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William O Sprigg died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his brother James C. Sprigg of Washington DC.
William O. was 75 years old. He was born in Cumberland on 28 Jun 1816, the son of Michael O Sprigg and Mary Sprigg, nee Lamar.
His father was a grandson of Michael Cresap and his mother was a daughter of revolutionary hero Colonel Lamar, owner of vast estates in the Evitts Creek Valley.
He was twice married; first to Miss Sarah Sargeant Van Lear by whom one son, Lamar who lives in Texas was born. In 1843 his wife died and in 1848, he married Miss Jeanette Hazelhurst, a sister of Henry Hazelhurst Esq. and a sister-in-law of Hon. Benjamin H Latrobe. Children of this marriage are; Carol of NY; Tilghman, Hazelhurst, Maria, and Jeanette of Cumberland, and Allden of Pittsburgh. His wife died many years ago. Two sisters and one brother also survive; Mrs Leiper Patterson and Mrs Sarah H Long of this city; and Mr James C Sprigg of Washington DC.
Services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church tomorrow with Rev Clarence Buel. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.∼William was the son of Michael Cresap Sprigg (1791-1845), a two-term member of the United States Congress who served in the House of Representatives between the years 1827 and 1831. William O. Sprigg was one of the original founders of the Cumberland Savings Bank which was incorporated in 1848. In 1849, the bank acquired authority to issue notes and conduct general banking business. The year 1858 saw the institution change its name to the Cumberland City Bank and in November of the same year, the bank failed. William also served as an organizer, director and treasurer of the Belvedere Hall Association in 1848. This association erected the Belvedere Hall, "a creditable place for public amusement," which had its grand opening July 10, 1848. The Belvedere quickly earned a reputation as a fine theatre. One claim to fame it holds is the fact that the acting troupe of "Our American Cousin" performed here just before traveling to Ford's Theatre in Washington. It was during one of their performances at Ford's Theatre that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. During the Civil War the site served nobly as a military hospital. The Belvedere was refurbished, renovated, or possibly even rebuilt, during the late 1880's, for on Monday, December 24, 1888, it held a "reopening" as a variety theatre. In 1901, the building was home to the Mountain State Business College. It later housed a theatre for moving pictures. In 1953 the Belvedere Hall was torn down and replaced by a modern structure housing First Federal Savings and Loan (The Chessie Employees Federal Credit Union relocated to this building in 1988. First Federal relocated to the former Rosenbaum Brothers Department Store in 1986).
William Osborn Sprigg lived at 201 Washington Street in a Greek Revival house he had constructed in 1846. William was a Southern sympathizer and at one point during the Civil War (1861-1865), Sprigg was taken into custody and forced to leave his home so the house could be used for Union officers stationed in Cumberland.
William O Sprigg died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his brother James C. Sprigg of Washington DC.
William O. was 75 years old. He was born in Cumberland on 28 Jun 1816, the son of Michael O Sprigg and Mary Sprigg, nee Lamar.
His father was a grandson of Michael Cresap and his mother was a daughter of revolutionary hero Colonel Lamar, owner of vast estates in the Evitts Creek Valley.
He was twice married; first to Miss Sarah Sargeant Van Lear by whom one son, Lamar who lives in Texas was born. In 1843 his wife died and in 1848, he married Miss Jeanette Hazelhurst, a sister of Henry Hazelhurst Esq. and a sister-in-law of Hon. Benjamin H Latrobe. Children of this marriage are; Carol of NY; Tilghman, Hazelhurst, Maria, and Jeanette of Cumberland, and Allden of Pittsburgh. His wife died many years ago. Two sisters and one brother also survive; Mrs Leiper Patterson and Mrs Sarah H Long of this city; and Mr James C Sprigg of Washington DC.
Services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church tomorrow with Rev Clarence Buel. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.∼William was the son of Michael Cresap Sprigg (1791-1845), a two-term member of the United States Congress who served in the House of Representatives between the years 1827 and 1831. William O. Sprigg was one of the original founders of the Cumberland Savings Bank which was incorporated in 1848. In 1849, the bank acquired authority to issue notes and conduct general banking business. The year 1858 saw the institution change its name to the Cumberland City Bank and in November of the same year, the bank failed. William also served as an organizer, director and treasurer of the Belvedere Hall Association in 1848. This association erected the Belvedere Hall, "a creditable place for public amusement," which had its grand opening July 10, 1848. The Belvedere quickly earned a reputation as a fine theatre. One claim to fame it holds is the fact that the acting troupe of "Our American Cousin" performed here just before traveling to Ford's Theatre in Washington. It was during one of their performances at Ford's Theatre that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. During the Civil War the site served nobly as a military hospital. The Belvedere was refurbished, renovated, or possibly even rebuilt, during the late 1880's, for on Monday, December 24, 1888, it held a "reopening" as a variety theatre. In 1901, the building was home to the Mountain State Business College. It later housed a theatre for moving pictures. In 1953 the Belvedere Hall was torn down and replaced by a modern structure housing First Federal Savings and Loan (The Chessie Employees Federal Credit Union relocated to this building in 1988. First Federal relocated to the former Rosenbaum Brothers Department Store in 1986).
William Osborn Sprigg lived at 201 Washington Street in a Greek Revival house he had constructed in 1846. William was a Southern sympathizer and at one point during the Civil War (1861-1865), Sprigg was taken into custody and forced to leave his home so the house could be used for Union officers stationed in Cumberland.
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William O Sprigg died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his brother James C. Sprigg of Washington DC.
