Husband - Sprague, James Albert, Saint John Water Dept. Member Order of Buffaloes

Born: 20 Aug 1899 - Saint John, , NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 18 May 1950 - Saint John General Hospital, Saint John, NB, Bur: 20 May 1950 - Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, NB, Marr: 9 Mar 1923 - Saint John, , NB,

Parents: Sprague, Cody Ambrose (IRIN#5449) & Williams, Esther Ann (IRIN#5450) - FRIN#1787

Wife - Lawton, Mabel E, Store keeper, Old Black River Road

Born: 24 Dec 1903 - Old Black River Rd, St John, NB, Canada Chr: - , , , Died: 8 Oct 1992 - Old Black River Rd, St John, NB, Canada Bur: - Ocean View Cem, Saint John, NB, Marr: 9 Mar 1923 - Saint John, , NB,

Parents: Lawton, Francis Alfred, Farmer on Old Black River Road (IRIN#3862) & Wood, Phoebe Almira, Farmer, left her inheritance of Wood estate to Lawton children, excluding Edward. (IRIN#52) - FRIN#9

Children

1. Male: Sprague, Arthur - IRIN#1057 Born: - Old Black River Rd, St John, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: - , , , Bur: - , , , Spouse: Buck, Margaret - IRIN#1059 - FRIN#318 Marr: - Saint John, , NB,

2. Female: Sprague, Doreen Ethel - IRIN#1058 Born: - Old Black River Rd, St John, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: -, , , Bur: - , , , Spouse: Beyea, Lawrence Sanford Sonny - IRIN#1062 - FRIN#319 Marr: 20 Jun 1953 - Saint John, , NB,

3. Male: Sprague, Gordon Albert Jr, 1st born, died aged 2 - IRIN#6753 Born: - , , , Chr: - , , , Died: 12 Aug 1925 - Saint John, , NB, Bur: - , , ,

4. Female: Sprague, Rhona M, 2nd born, died aged 6 months - IRIN#6754 Born: - , , , Chr: - , , , Died: 4 May 1925 - Saint John, , NB, Bur: - , , ,

The two first born children who died as infants are listed last because they were just discovered. They were kept secret from the living brother and sister until into old age. Why? The Lawtons did not talk about their affairs. Sonny Beyea and Doreen Sprague were cousins. Theresa Lawton Beyea was Sonny's grandmother and Doreen's great-aunt. Sonny died on 3 Jan. 2003.





FRANCIS LAWTON AND PHOEBE WOOD