BIO:  James G. SPALDING, Germany Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 434

JAMES G. SPALDING, farmer, P.O. Littlestown, was born in Carroll County, Md., 
and is of English descent.  His grandfather, Henry Spalding, was born in one of 
the lower counties of Maryland, and in the course of time settled in Frederick 
(now Carroll) County, Md.  He married Annie Elder, and he and his wife died in 
Carroll County, Md.  Their son, Henry, Jr., settled in Germany Township, this 
county, and married Maria Hughes, a native of Maryland, daughter of John Hughes.  
He and his wife died where our subject now resides.  Of their children, nine in 
number, James G. is the eldest son.  Our subject married Miss Lucinda M. Fink, 
who was born in this township, and died here in September, 1855, the mother of 
one son-William F.  Mr. Spalding was married, on second occasion, to Agnes 
Hemler, a native of Mountjoy Township, this county, daughter of Henry Hemler, 
and to this union were born ten children, seven of whom are living:  Lucinda, 
James D., Annie M., Cecelia, Eugene, Martin J., Mary R. and Sadie A.  Mr. 
Spalding has been identified with the Democratic party all his life, and has 
filled important township offices, such as assessor and assistant assessor.  He 
has a farm of 140 acres which he keeps in a high state of cultivation.