Looking Back

Thank you to the 12 bloggers who posted their own personal favorite posts to my blog at Your Top Ten - Not My Top Ten over the weekend. Two were new to me, and I'm now following them. Anybody else can post until Sunday evening. There is some great reading in these posts, and it's a good way to read somebody new!


In my "Looking Back" post on the last day of each month, I like to do a public thank you to those who gave me an award. My usual policy is not to accept awards; I just don't feel comfortable with them. However, I do want to acknowledge them with gratitude.

Susan Petersen of Long Lost Relatives, Joy Burkhart of Tomorrow's Memories and Katie Chambers of  FromLittleAcorns all gave me the Ancestor Approved Award. Thank you again.

Lucie LeBlanc Consentino of Lucie's Legacy and Acadian Ancestral Home blogs, awarded me her, "The Rose Blogger Award." Lucy established this beautiful award last year, in honor of her mother, Rosanna Levesque LeBlanc. Lucie says, "It is awarded to bloggers who keep the memory of their ancestors alive." She (Lucie) wrote me several weeks ago to ask if I would accept, and I said, "yes." Thank you very much Lucie.  

In the future, please refrain from giving me any awards. I've been very lucky with all that I've received. But no more for 2011, please. On another note, I plan on cutting back on my blogs, my hope is to do 2-3 a week,  beginning Monday, and spend more time researching.


I'm not sure if anybody noticed, but I removed almost all of my "Wordless Wednesday" posts. I had way too many posts for the year, and deleted almost 55. What in the heck did I show / talk about?

Last year I wrote the following on December 31st, "The month of December was filled with wonderful blogs about Christmas traditions. Although, I didn't participate much, I sure enjoyed being on the receiving end and I will remember many posts for years to come." That statement applies to this year as well. However, I spent considerable time listening to all the Christmas music and watching YouTube videos that bloggers posted. A few new favorites: Let It Be Christmas Everywhere, Hallelujah Chorus at Food Court and Evening Bells.

"On Dec. 29th (2009), I noticed that http://www.findagrave.com/ hit 40 million entries. The day before, it was at 39 million, I sure would have loved seeing the number change." Earlier this month (Dec. 18, 2010), I posted to facebook that Find-A-Grave has 55 million grave records now. Nice increase.

This month I only took one Historical Society photo, that being the Littleton Historical Society in Littleton, Massachusetts.  (Pictured below.)

Scan or Photo?

What is better, a photo or a xeroxed picture, then scanned?  For years I've been xeroxing articles and pictures from genealogy books and just saving them, especially if there were photos I wanted to save. Many years ago, I saved them in my genealogy software, Family Tree Maker, until it slowed down my program when I backed up. Recently, I came across some photos taken with an inexpensive digital camera I carry at all times. These were of the same as those I had xeroxed a year ago.


The thought went through my mind, which of the two is better? I'll leave it up to you to decide. But, without a doubt, the photo was cheaper, because the xerox at the New England Historic and Genealogical Library (NEHGS) costs 25 cents. I played it safe with the camera and took four shots, natural light. Another options to capture an image is the popular Flip-Pal, written about by Susan Peterson in her post Lost Lost Relatives (parts 1 and 2). Please see my Note below.

Above was xeroxed, then scanned.

Above is the photo.

I think Phebe Bishop Jenkins and her husband, Charles Weston Jenkins look sharper in the photo.

Phebe was my 1st cousin 4 times removed. 

Generation No. 1

1.  CHARLES WESTON JENKINS  (WESTON) was born July 31, 1805 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, and died October 26, 1862.  He married PHEBE BISHOP April 14, 1835 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., Connecticut, daughter of URIAH BISHOP and LEVIA NEWELL.  She was born March 26, 1812 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., Connecticut, and died September 14, 1875 in Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine.

