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William Sprague

Plate undated · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Age at death

82 years

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

William Sprague
Died 82 Yrs
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

About this record

Provenance

This coffin plate for William Sprague, Age 82 years, was submitted by Thomas Roberts. Thanks Thomas. From the style of this coffin plate we can tell it was made in the 1870s or 1880s, which would give William a birth date between about 1788 and 1808.

1870 United States Federal Census — William Sprague candidates

NameHome in 1870Birth YearBirthplaceRace
Wm SpragueStonington, New London, CTabt 1800Rhode IslandWhite
Wm B SpragueKillingly, Windham, CTabt 1792ConnecticutWhite
William SpragueOhio, Bartholomew, INabt 1816OhioWhite
William SpragueWashington, Knox, MEabt 1804MaineWhite
William SpragueTopsham, Sagadahoc, MEabt 1809MaineWhite
William SpragueAlford, Berkshire, MAabt 1814MassachusettsWhite
William SpraguePittsfield, Berkshire, MAabt 1818MassachusettsWhite
William SpragueLynn Ward 6, Essex, MAabt 1812MassachusettsWhite
William SpragueStoughton, Norfolk, MAabt 1811MassachusettsWhite
Wm SpragueBoston Ward 10, Suffolk, MAabt 1815MassachusettsWhite
William SpragueBoston Ward 4, Suffolk, MAabt 1805MaineWhite
Wm SpragueBoston Ward 5, Suffolk, MAabt 1815MassachusettsWhite
Wm B SpragueColdwater Ward 1, Branch, MIabt 1798New YorkWhite
William SpragueAlgoma, Kent, MIabt 1817New YorkWhite
Wm SpragueRipley, Chautauqua, NYabt 1818VermontWhite
Wm SpragueEast Hamburgh, Erie, NYabt 1807New YorkWhite
Wm P SpragueEast Hamburgh, Erie, NYabt 1809New YorkWhite
William SpragueHamburg, Erie, NYabt 1816New YorkWhite
Wm SpragueNew York Ward 21 District 21 (2nd Enum), New York, NYabt 1810New York—
Wm SpragueNew York Ward 7 District 4, New York, NYabt 1815New JerseyBlack
William SpragueSandy Creek, Oswego, NYabt 1817New YorkWhite
Wm B SpragueFlushing, Queens, NYabt 1795ConnecticutWhite
Wm SpragueHempstead, Queens, NYabt 1805New YorkWhite
Wm SpragueWestfield, Richmond, NYabt 1808New YorkWhite
Wm SpragueUrbana, Steuben, NYabt 1810New JerseyWhite
William H SpragueHuntington, Suffolk, NYabt 1816New YorkWhite
William SpragueTruro, Franklin, OHabt 1807OhioWhite
William SpragueSalem, Monroe, OHabt 1809OhioWhite
Wm SpragueWarren, Washington, OHabt 1808OhioWhite
Wm P SpraguePittsburgh Ward 21, Allegheny, PAabt 1817PennsylvaniaWhite
William SpragueConemaugh, Indiana, PAabt 1815PennsylvaniaWhite
William SpragueCumberland, Providence, RIabt 1814Rhode IslandWhite
William R SpragueGlocester, Providence, RIabt 1814Rhode IslandWhite
William SpragueExeter, Washington, RIabt 1816Rhode IslandWhite
William SpragueVienna, Dane, WIabt 1817New YorkWhite

None of these candidates has been narrowed down to a single match — the age range from the plate's stylistic dating (birth abt 1788–1808) fits several of the entries above, and no household or family detail ties any one of them conclusively to this plate.

Sources consulted

  • 1870 United States Federal Census

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Possible matches in the 1870 US Federal Census

⚠ Candidate matches — unverified. Researcher to confirm.

