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Dwight Cleveland Spillman

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Dwight Cleveland Spillman
birth: October 24 , 1914 in Richmond, Wayne County, IN to Margaret Ashby and David Henry Spillman
death: Oct 17, 1998 in Lawrence, KS
burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS

marriage: March 11, 1939 in Centerville, IN
Thelma Charlene Russell
birth: Dec 3, 1911 in Wayne County, IN to John Clinton and Leota Colvin Russell
death: Feb 22, 2001, Lawrence, KS
burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS

Children of Thelma Charlene Russell and Dwight Cleveland Spillman:

  • Living
  • David Russell Spillman 5/16/1945-7/24/2018

Ancestor here lived in:

Wayne County, IN 1914-1935 Centerville, Richmond, and Whitewater
Muncie, IN 1935-1938
Green castle, IN 1938
Wayne County, IN 1939-1940
Liberty, IN 1940-1945
Richmond, IN 1945
Centerville, IN 1945-1946
Liberty, IN 1946-1947
Centerville, IN 1951

Ancestor also lived in:

Tampa, FL 1947-1951
Tampa, FL 1952
Wauchula, FL 1952-1955
Bowling Green, FL 1955-1957
Lake Placid, FL 1957-1962
Also lived in: Olga, FL, Hollywood, FL, Arcadia, FL, Metter, GA, Rocky Ford, GA, Cobbtown, GA, and Lawrence, KS

Other Information:

Dwight graduated high school in Whitewater, IN, attended Ball State and DePauw.
He was a Baptist preacher, pastoring small churches in Florida and Georgia.

Submitted by:
Linda Spillman Stidham
Email: lstidham@sunflower.com

Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr

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Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr.
birth: 11 Sep 1920 at New Castle, Henry Co., IN to Ernest Gaston Tidrow Sr. and Pauline Katherine Fletcher
death: 3 Dec 2014, Greenfield, Hancock Co., IN
burial: South Mound Cemetery, New Castle

marriage: 31 May 1944 at St. Joseph, Indiana
Alice Adeline Spillman
birth: 4 Mar 1922, New Castle, Henry Co., IN to Robert Charles Spillman and Hildred Carrier
death: 22 Nov 1993
burial: South Mound Cemetery, New Castle

Children of Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr. and Alice Adeline Spillman:

  • Ronald Douglas Tidrow (1948-2016)
  • Living

Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr. lived in:

  • New Castle, Henry Co., IN
  • Tipton, Tipton Co., IN
  • Greenfield, Hancock Co., IN
  • Greenville, Darke Co., OH

Other Information:

Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr. attended Indiana University and graduated Butler University with a Masters of Education. He played basketball with Tony Hinkle at Butler.

He was principal of Greenfield Central High School for twenty-five years, worked for Jefferson Township schools for eight years, and was a teacher and coach at Tipton High School before his retirement in 1986.

Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr. served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as Lt. J.G. Commander on LST 719. He was a member and former elder at Greenfield Christian Church. Ernest was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Butler University. He was also a member of the Indiana Teachers Association.

Submitted by:
Robb Reed
Email: amhmbs@icloud.com

Alva C. “Bud” Spillman

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Alva C. “Bud” Spillman
birth: 2 Aug 1920 at Seymour, Jackson Co., IN to Chester Spillman Sr and Ella Crane
death: 19 July 2000 at Washington, Daviess Co., IN
burial: Sugarland Memory Gardens, Washington, Daviess Co., IN

marriage: 24 Mar 1945, North Vernon, Jennings Co., IN
Agnes Janet (pronounced “Jeanette”)
birth: 27 Jan 1927 at Urbana, Wabash Co., IN to Melvin Horton and Iva Claytor, adopted by Robert and Agnes (Claytor) Moore

Children of Alva C. “Bud” Spillman and Agnes Janet:

  • Donald Spillman, b. 21 Nov 1948
  • Richard Spillman, b. 29 Sep 1952

Alva C. “Bud” Spillman Lived In:

  • 1920-27: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana
  • 1927-1945: North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
  • 1945-2000: Washington, Daviess County, Indiana

Other Information:

Alva C. “Bud” Spillman was Chief Train Dispatcher for B & O Railroad, which later became CSX. He served eight years on the Washington School Board and was Republican Precinct Committeeman for over twenty years. Alva C. “Bud” Spillman also served on the Washington Board of Zoning Appeals for twelve years and was active in both the Christ United Methodist Church and the Washington community.

Submitted by:
Donald Spillman
Email: donspillman1@gmail.com

William Franklin Spillman, Sr.

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William Franklin Spillman, Sr.
b. 1 October 1851, Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, to John Hunter and Susan (Hudson) Spillman
d. 8 June 1937, near Boaz, Graves County, Kentucky

m/1. 7 January 1872, New Haven, Gallatin County, Illinois
Sarah Ann Burrows
b. 3 June 1854, New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana
d. 23 March 1918, near Boaz, Graves County, Kentucky

m/2.
Bige “Josie” Spradley

Children:
• Isaac Benjamin
• Jessie Blanch
• William Franklin
• George
• Fredrica
• Harry Cooksie
• Herbert
• Mary Ellen
• Sarah Ann

The family left Warrick County, Indiana, in 1876.

Submitted by:
Dorothy Austin
Mayfield KY