James and Mary Spaulding
Information comes from the family files at the Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society in Alexandria and is reprinted here with their permission.
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES SPAULDING was born 1809 in Campbell Co KY, and died after 1871 in Campbell Co KY. He married (1) MARY STREETER Jan 19, 1826 in Campbell Co KY. She was born in New York, and died before 1835 in Campbell Co. He married (2) MARY 'POLLY' DILCE Sep 13, 1835 in Campbell Co. She died Jul 30, 1847 in Campbell Co. He married (3) MARGARET ANN TOWNSEND Nov 15, 1847 in Campbell Co. She was born 1834 in Kentucky and died Feb 06, 1915 in Covington, Kenton Co and was buried in the Linden Grove Cemetery.
Notes for JAMES SPAULDING:
James Spalding and wife #1, Mary Streeter;
bond Josiah Herbert Jr., Campbell Co KY
James Spaldon and wife #2, Mary 'Polly' Dilce; bond George W. Forester, Campbell
Co KY
James Spalding and wife #3, Margaret Ann Townsend; bond Lyman H. Rugg, married
by Reverend.
The Genealogical Helper, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 1968, p. 67: In the column "Relatively Speaking", the following was submitted by Mrs. Robert R. Hartman, Jr., 6 West Ridge Place, Newport KY 41071:
From birth records located at Alexandria, Campbell Co KY: CALL IT CHARITY. " (blank) Spalding, female, born alive, 21 Jul 1854 at Newport, father (name not ascertainable) Spaulding, mother (not ascertainable), reside do not know where. Ran off owing my bill for services. The child was not named, don't know what - but would call it Charity. George W. Thornton, M.D." Note: The baby called "Charity" was Margaret Isadore Spaulding born 21 July 1854.
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1850 Campbell Co KY. Census, 2nd Dist. dated 10 Sep 1850. House 870, pp. 131-132
James Spaulding, 47, b. c1803 KY, farmer,
real estate value $500
Margaret, 21, wife, b. c1829 KY (cannot read/write)
John J., 18, son, b. c1832 KY, laborer
Elizabeth, 14, daughter, b. c1836 KY
William B., 12, son, b. c1838 KY
Thomas F., 10, son, b. c1840 KY
Margaret A. (should be Mary A.), 8, daughter, b. c1842 KY
Hannah S., 6, daughter, b. c1844 KY
Ozias, one month old, son, b. Aug 1850 KY
1860 Campbell Co KY. Census, Indian Springs Dist., dated 25 Aug 1860, p. 885/239 House 1654, Family 1654
James Spoldon, 50, b. 1810 KY, laborer, real
estate value $150
John James, 25, b. 1835 KY
Elizabeth, 23, b. 1837 KY
William, 21, b. 1839 KY
Thomas, 19, b. 1841 KY
Mary A., 17, b. 1843 KY
Osias, 8, b. 1852 KY
Margaret, 6, b. 1854 KY
Sandford, 4, b. 1856 KY
Garrett, seven months old, b. Jan 1860
Margaret, 37, b. 1823 KY
Notes for MARY STREETER: Pat Doster's file has Mary's name as: Maria Streeter.
Notes for MARGARET ANN TOWNSEND:
Margaret Ann Townsend married James Spalding when she was 13 years old (per her
granddaughter, Lula May Franks McNamara). They lived in Alexandria and Newport. Lula May also passed down the story about the
time Margaret Townsend was alone with her children during the Civil War. When a
Union soldier tried to break in their cabin, she shot and killed him!
1900 Kenton Co KY. Census, Covington City, Precinct C, Ward 2, dated 11 Jun 1900. House 125, address: 192 West Sixth Street, Family 344.
Sword, Margaret, 69, widow, b. Oct 1830 KY,
parents b. in TN, mother of 7 children, 2 living in 1900, renting at this house
Spoldon, George E., son, 28, single, b. Jun 1871 KY, parents b. in KY,
laborer-plumber. NOTE: Apparently, Margaret Ann
Townsend Spaulding remarried after the death of her husband, James Spaulding, to
someone named SWORD. This needs to be researched to find a marriage record.
