Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sprague, Melissa (Vinton) (Huggins) 1897
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Ionia Daily Standard, 20 Dec 1897

A Sudden Summons

Calls from Earth Mrs. Melissa Sprague.

Mrs. Melissa Sprague, wife of the late Silas Sprague, died about 11 o’clock 
Saturday night, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Cogswell.  Mrs. 
Sprague had been in usual health of late, making no complaint beyond the 
infirmities incident to advanced years.  She took tea at the table of her 
daughter, Mrs. C. L. Bemis, Saturday evening, and nothing was observable to 
indicate that she was not in usual health.  But about 8, after her return to 
Mrs. Cogswell’s, it was suddenly noticed that she seemed to be suffering from 
some obstruction in throat, and she did not respond when spoken to.  She was 
laid on the couch, and never recovered consciousness.  Dr. Allen was called and 
pronounced it a case of apoplexy.

Melissa Vinton was born in Oneida county, N. Y., Sept. 8, 1823.  When quite 
young her parents moved to Ohio.  She was first married in Ravenna, Ohio, when 
about 20 years old, to Harvey Huggins, who died two or three years after.  One 
son, born to this union, died when 14 years old.

The young widow went to Canada to visit friends for a time, and then came to 
Keene in this county, to live with an aunt.  In that town she was married to 
Silas Sprague, Nov. 23, 1846.  Soon after this marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Sprague 
took possession of the homestead farm in Easton, where their entire married 
life was passed.

Four children were born to them: Jerome W., now living in California; Mary, 
wife of Eugene Cogswell, of this city; Melvin, of Easton; and Sarah, wife of 
Chas. L. Bemis of this city.

There well be a short service of prayer at the home of Mr. Cogswell, on Harter 
street, at 8:25 tomorrow morning.  Services at Easton church, at 10 a.m.  
Interment in Easton cemetery.


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