     

Children of CHARLES JENKINS and PHEBE BISHOP were:

                   i.    EMILY HART JENKINS, b. February 23, 1836, Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. April 04, 1879, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine; m. WILLIAM WENTWORTH BROWN, February 06, 1861, Bangor, Maine; b. April 09, 1821, Clinton, Maine; d. 1914, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine.

                  ii.    ELIZA BISHOP JENKINS, b. June 04, 1839, Maine; d. August 05, 1856, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    NEWELL SILL JENKINS, b. December 29, 1840, Bangor, Penobscot Co., Maine; d. September 25, 1919, Havre, France; m. CLARA ELIZABETH UPTON, June 08, 1865, Bucksport, Hancock Co., Maine; b. April 21, 1844, Bucksport, Hancock Co., Maine; d. February 15, 1932, Dresden, Saxony, Germany.

                 iv.    HERBERT NORTON JENKINS, b. November 30, 1842; d. June 22, 1844.

                  v.    HARRIET FRANCIS JENKINS, b. October 06, 1845; d. August 25, 1846.

                 vi.    CHARLES WESTON JENKINS, b. September 18, 1852; d. February 19, 1853.

Note: After this was prepared, I happened to look at James Tanner's Genealogy's Star blog. A quick glance to his favorite posts and I saw that he wrote a superior post on this same topic. Please see his Scanners vs. Digital Cameras written in August. Much more technical and in-depth.

Surname Saturday -- ADAMS (3 Generations) Connecticut

The Adams genealogy is from Connecticut, and different than the one I have from New York, of which I've discussed quite a bit. In addition, I have another Adams line from Massachusetts. My direct lines are in green. If you have this surname and wish to share information, please write, and I will share my sources.

Descendants of EDWARD ADAMS

Generation No. 1

1.  EDWARD ADAMS was born 1619 in England and of New Haven and Fairfield, and died November 11, 1671 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.  He married MARY PATCHEN Abt. 1645 in New Haven / Milford, Connecticut.  She was born 1621, and died December 02, 1687 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

     

Children of EDWARD ADAMS and MARY PATCHEN were:

                   i.    MARY ADAMS, b. Abt. 1647; d. Abt. April 1712; m. (1) LUKE GUIRE, February 23, 1662/63, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. (2) MR. MERWIN, Bef. 1680, Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut; m. (3) STEPHEN SHERWOOD, Bet. 1697 - 1701, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

2.               ii.    SAMUEL ADAMS, b. Abt. 1650; d. Abt. February 10, 1693/94.

3.              iii.    ABRAHAM ADAMS, b. September 09, 1650, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. August 09, 1729.

                 iv.    NATHANIEL ADAMS, b. Bef. 1656; d. Bef. 1693.

4.               v.    NATHAN ADAMS, b. Aft. 1656, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. February 06, 1747/48, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                 vi.    JOHN ADAMS, b. Aft. 1656; d. 1693.

Generation No. 2

2.  SAMUEL ADAMS (EDWARD) was born Abt. 1650, and died Abt. February 10, 1693/94.  He married MARY MEEKER July 15 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, daughter of ROBERT MEEKER. (Note: If you have the MEEKER line, please contact me.)

     

Children of SAMUEL ADAMS and MARY MEEKER were:

                   i.    SAMUEL ADAMS, b. January 01, 1676/77, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. 1698.

                  ii.    DANIEL ADAMS, b. May 17, 1679, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. (1) REBECCA CABLE?; m. (2) SARAH TURNEY.

                 iii.    SARAH ADAMS, b. October 03, 1680, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. February 24, 1707/08, Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; m. ISAAC CASTLE.

                 iv.    ABIGAIL ADAMS, b. March 25, 1682, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. (1) JOSEPH CABLE; m. (2) ELIJAH CRANE.

                  v.    ELIZABETH ADAMS, b. February 03, 1683/84, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. Aft. 1719, of Stratford.

                 vi.    ABRAHAM ADAMS, b. January 01, 1684/85; d. 1718; m. SARAH (__).

                vii.    JONATHAN ADAMS, b. October 31, 1686, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

               viii.    DAVID ADAMS, b. June 24, 1689, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. Aft. February 05, 1722/23; m. ABIGAIL SILLIMAN.

                 ix.    BENJAMIN ADAMS, b. December 28, 1690, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                  x.    JOHN ADAMS, b. September 06, 1692, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. 1727, Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. ELIZABETH HUSTED, 1717; d. Bef. 1730.

