This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WBROWN Surnames: Sprague, Marsh Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sprague/1300/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Johnson Marsh (1785-1872) of East Dorset, VT had two wives, about which little is known, and we suspect that one or both were Spragues. His first wife was Laura and with her he had a son, George S. Marsh b. Mar 28, 1818. Two months later, Laura died, and her heartfelt and beautiful tombstone is in the East Dorset Cemetery, George survived many years, but he and his wives had no surviving children that I have found. Johnson then married Olive, and by her had one son, John Sprague Marsh, born in 1823 or 24. John Sprague Marsh, and later his father, went to Canada, where they had been granted land. He was married twice and 7 children by each wife, a number of them becoming quite prominent. Just working with the One World Tree, which is good for hints and possible relationship, I have found John Sprague, born 1765 living in Winhall, a typical Vermont township 6 miles by 6 miles, and in this case so mountainous and infertile that few people live there. The census has the town listed at the end of the Manchester, Vt. census, a much larger town. Listed there are his children Jonathan, Wyman, and Isaac, and one or two entries in Ancestry suggest there was also a John. I suspect that one of the children, perhaps John, had a daughter named Olive, or perhaps Laura or both. the only names I found posted, however, were son's names, although the census shows there were daughters. Interestingly, a John Marsh and his wife in 1820 were living on Johnson Marsh's land, perhaps as a farm hand or tenant. The couple was young 16-24 with no children, but I ssuspect this John Marsh was a brother to one of John Johnson Marsh's wives. Any help graciously received. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.