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Wooding Sperry, son of Capt Charles Sperry and Martha Miles, was born in Wallingford, Connecticut^G, on 23 October 1755.¹ He married in Canaan, Connecticut^G, on 8 September 1774, Ann Lawrence.¹

Samuel Sperry, son of Miles Sperry and Sophie Earl, was born in Pennsylvania^G about 1811.¹ He married about 1834, Mary Colley Pennington.² Mary was born in Pennsylvania^G about 1809.¹
     In 1850 Samuel was living in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania^G, and was recorded in the census as Samuel Sperry, a farmer, aged 39 and born in Pennsylvania. The value of his real estate was $500. Living with him were his wife Mary, 41, and their children, Fletcher, 15, Thebe, 13, John, 12, Benjamin, 11, Charles, 8, and Mary, aged five.³

Fletcher Sperry, son of Samuel Sperry and Mary Colley Pennington, was born in Pennsylvania^G about 1835.¹ He married about 1856, Esther Ann ___.²
     In 1850 Fletcher was living in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania^G, in the household of his parents Samuel and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Flesher Sperry, aged 15 and born in Pennsylvania. His occupation was "farming", presumably on his father's farm.³
     In 1860 he was living in Davidson Township^G and was recorded as Fletcher Sperry, a farmer, aged 24 and born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was valued at $600 and personal estate at $800. Living with him were his wife Esther, 23, and their children, Rosa, 3, and Flora, aged one month. Also in the household was a Samuel S Sperry, 50. This was not Fletcher's father Samuel, who was living with his wife Mary and other children on a neighbouring farm.⁴

Thebe Sperry, daughter of Samuel Sperry and Mary Colley Pennington, was born in Pennsylvania^G about 1837.¹
     In 1850 Thebe was living in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania^G, in the household of her parents Samuel and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Thebe Sperry, aged 13 and born in Pennsylvania.²

John Sperry, son of Samuel Sperry and Mary Colley Pennington, was born in Pennsylvania^G about 1838.¹
     In 1850 John was living in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania^G, in the household of his parents Samuel and Mary, and was recorded in the census as John Sperry, aged 12 and born in Pennsylvania.²

Benjamin Sperry, son of Samuel Sperry and Mary Colley Pennington, was born in Pennsylvania^G about 1839.¹
     In 1850 Benjamin was living in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania^G, in the household of his parents Samuel and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Benjamin Sperry, aged 11 and born in Pennsylvania.²

Charles Sperry, son of Samuel Sperry and Mary Colley Pennington, was born in Pennsylvania^G about 1842.¹
     In 1850 Charles was living in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania^G, in the household of his parents Samuel and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Charles Sperry, aged eight and born in Pennsylvania.²

Rosa Jane Sperry, daughter of Fletcher Sperry and Esther Ann ___, was born in Pennsylvania^G about 1857.¹
     In 1860 Rosa was living in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania^G, in the household of her parents Fletcher and Esther, and was recorded in the census as Rosa Jane Sperry, aged three and born in Pennsylvania.²

Flora B Sperry, daughter of Fletcher Sperry and Esther Ann ___, was born in Pennsylvania^G in 1860.¹ She married Henry Fisher.²
     In 1860 Flora was living in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania^G, in the household of her parents Fletcher and Esther, and was recorded in the census as Flora B Sperry, aged one month and born in Pennsylvania.³

Mary Zenah Fisher, daughter of Henry Fisher and Flora B Sperry, was born in Fairmont, Nebraska^G, about 1884.^1,2 She married in Fairmont, Nebraska^G, about 1900, Earl Hodgson.¹ Earl was born in Iowa^G about 1879.²