Laura Bronson Sprague

1815 - 1899  (84 years)

• Name	Laura Bronson Sprague
  Birth	2 Feb 1815	Erie County, New York
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Aug 1899	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Biographical Information	1963
  	In 1963 an elementry school was built in Riverwoods, Illinois. It was named the Laura B. Sprague Elementary School in her honor.
  Occupation	Laura was the first teacher Lake County, Illinois. She began teaching in 1836 in her home, which was a log cabin. The families whose children attended the school paid her salery. She earned about $2 to $3 per week.
  		Half Day IL First School. Half Day IL First School. 1918 school histories.
  Burial	Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Lucinda Sprague,   b. 6 Feb 1809   d. 23 Mar 1879
  2. Huldah Sprague,   b. 18 Jul 1811   d. 9 Nov 1811
  3. Jabez Warren Sprague,   b. 9 Oct 1812, Manhattan, New York, New York d. 31 Jan 1905, Lake County, Illinois
  4. Almira L Sprague,   b. 16 Jan 1823
  Person ID	I63447	Nagel
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Hosea Sprague   d. Oct 1837, Lake County, Illinois
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lucy Warren,   b. 31 Jul 1790, Orwell, Addison, Vermont d. 18 Mar 1872, Half Day, Lake, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F19524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward Simons, Sr,   b. 30 Jan 1811, Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire d. 30 Aug 1876 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F19525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Feb 1815 - Erie County, New York Death - 12 Aug 1899 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Burial - - Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  Laura B Sprague She was the first school teacher in Lake County, Illinois, working from her home in Half Day, Illinois.