Daniel George Spilman

M, #152, b. 23 July 1952, d. 3 October 1998
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-grandson of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
4th great-grandson of Jeremiah Ellsworth
4th great-grandson of John Hearn
7th great-grandson of John Foster
9th great-grandson of John Perkins Sr.
9th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Daniel George Spilman was born on 23 July 1952 at Mrs. Howe's Maternity Home, Dodge Center, Dodge Co., Minnesota.1 Daniel George Spilman was a performed construction work and raced cars for several years. He was the son of Donald Walter Spilman and Doris Alice Harn. His Social Security Number was 468-60-8170 issued in Minnesota. Daniel George Spilman graduated in 1970 at Kasson-Mantorville High School, Kasson, Dodge Co., Minnesota.2 He lived in June 1972 at Mantorville, Dodge Co., Minnesota.3 He married Jean Elaine Robb, daughter of Everett Robb and Carol (?), on 14 December 1974 at Dodge Co., Minnesota; SOURCE: Dan Spilman letter 9/1996. Daniel George Spilman and Jean Elaine Robb were divorced on 31 July 1990 at Olmsted Co., Minnesota. Daniel George Spilman lived at 603 1st Ave., NW, Kasson, Dodge Co., Minnesota. He married Kimberly Sue Kauffmann, daughter of Richard Michael Kauffmann and Marilyn June Jacobsen, on 23 June 1991 at Colorado; SOURCE: Dan Spilman letter 9/1996. SOURCE: Doris Spilman 2/1991. SOURCE: Doris Spilman letter 10/1991. Daniel George Spilman died on 3 October 1998 at Kasson, Dodge Co., Minnesota, at age 46.1,2 He was buried on 6 October 1998 at Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge Co., Minnesota.1,2

Daniel G. Spilman
Daniel G. Spilman, 46, died Saturday, October 3, 1998 at his home in Kasson. He was born July 23, 1952 in Dodge Center, Mn., grew up in Mantorville, graduated from K-M High School in 1970, married Jean Robb and they were later divorced. He married Kimberly S. Kauffmann in Colorado in 1991 and they lived in Mantorville until moving to Kasson in 1992. Dan was a mechanic and equipment operator for Swenke Construction Co. of Kasson for many years.

Survivors include: Mother Doris Spilman of Dodge Center; daughters Jaime Spilman, Byron, Mn., Kelly Spilman, Kasson and sons Shaun and Nick Spilman, Kasson; brother Donald Spilman, Scottsdale, AZ and sisters Jeannie (Dan) Bartel, Winter Springs, FL., Donna Kaye Schak, Wyoming, Mn., Delores (Stanley) Brown, Elmhurst, IL., Doris Tilbury, Nashville, TN. and Betty Jane (Gary) Thompson, Kasson. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother.
A private family service was held at Dibble Funeral Home in Kasson Tuesday, October 6. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville. Memorials are preferred to the family.
Dodge County Independent (Kasson, Minnesota)
Wed, Oct 07, 1998 ·Page 4.2


Child of Daniel George Spilman and Jean Elaine Robb

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Daniel George “Danny” Spilman, Memorial ID 59133544,
    Birth: 23 July 1952, Dodge Center, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA
    Death: 3 October 1998, Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59133544/daniel_george-spilman: accessed April 30, 2025), memorial page for Daniel George “Danny” Spilman (23 Jul 1952–3 Oct 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59133544, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

    Parents
    Donald Walter Spilman 1917–1998
    Doris Alice Harn Spilman 1920–2003
    Siblings
    Davey Harn Spilman 1955–1972
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2021/5/59133544_e768a234-9088-4e27-8159-8f4737c9b7eb.jpeg,.
  2. [S3401] Daniel G. Spilman, Dodge County Independent (Kasson, MN), newspapers.com, 7 October 1998, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Dodge County Independent.
  3. [S3402] Davey Spilman, 16, Of Mantorville Dies, West Concord Enterprise (West Concord, Minnesota), newspapers.com, 15 June 1972, 1. Hereinafter cited as West Concord Enterprise.
  4. [S1589] Letter from Betty Jane (Spilman) Thompson (1000 1st Place NW, Kasson, MN 55944) to Steven Harn Redman, May 2002; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Davey Harn Spilman

M, #153, b. 30 June 1955, d. 7 June 1972
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-grandson of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
4th great-grandson of Jeremiah Ellsworth
4th great-grandson of John Hearn
7th great-grandson of John Foster
9th great-grandson of John Perkins Sr.
9th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
From In Memoriam page for classmate Davey Spilman in 1973 Kasson-Mantorville High School (MN), page 26.

Davey Harn Spilman
     Davey Harn Spilman was born on 30 June 1955 at Dodge Center, Dodge Co., Minnesota.1,2 He was the son of Donald Walter Spilman and Doris Alice Harn. Davey Harn Spilman was never married. He died on 7 June 1972 at Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, at age 16.3,1,2 The cause of death was chronic active hepatitis, ill for 4 years. Davey died while waiting for a liver transplant donor.3 SOURCE: Doris Spilman.

Davey Spilman, 16, Of Mantorville Dies
Davey H. Spilman, 16, of Mantorville, died last Wednesday night at Rochester Methodist Hospital after a three-year illness with a liver ailment.
He was born June 30, 1955, in Dodge Center and lived all his life in Mantorville. He was a student at Kasson-Mantorville High School. His father operates the barber shop at Mantorville.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Spilman five sisters, Mrs. Newton (Jean) Kennedy of Charlotte, N. C; Mrs. Andy (Donna) Florella of St. Paul, Mrs. Richard (Doris) Tilbury of Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. Gary (Betty) Thompson of Wichita, Kan., and Delores Spilman of Hinsdale, III; two brothers, Donald K. of St. Paul, and Daniel of Mantorville and maternal grandmother. Mrs. Delta Kalien of Faribault.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Congregational Church in Mantorville with the Revs. Ambrose Collins and Del Andrus officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery at Mantorville.
West Concord Enterprise (West Concord, Minnesota)
Thu, Jun 15, 1972 ·Page 1.2


He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge Co., Minnesota.1,2


1973 Kasson-Mantorville High School (MN), page 26.

In Memoriam page for classmate Davey Spilman.

