons engaged in agriculture. (*)are my comments - vlww1830 US Census of Jefferson County, Lancaster Township, Indiana, Page 105, Line 13. HOSIA SPRAGUE
1 Male 15 & under 20, (*CLINTON)
1 Male 50 & under 60, (*HOSEA)
1 Female 5 & under 10, (*PHEBE)
2 Females 10 & under 15, (*SARAH & WHO ???)
1 Female 50 & under 60, (*CHLOE) (*)are my comments - vlwwSPRAGUE message board at Ancestry.com, 18 March 2000
Author: Mary Merriwether; Email: cissym@jps.net
Hosea Sprague b: June 1, Smithfield, Providence, R.I. died: April 1, 1857 Jefferson County, Indiana. m. Chloe Streeter, daughter of Rufus Streeter. b. about 1779. died: Sept 9, 1834 in Jefferson County, Indiana. They were married June 27, 1798. They had four children:
1) Elma Maria Sprague b: Dec. 3, 1800.
2) Sarah J. Sprague. b: June 14, 1816 in Providence, Providence County R.I. died: Aug 18, 1903 in Newton, Jasper County, IL. She is buried in Abbott Cemetary in, Smallwood Twp., Jasper County Illinois. Sarah J Sprague was married to Issac J. Abbott on Feb. 13, 1834 in Jefferson County, Indiana. Issac Abbot was born Oct. 14, 1808 in N.Y. He died Sept 9, 1879 in Newton, Jasper County, IL.
3) Clinton Sprague
4) Phoebe Sprague
I have connected the Spragues to the Abbotts to this point, but I can't find the connection to the Abbott's in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee. Thank you for your reply, I hope that I have helped you too. I have a bit more info on this Sprague connection if you need it. Sincerely Mary L. Merriwether.SPRAGUE message board at Ancestry.com, 18 Mar 2000
Author: Lola; Email: lolajbarrett@juno.com
Chloe ws the daughter of Rufus Streeter and Nancy Ballou who md. 1779. Nancy was from Smithfield, RI. Rufus b. 1754 was the son of Isaiah Streeter and Elizabeth Barney. They were from Cumberland, RI. Chloe md. Hosea Sprague 1798. Nancy died in Ohio many years after her husband died.Sunday, August 18, 2002 Obtained at Genealogy.com
Elaborate History and Genealogy of the Ballous
Author: Adin Ballou
ARIEL BALLOU, M. D., AND LATIMER W. BALLOU, LL.D., PROPRIETARY PUBLISHERS.
Call Number: R929.2 B34
This book contains histories and records of the Ballou family in America.
Bibliographic Information: Ballou, Adin. An Elaborate and Genealogy of the Ballous. Press of E.L. Freeman and Son, State Printers. Providence, R.I. 1888.
Page 273
[491.] CHLOE STREETER 6, Nancy Ballou5, John4, John3, John2, Maturin1; dr. of Rufus Streeter, husband of Nancy Ballou 5, birth-date not found; m. Hosea Sprague, and "moved into the country." No more told. Who Hosea Sprague was--when, where or by whom m.--and where "the country" was into which he and his family moved, are problems we should like to see solved, but must leave the task to smarter experts.
[492.] RUFUS STREETER 6, of this family, lived to manhood, but d. of Measles unmarried--date not given.
[493.] RHODA STREETER 6, of the same family, moved with her sister Sprague and husband into that undefined locality called "the country," and is no further reported.
[494.] LYDIA STREETER 6, Nancy Ballou5, John4, John3, John2, Maturin1; dr. of Rufus Streeter, husband of Nancy Ballou 5, b. in Smithfield, R. I., Jan. 27, 1783, came to more distinguished account. She m. David F. Harris, (Joseph, David, Richard, Thomas, Thomas), b. in said Smithfield, Aug. 17, 1780; cer. Dec. 31, 1800, by Thomas Mann, J. P. Issue.--http://www.sprague-database.org/02-04/f8425.htm#f19768
Descendants of #O2 Ralph & #04 William Sprague
Hosea Sprague & Chloe A. Streeter
Married: 27 Jun 1798 - Smithfield, Providence Co., RI [2]
Wife Chloe A. Streeter
Born: Abt 1779 - Providence Co., RI [2]
Christened:
Died: 9 Sep 1834 - Jefferson Co., IN [2]
Buried: - Smallwood Twp., Jasper Co., IL [3]
Father: Rufus Streeter ( - )
Mother: [none listed]
SOURCES:
2] David L. Phillips, correspondent.
