Brief Life History of Luther
When Luther Spalding was born on 7 August 1791, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Parley Spalding, was 30 and his mother, Abigail Joselyn, was 26. He married Sally Maria Stocker on 30 January 1823. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Amherst, Amherst, Erie, New York, United States in 1855 and Amherst, Erie, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 23 September 1860, in Williamsville, Amherst, Erie, New York, United States, at the age of 69.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Luther Spaulding, "United States Census, 1840"
- Family Bible Records
- Luther Spalding, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1791–1860 Male
1804–1867 Female
Children (6)
1824–1895 Male
1825–1909 Male
1827–1915 Female
1829–1912 Female
1831–1833 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1761–1832 Male
1765–1858 Female
Siblings (4)
1791–1860 Male
1793– Female
1796–1867 Male
1805–1882 Male
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 3
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 11
1812
Age 21
Name Meaning
English and Scottish (Angus): variant of Spaulding .
History: The surname was taken to Scotland in the 13th century by Radulphus de Spalding. His descendants prospered, and the name is still common in Scotland. Early American Spaldings include Thomas Spalding, born in Frederica, GA, in 1774, who introduced sea-island cotton in GA, and the physician Lyman Spalding, born in Cornish, NH, in 1775, who founded US Pharmacopoeia.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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