W.C. Fields, rum pies, and jokes of all kind.
These are the memories we hold so dear.
They will always be cherished in the years.
These are the memories of Davey.
He gave us all strength and meaning.
Courage with laughs, and dreaming,
No one was ever loved so much
And we were never so very touched,
By anyone other than Davey.
And so, we the class of 1973, would
like to dedicate the KOMET to the
memory of Davey Spilman, our
beloved and dear classmate and friend.4

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Davey Harn Spilman, Memorial ID 59133507,
    Birth: 30 June 1955, Minnesota, USA
    Death: 7 June 1972, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59133507/davey_harn-spilman: accessed April 30, 2025), memorial page for Davey Harn Spilman (30 Jun 1955–7 Jun 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59133507, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

    Parents
    Donald Walter Spilman 1917–1998
    Doris Alice Harn Spilman 1920–2003
    Siblings
    Daniel George "Danny" Spilman 1952–1998
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/290/59133507_1476754676.jpg,.
  2. [S3402] Davey Spilman, 16, Of Mantorville Dies, West Concord Enterprise (West Concord, Minnesota), newspapers.com, 15 June 1972, 1. Hereinafter cited as West Concord Enterprise.
  3. [S2613] Davey Harn Spilman, death 562 (12 jun 1972), FamilySearch.org website, Family History Library (FamilySearch), 35 North West Temple St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTR-QK81 : 1 March 2021), Davey H Spilman, Rochester Township, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing Death, multiple county courthouses, Minnesota.

    "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9DL-49F5-F?cc=2185953&wc=36TJ-JWG%3A1583732902%2C1583737801 : 10 September 2018), Olmsted > Deaths, 1971-1972, vol 28-29 > image 1270 of 1496; multiple county courthouses, Minnesota.. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001.
  4. [S2761] Kasson-Mantorville High School, KOMET - 1973 Kasson-Mantorville High School (MN) Yearbook (n/a: n/a, 1973). Hereinafter cited as KOMET 1973 Yearbook.

Delores Lynn Spilman

F, #149, b. 27 September 1946, d. 6 June 2023
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
4th great-granddaughter of Jeremiah Ellsworth
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
7th great-granddaughter of John Foster
9th great-granddaughter of John Perkins Sr.
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
Delores Spilman as a Senior, in 1964 Kasson-Mantorville (MN) High School Yearbook
Delores Lynn Brown (saved from obituary)
     Delores Lynn Spilman was born on 27 September 1946 at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Donald Walter Spilman and Doris Alice Harn. Delores Lynn Spilman was baptized circa 1964 at Mankato, Blue Earth Co., Minnesota.1 Delores Lynn Spilman was a works in office of Hinsdale-IL Hospital. She lived in June 1972 at Hinsdale, DuPage Co., Illinois.2 Delores Lynn Spilman was a Seventh Day Adventist. She married Stanley Arthur Brown on 21 September 1980 at Hinsdale, DuPage Co., Illinois. Delores Lynn Spilman lived in 1993 at 262 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois. She lived in October 1998 at Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois.3 She lived in August 2002 at 295 Marion, Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois.4 She lived in July 2003 at 591 N. Wentworth Ave., Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois.5 Delores went to Mankato College in Minnesota for nursing in 1964. She began working for Hinsdale Hospital in 1965. She is a vegetarian. Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/delores.brown.1840. She died on 6 June 2023 at Crystal Pines Rehabilitation, Crystal Lake, McHenry Co., Illinois, at age 76.6 The cause of death was Dementia. She was cremated.6

Delores Lynn Brown, 77, Woodstock, IL

Delores Lynn Brown 77 of Woodstock, Ill. passed away from Dementia and some other ailments on June 6th, 2023, in hospice at Crystal Pines Rehabilitation in Crystal Lake, IL. Delores Brown was born in St Paul and raised in Mantorville along with her seven siblings.

Delores was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Arthur Brown and her parents Doris and Donald Spilman as well as her siblings Jean Marie Spilman, Donald Kenneth Spilman, Betty Jane Spilman, Daniel George Spilman and Davey Harn Spilman.

Delores was survived by her sisters Donna Kaye Spilman and Doris Ann Spilman and her two children Natalie Elaine Brown and Dale Cameron Brown and her legacy being her four grandchildren Dale and Megan’s children Landon and Rylee Brown and Natalie’s children Joshua and Iztali Pena-Brown.

Delores attended South Central College- North Mankato before finding a home in the Chicagoland area where they were a member of the Hinsdale Seventh-Day Adventist church. She met her husband Stanley in the church and supported him in his goals as a pastor and they joined hands in marriage September 21st, 1980. She worked at the Hinsdale Hospital for 47 years, she was committed to the Adventist health system and was a familiar face around the hospital in many departments throughout her service there. She raised her children in the community of Elmhurst, Ill. where she enjoyed being a part of the community.

Delores was a pleasant and loving soul who was very involved in the Seventh Day Adventist church. She enjoyed music and the arts in general but specifically had a lot of creative talent in painting and had significant talent in playing piano and the organ, she had the ability to influence the people around her by just being herself. Her demeanor was sweet, cheery, and quite contagious, she was a giving person that really endeavored to support and listen to others, she often took long walks and loved to meet new people and share the love of God with others. Her spirit was a blessing to her immediate family and she made a positive difference in whomever she interacted with. Delores was a unique and loving selfless person that will be missed.