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Child of James Spaulding and Mary Streeter
1. John James Spaulding b-1832 in Campbell Co
Children of James Spaulding and Mary
Dilce
1. Elizabeth Spaulding
b-1836 in Campbell Co
2. William Burton Spaulding b-1838 in Campbell Co; m-Virginia Walker 20 Nov 1859
in Campbell Co
Notes for WILLIAM BURTON SPAULDING:
1870 Campbell Co KY. Census dated Aug 1870. Dwelling No. 1, House No. 1
William B. Spolden, 29, b. 1841 KY, personal
value $400, farmer
Augusta V., 26, wife, b. 1844 KY
Mary E., 9, b. 1861 KY
Matilda F., 7, b. 1863 KY
William T., 5, b. 1865 KY
James, 3, b. 1867 KY
Walker, 3, b. 1867 KY (twins)
Cara, 8 months old, b. Dec 1869 KY
Joseph Walker, 68, b. 1812 VA, personal value $150, plasterer
THOMAS F. SPAULDING, b. 1840, Campbell Co KY; m. ADDIE TEMPLE, Jun 27, 1880, Campbell Co KY. More About THOMAS SPAULDING and ADDIE TEMPLE:
v.
MARY A. SPAULDING, b. 1842, Campbell Co KY.
vi. HANNAH S. SPAULDING, b. 1844, Campbell Co KY; d. 1851.
Children of James Spaulding and Margaret Townsend
1. Ozias Spaulding b-Aug
1850 in Covington; d-5 Feb 1896 in Covington and buried in the Linden Grove
Cemetery.
2. Maria Lewis Spaulding b-7 Sep 1852 in Newport; d-before 1860.
3. Margaret Isadore Spaulding b-2 July 1854 in Newport; d-June 1928 in
Covington.
4. Sanford Spaulding b-1856 in Campbell Co; d-Brookville, Bracken Co KY.
5. Garrett Spaulding b. Jan 1860 in Campbell Co; died before 1900.
6. Alexander Spaulding b-1865; died before 1900
7. George E Spaulding b-June 1871 in Newport; died after 1900 in Covington
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Generation No. 2
MARGARET ISADORE SPAULDING was born July 21, 1854 in Newport and died June 1928 in Covington. She married (1) MR. HUGHES about 1874 in Kenton Co KY. She married (2) JOHN WILLIAM FRANKS Feb 15, 1888 in Covington, son of GEORGE FRANKS and MARY ROBBE. He was born May 06, 1861 in Pendleton Co KY, and died Jan 23, 1926 in Covington and is buried in the Highland Cemetery in Ft Mitchell.
The Genealogical Helper, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 1968, p. 67: In the column "Relatively Speaking", the following was submitted by Mrs. Robert R. Hartman, Jr., 6 West Ridge Place, Newport KY 41071:
From birth records located at Alexandria, Campbell Co KY: CALL IT CHARITY. " (blank) Spalding, female, born alive, 21 Jul 1854 at Newport, father (name not ascertainable) Spaulding, mother (not ascertainable), reside do not know where. Ran off owing my bill for services. The child was not named, don't know what - but would call it Charity. George W. Thornton, M.D." EDITOR'S NOTE: When Margaret Spaulding married John Franks, she is listed on their marriage record as "Margaret Spaulding" -- her MAIDEN name! If she was divorced from Mr. Hughes, why did she use her maiden name on her marriage record to John Franks?
Source: Marybelle Franks Reilman (Margaret's granddaughter), phone conversation 16 Mar 2001.
Margaret Spaulding was divorced and had a daughter when she married John William Franks. She was married to a Covington policeman by the name of HUGHES and had a daughter, Florence Hughes, born in 25 Aug 1875.
