ancestors
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The Ancestors page exists to help you identify what line you belong to. Within each line you will find, or hope to find, individuals that have been Y-DNA tested. Your Y-DNA test results should match closely to those individuals in your direct line.
Below are the lines of the Sprague founding fathers; the earliest heads of Sprague lines ending up in America. Only the male, father-son, relationships are listed. All male descendents (sons) are not necessarily listed. Only lines submitted by project members will be posted. Links on key names will open a new browser taking you to The Sprague Project's individual, corresponding page. The Sprague Project is the premier, genealogical source for the Sprague and Sprague-derivative surnames. You can browse and search the site to look for your ancestors and cousins.
The Sprague surname and derivatives are grouped by [brackets].
Generations are listed before each name. Indentations of generations are done for easier tracking of lines containing individuals that have been or plan to be Y-DNA tested . A split typically indicates a line that is represented by Y-DNA testing. If you fall into a particular line, your results should match closely to those already tested. As more cousins join this project, more branches will flow from these main lines.
Individuals or Identification Numbers in orange are the contact for that particular line's Y-DNA results. The individual listed is not necessarily the person that was tested. E-mail addresses on this web site are obfuscated in the XHTML code to protect them from e-mail harvesters.
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Francis Sprague
1st Generation: Francis Sprague, b. Abt 1590, London, England, m. Wife-Ves Unknown
2nd Generation: John Sprague, Sr., b. Abt 1630, Duxbury, MA, m. Ruth Bassett
3rd Generation: Lt. John Sprague, b. Abt 1656, Duxbury, MA, m. Lydia Unknown
4th Generation: Benjamin Sprague, b. 15 Jul 1686, Duxbury, MA, m. Abigail Hodges
5th Generation: Capt. Elkanah Sprague, Sr., b. 25 Jan 1732/33, Lebanon, CT, m. Mehitable Moulton
6th Generation: Roger Sprague, b. Abt 1777/78, Hartford, VT, m. Eunice Case
7th Generation: Nelson Sprague, b. 3 Mar 1809, Gloversville, NY, m. Maranda Smith
8th Generation: Charles Sereno Sprague, b. 15 Aug 1852, Sheboygan, WI, m. Wilhelmena Hoff
9th Generation: Harold Wellington Sprague, b. 6 Aug 1892, Belleville, IL, m. Sadie Janet Stevenson
10th Generation: Wilbur Harold Sprague, b. 21 Apr 1916, Belleville, IL, m. Living
- Identification Number: 94539 [e-mail]
Edward Sprague
1st Generation:
Edward Sprague, b. Abt 1576, Prob Upwey, England, m. Christian ?
(Edward / Ralph, Edward / William links not proven)
Ralph Sprague
2nd Generation: Lt. Ralph Sprague, b. Abt 1599, Upwey, England, m. Joanna Warren
3rd Generation: Capt. John Sprague, b. 23 May 1624, Dorset, England, m. Lydia Goffe
4th Generation: Capt. Edward Sprague, b. 9 Mar 1662/63, Malden, MA, m. Dorothy Lane
5th Generation: William Sprague, b. 4 Sep 1695, Charlestown, MA, m. Dorothy Floyd