In 2020 Delores and her daughter Natalie moved to Woodstock, close by her son Dale in Harvard, where she finally passed; a Memorial Service will be held August 5th at 2108 Edgewood Dr., Woodstock, Ill. 60098 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will be open to all relatives and friends that would like to gather to remember and join the family in some food and prayers as it will be informal assembly at a home there will children and snacks. Delores was cremated and will be joining her husband in the journey after this life. Her closest relatives would like to invite you to share any memories or condolences. Please reach out to 630-800-7375 her daughter with any questions.
https://www.dodgecountyindependent.com/?q=obituaries/delores-lynn-brown-77-woodstock-il.6


Children of Delores Lynn Spilman and Stanley Arthur Brown

Citations

  1. [S132] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Feb 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  2. [S3402] Davey Spilman, 16, Of Mantorville Dies, West Concord Enterprise (West Concord, Minnesota), newspapers.com, 15 June 1972, 1. Hereinafter cited as West Concord Enterprise.
  3. [S3401] Daniel G. Spilman, Dodge County Independent (Kasson, MN), newspapers.com, 7 October 1998, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Dodge County Independent.
  4. [S1588] Letter from Donald Kenneth Spilman (10506 Bethony Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85259) to Steven Harn Redman, 24 Apr 2002; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  5. [S1589] Letter from Betty Jane (Spilman) Thompson (1000 1st Place NW, Kasson, MN 55944) to Steven Harn Redman, May 2002; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  6. [S3400] Delores Lynn Brown, 77, Woodstock, IL, Dodge County Independent (Kasson, MN), https://www.dodgecountyindependent.com/?q=obituaries/delores-lynn-brown-77-woodstock-il, 23 Jun 2023, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Dodge County Independent.

Donald Kenneth Spilman

M, #147, b. 4 January 1943, d. 2 February 2022
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-grandson of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
4th great-grandson of Jeremiah Ellsworth
4th great-grandson of John Hearn
7th great-grandson of John Foster
9th great-grandson of John Perkins Sr.
9th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
Donald Kenneth Spilman (saved from obituary)
Donnie Spilman as a Senior, in 1961 Kasson-Mantorville (MN) High School Yearbook
     Donald Kenneth Spilman was born on 4 January 1943 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Donald Walter Spilman and Doris Alice Harn. Donald Kenneth Spilman was baptized circa 1951 at Baptist Church, Kasson, Dodge Co., Minnesota.1,2 He graduated in 1961 at Kasson-Mantorville High School, Kasson, Dodge Co., Minnesota.3 He married Barbara Gail Dalton, daughter of William Dalton and Delores Lucille Miller, on 15 May 1965 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota.1 Retired from United Parcel Service after 25 years. Donald Kenneth Spilman lived in June 1972 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.4 He lived in October 1998 at Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona.5 He lived at 3125 N. Granite Reef, Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona; lived at this address from about 1988 until about 1999. He lived in July 2003 at 10506 E. Betony Dr., Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona.6 Following in email from Stacy Yoder on 30May2016:

'... My Dad (Donnie) is doing pretty well but he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease about a year and a half ago. I live close to my parents and see them daily. He really likes to reminisce about his childhood so I still hear quite a few "French Lake Stories."7 ' He died on 2 February 2022 at Shadow Mountain Memory Care, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 79.3

Donald Kenneth Spilman, 79, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Wed, 02/16/2022

Donald Kenneth Spilman, 79, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away at Shadow Mountain Memory Care in Phoenix on February 2, 2022.

Don was born to Donald Walter and Doris Alice Spilman in St. Paul. The Spilman family relocated to Mantorville in 1949 and went on to own Don & Doris' Barber and Beauty Shops. Entrepreneurial and hardworking at a young age, Don earned extra money by sweeping the steps at the Opry House, paper routes, bailing hay and providing lawn care services. A proud KoMet, Don graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School where he was one of the top wrestlers in the state earning the moniker, "Mat Man."

Don worked at the Hubbell House in various capacities throughout high school. After high school, Don wrestled and attended community college for a year, after which he attended barber school and started a lengthy career at United Parcel Service. He also worked alongside his father in the barber shop on weekends.

Don married the love of his life, Barbara, and they made their first home in Lake City. Don and Barb raised their two children, Stacy and John, in Inver Grove Heights.

After Don retired from UPS, the family relocated to Scottsdale, where Don worked for PCS.

Don loved being a grandpa and spent his days off and retirement years as head carpool driver and mentor for his five grandchildren. Don may have left Mantorville, however, Mantorville never left Don.

Everybody loved Don - there is no other way to say it. He was a good person who always had a humorous story to tell with a twinkle in his eye and loved hearing stories in return. Don never knew a stranger.

Don is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Davey and Daniel, sisters Jean and Betty Jane. Don is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barb, daughter Stacy (Robert), son John (Terri) and five grandchildren Anna, John, Sara, Sophie, and Grace. Don is also survived by sisters Delores, Doris and Donna Kaye (Mike), uncle Bill, brothers-in-law Don and Gary, along with 18 nieces and nephews and several cousins.

Thank you to everyone who loved Don over the years.

http://www.dodgecountyindependent.com/?q=obituaries/donald-kenneth-spilman-79-scottsdale-ariz.3


Children of Donald Kenneth Spilman and Barbara Gail Dalton

Citations

  1. [S132] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Feb 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  2. [S126] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Oct 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  3. [S2704] Donald Kenneth Spilman, 79, Scottsdale, Ariz, Dodge County Independent, http://www.dodgecountyindependent.com/?q=obituaries/donald-kenneth-spilman-79-scottsdale-ariz, 16 feb 2022, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Dodge County Independent.
  4. [S3402] Davey Spilman, 16, Of Mantorville Dies, West Concord Enterprise (West Concord, Minnesota), newspapers.com, 15 June 1972, 1. Hereinafter cited as West Concord Enterprise.
  5. [S3401] Daniel G. Spilman, Dodge County Independent (Kasson, MN), newspapers.com, 7 October 1998, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Dodge County Independent.
  6. [S1588] Letter from Donald Kenneth Spilman (10506 Bethony Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85259) to Steven Harn Redman, 24 Apr 2002; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  7. [S2381] Stacy Marie Spilman, "Email from Stacy Yoder 30May2016," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 30 May 2016. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Stacy Yoder 30May2016."

