John Heffren Sprague (abt. 1805)

Born about 1805 in Baileyville, Washington, Massachusetts, United States

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John Heffren Sprague was born, probably at Sprague's Falls (Baileyville), Maine, c1805, the son of Eli Sprague and Jane Livermore Thornton; married c1829, his cousin Rachael Sprague. He was called "Hellish John" to distinguish him from his cousin and brother-in-law, "Heavenly John", brother to Rachael. ^{[1] [2]} John H. and wife Rachel signed a deed in Baileyville, 30 Jul 1846 [citation needed]. Farmer at South Princeton in 1850; ^[3] millwright at Talmadge in 1860; ^[4] joiner at Forest City in 1870. ^[5]

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1. ↑ Charles Thornton Adams, The Family of James Thornton, Father of the Hon. Matthew Thornton (New York City, 1905) p. 24
2. ↑ Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D, Sprague Families in America 1940-1941 Supplement: Pioneers of Eastern Maine (Chauncey, Ohio, July 15, 1941), pp. 194, 198-199
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VZ-J45 : 12 April 2016), John H Sprague, Princeton, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 2, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHV-97V : 12 December 2017), John H Sprague, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6D7-25R : 12 April 2016), John H Sprague, Maine, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,061.