Submitted by: Cathy Millburn
ALSTON DUNN SPROTT
Alston Dunn Sprott (later "Sr."), b August 31, 1847,
d September 7, 1910 and buried in Covington Cemetery near Reagan, Falls County,
Texas (without a tombstone) ‑ married to Sarah Elizabeth May, b April 16, 1867
in Atlanta, Georgia, d January 16, 1958 in Falls County, Texas and buried in
Waite Cemetery at Reagan, Texas ‑ a daughter of James R. May. Several children
died as infants, and were also buried in Covington Cemetery. Among the children
of Alston and Sarah who lived to maturity were:
Thomas Benjamin Sprott, b 1883, d 1927 and buried in
Waite Cemetery at Reagan, Texas‑married Estelle Dickens, and had issue.
J. Ellen Sprott, b October 22, 1886, d July 20, 1965
and buried in Waite Cemetery at Reagan, Texas married Charles C. Kelly, and had
issue.
Ollie Sprott, b November 21, 1890, d February 11,
1921 and buried in Waite Cemetery at Reagan, Texas ‑ married John Segrest, and
had one son, John Leldon Segrest, who resides near Houston, Texas.
Alston Dunn Sprott, Jr., b October 27, 1893, d
November 6, 1971 and buried in Waite Cemetery at Reagan, Texas. No further
information.
Elizabeth May Sprott (called "Lizzie"), date of birth
unknown, d March 17, 1974 and buried in Bremond Cemetery, Robertson County,
Texas‑married a Mr. Hamilton. No further information.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of
these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County
Historical Commission, page 427 column 1 and 2.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.