Donald Walter Spilman

M, #140, b. 11 August 1917, d. 12 January 1998
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Donald Walter Spilman
Don Spilman in June 1977
     Donald Walter Spilman was born on 11 August 1917 at Jamestown, Stutsman Co., North Dakota.1,2 He was the son of Walter Scott Spilman and Marie Gail Davey. Donald Walter Spilman married Doris Alice Harn, daughter of Oscar Cecil Harn and Delta Ann Perkins, on 15 September 1940 at Northwood, Worth Co., Iowa.3,4,2 Donald Walter Spilman lived in 1941 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. He lived in 1949 at Mantorville, Dodge Co., Minnesota.2 He was baptized circa 1950 at Mantorville Congregational Church, Mantorville, Dodge Co., Minnesota.5 Donald Walter Spilman was a barber. His Social Security Number was 502-10-7661 issued in ND before 1951. He lived in 1997 at Fairview Nursing Home, Dodge Center, Dodge Co., Minnesota. He died on 12 January 1998 at Dodge Center, Dodge Co., Minnesota, at age 80; Certificate Number:      1998-MN-000319.1,2 He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge Co., Minnesota.1,2

Donald W. Spilman
Longtime Mantorville resident Donald W. Spilman, 80, died January 12, 1998 of natural causes at the Fairview Nursing Home in Dodge Center.

Donald W. Spilman was born August 11, 1917 in Jamestown, North Dakota. He grew up in Kensal, ND, graduated from high school there in 1935, married Doris A. Harn September 15, 1940 in Northwood, IA., and served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during WW II. When he was discharged the couple lived in St. Paul and he went to barber school. They moved to Mantorville in 1949 and he continued to barber until retiring in 1995. Both Don and his wife have been at Fairview Nursing Home the past two years.

Mr. Spilman was a member of the Mantorville VFW, Kasson American Legion, former Dodge County Fair Board member, member of the Mantorville city council, Mantorville school board member and was a member of the Mantorville volunteer fire department.

Survivors include: Daughters Jean (Dan) Bartel, Winter Springs, FL, Donna Kaye Schak, Forest Lake, MN, Delores (Stanley) Brown, Elmhurst, IL., Doris Ann Tilbury, Nashville, TN., and Betty (Gary) Thompson of Kasson; Sons Donald K. of Scotsdale, AZ and Daniel G„ Kasson; Sister (twin) Dorothy (H. Pat) Stiles, St. Paul, MN; 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son and a brother.

Services were held Friday, January 16, 1998 at the First Congregational Church in Mantorville with Pastor Jerry Platz officiating. Military graveside services were conducted by members of the Mantorville VFW and Kasson American Legion. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery of Mantorville.
The family prefers memorials to the Fairview Nursing Home in Dodge Center. Dibble Funeral Home of Kasson was in charge of arrangements.
Dodge County Independent (Kasson, Minnesota)
Wed, Jan 21, 1998 ·Page 4.2


Children of Donald Walter Spilman and Doris Alice Harn

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Donald Walter Spilman, Memorial ID 59133373,
    Birth: 11 August 1917, North Dakota, USA
    Death: 12 January 1998, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59133373/donald_walter-spilman: accessed April 30, 2025), memorial page for Donald Walter Spilman (11 Aug 1917–12 Jan 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59133373, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

    Parents
    Walter Spilman 1888–1945
    Marie G Davey Spilman 1898–1945
    Spouses
    Doris Alice Harn Spilman 1920–2003 (m. 1940)
    Children
    Daniel George "Danny" Spilman 1952–1998
    Davey Harn Spilman 1955–1972
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2020/366/59133373_51afd9c8-37cc-4082-abba-57ed9321f200.jpeg,.
  2. [S3403] Donald W. Spilman, Dodge County Independent (Kasson, MN), newspapers.com, 21 January 1998, 4. Hereinafter cited as Dodge County Independent.
  3. [S2419] Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937: Source Citation
    Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 (database on-line). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014., Ancestry.com website, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937;.
  4. [S1597] Doris Spilman, Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota), newspapers.com, 16 Jul 2003, 14. Hereinafter cited as Post-Bulletin.
  5. [S126] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Oct 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Donna Kaye Spilman1

F, #148
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
4th great-granddaughter of Jeremiah Ellsworth
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
7th great-granddaughter of John Foster
9th great-granddaughter of John Perkins Sr.
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Donna Kaye Spilman is the daughter of Donald Walter Spilman and Doris Alice Harn. Donna Kaye Spilman married Jessie Andrew Fiorella, son of Andrew Joseph Fiorella and Jennie J. Saele, on 22 January 1966 at St. John's Church, Kasson, Dodge Co., Minnesota.2 Donna Kaye Spilman and Jessie Andrew Fiorella were divorced on 15 March 1977 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Donna Kaye Spilman married David James Schak, son of Harry Allen Schak and Helen Irene Beach, on 15 September 1984 at Chisago Co., Minnesota. Donna Kaye Spilman and David James Schak were divorced. Donna Kaye Spilman married Mark Duane Hauglie on 11 April 1987 at Douglas Co., Minnesota. Donna Kaye Spilman married Michael L. Peterson.3

Children of Donna Kaye Spilman and Jessie Andrew Fiorella

Citations

  1. [S133] Letter from Donna Kaye (Spilman) Schak (unknown author address) to Steven Harn Redman, Sep 1996; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  2. [S132] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Feb 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  3. [S1555] Letter from Elizabeth Jean (Harn) Swanke (516 Humboldt Ave., Apt #428, St. Paul, MN 55107) to Steven Harn Redman, 07 Jul 2000; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  4. [S1589] Letter from Betty Jane (Spilman) Thompson (1000 1st Place NW, Kasson, MN 55944) to Steven Harn Redman, May 2002; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Doris Ann Spilman1

F, #150
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
4th great-granddaughter of Jeremiah Ellsworth
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
7th great-granddaughter of John Foster
9th great-granddaughter of John Perkins Sr.
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Doris Ann Spilman is the daughter of Donald Walter Spilman and Doris Alice Harn. Doris Ann Spilman married Richard Frederick Tilbury, son of Donald Elmer Tilbury and Joyce Frances Eberhart, on 25 March 1967 at Mantorville, Dodge Co., Minnesota.2 Doris Ann Spilman and Richard Frederick Tilbury were divorced.

