Spellman - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Found Bible

Momma7075 — 2009-09-06 20:03:13Z

It is so gracious of you to try to find the family of the Bible. Having one makes some research so easy. My maternal family bible was lost when they moved and what I would do to have it. My family name is Spillane and changed to Spellane when my grandfather immigrated to the US in early 1900's

Re: Spellman/Spillane/Spellane; Midland Area, Ireland

janfortado — 2009-09-06 12:51:57Z

I was alerted to your posting because I began the line of queries connected with your reply. You are very kind to try to look for the family. Generally speaking, the Spellmans/Spelmans were from the Sligo/Roscommon/Galway/Mayo area. The Spillanes were from the Tipperary/Offaly area. Some Spillanes who emigrated to England changed their name to Spellman/Spelman, and on rare occasions you see a Spellman in Tipperary. If this family emigrated from Ireland, chances are great they came from one of the four counties I mentioned. There were also families from Germany who had a name similar to Spielman, but in the US the name became Spellman. I wonder if James and Anna were born in the US or in Ireland. I hope there is someone from this family who is doing family research.

Re: Spellman/Spillane/Spellane; Midland Area, Ireland

cbquiller1 — 2009-09-04 07:37:00Z

Hello momma7075, My husband found a bible in New York City with the names of James Sydney & Anna Spellman engraved on the front. This bible is very very old and is crumbling apart. Inside is recorded their 8 children, only 2 survived past 2 years old. The 2 that survived were James Sydney Spellman born August 22, 1851 and Josephine Spellman born August 16, 1850. Josephine Spellman married James Johnson Smith on October 6, 1867 and they had 7 children. Please email me at cbquiller@netzero.com if this is a relative. I want to send this book to the persons who is related to James Sydney Spellman & Anna Spellman. There is also death reports clipped from the newspaper of James Sydney Spellman dying in a fire on Bleeker Street in New York leaving his 11 year old son and daughter to mourn him. He was a fireman from Fire Patrol Company #1 of the Daniel Carpenters Lodge #643. There is also a death write-up for Anna Spellman who died at age 41. The paper stated that they lived at #81 MacDougal Street New York. Let me know please. May God bless you.

Re: Spellman/Spillane/Spellane; Midland Area, Ireland

cbquiller1 — 2009-09-04 07:35:33Z

Spellman, Spillman, Spielmann

gopgal55 — 2009-08-03 00:20:07Z

Looking for this family: Around 1850: Switzerland to Rochester, NY, to Scottsville, NY, to Manhattan, Long Island, Brooklyn, and Queens, NY. Spellmans to NJ in 1930s - Rutherford, Bergen County.

Orignal Swiss immigrants: Frederick Spielmann married Mary Sherman (correct spelling could be Scheuerman).

Original Spielmann name morphed into Spillman and Spellman.

Thank you.

Re: Spellman/Spillane/Spellane; Midland Area, Ireland

Momma7075 — 2009-07-17 20:31:48Z

I am the granddaughter of James Spillane changed to Spellane when he came to the USA. He was from the Tipperary/Offaly area. His parents were Bridget McDonaugh and Michael Spillane and his ggrandparebts were Mary Dwen and Edward Spillane All were born in the 1800'Please feel free to contact me at momma7075@aol.com
Jane Spellane Fasone

Marian or Mary A. Spellman - NYC - death cert available

gopgal55 — 2009-06-23 10:26:48Z

I have a death cert that is not of the line I am researching. If this person is yours, contact me and I will mail it to you.

