Husband James Spackman 1 2
Born: 10 Dec 1841 - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2 3
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Father: William Spackman (1809-1895) 4 5
Mother: Isabella Read ( -1887/1888) 5 6
Marriage: 19 Oct 1869 7 8
Wife Mary E. Read 8 9
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Father: Josiah R. Read (1818-Aft 1898) 5 10
Mother: Mary Wrigley ( -Aft 1898) 5 11
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1 M Lewis E. Spackman 8 11
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2 M Lynn W. Spackman 8 9
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3 F L. Helen Spackman 8 11
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Spouse: Ernest Aughenbaugh ( - ) 8
General Notes: Husband - James Spackman
As a farmer's son, he enjoyed the usual advantages of country life, attending the local schools and becoming acquainted at home in a practical way with the business of agriculture, which he followed for many years in connection with lumbering. He and his brother Thomas bought the Read farm in 1866; in 1872 he purchased his brother's interest, and owned the entire estate of 172 acres. He continued to reside at home, on the river, until 1881, when he moved to the Read farm.
He and his wife were members of the Grange, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church; and he served several terms as a member of the school board. Politically he was a Democrat.
He obtained his schooling in his native township and as soon as age and strength permitted he went to work in the woods and for many years was engaged in lumbering, during that time living with his maternal uncle, Alexander Read. In 1867 he bought a farm but did not locate on it until 1882, from the time of his marriage in 1869 until the above date living along the river. Mr. Spackman had no clearing to do but did a large amount of repairing and rebuilding. The brick house, which was built in 1833, and the barn, in 1831, were in remarkably good condition considering their age, but each needed modern conveniences. The barn was a landmark, having been the first frame barn erected in Clearfield County and in the main the materials in its original construction were still preserved. It was put up for Thomas Read by carpenter George Leech. Mr. Spackman's farm was valuable in many ways. In 1903 a 34-inch vein of coal was opened and in that year 5,000 bushels of coal were taken out and after that time the vein supplied fuel for family use. After Mr. Spackman retired from active labor, his sons had the management of the farm and stock interests. They raised full blood Percheron horses and had high grade mixed cattle.
He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Curwensville. In politics, Mr. Spackman was an Independent Democrat, keeping faith with the old-time principles of Democracy but reserving the right to vote as his judgment dictated. He served his township as auditor, supervisor and school director and was also overseer of the poor. He was a member of the county agricultural society and belonged also to the Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He was a stockholder in the Farmers and Traders Bank of Clearfield.