3.  ABRAHAM ADAMS (EDWARD) was born September 09, 1650 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died August 09, 1729.  He married (1) SARAH LOCKWOOD Abt. 1674.  She died Aft. 1688.  He married (2) MARTHA HOBBY Aft. 1725. 

     

Children of ABRAHAM ADAMS and MARTHA HOBBY were:

                   i.    MARY ADAMS, m. JOSEPH MARSHALL.

                  ii.    ABIGAIL ADAMS, m. JOHN WHITLOCK.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH ADAMS, m. BENJAMIN GILBERT.

                 iv.    SUSANNA ADAMS, b. Abt. 1688; d. February 07, 1749/50; m. JOHN WINSTON, Abt. 1711.

                  v.    DEBORAH ADAMS, b. Abt. December 09, 1694; m. JAMES BENNETT.

                 vi.    HANNAH ADAMS, b. Abt. January 20, 1694/95; m. DANIEL MOREHOUSE.

4.  NATHAN ADAMS (EDWARD) was born Aft. 1656 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died February 06, 1747/48 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.  He married (1) ANNA (__).    He married (2) MARY JAMES Abt. 1687 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, daughter of JOSEPH JAMES and MARY DICKERSON.  She was born Abt. 1665 in of Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died Bef. 1748.

     

Children of NATHAN ADAMS and MARY JAMES were:

5.                i.    GANDA ADAMS, b. Bef. December 23, 1694, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. Aft. 1755.

                  ii.    NATHAN ADAMS, b. Bef. December 23, 1694, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. 1724; m. REBECCA CLAPHAM.

                 iii.    NATHANIEL ADAMS, b. Bef. December 23, 1694, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                 iv.    SARAH ADAMS, b. Abt. 1695; d. February 04, 1775; m. BENJAMIN STURGIS, February 09, 1714/15, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                  v.    RUTH ADAMS, b. Bef. October 11, 1696, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. June 13, 1775, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. NATHANIEL WILSON.

                 vi.    MARY ADAMS, b. Bef. October 02, 1698, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. 1767, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. LUKE GUIRE.

                vii.    JOHANNA ADAMS, b. Bef. September 01, 1700, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

               viii.    AVIS ADAMS, b. Bef. November 29, 1702, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. DANIEL CROFOOT, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; b. of Reading, Connecticut.

                 ix.    NATHANIEL ADAMS, b. Bef. October 01, 1704, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

6.               x.    STEPHEN ADAMS, b. Abt. 1708, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. November 05, 1794.

Generation No. 3

5. GANDA ADAMS (NATHAN, EDWARD) was born Bef. December 23, 1694 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died Aft. 1755.  She married MOSES KNAP Bef. 1712 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, son of JOSIAH KNAP and SYBIL DICKERSON.  He was born 1688 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died Bet. November 03 - 11, 1755 in Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

     

Children of GANDA ADAMS and MOSES KNAP were:

                   i.    HANNAH KNAP, b. Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. EBENEZER MALLORY, February 06, 1743/44.

                  ii.    RUTH KNAP, b. Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. (1) DANIEL LYON; m. (2) SETH WHEELER, October 27, 1746.

                 iii.    DAVID KNAP, b. Abt. March 15, 1711/12, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. May 07, 1795, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. ANNA (__) Wife of ISAAC MEEKER, October 24, 1736, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; b. Abt. May 17, 1713, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. August 04, 1797.

                 iv.    SARAH KNAP, b. Abt. August 24, 1712, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. GERRARD FINNEY; b. of Dutchess Co., New York.

