Elizabeth (Sprague) Stetson (1790 - 1864)

Born 1 Aug 1790 in Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Prince Stetson — married 14 Jun 1813 in Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 27 May 1864 at age 73 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States

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Biography

Birth

Elizabeth Sprague was born in 1790. She was the 4th child and daughter of Joseph Sprague, and Ruth (Hunt) Sprague.

Marriage

Married Thomas Prince Stetson, 14 Jun 1813, ^[1] or (intentions) 12 Jan 1813 at Lewiston, Maine ^[2][3] or 14 Jan 1813 at Bath, Maine. ^[4]

9 Children ^[5]

1. Ruth (Stetson) Shaw, b. 20 Oct 1813 ^[5]; m. John Shaw, Esq, 2 May 1836; d. 5 Nov 1889 at Bath ^[1][6]
2. Mary Frances (Stetson) Stinson, b. 22 Aug 1815 ^[7][5]; m. David T. Stinson, 17 Dec 1845; d. 25 Nov 1889 - 4 children^[1]
3. Oakman Shaw Sprague Stetson, b. 22 Jun 1817
4. Capt David Sprague Stetson, b. 22 May 1819; m. Martha Sickles, 7 Feb 1843 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. 27 Sep 1879 ^[8]
5. Thomas Prince Stetson, b. 26 Feb 1822 ^[5]
6. Josiah Willis Seaver Stetson, b. 26 Dec 1824 ^[5]; d. 22 Apr 1898 at Dover New Hampshire. ^[9]
7. Henry Barnes Stetson, b. 21 Nov 1827 ^[5]; d. 16 Aug 1829
8. James Prince Stetson, b 13 Sep 1829 ^[5]
9. George Harding Stetson, b. 20 Aug 1835 ^[5]; d. 28 Oct 1851.

Death

She passed away in 1864. ^[1] She is buried

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Stetson; Vol. 1, No. 3, Page 84
2. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FF-JYQ : 14 January 2020), Thomas P. Stetson, 1813.
3. ↑ Vital Records of Lewiston, Maine; Page 116
4. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X1-SYS : 14 January 2020), Thomas P. Stetson, 1813.;Vital Records, Page 200
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q3-SHD : 14 January 2020), Thomas P. Stetson in entry for Oakman S. Sprague Stetson, 1817.;Vital Records of Bath, Maine - Page 5
6. ↑ Ruth's Find A Grave: Memorial #63066469
7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Q3-S4H : 14 January 2020), Thomas P. Stetson in entry for Mary Frances Stetson, 1815.
8. ↑ David's Find A Grave: Memorial #123820926
9. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6W3S-LT6?cc=1601211&wc=QZV2-2SR%3A1042771401 : 21 December 2015), 004244238 > image 1702 of 5111; Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord.

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #131592861
• Stetson, O.F., Ed. et al Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956, 2008)
• Various Contributors; Family Tree entry for Elizabeth Sprague FamilySearch Person: LCFF-FR7; accessed September 2022; © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.