James Berrin SPILMAN, son of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, was born 16 March 1801 in Gallatin County, Kentucky in the portion that is now Trimble County.
James B. SPILMAN, son of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, married in 1824 to Mary Ellen TILLY (Gallatin County, Kentucky Marriages, Book 2, p.79). They had nine children:
Harriet Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan 1827, m. William CHANEY and Mr. DUNN;
Thomas Jefferson SPILMAN, b. 27 Feb 1829
Francis Marion SPILMAN, b. 6 Jun 1831
Martha Ann, b. 11 Aug 1834, m. Ack FORRESTER;
Abraham Berrin SPILMAN. b. 16 Jan 1837, m. Margaret DOTY
Mary Ella, b. 9 Jan 1839, m. Mr. BROWN;
Charles Wesley SPILMAN, b. 13 Sep 1841, m. Cassandra CONDUITTE;
James William SPILMAN, b. 7 Nov 1845, m. twice;
Harvey Randolph SPILMAN, b. 17 Jul 1849, m. Rebecca LITTLE.
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James B. SPILLMAN signed a deed in 1837, at Gallatin County, Kentucky, selling land inherited from Elizabeth TILLEY. - Gallatin County Deed Book "J", p.497.
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James Berrin SPILMAN and Michael E. SPILMAN, sons of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, emigrated from Kentucky to northeast Missouri. They were both Methodist Ministers; and were said to be "of English descent."
The 1850 census of Benton, Knox Co., Missouri lists:
James D Spillman, 47
Mary Spillman, 42
Abraham Spillman, 12
Mary C Spillman, 10
Charles Spillman, 8
James W Spillman, 4
Harvey R Spillman, 1
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"James SPILMAN died 8 May 1884 at Fort Donaldson, Scotland Co., Missouri, and is buried at Fort Donaldson Cemetery. "This cemetery is located in a sparsely settled part of Scotland County. It is about eight miles south of Memphis, about a quarter of a mile west of Missouri primary road 15 on an unmarked gravel road. The nearest community is Bible Grove about six miles farther west on Missouri secondary road 'T'. The cemetery is located about 100 yards off the gravel road, previously mentioned and to reach it we had to wade through belt high tall grass and weeds. The marker reads 'JAMES B. SPILMAN, DIED APRIL 17, 1873, AGE 62 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 15 DAYS.'" -
Information from John T. Resch of Seattle, WA., a descendant of James B. SPILMAN.
See also Brenton, Chester F., DESCENDANTS of WILLIAM SPILMAN and MARY BROWN (Privately published, Spokane, Washington: 1980), p.6-7.
W. L. DeCoursey
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See also Goodspeed's THE FOUR COUNTY HISTORY (1887), "Scotland County, Missouri," pp.417,456,1218.
James B. SPILMAN, son of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, married in 1824 to Mary Ellen TILLY (Gallatin County, Kentucky Marriages, Book 2, p.79). They had nine children:
Harriet Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan 1827, m. William CHANEY and Mr. DUNN;
Thomas Jefferson SPILMAN, b. 27 Feb 1829
Francis Marion SPILMAN, b. 6 Jun 1831
Martha Ann, b. 11 Aug 1834, m. Ack FORRESTER;
Abraham Berrin SPILMAN. b. 16 Jan 1837, m. Margaret DOTY
Mary Ella, b. 9 Jan 1839, m. Mr. BROWN;
Charles Wesley SPILMAN, b. 13 Sep 1841, m. Cassandra CONDUITTE;
James William SPILMAN, b. 7 Nov 1845, m. twice;
Harvey Randolph SPILMAN, b. 17 Jul 1849, m. Rebecca LITTLE.
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James B. SPILLMAN signed a deed in 1837, at Gallatin County, Kentucky, selling land inherited from Elizabeth TILLEY. - Gallatin County Deed Book "J", p.497.
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James Berrin SPILMAN and Michael E. SPILMAN, sons of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, emigrated from Kentucky to northeast Missouri. They were both Methodist Ministers; and were said to be "of English descent."
The 1850 census of Benton, Knox Co., Missouri lists:
James D Spillman, 47
Mary Spillman, 42
Abraham Spillman, 12
Mary C Spillman, 10
Charles Spillman, 8
James W Spillman, 4
Harvey R Spillman, 1
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"James SPILMAN died 8 May 1884 at Fort Donaldson, Scotland Co., Missouri, and is buried at Fort Donaldson Cemetery. "This cemetery is located in a sparsely settled part of Scotland County. It is about eight miles south of Memphis, about a quarter of a mile west of Missouri primary road 15 on an unmarked gravel road. The nearest community is Bible Grove about six miles farther west on Missouri secondary road 'T'. The cemetery is located about 100 yards off the gravel road, previously mentioned and to reach it we had to wade through belt high tall grass and weeds. The marker reads 'JAMES B. SPILMAN, DIED APRIL 17, 1873, AGE 62 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 15 DAYS.'" -
Information from John T. Resch of Seattle, WA., a descendant of James B. SPILMAN.
See also Brenton, Chester F., DESCENDANTS of WILLIAM SPILMAN and MARY BROWN (Privately published, Spokane, Washington: 1980), p.6-7.
W. L. DeCoursey
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See also Goodspeed's THE FOUR COUNTY HISTORY (1887), "Scotland County, Missouri," pp.417,456,1218.
