Jacob Hildebrand Sprout (1816 - 1896)

Born 2 Jun 1816 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 30 May 1896 at age 79 in Ohio, United States

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Biography

Jacob Hildebrand Sprout, 1816-1896, was born in Pennsylvania, the son of John Sprout and Mary Hildebrandt. He married Margaret Long. They had thirteen children, born between 1836 and 1860. ^[1]

In 1850, the Sprout family lived in Jackson, Seneca, Ohio. The household included

• Jacob Sprout, 35, born in Ohio, a farmer, with $500 in real estate
• Margaret Sprout, 33, b. Ohio
• Mary Sprout, 14, Ohio
• Margs Sprout, 12, Ohio
• David Sprout, 10, Ohio
• Jacob Sprout, 8, Ohio
• Benj Sprout, 6, Ohio
• James Sprout, 2, Ohio
• John Sprout, 83, Pennsylvania (Jacob’s father)
• Mary Stone, an infant, Ohio ^[2]

In 1860, the Sprout family lived in Jackson Township, Seneca, Ohio. The family included

• J H Sprout, 45, born in Pennsylvania, a farmer, with $2500 in real estate and $455 in personal estate
• Margaret Sprout 45 Ohio
• David Sprout 19 Ohio
• Jacob Sprout 17 Ohio
• Benjamin Sprout. 13 Ohio
• Esther E Sprout 11 Ohio
• William Sprout 9 Ohio
• Jesse Sprout 5 Ohio
• Daniel Sprout 2 Ohio

The eldest five children were in school. ^[3]

In 1870, the Sprout family lived in Liberty Township, Seneca, Ohio. The household included

• Jacob Sprout, 54, born in Pennsylvania, a farmer, with $5000 in real estate and $1200 in personal estate
• Margaret Sprout, 53 Ohio
• William F Sprout , 19 Ohio, works on farm
• Jessie W Sprout, 14 Ohio, in school
• Daniel Sprout, 12 Ohio, in school
• George Sprout, 10 Ohio, in school
• Esther Shurman, 21 Ohio (daughter)
• Edgar Shurman, 2 Ohio (grandson) ^[4]

In 1880, the Sprout family lived in Jackson, Seneca, Ohio. The family included Jacob H. Sprout, 62, born in Pennsylvania, a retired farmer Margaret Sprout, wife, 64, b. Ohio Daniel W. Sprout Son 22 Ohio George W. Sprout. Son 21 Ohio Maria Matthias 20 Ohio , a servant. Living nearby were four other Sprout households: Jesse Sprout; William Sprout; John Sprout; and Benjamin Sprout, and their families. ^[5]

Jacob Hildebrand Sprout, 1816-1888, died, aged 71. He is buried at Kansas Cemetery, Kansas, Ohio. Among his family buried there are his wife, six of their children, his father, and his wife’s parents. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ familysearch.org Family Tree, with sources (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8W6-MR3)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX77-Z68 : 12 April 2016), Jacob Sprout, Jackson, Seneca, Ohio, United States; citing family 71, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLQ-YX3 : 18 February 2021), J H Sprout, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LP-17R : 29 May 2021), Jacob Sprout, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8SG-1RB : 16 July 2017), Jacob H Sprout, Jackson, Seneca, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 192, sheet 4D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1065; FHL microfilm 1,255,065.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #55819422

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