Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-13

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Oakland, Me, Feb. 12.-In the
death OF Samuel Y. Spaulding. who
passed away Feb. a. Oakland looses
its oldest and a most respected citl-
zen. He came of an old and pa
triotic American family Of Puritan
stock. lie was born in Belgrade,
May 6, 1882. In 1919 two brothers,
Edmond and Edward Spaulding came
to this country from Lincolnshire,
England. Edmond settled in Mary
land and Edward in Virginia. later
20 massachusetts and making his
home in Braintree. Some years later
he and his son, Colonel John SpauId-
ing. with others incorporated the
town of Chelmsford. Colonel John
Spauldine, figured prominently in
King Philips war and he and n son,
Joseph. who became an officer in the
Revolutionary army. a brother Hon.
Simeon Spaulding was member of
WashingtUn's staff and afterwards a
statesman OF much note in the COM
mOnWcalth of Massachusetts. Jesse,
another son of Colonel John en-
gagged in farming in Chelmsford and
although q very young man at the
time OF the Revolution. bore arms
under Washington. John Spaulding,
the father of Samuel y. Spaulding.
the subject OF this sketch, was the
son of Jesse and removed from
Chelmsford to Maine where he set
tied on u track of land lying on the
Kennebec river. Il part of this track
afterwards becoming the town of
Iclgr9de. -s~e st-.-''F ~
lie married for his first wife Lydia
Coombs of Ninalhaven. whose father
was q ship builder and also the son
of n Revolutionary soldier. by this
marriage there We're four children.
three sons and one daughter. The
oldest son was the Rev. John Frank
lin Spaulding. late Bishop of Colo
RADIO. Samuel y. was the third son.
the second. Sylvanus, having died
while In school at Kent's Hill. Sam
uel being young at the time OF his
fathers death, was deprived of the
early advantages of an educati At
the age of 13 his schooldays ended,
hut so keen was his intellect that at
this time he had become an astute
mathematician.
His older brothers had got start
and were in school and il was. his
ambition to follow them. But the lit
tho money that was left him by his
father and was In the hands of his
guardian was denied him for edu-
cational purposes so his sChooldays
ended. After this he decided 10 follow
the SEA and further his education
by travel and observation. lie fol-
lowed tho sea for several years. lii
1859 he married Sarah A. Wentworth
OF Camden. After quitting the sea
he settled on small farm in the
town of Hope. In 1851 he sold this
farm and removed to Belgrade where
he purchased the old homestead
where he was born. Here he lived
for many years and was extensively
engaged o. farming.
He was prominent in town affairs
and for several years held the office
of selectman. While living in Bel
grade he owned three farms. In 1904
he sold his interests in Belgrade and
bought a small splace in oakland
where he continued to till the soil
and where he resided until his death.
He was a great reader and man
of remarkable memory. He retained
his mental faculties until the last
and WAS better posted on current
events than many younger mon. In
politics he was always n Democrat
and was Il great admirer of Wood
row Wilson, whom he survived by
about 80 hours. He leaves to mourn
his loss a daughter. Mrs. y. I.
Beverage of Oakland. one son, John
L. Spaulding of Augusta. one grand
son. Merle F,Beverage of Oakland.
and five great grandchildren. all of
Oakland: also one half sister, Mrs.
Lydia Farnham of Belgrade.