                  v.    JONATHAN KNAP, b. Abt. May 1715, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                 vi.    REBECCA KNAP, b. September 08, 1717, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. SIMON DEWOLF / DOLPH, 1739, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; b. March 08, 1708/09, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 1771, Northeast, Dutchess Co., New York.

                vii.    MOSES KNAP, b. Abt. June 28, 1719.

               viii.    RACHEL KNAP, b. June 07, 1726, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. JOSIAH WHITLOCK, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                 ix.    EUNICE KNAP, b. 1728, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. JABEZ WILLIAMS, 1753, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                  x.    MARY KNAP, b. Abt. 1730, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. December 09, 1756, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. GERSHOM FAIRCHILD, November 19, 1754, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; b. Abt. 1734, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. December 20, 1792, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

6.  STEPHEN ADAMS (NATHAN, EDWARD) was born Abt. 1708 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died November 05, 1794. He married (1) ESTHER BULKLEY.  She was born Bef. December 20, 1713, and died Before September 23, 1793. He married (2) SARAH FINCH October 17, 1727 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. 

     

Children of STEPHEN ADAMS and SARAH FINCH were:

                   i.    MARY ADAMS, b. October 18, 1728, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                  ii.    JOHN ADAMS, b. April 09, 1732, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. March 11, 1732/33, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                 iii.    SARAH ADAMS, b. September 15, 1733, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                 iv.    NATHAN ADAMS, b. October 26, 1736, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                  v.    ANN ADAMS, b. August 10, 1742, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

                 vi.    ELIZABETH ADAMS, b. October 09, 1744, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Taken at the New England Historic and Genealogical Society (NEHGS), Boston, MA.

Delight Adams Benham and The Rest of the Story

This is the conclusion of the high-profile murder in the family of my 2nd great-grandaunt, Delight Adams Benham. The first post begins with my explaining my love of the name of Delight, and how I wanted to write a story about her. I was very curious as to why her stepsons were not mentioned in the will. So with a little time on my hands, and before I knew it, I was reading about a murder in the family of her deceased husband, Franklin Benham of Batavia, New York. Not just any murder, but one that happened to a very wealthy newlywed 20-year-old, and everybody in the state was reading and talking about it.

If you have not read any of the posts, they are provided below.

Part 1   Delight Adams Benham and is there a Story?
Part 11 Delight Adams Benham and There is a Story (I hope you will read the comments, among the best I've ever had.)

Follow-up for Howard C. Benham and his family:

“As for the motive for the crime, it was said that (Howard) Benham desired to be free from his wife, not only that he might inherit $30,000 that she possessed, but that he might marry a young woman with whom he was said to be desperately in love.”

Howard was found not guilty in June 1900 and tried to put his life in order. He desperately wanted to be in vaudeville and had signed a contract. The show was canceled because there were too many protests in Buffalo against him. Other headlines state, he moved to Cleveland and tried to recover control of his wife’s property from his step-father-in-law. In January 1901, Howard “reported married in Indianapolis to millionaire, Esther (Estelle) Crum.” The new Mrs. Benham says she fell in love with Howard from a picture during the trial. On June 27, 1901, a paper reported he (Howard) was ill in Ohio with Typhoid fever, and it was reported two weeks later that he died in Columbus, Ohio, and was buried back home in Byron, New York.

The story continues to be sad, for his (Howard's) property went to the lawyers, not to his very young orphaned son.

Martin C. Benham (Howard's father):

Howard’s father, Martin C. Benham had his own problems. And headlines as well.  Martin moved in with the young couple, Florence and Howard, and was hired to handle their finances and to be the guardian of Florence. Everything seems to be fine, until after the murder and the arrest of his son in January 1897.

Per the New York Times, March 20, 1897, “Batavia, N.Y., March 19.—Martin C. Benham, father of Howard, the alleged wife murderer, made three attempts to take his own life yesterday. Mr. Benham has been gradually breaking down mentally since his son’s arrest.”

Per the Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 29, 1897, of Rochester, NY. – The headline: “Contest Over the Account of Martin C. Benham as Guardian.” He was in court because of possible misuse of the money, as there was a shortage in his accounts of $2,449.12.