6th Generation: Jonathan Sprague, b. 7 Apr 1739, Malden, MA, m. Tabitha Burdett
7th Generation: Edward Sprague, b. 20 Nov 1779, m. Asenath Corliss
8th Generation: Ziba Sprague, b. 14 May 1806, Randolph, VT, m. Caroline M. Arnold
9th Generation: Otho Sylvester Arnold Sprague, b. 13 May 1839, East Randolph, VT, m. Lucia Elvira Atwood
10 Generation: Albert Arnold Sprague, b. 13 May 1874, Chicago, IL, m. Frances Fidelia Dibblee
11th Generation: Otho Sylvester Arnold Sprague, b. 27 Jun 1913, Chicago, IL, m. Anne Foley Phelps
- Identification Number: 75300 [e-mail]William Sprague
2nd Generation: William Sprague, b. Abt Oct 1609, Upwey, England, m. Millicent Eames
3rd Generation: Anthony Sprague (b. 1635 Charlestown, MA; m. 1661 Hingham, MA E. Bartlett; d. 1719, Hingham, MA)
4th Generation: Samuel Sprague (b. 1671/72, Hingham, MA; m. 1716/17 Hingham, MA E.Hewett; d. 1723 Plymouth, MA)
5th Generation: Samuel Sprague (b. 1719/20, Hingham, MA; m. 1742 Rehoboth, MA, A.Nash; d. 1783, Rehoboth)
6th Generation: James Sprague (b. 1760, Rehoboth, MA; m. 1783, Rehoboth S.Jennings; d. 1840 Steuben Co.,NY)
7th Generation: Cyrus Sprague (b. 1792, Rehoboth, MA; m. ?, ?, R.Purrington; d. 1869, Tuscarora Twsp.,NY)
8th Generation: Cyrus Sprague (b. 1828, Tuscarora Twp, NY; m. ?, ?, L.Wright; d. 1896 Tuscarora Twsp.,NY)
9th Generation: Guy Burdett Sprague (b. 1879, Tuscarora Twp, NY; m. 1906 Freeman, NY, M.Swan; d. 1958 Corning, NY)
10th Generation: Kenneth Burdett Sprague (b. 1908, Addison, NY; m. 1931, ?, D.Horton; d. 1967, Westfield, NJ)
- Contact: Tom Sprague [e-mail]3rd Generation: Jonathan Sprague, b. 28 May 1648, Hingham MA, m. Mehitable Holbrook
4th Generation: Capt. William Sprague, b. 2 Feb 1690/91, Smithfield, RI, m. Alice Brown
5th Generation: Maj. Joshua Sprague, b. 3 Jul 1729, Smithfield, RI, m. Abigail Wilbur
6th Generation: Nehemiah Sprague, b. 1770, Nova Scotia, Canada, m. Mary Lowe
(Nehemiah / Thomas J. link not proven)7th Generation: Thomas J. Sprague, b. 1804/08, OH, m. Anna Martin
8th Generation: Fellman Martin Sprague, b. 22 Jul 1849, OH, m. California Kidwell
9th Generation: Howard Sprague, b. 20 Jul 1887, Hillsdale, WI, m. Delia Arneson
- Identification Number: 62483 [e-mail]3rd Generation: William Sprague, b. 7 May 1650, Hingham MA, m. Deborah Lane
4th Generation: William Sprague, b. 24 Dec 1675, Hingham MA, m. Silence Tower
5th Generation: Joshua Sprague, b. 1 Jan 1713/14, Abington, MA, m. Elizabeth Keen
6th Generation: Samuel Sprague, b. 28 Feb 1753, Abington, MA, m. Mary Benner
7th Generation: Daniel Sprague, b. 1 Aug 1787, Abington, MA, m. Nancy Batson
8th Generation: Lawrence Batson Sprague, b. 23 Nov 1814, Dennysville (Pembroke), ME, m. Sarah B. Reynolds
9th Generation: Elisha Lawrence Sprague, b. 13 Oct 1848, Dennysville (Pembroke), ME, m. Deborah Ellen Jones
10th Generation: Ralph Leslie Sprague, b. 19 Sep 1877, Dennysville (Pembroke), ME, m. Augusta Madonna Cushing
- Identification Number: 67711 [e-mail]4th Generation: David Sprague, b. 23 Dec 1683, Hingham MA, m. Sarah Jordan