Marian or Mary A. Spellman. Born Dec. 16, 1884, Died July 4, 1939, at Harlem Hospital, NYC. Parents: Patrick B. Burns and Mary O'Reilly both born Ireland. Brother John J. Burns. Burian at Mount Hope Cemetery

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Spellman Alachua Co., FL

ddllwill — 2009-06-16 16:45:18Z

Looking for Elizabeth (Lizzie) Spellman who married Jacob Cail in 1886, Alachua County, FL

Re: Daniel & Mary McIntyre Spellman; RI & Maine

sandhillscranes2 — 2009-06-08 00:44:48Z

Hi , I am your cousin, Mary McIntyre was born in P E I , Lot 2 Prince county PEI , south of Tignish. Daughter of Barnabus McIntyre and Anne Gillis. Daniel Spellman Born abt 1822 believed to be from Cork, Ireland maybe the village of Barrymore, Cty Cork. On a Passager list 1848, listed as Daniel Spillan. Their tribe name is Hy-leughaidl. O'Spillan... Ballyspillane . He died 1886 in Bangor, Me. His son Daniel son of Bridget born 1867. He worked for the post office...Micky Bohan, R I and Sarasota, FL

Re: Spellman Name Origin?

lsdavis71 — 2009-06-03 00:27:40Z

Thank you for the up date on surname. My Spellman line is from germany.

Re: Spellman Name Origin?

janfortado — 2009-05-30 13:13:00Z

Just to add a footnote to your explanation of the origin of the Spellman name, there were some Irish families with the surname of Spillane (They seem to be from Counties Offaly and Tipperary primarily) who changed it to Spellman when they emigrated to England. For those who emigrated around the time of the famine, they would have found that if they were Roman Catholic, they probably were not welcome. It is my hypothesis that some Spillane families changed their name to Spellman to appear more British. So although most Spellmans would trace the origin of their name to Germany, there are a few who really had Spillane for a surname, not Spellman.

Re: Spellman Name Origin?

lsdavis71 — 2009-05-29 23:57:50Z

Spellman surname History
German #1: Occupational name for a musician or minstrel, form Middle Low German (Spel - 'Play' + Man)
German #2: (Spellmann): habibtational name for someone from Spelle near Rheine or Spellen near Wesel.
English: Variant of Speller

Hope this is of help, the Spellman family that I am working on are German. Donald Knox Spellman Sr.born 1890, Donald Knox Spellman Jr. born 1919, Robert Erle Spellman born 1923.

Spielmann Spillman Spellman

gopgal55 — 2009-05-28 02:37:40Z

Looking for descendants for Frederick Spielmann & Mary Sherman of Switzerland, who immigrated to Rochester, NY in the mid 1800s. Frederick was a harnessmaker in Rochester. Known were Frederick, Emma, George, John F., and Mary. Frederick Jr. married Martha Clarke. Children were: Lillian, Frederick, William and George. Around 1900 most of these people (except for original immigrants) moved south to New York City. The name morphed into Spillman and Spellman. They lived in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island.

Any info appreciated

Re: Thomas Spelman from Ireland

janfortado — 2009-05-24 12:43:07Z

I notice your family now lives in England. My Spelmans/Spellmans originated in Tipperary and some settled in nearby Offaly. When they came to England (Stockport, Cheshire), they changed the name from Spillane to Spellman.
The names used most often in my family were Edward/Edmond and Thomas. I was wondering where in Ireland your family came from and if the name Edward was ever used.

Re: Thomas Spelman from Ireland

Tom Spellman — 2009-05-23 15:10:27Z

Since your father is still alive find out as much as you can, where he lived in Ireland and where his parents and grandparents lived What Spellman's are they related to etc etc Then re post Peace Thomas Spellman greatgrandson of Phillip Spellman of Beaver Dam WI USA said to have come from Tipperary. No known Spellman's in Ireland He came to the US during the 1850's potato famine.

