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(H) John, son of Robert Chrk. was born in 1737. died at Londonderry. New Hampshire, May 31. 1806, aged sixty-nine. according to his gravestone. He was a farmer at Londonderry. There was a John Clark, Gentleman. of province of New Hampshire, appointed by John Wentworth. then governor of the province, 1773. a lieu- tenant in the First Company, Eighth Regi- ment of militia in New Hampshire. Colonel Mathew Thornton. He married Nancy . An Agnes, widow of John, died March 1. 1835, aged ninety-one years. ac-
cording to her gravestone. Children : Rob- ert. David, Letitia, Polly, Alexander, Will- iam. Jane. Betsey and John.
(III) Captain Jolin (2), son of John (1) Clark, was born in 1775, died at London- derry, January 6, 1851, aged seventy-six years. Ilis wife, Sarah T. Clark, died July 25. 1818, aged forty-two, and Mary T .. probably his second wife, died September 25. 1828, aged forty-four years. Children : John, William, Alfred, George, James, Jane, Samuel and Lucinda.
( IV ) William, son of Captain John (2) Clark, was born at Milford, New Hamp- shire, or vicinity. 1805, died in Wadding- ton, New York, 1886. He was educated in the common schools of Milford, and learned the trade of carriage maker. In 1831 he located at Waddington and for many years had a carriage shop there. He built the Clark Hotel in Waddington and conducted it until 1882. when it was destroyed by fire. He rebuilt it. however, the same year, but retired soon afterward from active business and went to live with his son-in-law. Dr. Si- las J. Bower, and lived there the remainder of his days. While keeping the hotel he operated lines of stages to Ogdensburg and Fort Covington, New York. He married Martha Nowell, born near Nashua. New Hampshire. 1807. died at Waddington. 1884. Children: Henry, Charles, Sam- tel. Frances Martha, who married Dr. Silas T. Bower. of Waddington ( see Bower III ).
(V) Samuel, son of William Clark, was born in Waddington, 1835. He was edu- cated there in the public schools and at Pots- dam Normal school. In his youth he drove a stage for his father between Waddington and Fort Covington and Ogdensburg. In 1862 he began the study of dentistry at Og- denshurg. and three years later started in business for himself as a dentist at Wad- dington and has been in active practice there since that time. He has also large farming and real estate interests. He recently sold to the railroad a large tract for a terminal at Waddington. In politics he is a Dema-
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crat and was postmaster under President Johnson and internal revenue collector for the four counties of the district under Will- iam A. Beach. for two years under Presi- dent Grover Cleveland. He was president of the village corporation of Waddington for three terms, and at the present time is a trustee of the village. In religion he is an Episcopalian. He has always been a lover of good horse flesh and has been the owner of some of the best track horses in this part of the country. He married, in 1865. Ann Elizabeth. daughter of Nathaniel Redding- ton, of Waddington. Children: 1. Mary, married Herbert Dalzell. of Rochester. New York: children : Anna, IIarold and Isabelle Dalzell. 2. Anna R., resides at home with her parents. 3. Frances Martha, resides with her parents. 4. Frederick Nowell, died aged thirty-four years.
CLARK Daniel Clark was one of the early settlers of Dexter, a vil- lage in the town of Brownville, which was named for the first settler. Jacob Brown ( 1798). From there Clark went to Clairmont, New York.
(II) Edwin S., son of Daniel Clark, was born in Clairmont, New York, in 1832. He had a common school education, and was a merchant during his active life. He is a member of the Universalist church, and has always taken an active part in church af- toirs. He is a member of the local lodge of Free Masons. He is a director of the Watertown Bank and Loan Company. In politics he is a Republican. He married Abby Vincent, born in northern New York, daughter of Nicholas Vincent. Children : Brayton R., born January 12, 1857, men- tioned below ; Herbert V., December, 1860; Emma, born 1869. married L. F. Lehr; Elizabeth, born about 1864, died at the age of fourteen: Frank B., born 1874; Charles, died in infancy.
