Community Founder. He was born in China, Maine, the son of Nathaniel and Betsey (Ward) Spratt. He married (1)Olive Amanda Crawford. He had a substitute serve in his place during the Civil War. The name of his substitute was John Melville Crawford, who mustered into the U.S. Army on March 13, 1865. (John Melville Crawford, known as Melville Crawford, was the brother of Olive Amanda Crawford, Melville's first wife.) Melville and Olive had two children, Thomas and Lucy. She passed away in 1868. He then pioneered to Michigan, where he settled in Alpena County, and founded the community of Spratt, Michigan. He married (2)Margaret McDonald on June 10, 1897, and their children are Clay, Ralph, Ira and Winfield. Melville Spratt became the first postmaster of Spratt, Michigan, on March 2, 1900.
Note: Some information provided courtesy of Mel Fletcher.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Melville B. Spratt
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Alpena, Alpena, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Spratt
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Lumberman & Farmer
Household Members:
Melville B. Spratt 45
Margaret Spratt 37
Thomas Spratt 17
Lucy Spratt 13
Clay Spratt 6
Ralph Spratt 4
Ira Spratt 9m
Note: Some information provided courtesy of Mel Fletcher.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Melville B. Spratt
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Alpena, Alpena, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Spratt
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Lumberman & Farmer
Household Members:
Melville B. Spratt 45
Margaret Spratt 37
Thomas Spratt 17
Lucy Spratt 13
Clay Spratt 6
Ralph Spratt 4
Ira Spratt 9m
Community Founder. He was born in China, Maine, the son of Nathaniel and Betsey (Ward) Spratt. He married (1)Olive Amanda Crawford. He had a substitute serve in his place during the Civil War. The name of his substitute was John Melville Crawford, who mustered into the U.S. Army on March 13, 1865. (John Melville Crawford, known as Melville Crawford, was the brother of Olive Amanda Crawford, Melville's first wife.) Melville and Olive had two children, Thomas and Lucy. She passed away in 1868. He then pioneered to Michigan, where he settled in Alpena County, and founded the community of Spratt, Michigan. He married (2)Margaret McDonald on June 10, 1897, and their children are Clay, Ralph, Ira and Winfield. Melville Spratt became the first postmaster of Spratt, Michigan, on March 2, 1900.
Note: Some information provided courtesy of Mel Fletcher.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Melville B. Spratt
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Alpena, Alpena, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Spratt
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Lumberman & Farmer
Household Members:
Melville B. Spratt 45
Margaret Spratt 37
Thomas Spratt 17
Lucy Spratt 13
Clay Spratt 6
Ralph Spratt 4
Ira Spratt 9m
Note: Some information provided courtesy of Mel Fletcher.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Melville B. Spratt
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Alpena, Alpena, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Spratt
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Lumberman & Farmer
Household Members:
Melville B. Spratt 45
Margaret Spratt 37
Thomas Spratt 17
Lucy Spratt 13
Clay Spratt 6
Ralph Spratt 4
Ira Spratt 9m
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