5th Generation: Joseph Sprague, b. Abt 1717, Scituate, RI, m. Martha Benson
6th Generation: Ebenezer Sprague, b. 16 Aug 1747, Glocester, RI, m. Lydia Sprague
7th Generation: Reuben Sprague, b. 21 Mar 1789, Danby, VT, m. Huldah Hoag
8th Generation: Capt. George W. Sprague, b. 20 Feb 1829, East Hamburg, NY, m. Olive Etta Gould
9th Generation: Wallace Gould Sprague, b. 18 Nov 1857, East Hamburg, NY, m. Mary Elizabeth Steacy
10th Generation: Wilford Wakely Sprague, b. 5 Aug 1890, Pittsburgh, PA, m. Florence Mildred Grubbs
- Identification Number: N2334 [e-mail]
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Edward Spragg
1st Generation: Edward Spragg b. Abt 1616, England, m. Unknown
2nd Generation: John Spragg, b. Abt 1640, m. Mary Unknown
3rd Generation: Edward Spragg, b. Abt 1665, Hempstead, Nassau Co, NY, m. Abigail Southard
4th Generation: Edward Spragg, b. Abt 1696, Hempstead, Nassau Co, NY, m. Margaret Gritman (Goetneau)
5th Generation: Thomas Spragg, b. 1729 Nassau Co, NY, d. 22 Feb 1730/31, Kings Co, NB Canada
6th Generation: Caleb Spragg, b. 11 Dec 1766, Dutchess Co, NY, d. 21 Feb 1830, Kings Co, NB Canada
7th Generation: John Spragg, b. 16 Jul 1806, Kings Co, NB Canada, d. 17 Sep 1899, Buchanan Co, Iowa
8th Generation: George Spragg, b. 21 May 1846, Kings Co, NB Canada, d. 24 Jun 1901, Buchanan Co, Iowa
9th Generation: John Spragg, b. 18 Feb 1878, Buchanan Co, Iowa, d. 18 Nov 1958, Fayette Co, Iowa
10th Generation: Floyd Spragg, b. 29 Nov 1905, Buchanan Co, Iowa, d. 1 Nov 1999, Fayette Co, Iowa
- Identification Number: 47411 [e-mail]
5th Generation: Elijah Spragg, b. 10 May 1748, Hempstead, Nassua Co, NY, m. Hannah Golden
6th Generation: Samuel Spragg, b. 26 Oct 1772, Hempstead, Nassau Co, NY, m. Catherine Smith
7th Generation: Hallett Sprague, b. 1805, USA, , m. Mary Allison
8th Generation: John A. Sprague, b. 10 Apr 1844, Sophiasburgh Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada, m. Ellen A. Badgley
9th Generation: James Grant Sprague, b. 26 Mar 1867, Ontario, Canada, m. Emily Maude Doney
10th Generation: Clarence Hobart Sprague, b. 1902
- Identification Number: 62888 [e-mail]
Unidentified Lines
1st Generation: Richard Sprague, b. Unknown, Unknown, m. Rebecca A. Pettit
2nd Generation: James Sprague, b. 21 Sep 1837, Burlington Co., NJ, m. Mary Ann Moore
3rd Generation: Chester Scott Sprague, b. 17 Nov 1875, White Co., IN, m. Lydia Ann Ward
4th Generation: James William Sprague, b. 10 Aug 1904, White Co., IN, m. Madge Mariam Taylor
- Identification Number: 67428 [e-mail]
1st Generation: James Chandler Sprague, b. 14 Mar 1809, Vernon, NY, d. 12 Apr 1867, Payson, IL, m. Lucina Wheeler
2nd Generation: Warren Byron Sprague, b. 15 Nov, 1840, Quincy, IL, d. 22 Feb 1928, Willis Point, TX, m. Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) Hull
3rd Generation: Otis Melvin Sprague, b. 7 Jul 1871, Audrian Co., MO, d. 24 May 1958, Willis Point, TX, m. Rachel Harrett Marriott
4th Generation: Tommie Gee Sprague, b. 19 Jun 1913, Willis Point, TX, d. 2 Mar 1990, Dallas, TX
- Identification Number: 72029 [e-mail]
