David Spradlin
Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri
Biographies of Scott County, 1888
David Spradlin, a farmer and fruit grower of Scott County, Mo., was born in Smith County, Tenn., and is a son of Obadiah and Elizabeth (Driver) Spradlin. The Spradlin and Driver families were originally from North and South Carolina, respectively. Obadiah Spradlin died in Smithland in July 1838, leaving four children: David, Redick, Mary and Samuel, all now deceased except David, the eldest. The last named was born in 1828, and was but ten years old when his father died, after which he lived with his mother until he reached his majority, when she resided with him until her death. She died at his present home in 1874, aged sixty-nine years. David Spradlin came to Missouri in 1850, and located in Reynolds County, but the same year removed to Scott County and reside until 1859, when he returned to Reynolds County. He served in the Federal army, first as a member of the State Militia, but in March of 1864 enlisted in the Fiftieth Regiment of Missouri Infantry, and served until he was discharged at St. Louis on July 5, 1865. Upon his return home he located in Scott County and engaged in farming and three years later located on the land on which he now resides. In 1857 he was united in marriage with Miriam A., a daughter of Richmond and Mary (Rasbery) Sanders, natives of Tennessee, who came to Missouri about 1844. Mr. Sanders died in Scott County in 1882, and his widow is now residing with her children. She is the mother of nine children, seven of whom are living, viz: Miriam A., Church, Marthin, Willie S., Allen, John, Filmore, Mary R. (Mrs. Gibbs). Polk died in the Union army, at Cape Girardeau, in August 1861. Miriam A. was born in Tennessee in 1837. To Mr. and Mrs. Spradlin have been born the following children: Susan I., (now the wife of G. Miller), Mary E. (wife of Andy C. Miller), William G. (married December 14, 1884, the daughter of R.G. Parks, and lives on the home place and is the father of one child), Obadiah R. (who died in 1862), Jesse M. (at home), Anna, David, Eliza, Izonia, Addie, Clara, Harrison K. and Julia. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Spradlin is a member of the A.F. & A.M., of the G.A.R. and of the Wheel.
Submitted by Connie Perkins
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