Citations

  1. [S134] Letter from Doris Ann (Spilman) Tilbury (unknown author address) to Steven Harn Redman, Oct 1996; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  2. [S125] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Feb 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Dorothy Marie Spilman

F, #10167, b. 11 August 1917, d. 15 January 2004
Last Edited=22 Oct 2025
     Dorothy Marie Spilman was born on 11 August 1917 at Kensal Co., North Dakota.1 She was the daughter of Walter Scott Spilman and Marie Gail Davey. Dorothy Marie Spilman married Hugh Pearley Stiles on 4 October 1937 at North Dakota. Dorothy Marie Spilman died on 15 January 2004 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 86.1 She was buried at Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Dorothy Marie (Spillman) Stiles, Memorial ID 78792996,
    Birth: 11 August 1917, North Dakota, USA
    Death: 15 January 2004, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78792996/dorothy_marie-stiles: accessed October 22, 2025), memorial page for Dorothy Marie Spillman Stiles (11 Aug 1917–15 Jan 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78792996, citing Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
    Spouses
    Hugh Pearly Stiles 1914–2005,.

Jaime Rose Spilman1

F, #1434
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
5th great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
5th great-granddaughter of Jeremiah Ellsworth
5th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
8th great-granddaughter of John Foster
10th great-granddaughter of John Perkins Sr.
10th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
12th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Jaime Rose Spilman is the daughter of Daniel George Spilman and Jean Elaine Robb. Jaime Rose Spilman married Jason Allen Putz, son of Allen Herman Putz and Rita Ann Bork, on 31 October 2009 at Winona Co., Minnesota.

Citations

  1. [S906] Letter from Daniel George Spilman (unknown author address) to Steven Harn Redman, Sep 1996; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Jean Marie Spilman1

F, #146, b. 28 April 1941, d. 28 December 2021
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
4th great-granddaughter of Jeremiah Ellsworth
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
7th great-granddaughter of John Foster
9th great-granddaughter of John Perkins Sr.
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
Jean Spilman in 1959 Kasson-Mantorville High School Yearbook
     Jean Marie Spilman was born on 28 April 1941 at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.2 She was the daughter of Donald Walter Spilman and Doris Alice Harn. Jean Marie Spilman was baptized circa 1950 at Baptist Church, Kasson, Dodge Co., Minnesota.3 Jean Marie Spilman was a saleswoman. She graduated in 1959 at Kasson-Mantorville High School, Kasson, Dodge Co., Minnesota.2 She married Newton Ames Kennedy, son of Everett Kennedy and Elizabeth (?), on 26 June 1971 at 1st Congregational Church, Mantorville, Dodge Co., Minnesota.3 Jean Marie Spilman lived in June 1972 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.4 She and Newton Ames Kennedy were divorced in 1984. Jean Marie Spilman married Daniel Paul Bartel, son of Paul Emil Bartel and Dorothy Seykora Barrel Meek, on 15 September 1991 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida. Two step children: Denise and Chari Kennedy. Jean Marie Spilman was a Presbyterian. She lived in October 1998 at Winter Springs, Seminole Co., Florida.5 She lived in July 2003 at 602 David St., Winter Springs, Seminole Co., Florida.6 Jean Marie Spilman's email address jbartel@dnet.net in September 2008. In email from Doris Tilbury on 30May2016:

"Jean Bartel is in a nursing home in Franklin, NC, after having a few strokes Feb. 2015. I visited her for her 75th birthday April 28, 2016. She is recovering quite well, but unable to take care of herself."7 She died on 28 December 2021 at Lexington, Lexington Co., South Carolina, at age 80.2

Jean Marie Bartel, 80, Lexington, S.C.
Wed, 01/12/2022

Jean Marie Bartel, 80, Lexington, S.C., died on December 28, 2021.

She was born April 28, 1941 to Don and Doris Spilman. Jean graduated from K-M High School in 1959 and attended Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis.

After her first marriage failed, she found and later married Dan Bartel, formerly of Kasson and chef at the Hubbell House. They build a house together in the mountains of North Carolina.

A private ceremony was held in Lexington, S.C.

Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Dan; her parents, Don and Doris Spilman; sister Betty Thompson; brothers, Daniel and Davey Spilman.

She is survived by her brother, Donald, and sisters, Donna, Delores and Doris.

http://www.dodgecountyindependent.com/?q=obituaries/jean-marie-bartel-80-lexington-sc.2


Citations

  1. [S126] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Oct 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  2. [S2703] Jean Marie Bartel, 80, Lexington, S.C., Dodge County Independent, http://www.dodgecountyindependent.com/?q=obituaries/jean-marie-bartel-80-lexington-sc, 12 jan 2022, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Dodge County Independent.
  3. [S125] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Feb 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  4. [S3402] Davey Spilman, 16, Of Mantorville Dies, West Concord Enterprise (West Concord, Minnesota), newspapers.com, 15 June 1972, 1. Hereinafter cited as West Concord Enterprise.
  5. [S3401] Daniel G. Spilman, Dodge County Independent (Kasson, MN), newspapers.com, 7 October 1998, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Dodge County Independent.
  6. [S1588] Letter from Donald Kenneth Spilman (10506 Bethony Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85259) to Steven Harn Redman, 24 Apr 2002; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  7. [S2382] Doris Ann Spilman, "Email from Doris Tilbury 30May2016," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 30 May 2016. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Doris Tilbury 30May2016."