( III ) Brayton R., son of Edwin S. Clark, was born in Antwerp, Jefferson county, New York, January 12. 1857. He
was educated in the public schools and at Watertown high school. He then accepted a position as clerk in a general store at Dex- ter, New York, and after fourteen years pur- chased the business of his employer, in partnership with his brother. Herbert V. Clark. The firm conducted the business for six years, and at the end of this period Bray- ton R. Clark retired from the firm to en- gage in the manufacture of pulp and paper at Malone, New York. He has been very successful in business, and owns an interest in a number of paper mills in this section. all of which he has rebuilt and given them a new impetus, having a total output of one hundred tons daily.
In politics he is a Republican. He is ac- tive and influential in public affairs, and in 1908-09-10 was mayor of the city of Ma- lone. He is a director of People's Bank of Malone. He is a member of the Universa- list church of Dexter. He is a prominent Free Mason, a member of Northern Con- stellation Lodge No. 291. of Malone: Northern Constellation Chapter. Royal Arch Masons; of Franklin Commandery, No. 60. Knights Templar ; of Karnak Temple, Mys- tic Shrine. of Montreal: also a member of Dexter Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he is past noble grand.
He married March 19. 1879. Hattie B. Webb, born in Jefferson county, New York. in the town of Loraine, daughter of Albert and Cordelia Webb. They have one child. Charles H .. born February 16. 19co.
The Sprague family is of SPRAGUE ancient English origin. In Prince's Chronology we read: " Among those who arrived at Naum- keag are Ralph Sprague, with his brothers, Richard and William, who with three or four were by Governor Endicott employed to explore and take possession of the coun- try westward. They traveled through the woods to Charlestown, on a neck of land called Mishawum, between the Mystic and Charles rivers, full of Indians called Aber-
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ginians, with whom they made peace." Hon. Edward Everett, in his address commemo- rative of the bi-centennial of the arrival of Winthrop at Charlestown, said: "Ralph, Richard and William Sprague are the foun- ders of the settlement in this place, and were persons of substance and enterprise. excel- lent citizens, generous benefactors and the head of a very large and respectable family of descendants."
(I) Edward Sprague, father of the American pioneers, lived at Upway, Dorset- shire, England, where he died in 1614. He was a fuller by trade. Earlier in life he lived at Fordington. Dorsetshire. He married Christiana His will was proved June 6. 1614. in the prerogative court at Canterbury. Copies of the will made at that time are still in possession of the family in America. Children : Ralph, mentioned be- low : Alice; Edward : Richard, came to New England, captain of the train band. leit no children: Christopher: William, lived in Charlestown and Hingham, Massachusetts. held various offices of trust and had many descendants in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
(II) Ralph, son of Edward Sprague, was born in Dorsetshire, England. He was about twenty-five years old when he came to this country. He was on what is thought to have been the first jury empanelled in this country. He was lieutenant of the train band. He was admitted a freeman May 18. 1631 ; appointed by the general court con- stable of Watertown in togo: deputy to general comit in 1635 and afterward. Ife removed to the part of Charlestown that was set off as Malden. He died November. 1650. The distribution of his estate was made February 6. 1650-51. to widow Joanna and children John. Samuel. Mary and Phinehas. The widow married Edward Converse. He married Joane. daughter of Richard Warren, of Fordington, England. who left legacies to her and her children. She gave a power of attorney to John Hol- land of Tinckleton, England. to collect these
bequests. She was a member of the Charles- town and later of the Malden church. De- scendants of Ralph located at Lebanon. Connecticut.
(V) William, descendant of Ralph Sprague and Edward Sprague (I). wa- probably born in Lebanon, Connecticut, and settled in Ballstown, Albany county, New York, where he was living with his family in 1790, according to the first federal cen- sus.
