Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton




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1893, FEB. 2. James G. Spratt, 1nd Elizabeth W. Braseld. 3. Jerrg/ Spratt. 984 THE SPRATTS. to the bowl and the gaming-table, and failed to meet his obligations as sheriff and collector. His fall made him m-orose, and he lived a. hermits life until his death, Feb. 3, 1893. He first married May 21, 1840, Susan Brown, dr. of Adam. (See.) She was the mother of his c-hildren. But after her death he married, second, February 24, 1886, Mrs. Lydia Hard- man, who died before him. Children: [11] Missouri V. Spratt, md Vm. L. Todd (see), no children; [0] Me- dora M. Spratt, 1nd John Cahill; [0] James M. Spratt lives in Texas, with a large family; [1] Gus. Spratt volunteered in Si. Gordons company, and fell at Franklin. (See.) 4. Polly 5. Martha II. JOHN SPRATT (ii). Was born in Virginia; married Mrs. Wright, nee Patrick. Children: I. JOHN SPRATT (iii), md Polly Buchanan. Children: 1. Dr. William A. H. Spratt, b. in Wytl1e County, Va., March 19, 1808; d. in Kansas City June 12, 1884; md Sept. 1, 1835, Emily H. Crawford, ne Gordon. He was eminent as a physician, and as a minister of the M. E. Church. He followed Alexander Campbell, and as an evangelist preached all over Missouri and Kansas. His Wife survived him. Children: [0] Geo. B. Spratt, b. in Saline C0,, Mo.. Jan. 24, 1846. At the age of 15 he enlisted under Gen. Joe Shelby, and at the end of the War surrendered at Shreveport. He was in 15 battles and a hundred skirmishes, without receiving a W011Dd. In 1866 he came to Platte, and at- tended Prof. Gaylords school. After years spent in the West, he returned to Kansas City. Where, in 1889, he md Susan Brown, ne Gibson, widow of Clark Brown. b. in Canada. He left one child, Geo. T. V. Spratt. He (George) Went to Santa F for his health, and there died in 1895. [D] Thos. G. Spratt; [C] John V.; [1] Elizabeth V.. 1nd a Caldwell. 3. James. 4. Charles. 5. Jane. 6. Ann Spratt I1. ISAAC SPRATT. Children: 1. Isaac (iv). 2. William. 4. Martha. All live in Virginia. III. FRANK SPRATT, Virginia IV. WESLEY SPRATT, Ohio V. LUVICY SPRATT, married Robert Buchanan VI. ELIJAH SPRATT, b. Feb. 8, 1794, d. in Platte Aug. 1843 married Mrs. Ann Wilson, nee Booth, b. Jan. 10, 1794, Children: 1. William Wilson Spratt, b. in Clark County, OH. Sept. 10, 1820. The family came to Plate in 1840