John Donald Spilman1

M, #1431
Last Edited=22 Oct 2025
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
5th great-grandson of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
5th great-grandson of Jeremiah Ellsworth
5th great-grandson of John Hearn
8th great-grandson of John Foster
10th great-grandson of John Perkins Sr.
10th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
12th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     John Donald Spilman is the son of Donald Kenneth Spilman and Barbara Gail Dalton. John Donald Spilman married Terri Lehr on 19 June 1999 at Carmel, Hamilton Co., Indiana.

Citations

  1. [S132] Letter from Doris Alice (Harn) Spilman (Mantorville, MN) to Steven Harn Redman, Feb 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Kelly Danielle Spilman1

F, #4552
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
5th great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
5th great-granddaughter of Jeremiah Ellsworth
5th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
8th great-granddaughter of John Foster
10th great-granddaughter of John Perkins Sr.
10th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
12th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Kelly Danielle Spilman is the daughter of Daniel George Spilman and Kimberly Sue Kauffmann.1

Citations

  1. [S1589] Letter from Betty Jane (Spilman) Thompson (1000 1st Place NW, Kasson, MN 55944) to Steven Harn Redman, May 2002; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Kenneth Eugene Spilman

M, #10166, b. 16 March 1921, d. 31 March 1981
Last Edited=22 Oct 2025
     Kenneth Eugene Spilman was born on 16 March 1921 at North Dakota. He was the son of Walter Scott Spilman and Marie Gail Davey.

Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Spilman was an EM1 in the US Navy during World War II.

Kenneth Eugene Spilman died on 31 March 1981 at Minnesota at age 60.1 He was buried at Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Spilman, Memorial ID 44278129,
    Birth: 16 March 1921, Minnesota, USA
    Death: 31 March 1981, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44278129/kenneth_eugene-spilman: accessed October 22, 2025), memorial page for Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Spilman (16 Mar 1921–31 Mar 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44278129, citing Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
    Spouses
    Mrs Mary MaDonna "Donna" Munt Spilman 1926–1976
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2014/294/44278129_1414036849.jpg,.

Nicholas Richard Spilman

M, #4148
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
5th great-grandson of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
5th great-grandson of Jeremiah Ellsworth
5th great-grandson of John Hearn
8th great-grandson of John Foster
10th great-grandson of John Perkins Sr.
10th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
12th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Nicholas Richard Spilman is the son of Daniel George Spilman and Kimberly Sue Kauffmann.

Shaun David Spilman

M, #1588
Last Edited=28 Nov 2025
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
5th great-grandson of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
5th great-grandson of Jeremiah Ellsworth
5th great-grandson of John Hearn
8th great-grandson of John Foster
10th great-grandson of John Perkins Sr.
10th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
12th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Shaun David Spilman is the son of Daniel George Spilman and Kimberly Sue Kauffmann.

Stacy Marie Spilman1

F, #1430
Last Edited=15 Aug 2022
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
5th great-granddaughter of Jacob Ruple (Rupel)
5th great-granddaughter of Jeremiah Ellsworth
5th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
8th great-granddaughter of John Foster
10th great-granddaughter of John Perkins Sr.
10th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
12th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Stacy Marie Spilman is the daughter of Donald Kenneth Spilman and Barbara Gail Dalton. Stacy Marie Spilman married Robert R. Yoder, son of Robert Walter Yoder and Mary Virginia Parisi.

Citations

  1. [S152] Letter from Barbara G. (Dalton) Spilman (unknown author address) to Steven Harn Redman, 9 Sep 1996; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  2. [S1588] Letter from Donald Kenneth Spilman (10506 Bethony Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85259) to Steven Harn Redman, 24 Apr 2002; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Walter Scott Spilman

M, #2609, b. 27 October 1888, d. 29 December 1945
Last Edited=30 Apr 2025
     Walter Scott Spilman was born on 27 October 1888 at Missouri. He married Marie Gail Davey before 1917. Walter Scott Spilman died on 29 December 1945 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 57. He was buried at Kensal Cemetery, Kensal, Stutsman Co., North Dakota.1

Children of Walter Scott Spilman and Marie Gail Davey

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Walter Spilman, Memorial ID 101077895,
    Birth: 1888
    Death: 1945
    Burial: Kensal Cemetery, Kensal, Stutsman County, North Dakota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101077895/walter-spilman: accessed April 30, 2025), memorial page for Walter Spilman (1888–1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101077895, citing Kensal Cemetery, Kensal, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA; Maintained by BJ Brewer (contributor 47916873).

    Spouses
    Marie G Davey Spilman 1898–1945
    Children
    Donald Walter Spilman 1917–1998
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2014/247/101077895_1409952653.jpg,.

Hiram Elijah Spilter

M, #3528, b. 14 January 1852, d. 15 April 1929
Last Edited=23 Sep 2020
     SOURCE: Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14. Hiram Elijah Spilter was born on 14 January 1852 at Summit Co., Ohio.1 He married Flora Ruple, daughter of Ammi Ruple and Margaret Slabaugh, on 15 April 1876 at Marshall Co., Indiana.2 Hiram Elijah Spilter died on 15 April 1929 at Indiana at age 77.1 He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Hiram Elijah Spitler, Memorial ID 40974811,
    Birth: 14 January 1852, Summit County, Ohio, USA
    Death: 15 April 1929, Indiana, USA
    Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 September 2020), memorial page for Hiram Elijah Spitler (14 Jan 1852–15 Apr 1929), Find a Grave Memorial no. 40974811, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by C & Y Zinn-Haines (contributor 47043207).
    Parents John W. Spitler 1826–1893 Eliza Myers Spitler 1829–1889
    Spouse Flora A. Ruple Spitler 1856–1939
    Siblings Olevia Spitler Holm 1850–1920 Isaac N. Spitler 1854–1923 Catharine A. Spitler 1860–1870 Harvy A. Spitler 1866–1866 Furbie Ellen Spitler Ringgenberg 1871–1958
    Children Clyde A. Spitler 1882–1907 Maynard Ray Spitler 1885–1980 Hershul Spitler 1889–1932,.
  2. [S29] Jim Coleman, "Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14", 1990 (Mishawaka, Indiana). Hereinafter cited as "John Coleman records."