(VI) William (2), son of William (1) Sprague, was born probably at Hopewell. near Canandaigua, New York, and probably died at Buffalo. New York. He married Desire Benham. Children: 1. Henry Ben- ham, whose daughter Anna B. is living at Connersville. Indiana. 2. John Cromwell. mentioned below. 3. William. Also six (laughters: Nancy, married Mr. Lampman : Mary, married a Mr. Frazier : Lizzie, died young: Rebecca, married General Stager : Emily, married Joshua Case : and another. who married a Mr. Gregory.
(VII) John Cromwell, son of Willian Sprague, was born in Canandaigua. New York. in 1828. and died at Ogdensburg in April, 1905. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of his native town. He leit home when he was but twelve years o !: and learned the business of druggist and pharmacist. He lived in Syracuse, but came to Ogdensburg before he was of age and lived there the rest of his life. He em- barked in business on his own account in drug store at Ogdensburg, which. after . time. I soldi and entered the book business Afterwards he resumed the drug business. and retired after a long and successful ca- reer, a few years before his death. He was a Democrat in politics. He was a member of the local lodge of Free Masons, and i thirty years he was vestryman of the Pr. - testant Episcopal church of Ogdensbar, He married. in 1859. Ellen Mary, daughter of Alden and Ellen ( Ballwin ) Vilas of Oz- flensburg. ( See Vilas).
(VHID William Cromwell, son of Jolin
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Cromwell Sprague, was born in Ogdens- burg, October 10, 1864. He was educated there in private schools, St. Paul's school, Concord. New Hampshire. St. Luke's school, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, and at Yale College, from which he was graduated in the class of 1886 with the degree of .1. B. He entered the employ of the Standard Oil Company, and is at present the representa- tive of that concern in Northern China. with headquarters at Shanghai, having filled this position since 1906. He married Josephine Elyea, of Leroy, New York. They have one child, Edward Cromwell, born Novem- ber 10, 1901.
(The Vilas Line).
The surname Vilas is identical with Viles, and belongs to an old English family of Norman origin. The surname Viall. or V'yall, was spelled with similar variations in the early records in New England. and ap- pears to be the same or a kindred name.
( I ) Peter Vilas, immigrant ancestor, son of Noah Vilas, was born in England. Feb- ruary 24. 1704. and died April 21. 1756. A Peter Villars married at Boston, March 25. 1709. Hannah Colman, and from the similarity of the name and the fact that the surname was very uncommon in both England and America, it is . probable that he was an uncle or near relative of the in- migrant. John Viles settled in Waltham, and a Joseph Viles was in the revolution and resided in Boston. They may have been relatives also, as they all lived in the same ! cality. Peter Vilas married Mercy Gay. Lin February 17. 1007. died August 15. 1770. She was said to have been of French de vent, and was daughter of John and Mary Gay.
( 11) Noah, only child of Peter Vilas. was born November 2, 1733. and died Sep- tember 17. 1799. He settled first in Hop- kinton, Massachusetts, and removed early in life to Alstead. New Hampshire. He removed to Grafton, Massachusetts, where most of his children were born. His diary is extant. He married. July 24. 1760, Abi-
gail Baker, born March 28, 1735, died July 10, 1808. daughter of Gideon and Priscilla Baker. Children: 1. Joseph, born April 20, 1761. 2. Noah, February 1. 1763. 3. Samuel, September 12, 1764. 4. Na- thaniel, October 12. 1766. 5. Aaron, Sep- tember 7, 1768, mentioned below. 6. Moses, March 19, 1771. 7. Daughter, born and died March 7. 1773. 8. Abigail, born Jan- uary 25. 1775.
(III) Aaron, son of Noah Vilas, was born in Grafton. September 7. 1768, and died at East Farnham. Canada. January 20, 1862. He removed at the age of fourteen to Alstead, New Hampshire, where he re- mained sixteen years. From there he re- moved to Derby. Vermont, and thence to East Farnham, Province of Quebec, Can- ada. He was a farmer, and a prominent member of the Free-Will Baptist church. He married March 17, 1802, Deborah Spen- cer, born March 19. 1770, died March 24, 1859. Children: Oreb, born January 7, 1803: Polly, March 22, 1804; Alden, July 13. 1806, mentioned below ; Aaron, October 9. 1810; Ruby, October 25. 1812.
