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Note: N861 The Birth Register from the Greene County Courthouse as compiled by James Fordyce/genealogy @fordyce.com (ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/greene/vitals/births /births1904-1915basur.txt ) indicates that he was a farmer living on Laurel Run in East Franklin Township, Pennsylvania at the time of the birth of his son, Clarence, and his daughter, Mildred.
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Given name (Porter), surname (Spragg) and residence (Spragg) in August, 1913, from the obituary of Caleb A. Spragg - ÒThe Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, August 14, 1913 (page 1)
Given name (Porter), surname (Spragg), residence (Waynesburg, R. D.) and status (not deceased) in November, 1919, from the obituary of Matilda Porter Spragg - ÒThe Waynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper,Ó Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, November 20, 1919
Given name (Porter), middle initial (M), surname (Spragg) and location of birth (Pennsylvania) from State of California - Certificate of Death - Clarence Edwin Spragg, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, Local Registration No. 3 1994 34, Certificate No. 003243, May 5, 1994
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Greene County Marriage License Docket 1907-1909, Vol. 12, page 488, No. 5238-Greene County Court House, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania indicates he was a 24 year old farmer of Spraggs when he was married.
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Conflicting date of birth (Abt 1886), county of birth and location of death (Indiana, Pennsylvania) from posting No. 6731.2 on RootsWeb.com ('Re: Burney Walker Spragg of Greene Co., PA posted by Hal Spragg on February 7, 2003).
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Date of death and location of interment from http://www.interment.net/data/us/pa/greene/greenmount/green_snsz.htm (contributed by Candice Buchanan). Location in cemetery is Sec G & P, Row 5.
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1900 census data from the census images for Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 105 - sheet 8B - image 16 - line 55) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 14 years old and born in December, 1885. He had attended school for 5 months within the census year. He was single and living with his parents, 1 brother and a half-niece on a farm which was owned and mortgaged. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Porter M" in this census.
1910 (April 28) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 102 - sheet 10A - image 15 - line 45) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 24 year old farmer, working on a general farm on his own account. He was living with his wife on a farm, which was rented, on Laurel Run Road. He had been married for 6 months, and is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Porter" in this census.
1920 (January 13-14) census data from the census images for Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 149 - sheet 1B - image 2 - line 71) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 34 year old farmer, working on a general farm on his own account. He was living in Spraggtown with his wife, son, daughter and a niece on a farm which was owned and appears to have been mortgaged. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Porter M" in this census.
The niece was Ina L (line 75). She was listed as single and 31 years of age. She had attended school at some time since September 1, 1919. She was a nurse, working in a hospital on her own account. She is listed as having been born in Missouri, and her father and mother in Pennsylvania.
1930 (April 17) census data from the census images for Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 34 - sheet 13A - image 25 - line 48) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 45 year old grocery manager, working as a wage or salary worker. At the time the census was taken, he was at work. He had first been married at the age of 23 and was living with his wife, 1 son and 1 daughter in a house, which was rented for $35 per month, in the 4th Ward of Indiana at 1157 Philadelphia Street. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was not a veteran. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Porter M" in this census.
1940 (April 18) census data from the census images for Indiana Borough, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (ED 32-45 - sheet 10B - image 20 - line 67) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 53 year old proprietor, working in a retail store, on his own account. He had worked 78 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 52 weeks in 1939, earning $0. He did receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed the 8th grade. He was married and living with his wife and 1 son in a house, which was owned and valued at $6,000, at 985 Wayne Avenue (East Side) in the 3rd Ward. On April 1, 1935, he lived in the same house. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given initial and middle initial are listed as "P M" in this record.
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Indiana County Deed Book Volume 264, page 295 (No. 7093)
This deed, made the 26th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two Bewteen J. K. Carney and Eleanor Carney, his wife, of the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana, and State of Pennsylvania, Grantors, and Porter M. Spragg of the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana and State aforesaid, Grantee: Witnesseth, that in consideration of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said grantors do hereby grant and convey to the said grantee, all that certain ... Having thereon erected a three-story frame store and residence, and a two-story frame residence.
Being the same lot of ground which became vested in the above J. K. Carney by deed of H. M. Lowry and Margaret E. Lowry, his wife, dated May 29, 1918, and recorded in the Recorder's Office of Indiana County in Deed Book Vol. 169, page 407.
Indiana County Deed Book Volume 306, page 28 (No. 6346)
Porter M. Spragg of the Borough of Indiana to Pauline M. Spragg of same all that certain piece, parcel or lot of ground situate in the Third Ward of the Borough of Indiana, County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the east side of Wayne Avenue, 50 feet north of the intersection of the east side of Wayne Avenue with the north line of Maple Avenue; thence north along the east side of Wayne Avenue 50 feet to the corner of land now or formerly owned by H. M. Lowry, of which this lot is a part; thence east along said lands 160 feet to an alley; thence south along said alley 50 feet to corner; said corner being 50 feet from north line of Maple Avenue; thence west along the line of land now or formerly of H. M. Lowry, 160 feet to the place of beginning. Being 50 feet fronting on Wayne Avenue and extending back an of equal width 160 feet to an alley. Having thereon erected a three-story frame store and residence, and a two-story frame residence.
Being the same premises the title to which became vested in the said Porter M. Spragg, present grantor, by deed from J. K. Carney and Eleanor Carney, his wife, date November 26, 1932, and recorded in Indiana Deed Book Vol. 264, page 295, for and in consideration of one dollar. February 2, 1940 ($980.00 mortgage owed to T. Ewing Montgomery, $4,073.64 to Home Owner's Loan Corporation and $250.00 indebtedness to Peterson & Company)
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Obituary from "The Indiana Evening Gazette", Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, January 22, 1944
DEATH CLAIMS PORTER SPRAGG
Until Recent Illness Weighmaster at Municipal Building
Porter Millikin Spragg died today at 3:45 a. m. following a complicated and lingering illness at his late home on 983 Wayne Avenue, Indiana. He was born Dec. 5, 1885, in Spragg, Greene County, the son of Caleb and Matilda (Porter) Spragg.
The deceased had lived during his early life at Spragg and Waynesburg, but for the 23 years prior to his death he had lived in this community. At the time of his death he was employed as weighmaster at the Municipal Building. He was a member of the First Methodist Church, the Peelor Bible Class, and the United Commercial travelers.
Surviving are his widow, Pauline (Montgomery) Spragg; a son, Tech. Sgt. Clarence E. Spragg, with the U. S. Army in Gautemala; a daughter, Mrs. Gunnar Lundberg, of Chicago, Ill., and two grandchildren.
Friends of the family will be received at the Robinson Funeral Home after 7:30 p. m. today. Local services will be held at the Funeral Home, Sunday at 3:00 p. m. The Rev. David R. Graham will officiate. The body will later be taken to Waynesburg, where services will be conducted by the Rev. T. L. Rich in the Garrison Funeral Home. Interment will be in Greenmont (sic) Cemetery.
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Monument located in Green Mount Cemetery, Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. This information is also found in Greene County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries CD-ROM Volume 2 (Section M2) - James Fordyce (2002). This monument was observed by me and photographed.
PORTER M. SPRAGG
1885 - 1944
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