Osabelle Spindle

F, #11410, b. circa 1897, d. 5 October 1932
Last Edited=25 Apr 2025
     Osabelle Spindle was born circa 1897 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. She married Robert Richard Dupuis, son of Caville Dupuis and Agnes Irvine, on 29 November 1919 at Polson, Lake Co., Montana. Osabelle Spindle died on 5 October 1932 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.

Kimberly Spinks

F, #3727
Last Edited=10 Nov 1997
     Kimberly Spinks married Dale Ruple, son of Gene Ruple and Delois Reding, on 12 January 1980 at Concord, Cleburne Co., Arkansas.1

Children of Kimberly Spinks and Dale Ruple

Citations

  1. [S1341] Sr. Jack D. Ruple, The Ruple Family in America and its Germanic heritage, pg 154, 155 (Little Rock, Arkansas: J.D. Ruple, c1988). Hereinafter cited as Ruple Family in America.

Jennifer Sponseller1

F, #7219
Last Edited=8 Sep 2014
Relationships
5th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-granddaughter of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Jennifer Sponseller is the daughter of Michael Sponseller and Elizabeth Allman Brinkley.1 Jennifer Sponseller married Chuncey Webster.1

Citations

  1. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Michael Sponseller1,2

M, #5978
Last Edited=8 Sep 2014
     Michael Sponseller married Elizabeth Allman Brinkley, daughter of Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. and Jean Tonkin.1

Citations

  1. [S1840] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 27Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 27 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 27Aug2007."
  2. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Michael Sponseller1

M, #7218
Last Edited=8 Sep 2014
Relationships
5th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
9th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
11th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Michael Sponseller is the son of Michael Sponseller and Elizabeth Allman Brinkley.1

Citations

  1. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Amelia Sprague

F, #4120, b. 18 February 1815, d. 31 July 1858
Last Edited=20 Sep 2025
     Amelia Sprague was also known as Betsey.1,2 She was born on 18 February 1815 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1,3 She was the daughter of Samuel Captain Sprague. Amelia Sprague married Joseph Boston Jr. circa 1837 at Mount Vernon, Kennebec Co., Maine.4 Amelia Sprague died on 31 July 1858 at Maine at age 43.3 She was buried at Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.3 Her Ancestral File Number is Z2Z1-PV submitted in 1993 by Clifford Boyce.1

Child of Amelia Sprague and Joseph Boston Jr.

Citations

  1. [S1547] Clifford Boyce, compiler, "Ancestral File Number AFN Z2Z1-PV"; for Amelia Sprague, Ancestral File, 4.19 (1993), Family History Library, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah. Hereinafter cited as "AFN Z2Z1-PV."
  2. [S1725] Duran Paul Perkins, GEDCOM, 17 Jul 2006, Philadelphia, PA.
  3. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Elizabeth D “Betsey” (Sprague) Boston, Memorial ID 10563572,
    Birth: 15 February 1815, Maine, USA
    Death: 31 July 1858, Maine, USA
    Burial: Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10563572/elizabeth_d-boston: accessed September 20, 2025), memorial page for Elizabeth D “Betsey” Sprague Boston (15 Feb 1815–31 Jul 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10563572, citing Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
    Parents
    Samuel Sprague Jr 1789–1845
    Rhoda Sprague 1792–1844
    Spouses
    Joseph Boston Jr 1810–1885
    Siblings
    Joshua Sprague 1812–1885
    Jesse Sprague 1818–1868
    Rachel L Sprague 1820–1837
    Children
    Orrison Sylvester Boston 1848–1912
    Christopher L. Boston 1852–1929
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/217/10563572_137583780663.jpg,.
  4. [S1546] Clifford Boyce, compiler, "Ancestral File Number Z2Z1-NP"; for Joseph Boston Jr., Ancestral File, 4.19 (1993), Family History Library, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah. Hereinafter cited as "AFN Z2Z1-NP."

Jesse Sprague

M, #4469, b. 2 March 1818, d. 15 July 1868
Last Edited=20 Sep 2025
     Jesse Sprague was born on 2 March 1818 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1 He was the son of Samuel Captain Sprague and Rhoda Ladd. Jesse Sprague died on 15 July 1868 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine, at age 50.1 He was buried circa 19 July 1868 at Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1 His Ancestral File Number is Z2Z2-RC.

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Jesse Sprague, Memorial ID 47100551,
    Birth: 2 March 1818, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA
    Death: 15 July 1868, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA
    Burial: Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47100551/jesse-sprague: accessed September 20, 2025), memorial page for Jesse Sprague (2 Mar 1818–15 Jul 1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47100551, citing Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Abigail (contributor 48613882).
    Parents
    Samuel Sprague Jr 1789–1845
    Rhoda Sprague 1792–1844
    Spouses
    Mary Sprague unknown–1850 (m. 1844)
    Asenath F Sprague 1822–1898 (m. 1851)
    Siblings
    Joshua Sprague 1812–1885
    Elizabeth D "Betsey" Sprague Boston 1815–1858
    Rachel L Sprague 1820–1837
    Children
    Rhoda Estella Sprague Hamlin 1846–1925
    Mary E Sprague 1857–1920,.

