Third Generation 13. Rufus SPRAGUE (Benjamin-2, Benjamin-1) was born in 1806 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont. He died on 9 Oct 1881 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in South Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 476. Res. Hawley (Hist. Hawley, Mass., 1887, Atkins, 60). History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 293 Resided in the old sixth district near the Moody spring. Emma LOOMIS was born in 1807. She died on 31 Jul 1876 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was buried in South Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Rufus SPRAGUE and Emma LOOMIS had the following children: +36 i. Maria Abigail SPRAGUE (born on 18 Oct 1835). +37 ii. Susan SPRAGUE (born on 27 Feb 1838). 38 iii. Frebun Clark SPRAGUE was born on 7 Aug 1832 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 25 Mar 1863. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 293 Died as a result of the Civil War. He was buried in South Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 60 Member of Co. B., 31st Regt. Mass., Vol. +39 iv. Asher Benjamin SPRAGUE (born on 27 Apr 1840). 40 v. Emma Astellsea SPRAGUE was born on 7 Jul 1842 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 16 Oct 1907 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was buried in South Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. +41 vi. Laura Eliza SPRAGUE (born on 15 Aug 1845). +42 vii. John Francis SPRAGUE (born on 9 Oct 1848). 14. Sally SPRAGUE (Benjamin-2, Benjamin-1) died in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Sally SPRAGUE and Ebenezer PORTER Jr. were married. Ebenezer PORTER Jr. died in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Sally SPRAGUE and Ebenezer PORTER Jr. had the following children: 43 i. Lewis PORTER died on 4 Feb 1833 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. 44 ii. Anna B. PORTER was born on 17 Apr 1834 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. 45 iii. Levi PORTER was born on 27 Mar 1836 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. 46 iv. Lewis PORTER was born on 28 Jul 1837 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. 15. Benjamin SPRAGUE (Benjamin-2, Benjamin-1) died about 1870. Benjamin SPRAGUE and Esther BROWN were married. 16. Marshall SPRAGUE (Benjamin-2, Benjamin-1) was born on 29 Jun 1817 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Nov 1881 in Woods, Hamilton, New York. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 476. Farmer; resided in Buckland, Hawley and Cummington, Mass., and in Sept., 1849, located at Antwerp, N.Y., where he lived until March 1, 1860, when he removed to Woods, N.Y. Marshall SPRAGUE and Eliza WAGNER were married on 2 Jan 1842 in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Eliza WAGNER (daughter of Cornelius WAGNER and Temperence BROWN) was born on 8 May 1820 in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 20 Mar 1876 in Woods, Hamilton, New York. Marshall SPRAGUE and Eliza WAGNER had the following children: +47 i. John M SPRAGUE (born on 11 Oct 1842). +48 ii. Mary E. SPRAGUE (born on 4 Jan 1849). +49 iii. Lewis SPRAGUE (born on 15 Dec 1853). +50 iv. Charles R. SPRAGUE (born on 12 Jul 1859). 17. Dexter SPRAGUE (Benjamin-2, Benjamin-1) was born on 29 Apr 1821. Dexter SPRAGUE and Lucy BLANCHARD were married. Lucy BLANCHARD (daughter of Eben BLANCHARD and Lucy) was born in 1813. She died on 12 Mar 1895 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. 19. Emeline SPRAGUE (Benjamin-2, Benjamin-1) was born on 27 Mar 1829 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Emeline SPRAGUE and Alba HALL were married. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 476. of Spragueville, N.Y. 21. Lawson SPRAGUE. Lawson SPRAGUE and Lucy JONES were married. 22. Timothy SPRAGUE. Timothy SPRAGUE and Eliza HOLMES were married. 23. William SPRAGUE. William SPRAGUE and Mary CORBETT were married. 26. Lucy SPRAGUE. Lucy SPRAGUE and Joseph HOLMES were married. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 476. of Antwerp. 27. Melinda SPRAGUE (John-2, Benjamin-1) was born in 1815. She died on 23 Jun 1907 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 80. unmarried. of Buckland, Mass., a. 31 y. Melinda SPRAGUE and Harvey D. DUNNELL were married on 16 Dec 1846 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Harvey D. DUNNELL (son of Harvey D. DUNNELL and Adeline Sarah BABBITT) was born on 9 Jun 1822 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 14 May 1848 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 137 Disease of heart. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 80. unmarried, of Buckland, Mass. a. 24 y. farmer. Melinda SPRAGUE and Isaac HAWKS were married about 1854. Marriage intention was recorded on 20 Dec 1853 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts He died in 1876. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 449. of Shelburne, Mass. 28. James W. SPRAGUE (John-2, Benjamin-1) was born in 1821 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 21 Jan 1891 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 628 He was a selectman and overseer of the poor. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 65 of Buckland, Mass. 1847 James W. SPRAGUE and Betsey NIMS were married on 25 Aug 1858 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. The Nims Family - Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims - Elizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, 1990, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267. p. 175. No issue from this marriage. Betsey NIMS (daughter of John NIMS and Drusilla HILLMAN) was born on 15 Oct 1827 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 2 Mar 1871 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. James W. SPRAGUE and Jane ALLIS were married on 2 Jun 1847 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont. Jane ALLIS (daughter of John Belding ALLIS and Lucy DE WOLF) was born on 3 Aug 1818 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 6 Feb 1858 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p.65 of Deerfield, Mass. 1847 James W. SPRAGUE and Jane ALLIS had the following children: +51 i. Margaret SPRAGUE (born on 16 Apr 1853). 52 ii. Lucy J. SPRAGUE was born in 1854. She died on 25 Aug 1865 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. James W. SPRAGUE and Maria L. SIMONDS were married on 9 Oct 1872. Maria L. SIMONDS was the daughter of Alpheus SIMONDS and Nancy. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 107 of Buckland, Mass., 1846 31. Franklin SPRAGUE. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 628 Removed to Hart, Mich. Franklin SPRAGUE and Semira JOHNSON were married. Semira JOHNSON (daughter of Othniel JOHNSON and Anna ELMER) was born on 14 Apr 1826 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 91. of Buckland, Mass., 1844. 33. Lucy SPRAGUE (Levi-2, Benjamin-1) was born on 11 Oct 1820 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 91. of Buckland, Mass., 1843. Lucy SPRAGUE and Oswin JOHNSON were married on 11 Jun 1843 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. Oswin JOHNSON (son of Othniel JOHNSON and Anna ELMER) was born on 22 Dec 1820 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 505. Was a selectman and assessor. Resided in Buckland until 1878 when he remove to Hart, Mich. Vital Records of Buckland, Mass. to the year 1849, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1934. p. 91 of Buckland, Mass., 1843. Lucy SPRAGUE and Oswin JOHNSON had the following children: 53 i. Martin Luther JOHNSON was born on 23 Apr 1844 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. +54 ii. Mary Jane JOHNSON (born on 14 Jul 1846). 55 iii. Edwin Franklin JOHNSON was born on 18 Feb 1850 in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts. The History of Buckland 1779 - 1935 by Fannie Shaw Kendrick & Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Published by The Town of Buckland, Buckland, Mass. 1937. p. 505. Settled in Hart, Mich.