Laura G. Spratley

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Hampton, Elizabeth City Co., Virginia, District 10, page 147BA, dated June 2, 1910 records Laura G. Spratley (Feb 1890 - VA/VA/VA) with her widowed mother, Fanny H. Spratley (April 1858 - VA/VA/VA) and siblings Claud V. Spratley (July 1882 - VA), Catherine S. Spratley (Jan 1884 - VA), and Peter T. Spratley (July 1887 - VA) living on King Street. Fanny indicates that she has had 5 children of whom 4 are still living.

From the Newport News Public Library System
Spratley, Mrs Fannie Sclater (Sclater) Female Daily Press Feb 14, 1946 p. 9 & 12 Spratley, Mrs Fannie Sclater (Sclater) Female Daily Press Feb 16, 1946 p. 7 Spratley, Mrs Fannie Sclater (Sclater) Female Daily Press Feb 15, 1946 p. 16
Thus the maiden name of Fanny H. Spratley is Sclater ... and from that, one can locate Fanny in the 1880 census: The 1880 Federal Census for Hampton, Elizabeth City Co., Virginia, District 15, page 147BA, dated June 2, 1880 records Fanny H. Sclater (21 - VA/VA/VA) living with an aunt, the widow Mary F. Howard (59 - VA/VA/VA) and her children Samuel L. Howard (27), Harry Howard (25), and Fanny Howard (21).

The 1870 Federal Census for Wythe Township, Elizabeth City Co., Virginia, Hampton P. O., page 104A, dated August 9, 1870 records Fanny H. Sclater (14 - VA) living with William Sclater (23), Mary Jane Sclater (25), and Laura Sclater (11).
The 1870 Federal Census for Southfield Township, Elizabeth City Co., Virginia, Hampton P. O., page 50B, dated August 29, 1870 records Mary F. Howard (55) with children Samuel Howard (18), Harry Howard (15), and Fanny C. Howrad (13).

The 1860 Federal Census for the Back River District, Elizabeth City Co., Virginia, Hampton P. O., page 104A, dated July 19, 1860 records Francis H. Sclater (5 - VA) living with James (45 - VA) and Jane (40 - VA) Sclater and siblings Mary J. (15), William S. (14), John (12), James (9), and Laura (3). John is a farmer with real estate valued at $5,000 and a personal estate valued at $9,000.

Laura married Banister Anderson, son of George Thompson Anderson and Lillie Genelle Clark, circa 1919 in Hampton, Elizabeth City Co., VA. (Banister Anderson was born on 10 Nov 1886 in Pittsylvania Co., VA, died on 8 Nov 1977 in Danville, VA and was buried in Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA.)