The headlines from March 1897 to January 1901 ran from, “Mind said Failing,” “Condition improved,” “Not insane,” “Health now excellent,” “Mentally confused,” “Declared insane,” “Home,” “Ill,” “in Jail on Contempt, then released on health reasons,” “Worse – Confined to bed,” “To be Freed Today,” “Has pneumonia – now at home,” and four days later “Died.” 

Other Family Members:

Howard’s second wife eloped with a Cincinnati lawyer, per paper dated 12-7-1903.

Mrs. Martin C. Benham (Howard’s mother) died in December 1911.

All of Howard’s sisters died young, all three under 35 years of age.

The murder, trials, and deaths had to have affected everybody in the family. Delight Benham was only alive for a year and a half after the murder, and I believe she was well aware of what was going on.

Wordless Wednesday -- December 25, 1888 Wedding Announcement

Mira Kilborn was my great-grandmother who committed suicide on the railroad tracks. If you wish to read about it, please see Not the Railroad Tracks.

Amanuensis Monday -- What a Will of Names

Amanuensis Monday was begun by John Newmark of the TransylvanianDutch blog. The term means, "a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." Many bloggers enjoy doing this because it allows them to freely copy something that has been written.

Below is a copy of  a  one page will by Marietta Adams and provides a wealth of information. She was married to Charles W. Adams, but I know nothing of her family or even her maiden name. Because of the names on the will, I was researching the census records and before I knew it, I had not only her surname of Sprague, but most of her entire family. Below this Amanuensis, is a descendant chart with the new names. The names in red were named in her will.


"Stafford Jan. 24th 1899
I Marietta Adams of the town of Stafford being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last will and testament


-- After paying my just debts and funeral expenses--I give to my nephew Fred Blood the Farm known as the Eddy Adams Farm. And the Balance of my property I want to have divided between my Brothers Henry and Daniel and my sister Sarah Blood; And Earl and Ora Sprague  Alvin Sprague, Frank Sprague and Alice Bradfield said nephews and nieces to have the amount divided between them that would have been their fathers if they had been living. I mean by this to divide said balance into five equal parts. My Brothers and Sister three parts--nephews and nieces mentioned above two parts. I also request that the Cemetery lot be endowed."
_________________
"Surrogate's Court
STATE OF NEW YORK}-SS :
GENESEE COUNTY}-SS :


Be it Remembered, That on the day of the date hereof the last Will and Testament of Marietta Adams late of the town of Stafford, in the County of Genesee, deceased, being the foregoing written instrument, was upon due proof admitted to probate in the Surrogate's Court of said County, according to law as a valid Will to pass Real and Personal Property, which said last Will and Testament and the proofs and examination taken thereon, are recorded in the Surrogate's Office of said County, in Volume 26 of Wills, on pages 13 - 16 inclusive.


In Testimony Whereof, The Surrogate of the said county has caused his seal of office to be hereunto affixed.


Witness, Hon. Safford E. North, Surrogate
of said County, the 11th day
of May A. D., 1899


F. A. Lewis, Clerk Surrogate's Court"
_________________

Descendants of Solomon Sprague

Generation No. 1

1.  SOLOMON SPRAGUE was born September 06, 1806, and died May 12, 1849 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.  He married MERCY HOYT, daughter of ASA HOYT and BETSEY HOYT.  She was born Abt. 1810 in Vermont.

     

Children of SOLOMON SPRAGUE and MERCY HOYT were:

2.                i.    JOEL SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1827, New York; d. November 12, 1886.

3.               ii.    DANIEL SPRAGUE, b. May 20, 1829, New York; d. April 04, 1914.

4.              iii.    SARAH SPRAGUE, b. November 09, 1838, New York; d. July 01, 1917.

                 iv.    ELLEN SPRAGUE, b. March 07, 1841, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York; d. May 31, 1872, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

                  v.    CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1843, New York; d. March 25, 1887.

