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Dr Rufus Spalding

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Birth	:	8 Jan 1760 Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	22 Aug 1830 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5483818, -72.0930862
Description	:	Rufus Spalding was the son of Ebenezer Spalding (1717-1794) and Mary Fassett. His maternal grandfather was Josiah Fassett. Rufus' paternal grandparents were Edward Spalding (1672-1740) and Mary Adams. Rufus married Lydia Paine on 10 January 1782. Lydia was the daughter of David Paine of Canterbury, Connecticut. "Dr. Spalding received a good common-school education, and studied medicine with Dr. Perkins, a physician of some celebrity, at Plainfield, Conn. He commenced the practice of his profession at Mansfield, Conn., but on the 23d of October, 1789, he fixed his residence upon the Island of Martha's Vineyard,... Read More	Rufus Spalding was the son of Ebenezer Spalding (1717-1794) and Mary Fassett. His maternal grandfather was Josiah Fassett. Rufus' paternal grandparents were Edward Spalding (1672-1740) and Mary Adams. Rufus married Lydia Paine on 10 January 1782. Lydia was the daughter of David Paine of Canterbury, Connecticut. "Dr. Spalding received a good common-school education, and studied medicine with Dr. Perkins, a physician of some celebrity, at Plainfield, Conn. He commenced the practice of his profession at Mansfield, Conn., but on the 23d of October, 1789, he fixed his residence upon the Island of Martha's Vineyard, in Dukes County, Massachusetts, where he practiced physic with great success, until April, 1812, when he returned with his family to the State of Connecticut, and took up his abode at Norwich, in the county of New London, where he lived, greatly respected, until his death, which occurred on the 22d day of August, 1830, at the age of seventy years and seven months. Doctor Spalding is the individual alluded to in Kendall's Book of Travels, attending to a multiplicity of avocations at one and the same time, while living on Martha's Vineyard. In the year 1807 he lived at Holmes Hole, where, with a family of nine children, he found it necessary to resort to every means by which he might "turn an honest penny." In addition to the most extensive practice on the island, as a physician, he kept a house of public entertainment, was postmaster, justice of the peace, school director, village librarian, and master of the Lodge of F. and A.M. He was a man of genial temperament, and much given to hospitality. He had an inexhaustible fund of anecdote, and was quick at repartee. His visiting acquaintance was legion. Few persons have lived their threescore years and ten, who have left so small a number of enemies to rejoice at their departure. His children were well trained and faithfully educated, the eldest son being sent to Yale College, where he graduated in the class of 1817. Nine of them publicly professed Christ. Three more stately men, or more respected, than the brothers, Asa, Rufus and Luther Spalding, have seldom appeared on the stage of action. They lie near together in the old cemetery of Norwich Town." Source: 1. Spalding Memorial. Chicago. 1897. Charles Warren Spalding. pps. 148,149. 2. The Connecticut Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Tuesday, 31 August 1830, p.3, col.2. The children of Rufus Spalding and Lydia Paine were: 1. Sophia Spalding (1782-1851) (Henry Allen) 2. Sally Spalding (1784-1869) (Thomas West) 3. Sophronia Spalding (1786-1803) 4. Alice Fassett Spalding (1788-1864) (Benjamin Chace) 5. Lydia Paine Spalding (1791-1861) (Elderkin Potter) 6. Philura Paine Spalding (1793-1844) (Samuel Claghorn) 7. Harriet Byron Spalding (1795-1861)(Abner Bassett) 8. Rufus Paine Spalding (1798-1886) (Lucretia Swift) 9. Luther Paine Spalding (1800- (Rebecca Ewalt) 10. Sophronia Maria Spalding (1804-1859)(William Quimby)

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Dr Rufus Spalding's memorial is located at: Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA.
When did Dr Rufus Spalding death?
Dr Rufus Spalding death on 22 Aug 1830 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.5483818
Longitude: -72.0930862

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Siblings

Asa Spalding

(1757 - 1811)

Luther Spalding

(1762 - 1838)

Children

Harriet Byron Spalding Bassett

(1795 - 1861)

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