Georgia Biographies Thomas Spalding File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Winge barbarawinge@yahoo.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents: THOMAS SPALDING Honorable Thomas Spalding, after whom Spalding county was named, was born at Frederica, on the Island of St. Simon's, Glynn County, on the 26th March 1774, and was of Scottish descent. He was the son of James Spalding, Esq., who married the oldest daughter of Colonel McIntosh, the latter being the same person who, when a lad, with his younger brother, Lachlan, [afterwards General McIntosh, a Highland chieftain, when, with a band of intrepid Highlanders, he accompanied General Oglethorpe to the wilds of Georgia, in 1736] Mr. Spalding's father was a gentleman of fine abilities, and a great reader of men and of books, the advantages of which he seemed to have early and indelibly impressed upon the mind of his son, who read everything, and whose surprisingly tenacious memory, retaining all that he read, made him a living book and depositary of literary treasurers, especially those of historic interest... SPALDING COUNTY, GEORGIA This county is bounded on the north by Henry, on the east by Monroe and Butts, on the south by Pike, and on the west by Fayette. Laid out in 1851. GRIFFIN is the county town, situated on the Macon and Western Railroad. It is called after General L. L. Griffin, its founder. Amoong the early settlers were; John G. Hill, A. A. Gaulding, John B. Reid, Wm. Cline, General E. P. Daniel, Curtis Lewis, Miles G. Dobbins, Wm. S. Herronton, Jas. A. Beeks, Absalom Gray, A. M. Nall, Thos. D. Johnson, James S. Jones, A. W. Humphreys, Hugh G. Johnson, David Johnson, Dr. Jno. R. Clark, Joseph P. Manley, James Butler, Ishmael Dunn, William Ellis, Garlington Leak, Burrell Orr, Simeon Spear, John H. Akins, Robert Walker, Garry Grice, Dr. James S. Long, William R. Phillips, and Wm. Dismuke. Ref: White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York, pp. 634-637 [Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA] Note: Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837, pp. 255-256. APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES "The author conceived that a short biographical sketch of the individuals after whom the several counties were named, would furnish an instructive and pleasing appendage to his topographical work... Acquainted with the intimate friends of some of the 'venerable dead,' he has been furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their character... There are in the State ninety counties (book printed in 1837, presently in 2001, there are 159 counties)..." ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============