Re: Thomas Spelman from Ireland

HouCaz1 — 2009-05-23 14:31:44Z

My dad is called thomas spellman he was born in Ireland 64 years ago his dad was also called thomas spellman and died in ireland when my dad was twenty one.My dad now lives in halifax west yorkshire

John Spellman (d. 17 Feb 1936)

LeonaLGustafson — 2009-05-16 12:02:04Z

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, OH, Thursday, February 20, 1936

SPELLMAN--John, son of Floyd and Leota Spellman, 3296 Westerville-Rd., in Detroit hospital, Monday eve. Death was due to a fractured skull when hit by and auto as he got off of a car early Sunday morning. Survivors, wife Agnes; daughter, June; son, Floyd; father and mother, 3 sisters Stella, Mildred, Florence; 3 brothers, Orwell, Ervin, Melvin. Services at his home, 2415 Burnside-Av, Detroit, Mich., Friday, 1:00 p. m. Burial Detroit.

M. Spellman, Herkimer Co., NY

Nan_Lambert — 2009-04-26 20:14:12Z

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.

(I have no further information.)

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.

Re: spellman/spelman

spelman — 2008-07-25 17:08:39Z

Our earliest ancestor that we know was John Spellman b. 1802 in Co. Mayo died 1888 in Illinois. He was married to Catherine "x" and had three children Patrick, Michael and Bridget (all born in the early 1830's).

John came to the U. S. and married another woman, Ann Austin. They had two children: Mary Ann and James (from whom my husband is descended.) Patrick, Michael and Bridget, along with Catherine, came to the U. S. around the 1850's and married before settling in Iowa in the early 1870's.

I don't see a connection, but there are a lot of Spellmans in the area where Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon all come together.

Betty Spelman

Re: Mary Spellman / Patrick Farrell - Massachusetts

janfortado — 2007-07-19 19:54:41Z

You are at a disadvantage, dealing with the name, Mary. I suggest you try to find her civil marriage record, which shold give the names of her parents.Just keep working backwards in the US to get as many records as you can. If Mary had siblings here, you could check their records too.
You could also check her death record for names of parents and look for a passenger record, just in case it gives her county of origin. Good luck.

Joseph Spellman, Herkimer Co., NY

Nan_Lambert — 2009-04-18 19:44:24Z

Spellman, Joseph, Newport, was born in Ireland in 1824, a son of Edward and Anna (Rourk) Spellman, who had a family of three sons and a daughter. Mrs. Spellman died in Ireland, and in 1860 Mr. Spellman came to America, where he lived until his death in 1882. Joseph was reared on a farm, and when a young man left his native land and came to America. He married Anna O'Conner, a native of Ireland, by whom he has had the following children : Aurora, Edward, Dennis, Minnie, James and Annie. Mr. Spellman is a farmer and owns 135 acres of land in Newport. In politics he is a
Democrat, and in religion he and family are Catholics.

(I have no further information.)

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.

Spellmans IRE > NY

bryspell87 — 2006-09-21 13:18:07Z

My ggg-grandfather immigrated to the US around 1850 his name was John. Im pretty sure he had three brothers named Michael, James and Philip, but i cant be certain. John was born 1835 and his death record lists his parents as being John Spellman, and Mary Ryan but im not sure how accurate that is. He setteled in Newburgh, NY on the hudson river. John Spellman (1835) married Rosanna Green (1837) , children: Mary, Joseph, John, Margaret, Elizabeth, Cecilia, Anna.

Thomas Spellman of Ontonagon, Michigan in 1892

BasketLady420 — 2008-02-20 21:59:19Z

October 8, 1892 Page 4

Thomas Spellman, a 13-year-old youngster of Ontonagon, was accidently shot last week by a companion who was carelessly handling a shot gun. He died the next morning. He is the fifth boy that has been shot there this season.

I am not related to this family, just passing on this information which comes from a website called "Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Newspaper Birth, Marriage and Death Notices." The link for the site is listed below.
Joyce

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ewjmartin/deat1887...