3] Ancestry Data Bases on the Internet.
1 BIRT
2 DATE 3 DEC 1800
2 PLAC Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island
2 SOUR S06487
3 DATA
4 TEXT Found At GENDEX by Gene Stark on the web. 12 August 2001 vlww (I question Elma Maria being a child of Hosea & Chloe as she was born in 1800 & they were not married until 1798?? vlww)
1800 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, Page 539, Line 8. HOSEA SPRAGUE
2 Males 16 thru 25 (*Hosea & WHO** ???)
1 Female under 10 (*Elma Maria)
1 Female 16 thru 25 (*Chloe)
1 Female 26 thru 44 (*Alice Bassett Sprague)***
(*) my notes - vlww
MY NOTES: ***Since Hosea's father (Nehemiah) died young (at 47 yrs) I believe the female 26 thru 44 is his mother Chloe A. Streeter Sprague. **The extra male (16 thru 25) could be a younger brother I do not know of as of now or a farm laborer. - vlww1810 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, 2 #'s for Page - 380 or 375, Line 24 if page 380, Line 55 if page 375. HOSEA SPRAGUE
1 Male under 10 (*Clinton (birth date unknown))
1 Male 26 thru 44 (*Hosea)
1 Female under 10 (*Elma Maria)
1 Female 26 thru 44 (*Chloe)
(*)my notes - vlww1820 US Census of Jefferson County, Indiana, Page 285, Line 20. HOSEA L. SPRAGUE
1 free white male under ten years (*CLINTON (birth date unknown))
1 free white male between 16 & eighteen (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 16 & under 26 (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 26 & under 35 (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 45 & upwards (*HOSEA)
3 white females under 10 years (*SARAH, PHEBE & WHO ??)
1 free white female between 16 & eighteen (*ELMA MARIA)
1 free white female of 26 & under 45 (*CHLOE)
1 free white female of 16 & under 26 (*WHO ?? household helper)
3 persons engaged in agriculture.
(*)are my comments - vlww1830 US Census of Jefferson County, Lancaster Township, Indiana, Page 105, Line 13. HOSIA SPRAGUE
1 Male 15 & under 20, (*CLINTON)
1 Male 50 & under 60, (*HOSEA)
1 Female 5 & under 10, (*PHEBE)
2 Females 10 & under 15, (*SARAH & WHO ???)
1 Female 50 & under 60, (*CHLOE)
(*)are my comments - vlww1840 US Census of Graham Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, Page 387, Line 22. HOSEA SPAGGUE
1 Male 60 & under 70 (*Hosea)
1 Female 15 & under 20 (*PHEBE & WHO ???)
1 Female 20 & under 30 (*WHO ??? could be Elma Maria back to take care of father??)
(*)are my comments - vlwwSPRAGUE message board at Ancestry.com, 18 March 2000
Author: Mary Merriwether; Email: cissym@jps.net
Hosea Sprague b: June 1, Smithfield, Providence, R.I. died: April 1, 1857 Jefferson County, Indiana. m. Chloe Streeter, daughter of Rufus Streeter. b. about 1779. died: Sept 9, 1834 in Jefferson County, Indiana. They were married June 27, 1798. They had four children:
1) Elma Maria Sprague b: Dec. 3, 1800.