Source: Marybelle Franks Reilman; Two of Margaret Spaulding's brothers fought in the Civil War; one for the Union side and one for the Confederate side. Marybelle remembers seeing their photographs on her grandmother's dining room buffet where they were placed on either end of the buffet (not together!)
Notes for JOHN WILLIAM FRANKS: Burials in family plot at Highland Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell KY:
1. John William Franks and his wife, Margaret
Spaulding
2. John Cleveland Franks and his wife, Marybelle Hutchens
3. Parents of Marybelle Hutchens - Thomas Hutchens and wife, Mary Warwood
Family home was on Ninth Street in Covington KY - had barn and large dray
horses.
More About JOHN WILLIAM FRANKS: Burial: Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell KY
More About JOHN FRANKS and MARGARET
SPAULDING:
Marriage: Feb 15, 1888, Covington Kenton Co KY
FLORENCE HUGHES b. Aug 25, 1875 in Covington and died Nov 04, 1935 in Cincinnati at the Longview State Hospital . Her death certificate lists John Franks as her father. She is buried in the New St Joseph Cemetery in Delhi. Notes for FLORENCE HUGHES: Source: Family Verbal History
Florence Hughes never married. She was girlfriend of Barney Oldfield, famous race car driver of the late 1800s. In 1917 she lived in New York City on Riverside Drive. She owned her own business called "Box Mart". She may have been editor for Gazette newspaper. Source: Longview State Hospital, Cincinnati OH - letter dated 3 Jun 1968 from J. E. Clagg, Chief, Dept. of Clinical Administration Information requested for deceased patient Florence Hughes.
Children of Margaret Spaulding and John Franks
1. Lula May Franks b-3
Oct 1888 in Covington; d-24 May 1979, Mobile Mobile Co AL.
2. Emma Marie Franks b-13 July 1890 in Covington; d-11 Nov 1959 in Cincinnati.
3. John Cleveland Franks b-27 Apr 1891 in Covington; d-23 Oct 1968 in
Covington.
4. Earl William Franks b-9 Aug 1895 in Covington; d-3 Dec
1967 in Covington
5. Lillian Catherine Franks b-21 Aug 1897 in Covington; d-30 Aug 1945 in Cincinnati
6. Russell Elwood Franks b-22 July 1904 in Covington; d-Milwaukee WI.
SANFORD SPAULDING was born 1856 in Campbell Co KY, and died in Brookville, Bracken Co KY. He married MARY H.. She was born 1864 in Kentucky.
Notes for SANFORD SPAULDING: 1920 Bracken Co KY. Census, Town of Brooksville Dist. 1, South Brooksville Precinct, dated 17 Jan 1920 House No. 90, Family 94
Sanford Spoldon, 62, b. KY, parents b. KY,
owns home
Mary H., wife, 56, b. KY, parents b. KY
Carlis, son, 12, b. KY, parents b. KY
Child of
Sanford Spaulding and Mary H
1. Carlis Spaulding b. 1908, Kentucky
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Generation No. 3
LULA MAY FRANKS was born Oct 03, 1888 in Covington Kenton Co KY, and died May 24, 1979 in Mobile Mobile Co AL and was buried in the Pinecrest Cemetery in Mobil. She married JOHN MCNAMARA Mar 16, 1910 in Covington Kenton Co KY, son of FRANK MCNAMARA and MARY MCCOY. He was born Apr 30, 1884 in Lexington Fayette Co KY, and died Sep 17, 1947 in Mobile Mobile Co AL.
Notes for LULA MAY FRANKS: Source: Covington Kenton Co KY Marriage Book 39, Page 166.
John McNamara, age 25, and Lula May Franks, age 21, were married in the Parsonage of Grace Reform Church, Covington Kenton Co KY on March 16, 1910. Witnesses: William C. Lambert and Anna Bulifill. Pastor: C. M. Schaaf.
EMMA MARIE FRANKS was born Jul 13, 1890 in Covington Kenton Co KY, and died Nov 11, 1959 in Cincinnati and was buried in the St Joseph Cemetery. She married ANDREW SCHAEFER.