Re: Thomas Spelman from Ireland

seamusjames — 2009-01-18 01:09:41Z

Please excuse Mike, he hates Clan Cian and is every where on the net. Remember hate blinds. Look into your name on google books and you will find without the help of blinded men your answers. Different Spelman's lived in different areas. All one has to do to see Mikes hate is type in Clan Cian and understand he builds websites. He even works in recruited teams and answers his own writings.
I pray he understands he harms more than he helps
I am a member of the Irish Clan Cian and knew Mike as a friend.
Seamus O'More
Clan O'More Society
clanomore@yahoo.com

ISO descendants of Wesley Sylvester and Mary (Livingston) Spellman

rengstro60 — 2006-09-21 13:07:47Z

I am looking for descendents of Mary Spellman, maiden name Livingston. Married to Wesley Sylvester Spellman. She resided in Portland, Oregon.
Children were:
Joseph, Albert (Bud), Margaret, Nina, & Lorraine

Re: Margaret Spellman St.Jacques LaDoux

janfortado1 — 2007-01-02 13:42:18Z

Janice, I was looking through some old posts. I was wondering if you have original records (or copies of them) to show that the name in Offaly really was Spellman. My gggrandfather, John Spellman, born c1820, married in Dunkerrin RC parish in 1844. His wife and son later emigrated to England. They were Spellmans in England, but I was surprised to find, when I found John's marriage record, that his name had been Spillane. No doubt he changed the spelling, or his wife did, when the family emigrated to England to look more British and less Roman Catholic. Since your family came from Offaly, I wondered if they were originally Spillanes too. Perhaps not. I thought I would check. Jan

Re: Margaret Spellman St.Jacques LaDoux

janfortado1 — 2007-01-03 02:21:41Z

Hi, thanks for the input. (I go by Jan but am Janice also, like the original person who posted). Although I am aware of the various spellings, in my case, I have a different scenario. The name was really Spillane. More than one family (part of the same extended family) changed the spelling from Spillane to Spellman/Spelman. When these folks emigrated, the Irish, in particular the Irish who were Roman Catholic, were despised. In Stockport, where my family lived, there were what was called the "Catholic riots." Since Spellman was a name that had been used in England for many generations, I am pretty certain that this was not a misspelling of the name but an attempt to look British rather than Irish. I mentioned it on the boards because there might be others who are researching in Offaly and Tipperary for the Spellman name, and they too might discover that their name was originally Spillane. The Spellman name seems to be fairly prominent in Galway, Sligo, Roscommon, and Mayo. The largest number of Spillanes seem to be from the West Cork and Kerry area. Good luck with finding your mother's family. Jan

Re: Spellman Ancestry

lhyder12 — 2007-08-14 23:13:46Z

Hello,

What State are you talking about. My G Grandmother was Julia Ann Spellman Williard she live in Ohio around the Licking county area. I know that she had at least one sister but, I am not sure of her name. Her father was James Cornelius Spellman and he is my brickwall.

Regards,
Linnea Hyder

Spellman/New York City or King County

missrissy2000 — 2008-07-28 13:44:09Z

Is there anyone who is relative of the following sibling group.
Mary Spellman b. 1904 NYC
Lillian Spellman b. 1906 NYC
William Spellman b. 1908 NYC
George Spellman b. 1910 NYC
Their father was either Irish or American. Name: William Thomas. Their mother was born in Ireland (Co. unknown). Name: Mary Agnes O'neill.

They were committed to St. Agatha's Home for Children in Sparkill, NY on March 4, 1922.

Mary Spellman was discharged from the home on July 4, 1919 to her mother. Mother signed papers as "Mrs. Hyland", so it is possible that Mary Agnes may have remarried, hence her married name Hyland.
Pls. contact me with any information at missrissy2000@aol.com
Thank you.
Marisa Spellman
(George's GD)

Re: Mary Spellman / Patrick Farrell - Massachusetts

byfield7 — 2008-02-22 20:27:22Z

The record you seek is easily available at NEGHS. I copied the following from 1901 Waltham Vital Records, vol. 513, pg. 630.
James F. Kelly, clergyman, married on April 24, 1901
Patrick Joseph Farrell, age 30. Son of James Farrell & Catherine Hughes. He was a boilermaker from County Louth, Ire. and
Mary Agnes Spellman, age 26, from County Galway, Ireland.
Daughter of Martin Spellman & Margaret Carthy. Groom lived in Waltham and Bride from Newton.