2) Sarah J. Sprague. b: June 14, 1816 in Providence, Providence County R.I. died: Aug 18, 1903 in Newton, Jasper County, IL. She is buried in Abbott Cemetary in, Smallwood Twp., Jasper County Illinois. Sarah J Sprague was married to Issac J. Abbott on Feb. 13, 1834 in Jefferson County, Indiana. Issac Abbot was born Oct. 14, 1808 in N.Y. He died Sept 9, 1879 in Newton, Jasper County, IL.
3) Clinton Sprague
4) Phoebe Sprague
I have connected the Spragues to the Abbotts to this point, but I can't find the connection to the Abbott's in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee. Thank you for your reply, I hope that I have helped you too. I have a bit more info on this Sprague connection if you need it. Sincerely Mary L. Merriwether.
1810 US Census of Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island, 2 #'s for Page - 380 or 375, Line 24 if page 380, Line 55 if page 375. HOSEA SPRAGUE
1 Male under 10 (*Clinton (birth date unknown))
1 Male 26 thru 44 (*Hosea)
1 Female under 10 (*Elma Maria)
1 Female 26 thru 44 (*Chloe)
(*)my notes - vlww1820 US Census of Jefferson County, Indiana, Page 285, Line 20. HOSEA L. SPRAGUE
1 free white male under ten years (*CLINTON (birth date unknown))
1 free white male between 16 & eighteen (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 16 & under 26 (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 26 & under 35 (*WHO ?? farm laborer)
1 free white male of 45 & upwards (*HOSEA)
3 white females under 10 years (*SARAH, PHEBE & WHO ??)
1 free white female between 16 & eighteen (*ELMA MARIA)
1 free white female of 26 & under 45 (*CHLOE)
1 free white female of 16 & under 26 (*WHO ?? household helper)
3 persons engaged in agriculture.
(*)are my comments - vlww1830 US Census of Jefferson County, Lancaster Township, Indiana, Page 105, Line 13. HOSIA SPRAGUE
1 Male 15 & under 20, (*CLINTON)
1 Male 50 & under 60, (*HOSEA)
1 Female 5 & under 10, (*PHEBE)
2 Females 10 & under 15, (*SARAH & WHO ???)
1 Female 50 & under 60, (*CHLOE)
(*)are my comments - vlwwSPRAGUE message board at Ancestry.com, 18 March 2000
Author: Mary Merriwether; Email: cissym@jps.net
Hosea Sprague b: June 1, Smithfield, Providence, R.I. died: April 1, 1857 Jefferson County, Indiana. m. Chloe Streeter, daughter of Rufus Streeter. b. about 1779. died: Sept 9, 1834 in Jefferson County, Indiana. They were married June 27, 1798. They had four children:
1) Elma Maria Sprague b: Dec. 3, 1800.
2) Sarah J. Sprague. b: June 14, 1816 in Providence, Providence County R.I. died: Aug 18, 1903 in Newton, Jasper County, IL. She is buried in Abbott Cemetary in, Smallwood Twp., Jasper County Illinois. Sarah J Sprague was married to Issac J. Abbott on Feb. 13, 1834 in Jefferson County, Indiana. Issac Abbot was born Oct. 14, 1808 in N.Y. He died Sept 9, 1879 in Newton, Jasper County, IL.
3) Clinton Sprague
4) Phoebe Sprague
I have connected the Spragues to the Abbotts to this point, but I can't find the connection to the Abbott's in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee. Thank you for your reply, I hope that I have helped you too. I have a bit more info on this Sprague connection if you need it. Sincerely Mary L. Merriwether.SOURCE: Sprague-database.org
Clinton Sprague & Eliza Fewell
Husband Clinton Sprague
Born:
Christened:
Died: 13 Nov 1848 - Jefferson Co., IN, USA 1
Buried:
Father: Hosea Sprague (1775-1857) 2
Mother: Chloe A. Streeter (Abt 1779-1834)
Married: 2 Jul 1840 - Jefferson Co., IN, USA 1 3
Wife Eliza Fewell
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Melvin Sprague
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Hosea Sprague
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Elbert Sprague
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Sources
1] David L. Phillips, correspondent..
2] Mary Merriwether, correspondent..
3] Vital Records of Indiana..
