Richard Demont Sprague
Alternate Names
Richard D. Sprague (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1807 March 2 (Born)
Death Date
On 1886 December 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Junius, Seneca, New York, United States
1807 March 2
Mother
Sarah Sasson
Father
Isaac Chamberlain Sprague
Date Details
Occurred On 1807 March 2
Married
Louisa Maria Rose
1825 December 25 (Age 18)
Baptized by J.D. Chase
1840 March 14 (Age 33)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1842 August 28 – 1843 (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1842 August 28
Called
Ended Circa 1843
Released
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Michigan
Date Details
Ended On 1844
Released
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company C
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 39)
Members in Company
Rank
Musician
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Samuel Gully/Orson Spencer Company (1849)
1849 May 28 – September 25 (Age 42)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1849 May 28
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 September 22 – 25
Company Arrived
Died in Huntsville, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1886 December 3 (Age 79)
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Richard Demont Sprague (1807 - 1886) Profile
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Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 5964-5975.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 15 April 1844, Page 1-2.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 28 August 1842.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 3.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 175.
Pioneer
Genealogical charts and biographical sketches of members of the L.D.S. Church, Ogden Stake
"Tracy, Eliza Ann Sprague", Genealogical charts and biographical sketches of members of the L.D.S. Church, Ogden Stake, 4, Page 46-47.
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Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion Company C muster roll, 1846
Mormon Battalion Company C muster roll, 1846, Page 2.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 41.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.