Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-15
HINSDALE, N, H,
Fifty Years Welded.

The Golden Wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Isaac Sprague---Interesting sketch Of
their Lives and Family Connection.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Sprague celebrated
the Doth anniversary of their marriage at
their home in the south part of the town
on the 2nd inst. and received the con
gratuations of many of their friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague were married at
Stratton, Vt, July 2, 1S4S, and spent the
greater part of their life there, at first
carrying on a large farm which they sold
and moved to Granville, ILL.,, returning af-
ter nine months stay to Stratton where
Mr.. Sprague procured another farm, CON
siderably smaller than his first one. and
which he now owns. They made Stratton
their home until November, 1856, when
they moved to Hinsdale and four years ago
went TO live on the farm where they have
since resided
Eight children were born to them, three
of whom died early in the sixties aged
eight, six, and one years respectively, the
three dying within year of each other
OF the five living, Eva p is the wifelof
Wallace j. Dawson and lives at West
Wardsboro, Vt. Eliza 4. married VIM
Symonds of Maiden, Mass, and now lives
at Toronto Ont, where Mr.. Svmonds is
secretary Of the Y. NJ. c.. A. Bertha S.
lives but a short distance from the old folk
with her husband, Lawrence Lazelle, a
former agent for the Hnsdale and Brautle-
boro express. The two sons both live at
Hnsdale. Alfred l.. the oldest. is married
and lives on High street II also owns
and carries on the farm on which his par
ents live. James 7. is also married and
has an extensive farm to look after on the
II al.
Mrs Sprague was born in Dover. Vt.
Aug. rs. 1880, her full name being Polly
Phidora Graves Knapp the daughter of
Hiram and Elvira Stearns Knapp She is
the third in the direct line of descent from
Capt. job Knapp Of Douglass, Mass, who
commanded a company in Col Reid regi-
ment in the war of the Revolution. Her first
paterna ancestor in this country came
from Yorkshire, Eng and settled in Brigh-
ton Mass. IN 1910. Ms SpraCue lived in
several different Vermont towns and
taught school at Dover and Somerset be
fore her marriage She was one of a fam
Ily of nine children, seven of which are
still living
Five of her six brothers served IN the
war of the rebellion c. H. Pitmau Knapp
died of wounds received in battle IN $50,
and the other death was that of Carlo,
D. =. knapp whose death occurred last DC
tooer. =. Henry j.. knapp lives IN Kansas
aud is now on visit here. A. $. Preston
knapp lives at Baltimore. Nd. where he Is
engaged 10 the bakery business j. ID. y &c
I1scl knapp lives at Auac0ta Wash. and
Lyman J.. knapp, who ba- gained proml-
hence iu public life ami j, now lawyer
no seattle. Wash. lie enlisted as uri 'ate
n company Llh-h {. oluuteers. tie was
soon promoted ~ the command Of his com
pany ami afterwards rose to the rank Of
lieutenant colonel and commanded the Eth
regiment during the closing battles of the
war. lie wss ~ the battle Of Gettysburg,
was wounded during Flcketts famous
charge on cemetery HILL and was IN
rrant historic battle Of the WILDERNESS
ana led hs regiment il the final charge IL
the assault Of Petersburg. For this serv-
zee ne was oreveted 10y fresld'nt Lincoln.
After the war ne was for l3 years editor Of