(IV) Alden, son of Aaron Vilas, was born in Derby, Vermont, July 13, 1806, and died September 26, 1899. He removed to Ogdensburg. New York, early in 1822. travelling most of the way from the head of Lake Memphremagog to the foot. on the ice. and thence to Montreal on foot. through Prescott, Ontario, across the St. Lawrence river to Ogdensburg. He was engaged with his cousin in the tanning business until 1831. At the expiration of that time he centered all his interests in the boot and shoe busi- ness on Ford street, which he carried on in connection with the tanning business, after January 1. 1831. He was one of the best citizens of Ogdensburg. upright in business, and the friend of all measures tending to benefit the city. He married. April 27, 1837. Ellen Baldwin, born August 19, ISIQ. daughter of Thomas and Sarah ( Chandler ) Baldwin. Children: I. Ellen Mary, born in_Ogdensburg. August 14. 1838; married
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at St. John's church. Ogdensburg, August 31, 1859, John Cromwell Sprague, born No- vember 25. 1828, son of William and De- sire (Benham) Sprague. (See Sprague. ) 2. Harriet L., died at sixteen years of age. 3. Charles Alden, served in 142d regiment in civil war, and shortly after died from effects of exposure during his service. 4. Sarah F., widow of Dr. D. E. South- wick, resides in California. 5. Willis Spen- cer, died September 10, 1869, aged twenty- three. 6. Elizabeth, widow of S. Wright Holcomb, resides in Los Angeles, California. 7. Edwin Baldwin, died February 2. 1878. 8. Henry L., died in 1891. 9. Annie Au- relia, spinster. of Ogdensburg. 10. Jennie Louise, wife of Calvin Vilas, resides in Se- attle, Washington.
SPRAGUE Francis Sprague, immi- grant ancestor, was born in England, and came to Piv- mouth in 1623. He was a taxpayer there in 1632, and was admitted a freeman June 17, 1637. He settled in Duxbury in 1632. near the part called the Nook. In 1640 he had land on the North river. He sold land at Duxbury, April 1, 1644, to his son-in- law, William Lawrence. Anna and Mercy Sprague had shares in the division of cattle in 1627. He was a proprietor of Bridge- water in 1645. Children: John. Anna. Mary, and Mercy, who married William Tubbs, and a daughter who married Wil- liam Lawrence.
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(II) John. son of Francis Sprague, was born about 1630. at Plymouth or Duxbury; died at Duxbury in 1676. He married, in 1655, Ruth Bennett. They lived at Marsh- field. He was a soldier in King Philip's war, in Captain Michael Pierce's company. and was killed at Pawtucket, March 26. 1676. Children: John. mentioned below : William; Samuel; Eliza: Ruth, born Feb- ruary 12, 1650; Desire: Dorcas. married, January 10, 1673. Joseph Hatch.
(III) John (2), son of John (1) Sprague, was born at Duxbury, about 1660.
He was a constable there in 1692. He re- sided there 1684-1701. He went to Leb- anon, Connecticut. He married Lydia
Children: John; Ephraim, born March 15. 1685 : Benjamin, mentioned be- low.
(IV) Benjamin, son of John (2) Sprague, was born at Duxbury, July 15. 1686. He removed to Lebanon, Connecti- cut. He married ( first ) December 29, 1707. Mary Woodworth; (second ) Abigail Tis- dale, of Taunton. who had by her first mar- riage Elkanah and Elijah Tisdale. Chil- dren of first wife, born at Lebanon: 1. John. September 5. 1709. 2. Eliakim, October 10, 1711. 3. Mary, March 5, 1713. 4. William, September 29. 1715. 5. Phin- eas, September 5. 1717. 6. Jerusha, Octo- ber 2, 1720. 7. Benjamin. June 5. 1725. Children of second wife: 8. Silas, Janu- ary 3. 1727. 9. Abigail, November 23. 1729. 10. Elkanah, January 25, 1732. 11. Minor. March 5, 1734. 12. Lydia, March 20. 1736. 13. Esther, March 3, 1738. 14. Mary, September 10, 1740.
