Brief Life History of William Russell
When William Russell Spelman was born in June 1845, in Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States, his father, Smith Spelman, was 43 and his mother, Cornelia Elizabeth Heermans, was 25. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Elizabeth Lyon. He lived in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, United States in 1905 and Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, United States in 1910. He died on 14 September 1916, in Glen Rock, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York City, New York County, New York, United States.
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- Rossell Spellman in household of Smith Spellman, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Russell Spelman, "Find A Grave Index"
- William in entry for Oscar V Spelman and Bessie E Barry, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Fire Causes $1.5 Million in Damages
"""A fire in September of 1848 caused an estimated $1.5 million in damages to the city of Brooklyn. The fire consumed """"three churches, the post office, two newspaper offices, and other property."""""""
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
English and Irish (Galway): variant of Spellman and Spillman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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