You should be able to find their children's births as well at newenglandancesters.com. It's well worth the annual membership to get these vital records. You may find your local library has a subscription, or the nearest city library will.

spellman/spelman

paulbromyard — 2008-07-25 14:32:32Z

My great great grandfather was Patrick Spellman born abt 1816 somewhere in Ireland. He married Bridget Carroll born abt same time also in Ireland. In 1851 census they were living in Howard Street Liverpool with son Thomas born 15 Dec 1850. Bridget died in 1862 and he then had twins by Catherine Cash ( I believe they married ) called Joseph and Mary born 9 p.m. 17 July 1864. Joseph died on 6 Nov 1864 but Mary liv ed to marry twice and have children.

I am especially interested in finding which part of Ireland Patrick Spellman came from and where his wife Bridget was from. Anyone recognise thee two ???

Would be lovely to make contact with someone

Also am after relations of Jane Spellman born abt 1872 probably in ManchesterSalford area who married Thomas Keeling born Liverpool 20 Apr 1870. I know they fi into my tree somehow but how ??

Re: Family History of Cardinal Spellman

declanhayden_1 — 2009-02-02 23:17:07Z

Hello

I'd like to add some information in relation to Cardinal Spellman's history.

His mother was indeed Ellen Conway who married his father William Spellman who was a store owner in Whitman Mass.

Ellen's mother was Ellen Conway nee Kehoe and I don't have the first name of her husband.

Ellen Kehoe came to USA from Ireland having emigrated from Co. Carlow in Ireland. In a area called Kildavin a townland in the parish of Clonegal, Ellen was born to parents Thomas and Kitty Kehoe in 1834. She emigrated at the age of 16 and married this Conway man.

Cardinal Spellman was very close to his grandmother and listened to many of her stories of her homeland in Co. Carlow Ireland.

In 1942 while in Europe involved with the American forces in WWII he visited Ireland and stayed with St. Patrick's Missionaries in Kiltegan Co. Wicklow (beside Carlow). While here a Fr. Francis Hickey helped him source his grandmothers home town and his great grandmothers grave.

Later in 1967 he donated 2000 dollars to the establishment of an athletic field and Clubhouse being named in his honour. This club is well known and still thriving in Kildavin.

My grandmother Brigid Byrne nee Kehoe was from Kildavin originally.
Her Mother was either a sister or cousin of Ellen Kehoe.

She died in childbirth with a child from a disease rampant in the area when my grandmother was young and was buried quiet quickly. The grave was not marked well but my Grandmother knew it and showed my mother Mary (Hayden) nee Byrne where it was. My mother had been ill for a while and had a wish to mark this grave before she died.

She erected a small marble heart dedicated to the memory of the Spellmans of Kildavin. A number of years ago I believe money was donated to find the grave from the Spellman tresury with St. Pstricks Cathederal in NYC. They found the grave from my mothers(since regrtably deceased R.I.P) small plaque.

A large granite gravestone and full grave now markes Cardinal Spellmans' great grandmothers grave and family in Kildavin, with my mothers small plaque still there.

Just some information and a short story I thought may help add to the questions or anyone seeking Cardinal Spellmans family history.

Re: Katherine Teresa Spellman Carolan b. 1893 Galway, Ireland

merseymike — 2007-01-01 23:43:03Z

hi donna

contact me on merseymike04@aol.com
best wishes
Mike heaps

Re: MICHAEL SPELLMAN

merseymike — 2007-01-01 23:32:50Z

Hi Bob,
I've been off line Hope you get this
Mike Heaps

Re: Margaret Spellman St.Jacques LaDoux

PansyRumsey — 2007-01-03 00:26:17Z

Hello Jan,Janice and ????? My mother's maiden name was Spellman. In searching her family tree, I have found the namme spelled several ways.Remembering that many years ago,
the majority of people could not read or write and that spelling was not more than how someone heard the word, I keep looking. Spellman,Spelman,Spilman,Spillman,Spilmen,
??? Good luck in your searches.

