Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Spaulding, Andrew Josiah 1823 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

ANDREW JOSIAH SPAULDING.

Among the well known and leading contractors of Ottumwa of an early day was
Andrew Josiah Spaulding, who in 1851 came to this state to reside permanently.
He was born at Billerica, Massachusetts, September 1, 1823, his parents being
Sampson and Susanna (Skinner) Spaulding. The father was born at Chelmsford,
Massachusetts, March 1, 1775, while the mother was a native of Billerica.
Following their marriage they took up their abode upon a farm near that place
and there spent the remainder of their days. They were members of the
Congregational church and were recognized as people of the highest
respectability and worth. They had a family of ten children, three of whom came
to Iowa— Andrew J., Benjamin A., who was the first Congregational minister of
Wapello county, and Martha Rebecca, who became the wife of James W. Norris, who
was a leading citizen of Ottumwa, and who engaged in the practice of law, filled
the office of postmaster and was also editor of the Courier.

Andrew Josiah Spaulding remained upon the home farm until after his mother's
death. In early life he learned the carpenter's trade and in 1849, when a young
man of twenty-six years, came to Iowa, but at a later day returned to New
England and worked at his trade in Concord, New Hampshire, where he continued
until 1851. On the 6th of October, 1851, he was married and then came to
Ottumwa, where he continued to reside until called to his final rest. He did
good work as a contractor and builder during the period of his residence here,
which continued until the 17th of January, 1860.

Mr. Spaulding was united in marriage to Elizabeth Armit Brown, who was born
February 12, 1828, in Concord, New Hampshire, and there resided until her
marriage. She is a daughter of Cotton S. and Betsey A. (Colcord) Brown, natives
of New Hampshire, where they spent their entire lives. To Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding
were born two children: Ella Elizabeth, who was born September 11, 1852, in
Ottumwa and now resides with her mother in this city; and Helen Frances, who was
born September 2, 1854, and died June 22, 1895. Both daughters had high school
educations and both were graduated in June, 1873, at the Denmark (Ia.) Academy.
They afterward engaged in teaching in the public schools of Ottumwa for a number
of years and made valuable contributions to the educational advancement of the
district. The Spaulding family has ever been accorded high place in the regard
of their fellow townsmen, and Mrs. Spaulding and her daughter, Miss Ella
Spaulding, have many friends here.


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HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914



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