James Dean Spillman

Male26 May 1953–19 July 2011

Brief Life History of James Dean

When James Dean Spillman was born on 26 May 1953, in Stafford, Stafford, Kansas, United States, his father, Melvin Luther Spillman, was 24 and his mother, Lorna Deane Wise, was 26. He married Melba Jo Martin on 11 September 1976, in Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas, United States. He lived in Woodward, Oklahoma, United States in 1990 and Fargo, Ellis, Oklahoma, United States for about 5 years. He died on 19 July 2011, in Woodward City, Woodward, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Dean Spillman
1953–2011
Melba Jo Martin
1953–2014
Marriage: 11 September 1976

Sources (13)

  • James Dean Spillman, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • James D Spillman, "United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990"
  • James Spillman, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 September 1976Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1954 · Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

    Age 1

    Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a U.S. Supreme Court case which ruled racial segregation in public schools as unconstitutional. The unanimous decision was handed down on May 17, 1954. The case was originally filed by the Brown family in Topeka, Kansas.

    1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

    Age 2

    The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

    1969

    Age 16

    "Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin landed on the lunar surface while Michael Collins orbited overhead in the Apollo command module. After checkout, Armstrong set foot on the surface, telling the millions of listeners that it was ""one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind""."

    Name Meaning

    English (London): variant of Spellman .

    Americanized form of German Spillmann: variant of Spielmann .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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