(V) John (3). son of Benjamin Sprague, was born September 5. 1709, at Lebanon, Connecticut.
(VI) John (4), son or nephew of John (3) Sprague, was born at or near Lebanon. Ile settled in Randolph, Orange county. Vermont. In 1790 there were living in Ran- dolph, according to the first federal census. William Sprague, who had two sons un- der sixteen and two females in his family ; Jonathan, who had two males over sixteen and o o under that age, besides five female -. Jonathan was a soldier in the revolution. from Vermont. John. Jonathan and Wil- liam were probably sons of John.
(VII) John (5). son of John (4) Sprague, was born in Connecticut, or Ran- dolph. Vermont. He lived at Randolph and was a farmer. He married Sally Story. Children, born at Randolph: John Leon- ard, mentioned below ; Sally, married. 1837. Gilbert Morrill.
( VIII) John Leonard, son of John (5)
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Sprague, was born in Randolph, Vermont. andl settled in his native town. He was a prominent citizen and a prosperous farmer. He married Emily Goss. Children: Rich- rd: John Z .; Prentiss L .: Francis C .; Mina : Foster Goss, mentioned below.
( IX) Foster Goss, son of John Leonard Sprague, was born in Randolph, in 1854. add has always lived there. He received a common school education. During his Myhood he worked on his father's farm. He engaged in business in 1894 as a general Merchant at East Randolph, Vermont, and has continued with much success to the pres- ent time. His son. Harry F .. is in partner- ship with him under the firm name of Sprague & Sprague. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion a Universalist. Ile has been justice of the peace for a num- 'er of years. He married, in 1872, Abbie Pearsons. born 1854. daughter of Leonard und Amanda Pearsons. Children: 1. Har- ry F., of the firm of Sprague & Sprague; : arried Gertrude Greaves: children: Dor- thy, Harry, Arthur. Richard and Emily. 2 Leonard Pearsons. mentioned below. 3. Ruth A., resides with her parents. (X) Dr. Leonard Pearsons Sprague. son of Foster Goss Sprague, was born in Tun- Fridge, Vermont. August 22. 1879. He at- tended the public schools and the State Normal School at Randolph. from which le was graduated in 1898. He entered the University of Vermont and graduated in fir class of 1002 with the degree of B. S .. id continued his studies, receiving the de- se of M. S. in 1905 and M. D. in 1906. Die accepted an appointment in the Mary ḷetcher Hospital. and was for two years · d a half connected with the laboratory of giene of the State Board of Health. He ryan to practice in June, 1909, at Chateau- 0. New York. He is a member of the mout Medical Association, the Ameri- ' Medical Association and the American :... ciation for the Advancement" of Sci- c. Ile belongs to several college fra- ' Bytes. Kappa Sigma. Phi Beta Kappa,
and Delta Mu. In politics he is independent. He attends the Presbyterian church.
He married. February 22, 1907, Maud Thurber, of Belmont. New York. daughter of Dr. Elmer E. and Jennie ( Hoy) Thur- ber. They have no children.
BELL This is a name frequently found among the Scotch people, and is among those which came to New England in the eighteenth century by way of northern Ireland, and which has been dis- tinguished in literature. war, magistracy, in the church, and all the private and public walks of life. The family herein treated came directly from Scotland, and is worth- ily connected with the history of Northern New York.
(I) John Bell, born in Jedborough, Scot- land. came to America in 1817 and located at Ogdensburg. New York. He was a man of advanced years, and died soon after ar- riving in this country. He had children, among which was George. mentioned below.
(11) George, son of John Bell. was a na- tive of Jedborough, and came with his fath- er to this country, settling at Ogdensburg, New York. He was an educated man, and had worked at shipbuilding in his native land. He married Isabella Eliot and had children : John. George R. and Eliot.
