Biographical Sketch of Henry C. Sprague, Greene County, Missouri,
North Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Sprague is a Bostonian, and was born at the "Hubb," November 21,
1835.  He is of English descent, his parents being Thomas and Elizabeth
A. Sprague.  At the age of thirteen, he enlisted as a private soldier 
in the U.S. service, and became drummer boy in the martial band. He was
in the service two years, when he returned home and then attended sch-
ool for some time.  On quitting school he learned the trade of pattern
making and machine building at Mount Vernon, Ohio, continuing there for
four years.  Going thence to Iowa City, he remained eighteen months,
then went to Monroe, Wisconsin, where he remained a year. Shortly after
this he went on the Illinois Central railroad, and after "firing" 
awhile, was given an engine which he ran for some five years.  In 1867,
he made a trip to Jacksonville, Florida, where he put machinery in a
mill.  From Jacksonville he went to Alton, Illinois, and worked in the
machine shops for four years, during which time he was captain of a
fire company.  On coming to North Springfield, Mr. Sprague began work-
ing with the bridge and building department of the 'Frisco road, and is
at this writing foreman of the same.  He was married March 10, 1854, to
Miss Charlotte B. Truesdell, a native of Canada, born March 12, 1835.
Mr. and Mrs. Sprague have four children, named Ada A., Ida I., George
Bliss and Anna C. R. Sprague.  George B. was born June 3, 1858, while
the family was living in Iowa City.  He has been, like his father,
connected with the 'Frisco railroad for several years, and is at this
time a conductor of a train on that line.  Henry C. Sprague is a member
of the Gate of Temple lodge No. 422, A.F. & A.M., and also of the
Springfield Royal Arch Chapter, No. 15

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