Susanna was the oldest of five children born to the wife of George Rife whose name is unknown. (She is sister to Elizabeth Bainter.) Her father died in the and Susannah inherited a quarter of his estate. On January 25, 1795, when Susanna was about 23, Justice of the Peace Adam Miller married her to James Sprague in Brother's Valley Township, Bedford County. Four days later on the 29th James is made Administrator to her father's estate. A few months later on May 8th, James was listed as the Administrator of George Rife's estate and was deeded 100 acres and the dwelling, which was only listed as an Improvement. In 1798 the U.S. Direct Tax Lists for Pennsylvania, contained three records for a James Sprage, as living in a dwelling owned by the Heirs of Geo. Rife. The record described as "Bedford County 1st Assesment District, 8th Division" is dated October 1st and has the dwelling listed as an 18 x 18 Cabbin being worth $15, on 233 acres of land in Bedford County.
On October 10, 1799, when James and Susanna sold the two parcels of land that she inherited, Susannah was "first examined separate and apart from her said husband" by the Justice of the Peace, to make sure she was fully aware and willing to sell her land. The family then went to Ohio.
James and Susanna had eleven children, the first two born in Pennsylvania and the rest in Ohio – Samuel, born March 4, 1796; Jonathan, born February 20, 1799; Elijah, born July 23, 1801; Elizabeth, called Betsey born about 1803; William born about 1805; Elias, born December 18, 1807; ancestor Lucinda, born February 19, 1810; Rosanna, born July 2, 1812; Lavina, born July 29, 1814, noted as the first person born in the newly established township of Monroe; James, born March 6, 1817; and Ralph, born April 27, 1819.
Susanna Rife Sprague died in 1838 probably in Otsego, Monroe Townsip, Muskingum County, Ohio and is thought to have been buried in the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church cemetery. While that original church has long since disappeared, the cemetery remains in that location now called the Otsego Memorial Cemetery, surrounding the newer Otsego United Methodist Church. The older gravestones are on the east side of the most recent church. Unfortunately a stone can not be found for her. Some researchers believe she died in Knox County, Indiana while visiting her son William. It is not known for certain where she died or was buried.
On October 10, 1799, when James and Susanna sold the two parcels of land that she inherited, Susannah was "first examined separate and apart from her said husband" by the Justice of the Peace, to make sure she was fully aware and willing to sell her land. The family then went to Ohio.
James and Susanna had eleven children, the first two born in Pennsylvania and the rest in Ohio – Samuel, born March 4, 1796; Jonathan, born February 20, 1799; Elijah, born July 23, 1801; Elizabeth, called Betsey born about 1803; William born about 1805; Elias, born December 18, 1807; ancestor Lucinda, born February 19, 1810; Rosanna, born July 2, 1812; Lavina, born July 29, 1814, noted as the first person born in the newly established township of Monroe; James, born March 6, 1817; and Ralph, born April 27, 1819.
Susanna Rife Sprague died in 1838 probably in Otsego, Monroe Townsip, Muskingum County, Ohio and is thought to have been buried in the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church cemetery. While that original church has long since disappeared, the cemetery remains in that location now called the Otsego Memorial Cemetery, surrounding the newer Otsego United Methodist Church. The older gravestones are on the east side of the most recent church. Unfortunately a stone can not be found for her. Some researchers believe she died in Knox County, Indiana while visiting her son William. It is not known for certain where she died or was buried.
Susanna was the oldest of five children born to the wife of George Rife whose name is unknown. (She is sister to Elizabeth Bainter.) Her father died in the and Susannah inherited a quarter of his estate. On January 25, 1795, when Susanna was about 23, Justice of the Peace Adam Miller married her to James Sprague in Brother's Valley Township, Bedford County. Four days later on the 29th James is made Administrator to her father's estate. A few months later on May 8th, James was listed as the Administrator of George Rife's estate and was deeded 100 acres and the dwelling, which was only listed as an Improvement. In 1798 the U.S. Direct Tax Lists for Pennsylvania, contained three records for a James Sprage, as living in a dwelling owned by the Heirs of Geo. Rife. The record described as "Bedford County 1st Assesment District, 8th Division" is dated October 1st and has the dwelling listed as an 18 x 18 Cabbin being worth $15, on 233 acres of land in Bedford County.
On October 10, 1799, when James and Susanna sold the two parcels of land that she inherited, Susannah was "first examined separate and apart from her said husband" by the Justice of the Peace, to make sure she was fully aware and willing to sell her land. The family then went to Ohio.
James and Susanna had eleven children, the first two born in Pennsylvania and the rest in Ohio – Samuel, born March 4, 1796; Jonathan, born February 20, 1799; Elijah, born July 23, 1801; Elizabeth, called Betsey born about 1803; William born about 1805; Elias, born December 18, 1807; ancestor Lucinda, born February 19, 1810; Rosanna, born July 2, 1812; Lavina, born July 29, 1814, noted as the first person born in the newly established township of Monroe; James, born March 6, 1817; and Ralph, born April 27, 1819.
Susanna Rife Sprague died in 1838 probably in Otsego, Monroe Townsip, Muskingum County, Ohio and is thought to have been buried in the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church cemetery. While that original church has long since disappeared, the cemetery remains in that location now called the Otsego Memorial Cemetery, surrounding the newer Otsego United Methodist Church. The older gravestones are on the east side of the most recent church. Unfortunately a stone can not be found for her. Some researchers believe she died in Knox County, Indiana while visiting her son William. It is not known for certain where she died or was buried.
On October 10, 1799, when James and Susanna sold the two parcels of land that she inherited, Susannah was "first examined separate and apart from her said husband" by the Justice of the Peace, to make sure she was fully aware and willing to sell her land. The family then went to Ohio.
James and Susanna had eleven children, the first two born in Pennsylvania and the rest in Ohio – Samuel, born March 4, 1796; Jonathan, born February 20, 1799; Elijah, born July 23, 1801; Elizabeth, called Betsey born about 1803; William born about 1805; Elias, born December 18, 1807; ancestor Lucinda, born February 19, 1810; Rosanna, born July 2, 1812; Lavina, born July 29, 1814, noted as the first person born in the newly established township of Monroe; James, born March 6, 1817; and Ralph, born April 27, 1819.
Susanna Rife Sprague died in 1838 probably in Otsego, Monroe Townsip, Muskingum County, Ohio and is thought to have been buried in the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church cemetery. While that original church has long since disappeared, the cemetery remains in that location now called the Otsego Memorial Cemetery, surrounding the newer Otsego United Methodist Church. The older gravestones are on the east side of the most recent church. Unfortunately a stone can not be found for her. Some researchers believe she died in Knox County, Indiana while visiting her son William. It is not known for certain where she died or was buried.
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