James Berrin SPILMAN, son of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, was born 16 March 1801 in Gallatin County, Kentucky in the portion that is now Trimble County.
James B. SPILMAN, son of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, married in 1824 to Mary Ellen TILLY (Gallatin County, Kentucky Marriages, Book 2, p.79). They had nine children:
Harriet Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan 1827, m. William CHANEY and Mr. DUNN;
Thomas Jefferson SPILMAN, b. 27 Feb 1829
Francis Marion SPILMAN, b. 6 Jun 1831
Martha Ann, b. 11 Aug 1834, m. Ack FORRESTER;
Abraham Berrin SPILMAN. b. 16 Jan 1837, m. Margaret DOTY
Mary Ella, b. 9 Jan 1839, m. Mr. BROWN;
Charles Wesley SPILMAN, b. 13 Sep 1841, m. Cassandra CONDUITTE;
James William SPILMAN, b. 7 Nov 1845, m. twice;
Harvey Randolph SPILMAN, b. 17 Jul 1849, m. Rebecca LITTLE.
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James B. SPILLMAN signed a deed in 1837, at Gallatin County, Kentucky, selling land inherited from Elizabeth TILLEY. - Gallatin County Deed Book "J", p.497.
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James Berrin SPILMAN and Michael E. SPILMAN, sons of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, emigrated from Kentucky to northeast Missouri. They were both Methodist Ministers; and were said to be "of English descent."
The 1850 census of Benton, Knox Co., Missouri lists:
James D Spillman, 47
Mary Spillman, 42
Abraham Spillman, 12
Mary C Spillman, 10
Charles Spillman, 8
James W Spillman, 4
Harvey R Spillman, 1
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"James SPILMAN died 8 May 1884 at Fort Donaldson, Scotland Co., Missouri, and is buried at Fort Donaldson Cemetery. "This cemetery is located in a sparsely settled part of Scotland County. It is about eight miles south of Memphis, about a quarter of a mile west of Missouri primary road 15 on an unmarked gravel road. The nearest community is Bible Grove about six miles farther west on Missouri secondary road 'T'. The cemetery is located about 100 yards off the gravel road, previously mentioned and to reach it we had to wade through belt high tall grass and weeds. The marker reads 'JAMES B. SPILMAN, DIED APRIL 17, 1873, AGE 62 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 15 DAYS.'" -
Information from John T. Resch of Seattle, WA., a descendant of James B. SPILMAN.
See also Brenton, Chester F., DESCENDANTS of WILLIAM SPILMAN and MARY BROWN (Privately published, Spokane, Washington: 1980), p.6-7.
W. L. DeCoursey
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See also Goodspeed's THE FOUR COUNTY HISTORY (1887), "Scotland County, Missouri," pp.417,456,1218.
James B. SPILMAN, son of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, married in 1824 to Mary Ellen TILLY (Gallatin County, Kentucky Marriages, Book 2, p.79). They had nine children:
Harriet Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan 1827, m. William CHANEY and Mr. DUNN;
Thomas Jefferson SPILMAN, b. 27 Feb 1829
Francis Marion SPILMAN, b. 6 Jun 1831
Martha Ann, b. 11 Aug 1834, m. Ack FORRESTER;
Abraham Berrin SPILMAN. b. 16 Jan 1837, m. Margaret DOTY
Mary Ella, b. 9 Jan 1839, m. Mr. BROWN;
Charles Wesley SPILMAN, b. 13 Sep 1841, m. Cassandra CONDUITTE;
James William SPILMAN, b. 7 Nov 1845, m. twice;
Harvey Randolph SPILMAN, b. 17 Jul 1849, m. Rebecca LITTLE.
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James B. SPILLMAN signed a deed in 1837, at Gallatin County, Kentucky, selling land inherited from Elizabeth TILLEY. - Gallatin County Deed Book "J", p.497.
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James Berrin SPILMAN and Michael E. SPILMAN, sons of Thomas and Nancy (BRENTON) SPILMAN, emigrated from Kentucky to northeast Missouri. They were both Methodist Ministers; and were said to be "of English descent."
The 1850 census of Benton, Knox Co., Missouri lists:
James D Spillman, 47
Mary Spillman, 42
Abraham Spillman, 12
Mary C Spillman, 10
Charles Spillman, 8
James W Spillman, 4
Harvey R Spillman, 1
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"James SPILMAN died 8 May 1884 at Fort Donaldson, Scotland Co., Missouri, and is buried at Fort Donaldson Cemetery. "This cemetery is located in a sparsely settled part of Scotland County. It is about eight miles south of Memphis, about a quarter of a mile west of Missouri primary road 15 on an unmarked gravel road. The nearest community is Bible Grove about six miles farther west on Missouri secondary road 'T'. The cemetery is located about 100 yards off the gravel road, previously mentioned and to reach it we had to wade through belt high tall grass and weeds. The marker reads 'JAMES B. SPILMAN, DIED APRIL 17, 1873, AGE 62 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 15 DAYS.'" -
Information from John T. Resch of Seattle, WA., a descendant of James B. SPILMAN.
See also Brenton, Chester F., DESCENDANTS of WILLIAM SPILMAN and MARY BROWN (Privately published, Spokane, Washington: 1980), p.6-7.
W. L. DeCoursey
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See also Goodspeed's THE FOUR COUNTY HISTORY (1887), "Scotland County, Missouri," pp.417,456,1218.
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