Thirteenth Generation

1641. Thomas Albert Sperry was born on 10 March 1826 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Vancouver City, Clark Co., Washington, USA. He died in 1901 at the age of 75 in Washington, USA. Left a son that lived on Vancouver Island in Washington state.
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Occupation: Laborer, brick & stone mason.
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Thomas Sperry ended up in jail for two years in Vancouver, WA for assault with a deadly weapon. He died about 2 months after he got out of jail.
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Note: Thomas Sperry purchased plots in Old Vancouver City Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark Co. WA on Apr 14, 1868, but he and wife Abigail may not be buried there
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CENSUS 1860:
RESIDENCE: , Clark, Washington; Roll: M653_1398; Page: 96; Image: 103; Family History Library Film: 805398
Thos Sperry 36 abt 1824 Connecticut Male
Abigail Sperry 34 abt 1826 Ohio Fem
George Sperry 3 abt 1857 Oregon Male
Wm B Dolly 12 abt 1848 Illinois Male
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USA Census, 1870
Name: Thomas Sperry
Birth Year (Estimated): 1824
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 46y
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Event Place: Washington
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Sperry M 46y Connecticut
Abigail Sperry F 47y New Jersey
George Sperry M 14y Oregon
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USA Census, 1880
Name: Thomas Sperry
Event Place: Vancouver City, Clark, Washington
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Brick & Stone Mason
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Date: 1825
Spouse's Name: Abigail Sperry
Spouse's Birthplace: New Jersey
Page: 62
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 609
Affiliate Film Number: T9-1396
GS Film number: 1255396
Digital Folder Number: 004244644
Image Number: 00130
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Thomas Sperry M 55 Connecticut
Wife Abigail Sperry F 54 New Jersey
Son George H. Sperry M 22 Oregon
Other Loretta Proebstele F 16 Washington

Thomas Albert Sperry and Abigail Dolly Cunningham were married on 19 March 1854 in Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA. Western States Marriage:
Details For Marriage ID#374620
Groom Last Name: SPERRY
Groom First Name: Thomas
Bride Last Name: DOLLY
Bride First Name: Abigal, Mrs.
Date: 19 Mar 1854
County of Record: Clackamas
State: Oregon
Volume: 1
Page: 25
Abigail Dolly Cunningham was born about 1822 in New Jersey, USA. She lived in Stark Co., Illinois, USA in 1850. She died after 1879 at the age of 57 in Washington, USA. Abigail lived in Vancouver City, Clark Co., Washington, USA in 1880. Died: bet 1880 & 1885 census. Death not found.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 105343460
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Query Note: Abigail's 1st husband was hung for murder on the Wagon train trail coming to Oregon, her 2nd husband died shortly after getting out of jail after serving 2 years for assault with a deadly weapon.
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Census
Abigail is on the 1860, 1870 & 1880 records with Thomas Sperry.

Thomas Albert Sperry and Abigail Dolly Cunningham had the following children: