Elva Evelyn Sprague

ELVA EVELYN SPRAGUE, daughter of FRANCES MELISSA BROWN and WILLIAM TITUS SPRAGUE, was born March 15, 1870 in Ellington, Chautauqua, New York,^{3576, 6314} and died October 13, 1945 in East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York.⁶³¹⁴ She is buried in East Randolph Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York.⁶³¹⁴

She married (1) WILLIE R. FULLER on October 4, 1888 in Ellington, Chautauqua, New York.⁷³⁷⁶

She married (2) LEE HARRIS DIXON in 1898. He was born February 25, 1877 in New York,³⁹⁸⁵ and died January 9, 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.³⁹⁸⁵

She married (3) FRANK CARPENTER ADAMS. He was born February 9, 1875 in Le Roy, Genesee, New York,⁴⁵⁶ and died April 13, 1934 in East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York.⁶³¹³ He is buried in East Randolph Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • William Merrill Brown Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elva E. Sprague)

Personal Information

Frank C. Adams

• was proprietor of the F. C. Adams company general store at East Randolph⁶³¹³
• was a member of the Elks Lodge, Salamanca, Cattaraugus, New York⁶³¹³

Newspaper Articles

Randolph Register, July 17, 1914³⁷⁵¹

Mrs. Elva Dickson of Philadelphia arrived Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Titus Sprague.

Obituaries

Dunkirk Evening Observer, April 14, 1934⁶³¹³

RANDOLPH MERCHANT STRUCK BY AUTO, DIES

Frank C. Adams, 59, Instantly Killed in Accident Friday.

Randolph, Apr. 14—Struck by an automobile almost directly in front of his house in Main street, Frank Carpenter Adams, 59, proprietor of the F. C. Adams company general store at East Randolph, was instantly killed Friday night.

The death car was driven by Alton Peterson of this village.

Two witnesses told Coroner P. H. Bourne of Salamanca, who investigated the accident, that Adams stepped directly into the path of the car from the sidewalk. Peterson was not held and Coroner Bourne issued a verdict of accidental death.

Mr. Adams sustained a fractured skull and a compound fracture of the right arm.

Mr. Adams was one of the leading business men of the village and had lived in East Randolph for many years. He lived alone in his home in Main street, but had a housekeeper. He was a member of the Elks' lodge of Salamanca and is survived by his wife and a brother.

Randolph Register, October 19, 1945⁶³¹⁴

Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Evelyn Dixon, East Randolph Resident

Mrs. Evelyn E. Dixon, 68, died at her home in East Randolph Saturday afternoon. She had been in poor health since May. A native of Ellington, Mrs. Dixon had lived in East Randolph for about 20 years.

Surviving are two brothers, Archie Sprague of Mansfield, Mass., and Harry A. Sprague of Upper Montclair, N. J.

Funeral services were held at the Myers and Myers Funeral Home here Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. H. A. Silvia officiating. Bearers were Rolland, Lee and Merrill Gates, Henry Hasey, Hugh Johnson and Mr. Smith. Burial was in the East Randolph cemetery.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
July 8, 18703249	Conewango, Cattaraugus, New York	Frances Melissa Brown William Titus Sprague Elva Evelyn Sprague Eliza Merrill
June 1, 187512798	Ellington, Chautauqua, New York	Frances Melissa Brown William Titus Sprague Elva Evelyn Sprague
June 5, 18803577	Ellington, Chautauqua, New York	William Titus Sprague Elva Evelyn Sprague
April 19, 19103349	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Elva Evelyn Sprague Lee Harris Dixon
January 2, 19206312	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Elva Evelyn Sprague Lee Harris Dixon
April 2, 19303346	Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York	Elva Evelyn Sprague Frank Carpenter Adams