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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 20, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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ALONZO SPAULDING

	It is with pleasure that we are enabled to mention the subject of 
this article with the deserving and worthy pioneers of this county.  Mr. 
Spaulding is also to be classed as a real frontiersman during all his life, 
having done the noble work of opening up different sections all across the 
continent. He was born in Aroostook county, Maine, on December 30, 1834, the 
son of Daniel and Margaret Spaulding, natives of Maine also. The family were 
on the frontier in Maine and later came to Minnesota, landing where St. Paul
now is when there were but two or three houses in the place.  Our subject
received his education in the various places where he lived and in
Minnesota learned the trades of carpenter and blacksmith.  The former
occupied him for thirty years, and he has wrought in various places
and capacities.  On March 10, 1862, he stepped to the enrollment place
and offered himself to fight for the honor of the flag and defense of
the country.  He was in the Second Minnesota Light Artillery and 
participated in the battles of Stone River and Corinth.  He was under
Rosecrans and Grant.  Many skirmishes were in his path and through it
all he went safely until at the battle of Stone River he was kicked by
a horse which dislocated his knee and for nine months he languished in
the hospital, being finally discharged on account of disability on
November 13, 1863.  He is now a member of the G.A.R.  Returning home
from the war, Mr. Spaulding entered the industrial walks of life and on
July 4, 1864, he married Miss Christina Langdon, a native of Maine.  
To them were born four children, Mrs. Ida M. Driver, in Stearns county,
Minnesota; Edward, deceased; Mrs. Sarah J. Goodner, of Stearns county,
Minnesota; Alonzo G., who married Miss Florence Crenshaw and now owns
a fine farm four miles east from Fruitland, where our subject lives.
The farm is well supplied with good improvements as a nice six-room
residence, large barn and so forth.  Alonzo G. has one child, Erven A.
Our subject has been a Master Mason for over twenty years.  He has
seen the hardships and deprivations of the frontier from childhood
up and these things have developed in him a sturdy self-reliance
and strength that have made him a man of influence and stability.