Joshua Sprague

M, #4468, b. 27 February 1812, d. 30 December 1885
Last Edited=20 Sep 2025
     Joshua Sprague was born on 27 February 1812 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1 He was the son of Samuel Captain Sprague and Rhoda Ladd. Joshua Sprague died on 30 December 1885 at age 73. He was buried on 3 January 1886 at Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1 His Ancestral File Number is Z2Z1-Q2.

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Joshua Sprague, Memorial ID 44247962,
    Birth: 1812
    Death: 30 December 1885
    Burial: Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44247962/joshua-sprague: accessed September 20, 2025), memorial page for Joshua Sprague (1812–30 Dec 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44247962, citing Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Finding Graves in Maine (contributor 47130320).
    Parents
    Samuel Sprague Jr 1789–1845
    Rhoda Sprague 1792–1844
    Spouses
    Lucy Carson Sprague 1816–1864
    Siblings
    Elizabeth D "Betsey" Sprague Boston 1815–1858
    Jesse Sprague 1818–1868
    Rachel L Sprague 1820–1837
    Children
    Arvilla Lucy Sprague Morton 1850–1927
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2020/189/44247962_aa1cedc1-0b02-420e-9f39-f2461cf6617a.jpeg,.

Mary Sprague1

F, #6148, b. 3 November 1829, d. 21 March 1875
Last Edited=11 Dec 2020
     Mary Sprague was born on 3 November 1829 at Wayne Co., Ohio.2 She married Reynolds Knox Lytle, son of Robert Lytle and Hannah Knox, on 17 May 1866 at Wayne Co., Ohio.1 Mary Sprague died in 1874.1 She died on 21 March 1875 at Delphos, Van Wert Co., Ohio, at age 45.2 She was buried at Westside Cemetery, Delphos, Van Wert Co., Ohio.2

Children of Mary Sprague and Reynolds Knox Lytle

Citations

  1. [S1918] M. A. Leeson, History of Allen County, Ohio Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc., Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Biographies, History of the Northwest Territory, History of Ohio, Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc ... (Chicago, Illinois: Warner, Beers & Co.,, 1885), page 648. Hereinafter cited as History of Allen County, Ohio.
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Mary (Sprague) Lytle, Memorial ID 29885923,
    Birth: 3 November 1829, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA
    Death: 21 March 1875, Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
    Burial: Westside Cemetery, Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 11 December 2020), memorial page for Mary Sprague Lytle (3 Nov 1829–21 Mar 1875), Find a Grave Memorial no. 29885923, citing Westside Cemetery, Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by corgilover (contributor 46859310).,.

Rachel Sprague

F, #4470, b. 19 May 1820, d. 7 April 1837
Last Edited=20 Sep 2025
     Rachel Sprague was born on 19 May 1820 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1 She was the daughter of Samuel Captain Sprague and Rhoda Ladd. Rachel Sprague died on 7 April 1837 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine, at age 16.1 Her Ancestral File Number is Z2Z1-J1. She was buried at Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Rachel L Sprague, Memorial ID 47100666,
    Birth: 1820, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA
    Death: 7 April 1837, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA
    Burial: Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47100666/rachel_l-sprague: accessed September 20, 2025), memorial page for Rachel L Sprague (1820–7 Apr 1837), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47100666, citing Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Abigail (contributor 48613882).
    Parents
    Samuel Sprague Jr 1789–1845
    Rhoda Sprague 1792–1844
    Siblings
    Joshua Sprague 1812–1885
    Elizabeth D "Betsey" Sprague Boston 1815–1858
    Jesse Sprague 1818–1868,.

Samuel Captain Sprague

M, #4466, b. 2 February 1789, d. 18 April 1845
Last Edited=20 Sep 2025
     Samuel Captain Sprague was born on 2 February 1789 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1 He married Rhoda Ladd on 20 January 1811 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine. His Ancestral File Number is Z2Z1-C5. Samuel Captain Sprague died on 18 April 1845 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine, at age 56.1 He was buried at Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1

Children of Samuel Captain Sprague and Rhoda Ladd

Child of Samuel Captain Sprague

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Samuel Sprague Jr., Memorial ID 47100622,
    Birth: 2 February 1789, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA
    Death: 18 April 1845, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA
    Burial: Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47100622/samuel-sprague: accessed September 20, 2025), memorial page for Samuel Sprague Jr. (2 Feb 1789–18 Apr 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47100622, citing Sprague-Howland Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Abigail (contributor 48613882).
    Spouses
    Rhoda Sprague 1792–1844 (m. 1811)
    Mary Sprague 1810–1850
    Children
    Joshua Sprague 1812–1885
    Elizabeth D "Betsey" Sprague Boston 1815–1858
    Jesse Sprague 1818–1868
    Rachel L Sprague 1820–1837,.

Theodore Kearby Sprague

M, #9659, b. 22 February 1938, d. 10 July 2013
Last Edited=21 Nov 2023
     Theodore Kearby Sprague was born on 22 February 1938 at Washington.1 He married Shirley Mae Putman on 1 September 1959 at Alaska. Theodore Kearby Sprague married Esther Ann Hval, daughter of Roy Goodwin Hval and Esther Elizabeth Foss, on 31 December 1970 at Williams Co., North Dakota. Theodore Kearby Sprague died on 10 July 2013 at age 75.1 He was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Williston, Williams Co., North Dakota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Theodore Kearby Sprague, Memorial ID 232127747,
    Birth: 22 February 1938
    Death: 10 July 2013
    Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Williston, Williams County, North Dakota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232127747/theodore-kearby-sprague: accessed 21 November 2023), memorial page for Theodore Kearby Sprague (22 Feb 1938–10 Jul 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232127747, citing Riverview Cemetery, Williston, Williams County, North Dakota, USA; Maintained by maryB (contributor 50280179).

    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2021/259/232127747_25f11393-c994-4868-8ae8-6ea81c092fee.jpeg,.