John Valentine SPALDING

• General Notes
  • b. Martin Cty, IN, f/m b. KY
    attended subscription schools
    lived with parents until marriage
    m. Daviess Cty, IN 13 Nov 1859  to Mary Ellen MC ATEE
    located in native twp, farmed 8 years
    ran county poor asylum 8 years
    returned to farm for 2 years
    superintended asylum 10  years (to 1889?)
    
    obit:
    Martin County Tribune, from Mary McCarty book
    The Death Angel Claims a Prominent Citizen for its Victim
       Last evening about five o'clock, John V. Spaulding, Superintendent of the Poor Farm quietly passed away after a month's sickness of lung trouble.
       The deceased was born in Martin county, in this state, October 13, 1836.  He was the eldest of a family of six children born to Hillary and Mary Strange Spaulding, who were natives of Washington county, Kentucky.  His parents are still alive and reside in Van Buren township.
       John V. was reared on his father's farm, and secured such education as could be obtained in the subscription schools of early times.  He remained with his parents until twenty-three years of age, when he married and located in his native townshi, where he continued farming eight years.  He then took charge of the County Poor Asylum, and had control of it for eight years.  He then returned to the farm where he remained two years.  He was again urged to take the Superintendent and served in all eighteen years.  Under his management the institution was self supporting, paying the expense of paupers and salaries of men.
       November 13, 1859, he was united in marriage to Mary E. McAtee a native of this county.  To their union eight children were born, seven now living, the oldest being married; James L., Julia A., Martha A., Amanda L., William A., John F., and Leo.
       In the death of Mr. Spaulding, the county loses a prominent and public spirited citizen.  Always ready to encourage movements calclated to promote the interests of the community in which he lived, he endeared himself to his neighbors and friends.
       He was a Democrat in politics, and professed the Catholic faith.
       The funeral will take place at St. Mary's in Barr township, Friday morning at nine o'clock.
    
    notes from source: Cemetery Records of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana Including Additional Genealogical Information and Obituaries, Researched by Natalie Montgomery Baker, Washington, Indiana, 47501, 1996, p. 243.  Accessed 7/06 at Carnegie Public Library, Washington, IN.
    
    bio:
    JOHN V. SPALDING, superintendent of the Poor Asylum of Daviess County, Ind., was born in Martin Conty, Ind., October 13, 1836. He was the eldest of a famly of six children born to Hillary and Mary (STRANGE) Spalding, who were natives of Washington County, Ky. They wre married in Daviess County, Ind., and lived two years in Martin County, when they returned to Daviess County, and are yet residing there. The father and mother were born about 1816 and 1814, respectively. John V. was reared on his father's farm, and secured such education as could be obtained in the subscription schools of early times.
    
    He remained with his parents until twenty-three years of age, when he married and located in his native township, where he continued farming eight years. He then took charge of the County Poor Asylum, and had control of it for eight years. He then returned to the farm, where he remained two years. He was again urged to take the superintendency of the asylum, and has now had control of it for about seven years. He has been very successful, and the farm is in excellent condition, and is self-supporting in keeping up all the expense of paupers and salaries of men.
    
    November 13, 1859, he was united in marriage to Mary E. McATEE, a native of this county, whose parents moved from Kentucky to Daviess County, Ind. To their union eight children have been born, seven now living: James L. (now employed on the farm), Julia A., Martha A., Amanda L., William A., John F. and Leo. The family are members of the Catholic Church, and Mr. Spalding is a member of the Democratic party.
    
    Data Entry Volunteer: Diana Flynn
    "A HISTORY OF KNOX AND DAVIESS COUNTIES, INDIANA" 1886 GOODSPEED PUBLISHING COMPANY, CHICAGO
    DAVIESS COUNTY, IN. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PAGE 800
    
    source:
    http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/daviess/davbioref-11.htm
    
    1880 US Census (21 Jun), residing in Washington Twp, Daviess Cty, IN, head of h/hold is "farmer at poor farm" John V. SPALDING 43 IN f/m b KY, living with wife Mary E. 41 IN f/m (KY)/KY, and children, all b. IN:  James L. 19, Julia A. 18, Martha A. 15, Lucy A. 13, William (A.) 10, John (F.) 4, and Leo 2 M, plus > 20 boarders, mostly sgl, many women, many > 45 y.o.
    
    record citation:
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Daviess, Indiana; Roll: T9_271; Family History Film: 1254271; Page: 543D; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 0448.
    
    Appears in 1860 census in Van Buren, Daviess (post office Ragaelsvill) as John V. SPALDEN with Mary Ellen, living next to his parents; no children.
    
    marriage record citation:
    Indiana Marriages 1845-1920
    Mary Ellen McAtee John V Spalding  13 Nov 1859  Daviess  1  735  

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