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Ithamer Thomas Sprague was born in New York to Hezikiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers.  He was the eighth child of eleven born to his parents.   Ithamer is an unusual name.  It was the name of one of the sons of Aaron, who was charged with administering the rites of the Temple in the days […]

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Nephi James Bates was born to Nephi James Bates and Sarah Sprague in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah.  He was the second child and first son of 12 children born to his parents.  His personal journal has been preserved and tells us much more about him.  In 1901 he married Flora Louise Maiben in the Manti […]

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Nephi James Bates was born to Mary Ann Jones Jacaway and James Bates.  Nephi’s mother was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints and was living in the city of New Orleans at the time of James’ birth.  She had children from her first marriage to Fields Jacaway, who had died an […]