Hi Lisa: See below your message for info-- In a message dated 05/20/99 5:28:39 AM, you wrote: <<I am particularily interested in the family of John "Aaron" Spalding and Eleanor "Nellie" Mattingly Spalding. They were married about 1785 in Washington Co., KY. Their children were: 1) Benjamin Aaron m: Matilda Hagar abt. 1821 2) James Aaron 3) Henrietta 4) Joseph 5) Mary Ann 6) Michael 7) Phillip 8) Ignatius >> The following is from Gerald Thompson's Kentucky Catholic Pioneers, Vol 1, The Rolling Fork Settlement... SPALDING, James Aaron Sr. born to John Aaron "Aaron" and Eleanor "Nelly" (MATTINGLY) SPALDING. grandparents - Thomas and Henrietta (CLARK) SPALDING and Philip MATTINGLY, St. He was a blacksmith at New Market, Marion Co KY married Sarah GREEN, d/o Leonard and Polly GREEN. Clement GREEN swore that the Bride was over 21 years of age, bond 7-30-1818, married 8-4-1818 by Charles NERINCKX, Washington Co KY Book 1, page 172, See #86 of Joseph Johnson's manuscript " The Spalding family of Maryland and Kentucky" f/o Henry 1819, Benidict Joseph 1819 - 1892, Mary Ellen 1822 - 1891, Leonard Green 1823 - 1907, William David 1826 - 1899, James Aaron, Jr 1826-1826, Angelina 1831, Charles Green 1833 - 1866, and Sarah Eliza J. THIEHOFF 1831 - 1911. Died 1835 at New Market Marion Co KY." Under Sarah GREEN - it cites her as born before 7-30 - 1797. Children are names as above with the following variations - Henry "Benedict Joseph" 1819 - 1892.... Angelina "Angela" 1831 - 1855... Sarah Eliza THIEHOFF 1836. ** This last one makes more sense - if her husband died in 1835, this would be child of second marriage. SPALDING, James Aaron, Jr. born 10-17-1828 to James Aaron and Sarah (GREEN) SPALDING christened 12-7-1828 at HNMC, Calvary, Washington (now Marion) Co KY Sponsor Eleanor SPALDING, grandparents John Aaron "Aaron" and Eleanor "Nelly" (MATTINGLY) SPALDING and Leonard and Polly GREEN. Educated at St. Mary's College, St, Mary, Marion Co KY moved to Ralls Co MO in 1850, then to Hunnewell, Shelby Co MO where he engaged in blacksmithing and farming. Married Mary Isabelle LEAKE of Monroe Co MO on 9-21-1858, brides dates 1841- 1911..... See pages 296-298 of Gnereal History of Shelby County MO, 1911. died 1926 That looks like it for this particular branch of SPALDING. Hope it helps! Ann Hoskins-Brown Philadelphia, PA