NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11163 WASHINGTON CO – JOHN SPAULDING – Spaulding, Turnham, Wright, Bricken, Graham #11163 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume 5, Battle-Perrin-Kniffin, 4th ed. Washington Co. JOHN SPAULDING was born September 13, 1840. His father, Henry P. Spaulding, was born in Washington County, January 18, 1802. He was one of the successful farmers of his day, and left an extensive landed estate to his children. He died in 1866. His wife was a Miss Lucy Turnham, a daughter of George Turnham, of Spencer County, Ky.; they were married in 1826, and were the parents of eleven children, viiz.: George P., Nancy, Frances, Henry L., Caroline, John, Benjamin F., Dr. James M. (deceased in 1864), Dr. W. E., Logan T., and Martha V. The mother was born in 1811, and is yet living aged seventy-five years. Capt. George Turnham was a soldier in the war of 1812 and engaged in the battle of New Orleans; he died at his home in Spencer County in 1826. Henry Spaulding, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Nelson County, Ky.; his ancestors came from Ireland and settled in Virginia prior to the war of the Revolution. John Spaulding was born in Washington County, reared on a farm, was educated in the common schools, and finished his school days in 1864, under Dr. J. W. Wright. From that time until the present he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising, in which he has been uniformly successful, and is the proprietor of 360 acres of farming lands lying in Marion and Washington Counties. He married, in 1873, Miss Mattie B. Bricken. To them were born three children: Marcus, James R., and Lucy A. Mrs. Mattie B. (Bricken) Spaulding was born April 1, 1852; she is a daughter of Alexander and Ann (Graham) Bricken, the former of German(y), and the latter of Irish descent, and both natives of Kentucky. Mr. Spaulding is a member of the Baptist Church, while Mrs. Spaulding holds the Presbyterian faith. Politically Mr. Spaulding is a Democrat. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch