Cevastian Burton Sprague

Male 1830 - 1901  (70 years)


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  • Name Cevastian Burton Sprague 
    Born 5 Nov 1830  Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 20228 
    Died 15 Jun 1901  Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hannibal, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bethel Cemetery
    Person ID I20228  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Parmenas Sprague,   b. 16 Oct 1781, Ballston, Saratoga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1871, Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Christina Jordan,   b. 12 Nov 1796, Whitehall, Washington, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1873, Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 17 Dec 1829  Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth D Campbell,   b. 15 Jul 1832, Conquest, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914, Hannibal, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1853 
    Children 
     1. Emma Lillian Sprague,   b. 9 Jan 1855  [natural]
     2. Clara Eunice Sprague,   b. 31 Jan 1859  [natural]
     3. William Burt Sprague,   b. 5 Feb 1869  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F6642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Nov 1830 - Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jun 1901 - Ira, Cayuga, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hannibal, Oswego, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • The 1855 NY State Census shows him living next door to his father and mother, Parmenus & Christina Sprague. C.B. is listed as a farmer, age 24, forn in Cayuuga Co. His wife Elisabeth D. is age 22, born in Cayuga Co. Their baby daughter, as 4 months, is named Frances L. The 1865 NY State census shows C.B. as age 34. His wife Elizabeth is age 32. They have daughters Emma L., age 10 * Clara E. age 6. C.B.'s parents, Parmenus & Christina, are living in the household. The 1875 NY State census shows Cevastian B. Sprage as age 44; his wife Elizabeth is age 42. Their children are Emma L., age 20; Clara E., age 16; & Willie B., age 6.

      From William G. Sprague, correspondent, note of September 19th, 2006
      C. Burton Sprague
      From: History of Cayuga County, New York
      By: Elliot G. Storke, Assisted by: Jos. H. Smith
      Published by: D. Mason & Co.,
      Syracuse, New York, 1879

      «b» CEVASTIAN BURTON SPRAGUE «/b» C. BURTON SPRAGUE was born in Ira November 5th, 1830. He is the youngest child of Parmenas and Christina Sprague. His father was born in Saratoga county October 18th, 1781. His father was married three times. His first wife, Rebecca Nobles, was born February 19th, 1787. They married February 14th, 1804. She died December 2d, 1807. By this wife he had three daughters. His second wife, Mary A. Potter, was born July 4th, 1787; married April 30th, 1809. She died October 9th, 1828. By her he had seven children- five girls and two boys. His third wife, Christina, was born November 12th, 1796. They were married December 17th, 1829. She died November 13th, 1873. The subject of this sketch is the result of this union. His father came to this County about the year 1806, and settled on lot 20 in the town of Ira. He purchased 100 acres of land and resided upon it until his death, which occurred June 11th, 1871, at the advanced age of nearly ninety years. C. B. Sprague lived at home with his father until he was seventeen years old; then worked out two years by the month. He attended the district school till he was fourteen, and after that time had no schooling except three terms that he attended in the Academy at Red Creek, Wayne county, when he was twenty years of age. He then taught school two winters. After that he worked land on shares and burned lime. Then he purchased the old homestead of his brother, at that time containing forty-eight acres of land, and in addition to that fifty acres adjoining. He has added from time to time by purchase till now his farm contains 146 acres. He is still residing on that place. October 16th, 1853, he married Miss Elizabeth D. Campbell, daughter of William and Polly Campbell, of the village of Cato. There have been born to them four children, three of whom are living, as follows: Emma L., born January 9th, 1855; Clara E., born January 31st, 1859; and Willie Burt, born February 5th, 1869. In politics Mr. Sprague is a staunch Republican. He is a member of the Baptist church in Ira, was clerk of that church for many years, and for eleven years was the Superintendent of its Sunday school. Mr. Sprague has been successful in life, notwithstanding that for many years he has been afflicted with a partial failure of his eye sight. He is a self-made man, and all that he is or has in this world he owes to his own energy and talents. A view of his beautiful home may be seen on another page of this work.