5.              vi.    MARIETTE (ETTIE) SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1846, New York; d. Bet. January 24 - May 11, 1899, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

                vii.    HENRY SPRAGUE, b. September 03, 1848, New York; d. July 25, 1937; m. HELEN J. DE WOLFE.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOEL SPRAGUE (SOLOMON) was born Abt. 1827 in New York, and died November 12, 1886.  He married ABIGAIL ADELIA WARNER.  She was born Abt. 1828 in New York.

     

Children of JOEL SPRAGUE and ABIGAIL WARNER were:

                   i.    ALVIN SPRAGUE, b. May 14, 1852, New York.

                  ii.    FRANK SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1863, New York.

6.              iii.    ALICE SPRAGUE, b. October 25, 1867, New York; d. November 16, 1938.

3.  DANIEL SPRAGUE (SOLOMON) was born May 20, 1829 in New York, and died April 04, 1914.  He married MARY HUNTINGTON.  She was born 1828 in New York, and died Bef. 1900.

     

Children of DANIEL SPRAGUE and MARY HUNTINGTON were:

                   i.    HOMER SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1854, New York.

7.               ii.    CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, b. April 1867, New York.

4.  SARAH SPRAGUE (SOLOMON) was born November 09, 1838 in New York, and died July 01, 1917.  She married LUMAN BLOOD April 1858, son of NASON BLOOD and RHODA EVEREST.  He was born March 26, 1833 in Bethany, Genesee Co., New York, and died March 05, 1908 in Alexander, Genesee Co., New York.

     

Children of SARAH SPRAGUE and LUMAN BLOOD were:

                   i.    ARTHUR BLOOD, b. April 1864, New York.

8.               ii.    FRED S. BLOOD, b. Abt. 1867, New York; d. 1941, Genesee Co., New York.

                 iii.    CORA BLOOD, b. Abt. 1868, New York; m. EMERY LINCOLN.

5.  MARIETTE (ETTIE) SPRAGUE (SOLOMON) was born Abt. 1846 in New York, and died Bet. January 24 - May 11, 1899 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.  She married CHARLES W. ADAMS, son of HORACE ADAMS and BETSEY YARINGTON.  He was born 1844 in New York, and died 1897 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

     

Child of MARIETTE SPRAGUE and CHARLES ADAMS was:

                   i.    ARTHUR T. ADAMS, b. 1881, Genesee Co., New York; d. 1882, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

Generation No. 3

6.  ALICE SPRAGUE (JOEL, SOLOMON) was born October 25, 1867 in New York, and died November 16, 1938.  She married FRANK BRADFIELD.  He was born June 1866 in Michigan, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910.

     

Children of ALICE SPRAGUE and FRANK BRADFIELD were:

                   i.    ROY S. BRADFIELD, b. September 1892, New York.

                  ii.    EDNA BRADFIELD, b. January 1895, New York.

                 iii.    AGNES M. BRADFIELD, b. August 1897, New York.

7.  CHARLES A. SPRAGUE (DANIEL, SOLOMON) was born April 1867 in New York.  He married ANNA? (__).  She was born January 1864 in New York.

     

Children of CHARLES SPRAGUE and ANNA? SPRAGUE were:

                   i.    GLENN SPRAGUE, b. July 1890, New York.

                  ii.    ROY SPRAGUE, b. April 1892, New York.

                 iii.    LILY SPRAGUE, b. June 1893, New York.

                 iv.    CHESTER SPRAGUE, b. November 1895, New York.

                  v.    FLOYD SPRAGUE, b. July 1898, New York.

8.  FRED S. BLOOD (SARAH SPRAGUE, SOLOMON) was born Abt. 1867 in New York, and died 1941 in Genesee Co., New York.  He married VIOLA P.  She was born Abt. 1874 in New York, and died 1953 in Genesee Co., New York.

     

Child of FRED BLOOD and VIOLA BLOOD is:

                   i.    ETHEL H. BLOOD, b. Abt. 1893, New York.