C. S. Sprague, grain stock and coal merchant, Sterling. Mr. Sprague was born
and reared in Franklin County, Ohio, and removed to Iowa, in 1854, where he
was identified with farming industry till the breaking out of the war, when he
enlisted his services in Company F, Fifth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and
remained in active service till the end of the war, when he was honorably
discharged as veteran of the Fifth Iowa Cavalry. In 1863, he was married to
Miss Lucinda Matthews, who was born in Indiana and reared in Iowa. They have
a family of two sons and three daughters, Ada, William T., Bertha, Archie and
Kitty. In 1871, he came here and has been actively connected with the
development of the business and social life of this locality.
History of the State of Nebraska. Chicago : Western Historical Company, 1882.
p. 1015
Also from the same book, different page:
Sterling was platted in 1870. A substantial elevator was built by
C.S. Sprague in 1881 and is now run by him. It has a capacity of 6,000
bushels.
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