(III) George Rutherford, son of George and Isabella ( Eliot) Bell, was born in 1816. in Jedborough. and was only one year old when he came with his parents to America. He had few educational advantages, but was observant and studious, becoming self-edu- cated and well-informed. He was appren- ticed to an uncle, brother of his mother, to learn the watchmaker's trade, and subse- quently joined his elder brother in estab- lishiing a watchmaking business in Ogdens- burg, New York, under the style of J. and G. R. Bell, which continued as long as both of them lived. The death of the junior partner occurred in Ogdensburg in 1895. During the last forty years of his life he was an elder in the Presbyterian church of
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Ogdensburg, and he served his home city as a member of the board of aldermen. In early life he was a Whig, and became a Re- publican on the organization of the party. A just man in every department of life, he was naturally an enemy of slavery, and gave all his influence toward its abolition in this country. Every uplifting influence received his encouragement and support, and he was respected in the community as a good citizen. He married ( first) a Miss Seely, who died leaving a daughter, Isa- belle, who died at the age of twenty-five years. He married ( second ) Ellen E. Howe, born 1830, died December 12, 1882, daughter of Nathan Howe, who came from Vermont to Canton, New York, later set- tling at Ogdensburg. She was the mother of three sons, John E., Willard N., and Charles O. R. see forward.
(IV) John Eliot, eldest child of George R. and Ellen E. (Howe) Bell, was born November 14. 1854. in Ogdensburg. and was educated in the schools of that town. With his father he learned the watchmak- ing and jewelry business, and was identi- fied with his father in business up to the time of the death of the latter He was manager of the business until 1876, when it was turned over to him, and until 1904 he continued in that line and then sold out to H. L. McCarter. Since that year he has given his attention solely to the optical bu-i- ness. He is an Episcopalian and a member of Ogdensburg Lodge. No. 228. Free and Accepted Masons, and Ogdensburg Chap- gust 28. 1878. Fannie, daughter of Sydney Smith Waite, of Hammond, New York. ( See Waite VIII. ) They have had two children: George and Helen, the former of whom is now deceased. the daughter re- siding with her parents.
(I\") Willard Nathan, second son of George R. and Ellen E. ( Howe) Bell. was born July 2, 1857. in Ogdensburg. and was educated in the city's public schools, gradu- ating from the high school in 1875. For
four years he was a student at the Home pathic Medical College of New York, gran- uating in 1882, and his fir t year of ph tice was in that city. He settled at Ogden burg in 1883 and continued in very stor ful general practice thirteen year -. He subsequently went to Vienna and spen. year in special study of the eye and car, and has since given up general practice. having a large list : patients in huis specialty. 11 reputation is widely known, and he enjoy steadily increasing business. Dr. Bell genial in nature, cultivated and courtesy and the number of his per-onal friend limited only by the extent of his acquain- tance. He is an earnest Republican, and1 has served ten years on the city board education, and is a member of the way .- board at the present time. He is a director of the Ogdensburg Loan Association, and identified with other leading interests of t! . city, a member of Ogden burg Lodge, N . 228. Ancient Free and Accepted Mason -. and of the local chapter. Royal Arch Ma sons, and also a trustee of the Presbyteri. .: church. He married October 8, 1884. Har riet Seymour, daughter of Walter B. . All ... of Ogdensburg. They have two sons. Wal- ter Allen, born April 12. 1887, in Ogder -- burg, was educated in the local schools ar ! Hamilton College, and is now engaged i- the retail lumber business in his native c't .. George Allen, born October II, 1888. re- reizen the same educational his broth ..... and is now identified with the firm of Ba Bell & Company.
IV Charte, Owen Redington. youngge son of George R. and Ellen E. (Hov.] Bell, was born June 20. 1861. in Order- burg, and educated in the schools of :' town. On leaving school he entered hi- father's store and learned the jeweler's trade, which he followed five years a- a je ... nevman. In 1884 he became identified wol the finin of Rodee & Bill, mitters, as trave' ing salesman, and his connection has mo. - been severed. After serving the intere- of the concern faithfully for seven year-
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