Spellman Ancestry

BalowGirl — 2007-06-28 20:12:19Z

I found a note in my deceased mother's things, which listed the following:
-------------------------------------
1. Great Great Grandma Spelman
2. -Grandpa John L. Christianson (son)
2. -Great Great Grandfather Louis Christianson (father)
4. Great Grandmother Nellie (Johnson) Christianson (mother)
5. Great Great Aunt Mary... (??Johnson,Christianson,Anderson, Spelman??)
6. empty
--------------------------------------------

This note is very cryptic, however, I have no information regarding the Spelman family.

I would appreciate any information offered. Just a tidbit will get me past my brick wall. Contact me at emailvalentine@yahoo.com.

Thanks!
Sue

Re: Spellman Ancestry

BalowGirl — 2007-12-28 16:10:41Z

The only information that I have is what I listed and I know it is very cryptic. I believe that because it was listed on my paternal greatgrandmothers side, it could be a Johnson, Solberg or Christianson relative. They lived in various farming communities in Minnesota and a brief stay in Idaho. Please contact me if you ever break through your brick wall. This is where I too, am standing. Thank you!

Mary Spellman / Patrick Farrell - Massachusetts

leblanc66 — 2007-07-18 18:39:18Z

Hi Everyone:

I'm at a very big brick wall. I'm trying to find out any information on a Mary A. Spellman, born in Ireland (not sure where) in 1875. She emigrated to the U.S. (Massachusetts) in 1897 where she met and married Patrick J. Farrell. They lived in Waltham, Massachusetts. She died in 1934 and Patrick died in 1949.

They had the following children:

Mary Catherine
Joseph
James
Thomas
Anne
John

My husband's grandmother was Mary Catherine Farrell.

We have been unable to find the parents of Mary Spellman.

Does anyone know this family?

Re: Family History of Cardinal Spellman

babswilliamson — 2007-06-08 22:11:33Z

my uncle david neill harrison married cardinal spellmans niece - we think her name was lily may . i am trying to locate the harrison family , i know that they had ason david neill harrison who was a submarinier . ring any bells

Julia Spellman-Colbert

behenthere — 2009-03-08 12:45:54Z

I have several unlabeled photos which came from an Ash family member. The photos are taken between 1880 and 1900 in Colorado. Known family members in the area at the time were John Ash, Daniel Colbert, Daniel’s second wife Julia Spellman, William Epperson husband of Noni Ash. Attached is one of the photos taken in Colorado Springs, CO. by Gillingham Studios, the photographer was active in the Colorado Springs area between 1882-1890. You can view my genealogy data at www.familytomb.net/blog

Re: Spelman/Spellman

sheriwills1 — 2008-07-28 04:26:13Z

I would appreciate a copy of Darby & Margaret's marriage record. My line is:

Jeremiah (Darby?) Spelman (b. abt. 1797) m. Margaret Donaly (b. 1816). Had dau Catherine Spelman (b.1835) m. Charles Angus McDonald(b.1867).

Thank you.

Sheri
(sheri_wills@yahoo.com)

Re: Martin Spellman

vairpair1 — 2007-10-22 03:09:15Z

My GGrandfather was a Martin Spellman, lived in st. Louis, around 1860-1899. Immigrated from Holland. Married a Catherine Flier. Any help for you on that end.

Bob Bauer

Spellmanns of St. Louis

vairpair1 — 2006-08-08 00:40:13Z

Seeking info about this family. they immigrated here, I believe about 1855. Settled in South St. Louis, married into the Bauer and Flier families. Mostly interested in Martin and his wife, born about 1825.