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague Stonington, New London, CT abt 1800 Rhode Island White

    Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA · abt 1800, Rhode Island

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm B Sprague Killingly, Windham, CT abt 1792 Connecticut White

    Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA · abt 1792, Connecticut

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Ohio, Bartholomew, IN abt 1816 Ohio White

    Ohio, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA · abt 1816, Ohio

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Washington, Knox, ME abt 1804 Maine White

    Washington, Knox, Maine, USA · abt 1804, Maine

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Topsham, Sagadahoc, ME abt 1809 Maine White

    Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA · abt 1809, Maine

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Alford, Berkshire, MA abt 1814 Massachusetts White

    Alford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1814, Massachusetts

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA abt 1818 Massachusetts White

    Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1818, Massachusetts

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Lynn Ward 6, Essex, MA abt 1812 Massachusetts White

    Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1812, Massachusetts

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Stoughton, Norfolk, MA abt 1811 Massachusetts White

    Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1811, Massachusetts

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, MA abt 1815 Massachusetts White

    Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1815, Massachusetts

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Boston Ward 4, Suffolk, MA abt 1805 Maine White

    Boston Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1805, Maine

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, MA abt 1815 Massachusetts White

    Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1815, Massachusetts

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm B Sprague Coldwater Ward 1, Branch, MI abt 1798 New York White

    Coldwater Ward 1, Branch, Michigan, USA · abt 1798, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Algoma, Kent, MI abt 1817 New York White

    Algoma, Kent, Michigan, USA · abt 1817, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague Ripley, Chautauqua, NY abt 1818 Vermont White

    Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, USA · abt 1818, Vermont

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague East Hamburgh, Erie, NY abt 1807 New York White

    East Hamburgh, Erie, New York, USA · abt 1807, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm P Sprague East Hamburgh, Erie, NY abt 1809 New York White

    East Hamburgh, Erie, New York, USA · abt 1809, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Hamburg, Erie, NY abt 1816 New York White

    Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA · abt 1816, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague New York Ward 21 District 21 (2nd Enum), New York, NY abt 1810 New York

    New York Ward 21 District 21 (2nd Enum), New York, New York, USA · abt 1810, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague New York Ward 7 District 4, New York, NY abt 1815 New Jersey Black

    New York Ward 7 District 4, New York, New York, USA · abt 1815, New Jersey

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Sandy Creek, Oswego, NY abt 1817 New York White

    Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York, USA · abt 1817, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm B Sprague Flushing, Queens, NY abt 1795 Connecticut White

    Flushing, Queens, New York, USA · abt 1795, Connecticut

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague Hempstead, Queens, NY abt 1805 New York White

    Hempstead, Queens, New York, USA · abt 1805, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague Westfield, Richmond, NY abt 1808 New York White

    Westfield, Richmond, New York, USA · abt 1808, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague Urbana, Steuben, NY abt 1810 New Jersey White

    Urbana, Steuben, New York, USA · abt 1810, New Jersey

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William H Sprague Huntington, Suffolk, NY abt 1816 New York White

    Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA · abt 1816, New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Truro, Franklin, OH abt 1807 Ohio White

    Truro, Franklin, Ohio, USA · abt 1807, Ohio

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Salem, Monroe, OH abt 1809 Ohio White

    Salem, Monroe, Ohio, USA · abt 1809, Ohio

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm Sprague Warren, Washington, OH abt 1808 Ohio White

    Warren, Washington, Ohio, USA · abt 1808, Ohio

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Wm P Sprague Pittsburgh Ward 21, Allegheny, PA abt 1817 Pennsylvania White

    Pittsburgh Ward 21, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1817, Pennsylvania

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Conemaugh, Indiana, PA abt 1815 Pennsylvania White

    Conemaugh, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1815, Pennsylvania

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Cumberland, Providence, RI abt 1814 Rhode Island White

    Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA · abt 1814, Rhode Island

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William R Sprague Glocester, Providence, RI abt 1814 Rhode Island White

    Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA · abt 1814, Rhode Island

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Exeter, Washington, RI abt 1816 Rhode Island White

    Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA · abt 1816, Rhode Island

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    William Sprague Vienna, Dane, WI abt 1817 New York White

    Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin, USA · abt 1817, New York

Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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Citation: "Coffin plate of William Sprague (undated)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/sprague-william/ : accessed [your access date]).

The plate itself carries no inscribed dates; the era estimate above is stylistic, drawn from Lorine McGinnis Schulze’s notes.

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