John W. McSpadden1
b. 23 July 1852, d. 1918
Father | Moses McSpadden1 b. 31 Dec 1815, d. 19 Dec 1853 |
Mother | Elizabeth S. Moore1 b. 17 Apr 1818, d. 16 Feb 1862 |
Birth | 23 Jul 1852 | John W. McSpadden was born on 23 Jul 1852 in DeKalb County, Alabama.2,1,3,4 |
Fath-Death | 1853 | John was a little over one year old when his father died. |
Cens-1860 | 15 Aug 1860 | John was enumerated in his mother's household on the 1860 DeKalb County census. She was recorded as a 42 year old farmer. John was 8. Four older siblings were also part of the household.5 |
In 1862 John's mother died, as did his older brother Samuel and his sister Rebecca. | ||
Cens-1870 | 1870 | By 1870 John and his 2 surviving siblings were living in the home of their mother's brother in Washington County, Virginia.6 |
Marriage | 8 Nov 1876 | He married Rebecca P. Snodgrass, daughter of Joseph Snodgrass and Nancy Crow, on 8 Nov 1876 in Washington County, Virginia.1 |
Cens-1880 | 4 Jun 1880 | John and Rebecca lived in the Holston District of Washington County where John was a farmer.7 |
Cens-1900 | 9 Jun 1900 | The 1900 census for the Holston District enumerated the couple with 5 children. Rebecca's widowed mother, herself the mother of 9 children (7 living) was also a part of the household.4 |
Cens-1910 | 15 Apr 1910 | Ten years later only daughter Nannie and son William remained at home. However, William had married in the intervening years and his wife Irene and their infant daughter Margrette were also part of the household.8 |
Death | 1918 | John died in 1918.3,2 |
Burial | He was buried at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 |
Family | Rebecca P. Snodgrass b. 23 Mar 1854, d. 1931 | |
Children |
Charts | Descendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn |
Last Edited | 21 Mar 2007 |
Citations
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 237. John W. McSpaddin, 24y, sgl, b. "Decalib Co., Ala", resid WCV, farmer, s/o M. & E. McSpaddin AND Rebecca T. Snodgrass, 22y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Joseph & Nancy Snodgrass; marr: 8 Nov. 1876.
- [S66] Bob and Donna Ford, "Moore Family Bible," e-mail to Diana Powell, 18 March 2007. Information cited to Robert Lewis.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 204. Stone reported to read: John W. McSpaddin, 1852-1918.
- [S574] John W. McSpadden household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 114, sheet 6A (153 stamped), dwelling 100, family 100, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Nov. 2004, image 11 of 73. Enumeration includes: John W. McSpadden, 46, b. July 185_, [state of birth looks like Virginia with Alabama written over it or vice versa], marr 24 yrs, parents b. VA; Rebecki, 46, b. March 1854 VA, parents b. VA, marr 24 yrs, mother of 5 children, all living; Nany B., dau, 20, Mar 1880; Thomas J., son, 17, b. Sept. 1882; William P., son, 13, b. Sept. 1887; Challie P. [sic], son, 7, b. 1893; all children b. VA; all their parents b. VA; Nancy Snodgrass, mother-in-law, 8_, wid, b. Dec. 181_ VA, mother of 9 children, 7 living.
- [S1023] Elizabeth McSpadden household, 1860 U.S. cens, DeKalb Co.. AL, pop. sched., Post office Rawlingsville, p. 42 (stamped), dwelling 263, family 263, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 42 of 95. Enumeration reports: Elizabeth McSpadden, 42, b. VA, farmer, owns real estate worth $4,200; pers prop of $800; Samuel, 21; Jane 16; Virginia 14; William 10; John, 8; all children b. AL.
- [S635] William Moore household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring township, p. 61 stamped, dwelling 106, family 111, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 15 of 49. Enumeration reports: William Moore, 46, b. VA, farmer, owns land valued at $2,200 & pers prop of $500; Jane, 42, b. VA; Wm McSpadden, 20, farmer, b. AL; Amelia, 24, b. AL; John, 17, b. AL.
- [S165] J.W. McSpaden household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston District, ED 100, page 244D (stamped), dwelling 65, family 65, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 8 of 54. Enumeration includes: J. W. McSpaden [sic], 27, farmer, b. AL, parents b. VA; Rebecca, 26, wife, b. VA, parents b. VA; Walker, 3, son, b. VA; Nannie B. 3/12, b. March, b. VA.
- [S237] John W. McSpadden household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Holston district, ED 121, sheet 1A (p. 87 stamped), dwelling 5, family 5, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 1 of 29. Enumeration includes: John W. McSpadden, age: _6, marr #1, marr 32 yrs, b. AL, parents b. VA, farmer, owns farm; Rebeca, 56, marr #1, marr 32 yrs, mother of 5 children, all living; Nannie B., dau, 30, sgl; William P., son, 23, marr 1 yr; Irene, dau-in-law, marr 1 yr, mother of 1 child, living; Margrette, granddaughter, 9/12; all others b. VA.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 204. Stone reported to read: Nannie Belle McSpaddin, 1880-1956.