In the 1850 US Census for Carlton, Barry, Michigan the family of Nelson Sprague [deceased] was enumerated as follows:
Household #756; Family #775
Sprague, Lucinda; 43; F; real estate value $1,000; b. N York
Sprague, Cordelia; 18; F; b. N York
Sprague, Malonia; 15; F; b. N York
Sprague, Dexter P; 11; M; b. Mich
Sprague, Melvin; 8; M; b. Mich
Sprague, Loisa; 5; F; b. Mich
Living on either side of this family were the families of Philander K. Barnum and John Barnum, some of whom were later to be related to the Spragues by marriage.