Biographical Information

Benjamin Franklin Sprague was the son of Nathaniel Sprague and Nancy McClain. He passed away on 10 Apr 1892 in Appleton, Maine per Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907.

In 1850, Benjamin was residing with his birth family in Appleton.

Birth Family Members Present for 1850 Census:

Father, Nathaniel Sprague, b ca 1789-90, Maine. D between 1860 and 1870.
Mother, Nancy Sprague, b ca 1799-1800, Maine
NL Brother, Eli Sprague, b ca 1819, Maine. Md Sarah T, b ca 1818
Brother, Alden Sprague, b ca 1825-26, Maine, # 136647145
Self, Benj F Sprague, b ca 1827-28, Maine
Sister, Hellena Sprague, b ca 1829-30, Maine
Brother, Edwin Sprague, b ca 1834, Me. Md Malvina Kimball
Brother, Chester Sprague, b ca 1838, Maine, d 1909, Ne, # 9921975
Brother, William Sprague, b ca 1839-40, Maine
Sister, Emeline M Sprague, b ca 1841-42, Maine
Grandfather, Fergus McClain, b ca 1762-63, Maine (guessing this in Ben's maternal grandfather)

Marriage and Family

Benjamin and Helen Sprague were residing in Maine with their own family in 1870, and are more specifically residing in Appleton in 1880.

Currently Known Family Members:

X Benj F Sprague, occupation of farmer, 1880, b Maine.

X Helen M Sprague, b Maine

(1) LINKED William C Sprague, b ca 1853-54, Maine. Present in 1870, 1880. D 04 Oct 1907 in Appleton.

(2) LINKED John W Sprague, b ca 1857-58, Maine. Present in 1870, 1880.

(3) NL Frank E Sprague, b ca 1862-63, Maine, March 1863 per 1900. Present in 1870, 1880 with birth family.

Frank E. Sprague and Lydia Worthing were married on 02 Apr 1891 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine. Lydia was born around 1860 and was the daughter of Joseph Nadeau and Margaret Michand. Lydia was previously married to Everett Worthing, (1856-1913), # 53340229, on 27 Mar 1887 in China, Kennebec, Maine. They apparently divorced.

Frank and Lydia had at least one child, a son, Frank B Sprague, # 122948188. Frank B. was born 12 May 1897 in Augusta, Maine. Lydia died two weeks later on 26 May 1897 in Augusta.

Frank was residing in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine as a widower by 1900 with his son, Frank. The elder Frank was present in Augusta and living alone in 1910.

Frank was also in Augusta in 1930 with wife, Lea Gagnon (b ca 1887 in Maine); the two of them marrying on 01 Jul 1912 in Maine and both having a residence of Augusta at that time.

The elder Frank apparently died between 1930 and 1934 as Lea Sprague and Harry V Votoe were married on 23 Aug 1934 in Gardiner, Maine. Lea was a resident of Augusta at the time of their marriage.

Frank and Lydia's son, Frank B Sprague, # 122948188, died on 09 Feb 1937 in Augusta, Maine.

Mother, Nancy Sprague, b ca 1799-1800, Maine (Ben's widowed mother. Not present with the family in 1880.) Mrs. Nancy Sprague, burial 04 Jul 1878 at Union, Knox, Maine.

NOTE: Death information also recorded in Royce Miller's Register of Deaths in Appleton, of 1892.
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