Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Spellman, M. August 11, 1858 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Spellman, M., Russia, was born August 11, 1858, in Beloit, Wis.   His father 
was Patrick Spellman, a native of Ireland, who came to America about 1852 and 
settled in Herkimer county, N. Y.   After a short time he went to Wisconsin 
and remained there several years.   He afterwards returned east and now 
resides in Newport township. He reared eight children.   His mother died when 
subject was eleven years of age, and at the age of twelve he started in life 
for himself, working on a farm by the month for thirteen years, and for 
himself three years.   He has since been in the hotel business. October 6, 
1883 he married Carrie, daughter of William and Lorina (Stillman) Harris,
natives of Newport.   To Mr. Spellman and wife have been born two children: 
Raymond H., born April 5, 1887, in Cold Brook, and Glenn N., deceased, born 
September 16,1891, in Dolgeville.   In 1886 Mr. Spellman became proprietor of 
the hotel in Cold Brook and remained there three years.   Then went to 
Dolgeville and was proprietor of the Cottage hotel at that place until 1892, 
then returning to Cold Brook, where he has since been proprietor of the Cold 
Brook hotel.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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