Re: Parker Spellman-So. Indiana

ginnyoct6 — 2007-09-23 05:04:08Z

I am related to Harry C Spellman from Jeffersonville. Write me or jenriggle if you would like to discuss.

Re: Spellmans of So. Indiana/ No. Kentucky

ginnyoct6 — 2007-09-23 05:01:21Z

Would love to get the names of the children. I think I have some information that could help you out on Harry C Spellman in Jeff. His family was from England. Write me at this user name or jenriggle. thanks

Moss Spelllman hung near Hemphill, Texas

maryachtrh — 2008-03-27 21:16:32Z

Appears in "The Ravia Herald" 27 June 1908 Ravia, Johnston County, Oklahoma

MOB HANGS FIVE: SIXTH NEGRO SHOT

Bodies Discovered Mile North of Courthouse at Hemphill, Texas

Hemphill, Texas, June 22 - Five negroes, all hanged to one dogwood tree, was the grewsome spectacle that met the gaze of hundred of spectators on the Hemphill and Bronson road this morning about one mile from the court house at Hemphill. They were taken from the Hemphill jail about 1 o'clock last night by a determined mob of about 200 men. Six of them in all were taken out, and they were the negroes charged with the murder of Hugh Dean, which occurred at Rockhill church, near Geneva, two weeks ago Saturday night. One of the negroes taken by the mob tried to escape and was shot.

Nine negroes killed in Sabine County within the past two weeks is the known record, and two white men within the past two weeks. Both white men, Hugh Dean and Arie Johnson, were among the most prominent families in Sabine County, and were prominently connected throughout this section.

The six negroes taken from the jail last night were: Jerry Evans, aged about 18 years, Will Johnson, about 20 years, Moss Spellman, about 22 years, Cleve Williams, about 20 years and Will Manuel, 30 years.

"Rabbitt" Bill McCoy, a negro about 40 years old, was killed last night in front of the home of Arie Johnson, and a pistol was found full cocked by the side of his body.

Williams, whose age was about 20 years, was taken out by the mob, but slipped the ropes from his neck and hands and made an attempt to escape. He was shot.

The body of Hardy Evans, one of the principals of the Dean murder, is reported as having been found on the Hemphill and San Augustine Road, about half-way between the two places.

A negro whose name cannot be ascertained is reported as being killed, but there are many wild rumors afloat of other negroes having been killed in the county. At the present time these nine are the only ones whose names can be given with any degree of certainty. It is believed that all of them were connected with the killing of either Hugh Dean or Arie Johnson

Spellman, Josephine

rrogers75 — 2008-10-17 11:20:57Z

Looking for information on Josephine Spellman married 1848 to William Grover in Rockville, CT. Looking for birth and death information

Re: spellman/spelman

BrittanyAdams88 — 2008-12-10 06:54:37Z

Awesome!
I think I found Info I need
my great great grandpa is Martin Clarene Spellman
Born 29 July 1884 Rush, Monroe NY
Died 1 Nov 1910
his Dad is
James Spellman and his mom is Mary Ann Farrell

James Spellman
Born Ireland
Mary Ann Farrell born ireland
died 8 july 1895

but I have no info past james Spellman or mary ann Farrell. Would you mind Sharing that info?
thanks Brittany

Re: Martin Spellman

BrittanyAdams88 — 2008-12-10 06:43:40Z

forgot to put my
Martin Clarene Spellman
shows born Rush, Monroe NY
Died Monroe NY

Re: Martin Spellman

BrittanyAdams88 — 2008-12-10 06:41:13Z

i know this information is correct but I dont know if we have same realtives.

Martin Clarene Spellman
Born 29 July 1884
Died 1 Nov 1910
(my Great Great grand father)

his Father
(My Great great great Grandfather)
James Spellman born 1825 Ireland

maybe james spellman is incorrect?
Died? NY