Children of Emma Franks and Andrew Schaefer
1. Baby Schaeffer
2. Robert Schaefer
3. Marge Schafer
4. Ruth Schaefer
JOHN CLEVELAND FRANKS was born Apr 27, 1891 in Covington Kenton Co KY, and died Oct 23, 1968 in Covington and was buried in the Highland Cemetery in Ft Mitchell. He married (1) MARYBELLE HUTCHENS in Covington Kenton Co KY, daughter of THOMAS HUTCHENS and MARY WARWOOD. She was born Apr 18, 1895 in Covington Kenton Co KY, and died Oct 07, 1957 in Covington Kenton Co KY. He married (2) VIOLA HATTER HALENKAMP.
Notes for JOHN CLEVELAND FRANKS:
Worked with his father, John William Franks, in family drayage company in
Covington KY; hauled large stone monuments with wagon and Clydesdale horses.
After his father's death, he worked for J. C. Buckles Co. in Covington KY. He
and Marybelle lived at the corner of 7th and Philadelphia Streets in Covington
KY.
Child of John
Franks and Marybelle Hutchens
1. Marybelle Franks m. (1) Harold Coy; m. (2) Unknown REILMAN
EARL WILLIAM FRANKS was born Aug 09, 1895 in Covington and died Dec 03, 1967 in Covington and was buried in St Mary's Cemetery in Ft Mitchell. He married TERESA MARY MICHELS July 18, 1918 in Holy Cross Church in Covington, daughter of PETER MICHELS and ANNA. She was born Mar 11, 1896 in Covington and died Jul 29, 1961 in Covington.
Children of Earl Franks and Teresa Michels
1. Alma
Earlene Franks b-26 Sep 1921 in Covington; d-Fort Mitchell; m. Joseph Dressman
2. Earl Anthony Franks b-14 Mar 1923 in Covington; m. (1)
Dorothy; m. (2) Audrey M Brossart; b-5 May 1927 in Cincinnati;
d-30 Mar 1992 in Florence KY
2. Lawrence Teresa Franks b-15 Dec 1924 in Covington; d-Mar 1945 in New
Guinea. Lawrence Teresa Franks served in the U. S. Army in WWII and was killed
in action in New Guinea. He was buried in St Mary's Cemetery in Ft
Mitchell.
3. Anna Margaret Franks b-19 Mar 1926 in
Covington; m. John Martini
4. Evelyn Lillian Franks b-23 Aug 1927 in Covington
5. Arthur John Franks (Twin) b-28 Nov 1928 in Covington; d-31 Dec 1928 in
Covington and buried in St Mary's Cemetery in Ft Mitchell
6. John William Franks (Twin) b-28 Nov 1928 in Covington; d-26 Dec 1928 in Covington and buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell
7. Martin Teresa Franks b15 Mar 1930 in Covington
8. Mary Teresa Franks b-16 Apr 1931 in Covington; m. Howard Bennett
9. Virginia Teresa Franks b-27 Sep 1932 in Covington; m. Raymond Hagedorn
8. LILLIAN CATHERINE FRANKS was born Aug 21, 1897 in Covington and died Aug 30, 1945 in Cincinnati. She married William E Meister Feb 05, 1921. He died in Cincinnati.
Children of Lillian
Franks and William Meister
1. William Meister Jr.
2. Dorothy Meister m. Shultz Shultz worked
for American Book Company in Covington (Cincinnati?)
3. Bernice Meister
RUSSELL ELWOOD FRANKS was born Jul 22, 1904 in Covington, and died in Milwaukee WI. He married IRENE A. WAGNER in Covington Kenton Co KY. She died in Milwaukee WI.
Child of Russell Franks and Irene Wagner***********************
Generation No. 4
EVELYN LILLIAN FRANKS was born Aug 23, 1927 in Covington. She married Donald R Brown.
MARTIN TERESA FRANKS was born Mar 15, 1930 in Covington Kenton Co KY. He married Janet Lucas.