Charles Edwin Sprake
1868 - 1896 (28 years)-
Name Charles Edwin Sprake [1, 2] Birth 5 Jul 1868 Wales, England 
[1, 2] Gender Male Death 20 Sep 1896 Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Person ID I73664 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Father James Hewlett Sprake, b. 2 Apr 1828, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom d. 13 Jan 1911, Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Mother Elizabeth Samuel, b. 16 Dec 1831, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales d. 15 Aug 1897 (Age 65 years) Relationship natural Marriage Oct 1852 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire [3] Family ID F30833 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rachael H. Harris, b. 6 Jul 1869, Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales d. 22 Jul 1931, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62 years) Marriage 9 Apr 1891 Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Children 1. James Sprake d. 20 Mar 1893 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. Charles Edwin Sprake, b. 11 Oct 1893, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Aug 1948 (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. William Harris Sprake, b. 15 Dec 1895, Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Jun 1971, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F24763 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
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Notes - Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, September 23, 1896 Wilkes-Barre Record - PLYMOUTH - The funeral of Charles Sprake occurred yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his home on Vine street. The large attendance of friends was a splendid tribute to the character of the deceased. The I.O.O.F. and hose companies Nos. 3 and 2 attended in a body, also a deleation of six from hose company No. 1. The floral offerings were many and of beautiful design. Among them were wreats from the fire companies, a lyre from the employes of No. 12, harp from the Odd Fellows and several handsome bouquets. Services were conducted at the house, Rev. T. C. McKay, pastor of Elm Congregational Church officiating. The remains were laid at rest in Hanover Green Cemetery. The pall bearers were: From the Odd Fellows, Thomas Easen, Louis Wandell, George Hoover; from the hose company No. 3, David Davis, John May and Harry Sorber. The flower bearers were Jacob Hooven, Daniel Davis, John Phillips and Ambrose Lewis.
Newspaper Obituary - Sunday, November 22, 1896 - Wilkes-Barre Record - PLYMOUTH'S DEATH RATE - The Recent Typhold Fever Epidemic Was a Deadly Sort - During the summer months the threatened epidemic of typhoid fever at Plymouth created general alarm throughout the county. Fortunately the scare is now about over and the residents of old Shawnee breathe easier. From time to time the Leader published accurate amounts of the progress of the disease and gave the names of those who suffered from its ravages. There were about one hundred in all and twenty, or one fifth of the number sick died from its effects. Among them were: (Excerpt) Charles Sprake, September 20; (Excerpt).
From this it will be seen that Plymouth's death rate has been greater in proportion to population than that of any other city or town in Europe or America. Chicago ranks next to Shawnee.
- Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, September 23, 1896 Wilkes-Barre Record - PLYMOUTH - The funeral of Charles Sprake occurred yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his home on Vine street. The large attendance of friends was a splendid tribute to the character of the deceased. The I.O.O.F. and hose companies Nos. 3 and 2 attended in a body, also a deleation of six from hose company No. 1. The floral offerings were many and of beautiful design. Among them were wreats from the fire companies, a lyre from the employes of No. 12, harp from the Odd Fellows and several handsome bouquets. Services were conducted at the house, Rev. T. C. McKay, pastor of Elm Congregational Church officiating. The remains were laid at rest in Hanover Green Cemetery. The pall bearers were: From the Odd Fellows, Thomas Easen, Louis Wandell, George Hoover; from the hose company No. 3, David Davis, John May and Harry Sorber. The flower bearers were Jacob Hooven, Daniel Davis, John Phillips and Ambrose Lewis.
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