Frank A. Spinney

• General Notes
  • Frank A. Spinney, a mason contractor at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, enjoys a prosperous business in this city, where his entire business career thus far has been spent. He has been engaged in contracting some ten or twelve years, but has been working out of the same shop since 1875 when he began his apprenticeship. He employs from twelve to eighteen men, and the fact that he is always busy bespeaks the confidence of the people in his work and their regard for his ability.
    Mr. Spinney was born in York County, Maine, in 1856 and was one of seven children born to Sylvester and Mary A. (Urch) Spinney. The father was born in Maine and was a cabinet maker by trade. The mother was a native of England. Mrs Spinney is now deceased and is survived by her husband.
    Frank A. Spinney attended the public schools first, and later Elliot Academy. He then learned the trade of a mason, which he has followed continuously since. He married Arabella F. Cole, who was born in Eliot and is a daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Tutherly) Cole. Her father was a fish merchant at Portsmouth although his residence was in Eliot, Maine. Three children have blessed this union, Elroy, Annie M., and Alice B., who was the wife of Patrick Powers and died when twenty-two years of age. Annie is the wife of Arthur Lewis and they have a daughter, Mazie B. Mr. Spinney is a Republican in politics. Fraternally he is a member of the Odd Fellows and of the Pilgrim Fathers. The family attends the Advent Church.