William O. was 75 years old. He was born in Cumberland on 28 Jun 1816, the son of Michael O Sprigg and Mary Sprigg, nee Lamar.
His father was a grandson of Michael Cresap and his mother was a daughter of revolutionary hero Colonel Lamar, owner of vast estates in the Evitts Creek Valley.
He was twice married; first to Miss Sarah Sargeant Van Lear by whom one son, Lamar who lives in Texas was born. In 1843 his wife died and in 1848, he married Miss Jeanette Hazelhurst, a sister of Henry Hazelhurst Esq. and a sister-in-law of Hon. Benjamin H Latrobe. Children of this marriage are; Carol of NY; Tilghman, Hazelhurst, Maria, and Jeanette of Cumberland, and Allden of Pittsburgh. His wife died many years ago. Two sisters and one brother also survive; Mrs Leiper Patterson and Mrs Sarah H Long of this city; and Mr James C Sprigg of Washington DC.
Services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church tomorrow with Rev Clarence Buel. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.∼William was the son of Michael Cresap Sprigg (1791-1845), a two-term member of the United States Congress who served in the House of Representatives between the years 1827 and 1831. William O. Sprigg was one of the original founders of the Cumberland Savings Bank which was incorporated in 1848. In 1849, the bank acquired authority to issue notes and conduct general banking business. The year 1858 saw the institution change its name to the Cumberland City Bank and in November of the same year, the bank failed. William also served as an organizer, director and treasurer of the Belvedere Hall Association in 1848. This association erected the Belvedere Hall, "a creditable place for public amusement," which had its grand opening July 10, 1848. The Belvedere quickly earned a reputation as a fine theatre. One claim to fame it holds is the fact that the acting troupe of "Our American Cousin" performed here just before traveling to Ford's Theatre in Washington. It was during one of their performances at Ford's Theatre that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. During the Civil War the site served nobly as a military hospital. The Belvedere was refurbished, renovated, or possibly even rebuilt, during the late 1880's, for on Monday, December 24, 1888, it held a "reopening" as a variety theatre. In 1901, the building was home to the Mountain State Business College. It later housed a theatre for moving pictures. In 1953 the Belvedere Hall was torn down and replaced by a modern structure housing First Federal Savings and Loan (The Chessie Employees Federal Credit Union relocated to this building in 1988. First Federal relocated to the former Rosenbaum Brothers Department Store in 1986).
William Osborn Sprigg lived at 201 Washington Street in a Greek Revival house he had constructed in 1846. William was a Southern sympathizer and at one point during the Civil War (1861-1865), Sprigg was taken into custody and forced to leave his home so the house could be used for Union officers stationed in Cumberland.
William O Sprigg died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his brother James C. Sprigg of Washington DC.
William O. was 75 years old. He was born in Cumberland on 28 Jun 1816, the son of Michael O Sprigg and Mary Sprigg, nee Lamar.
His father was a grandson of Michael Cresap and his mother was a daughter of revolutionary hero Colonel Lamar, owner of vast estates in the Evitts Creek Valley.
He was twice married; first to Miss Sarah Sargeant Van Lear by whom one son, Lamar who lives in Texas was born. In 1843 his wife died and in 1848, he married Miss Jeanette Hazelhurst, a sister of Henry Hazelhurst Esq. and a sister-in-law of Hon. Benjamin H Latrobe. Children of this marriage are; Carol of NY; Tilghman, Hazelhurst, Maria, and Jeanette of Cumberland, and Allden of Pittsburgh. His wife died many years ago. Two sisters and one brother also survive; Mrs Leiper Patterson and Mrs Sarah H Long of this city; and Mr James C Sprigg of Washington DC.
Services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church tomorrow with Rev Clarence Buel. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.∼William was the son of Michael Cresap Sprigg (1791-1845), a two-term member of the United States Congress who served in the House of Representatives between the years 1827 and 1831. William O. Sprigg was one of the original founders of the Cumberland Savings Bank which was incorporated in 1848. In 1849, the bank acquired authority to issue notes and conduct general banking business. The year 1858 saw the institution change its name to the Cumberland City Bank and in November of the same year, the bank failed. William also served as an organizer, director and treasurer of the Belvedere Hall Association in 1848. This association erected the Belvedere Hall, "a creditable place for public amusement," which had its grand opening July 10, 1848. The Belvedere quickly earned a reputation as a fine theatre. One claim to fame it holds is the fact that the acting troupe of "Our American Cousin" performed here just before traveling to Ford's Theatre in Washington. It was during one of their performances at Ford's Theatre that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. During the Civil War the site served nobly as a military hospital. The Belvedere was refurbished, renovated, or possibly even rebuilt, during the late 1880's, for on Monday, December 24, 1888, it held a "reopening" as a variety theatre. In 1901, the building was home to the Mountain State Business College. It later housed a theatre for moving pictures. In 1953 the Belvedere Hall was torn down and replaced by a modern structure housing First Federal Savings and Loan (The Chessie Employees Federal Credit Union relocated to this building in 1988. First Federal relocated to the former Rosenbaum Brothers Department Store in 1986).
William Osborn Sprigg lived at 201 Washington Street in a Greek Revival house he had constructed in 1846. William was a Southern sympathizer and at one point during the Civil War (1861-1865), Sprigg was taken into custody and forced to leave his home so the house could be used for Union officers stationed in Cumberland.
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Obituary published on June 25 1891.
[Albert L. Feldstein, "Gone But Not Forgotten," Vol. II (Cumberland, Maryland: Commercial Press Printing Company, 1989), page 34.]
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