Benjamin F. Spafford

SPAFFORD, PATTON, WARREN, JARVIS, PHILLIPS

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Date: 3/7/2009 at 19:07:08

BENJAMIN F. SPAFFORD, one of the soldiers of the late war, and a pioneer of Louisa County, now residing in Morning Sun, was born near Madison, Ind., June 5, 1836, and is a son of Orlando O. and Jane (Patton) Spafford, the former a native of New York and the latter of North Carolina. In their youth both parents removed to Jefferson County, Ind., where they became acquainted and were married. Mr. Spafford served as a soldier during the War of 1812, participating in the battle of Plattsburg. He had a family of ten children, and four of his sons served in the late Rebellion, as did also a grandson, who made his home with him. The children were: Cordelia, widow of Samuel Warren, who now resides in Pierce County, Wis.; Matthew W., who served in the Mexican War, died from disease contracted while at Jalapa; Charlotte, wife of Zadok Jarvis, whose sketch appears in this work; Andrew J. enlisted in the 25th Iowa Infantry, and died at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, from disease contracted in the service; Alvira is the wife of Jesse Phillips, of Columbus City, Louisa County; Caroline died at the age of twenty; Benjamin F., of this sketch, is the next in order of birth; Julius F., a member of the 5th Iowa Infantry, Company C, now lives at Elsworth, Wis.; William H. H., of the 8th Iowa Infantry, Company K, served throughout the entire war, and is now living at Winona, Wis.; and two children died in infancy, Harriet and one unnamed. The grandson, James W. Spafford, who served in the war, was a member of the 5th Iowa Infantry, enlisted in 1862, and served until the close of hostilities.
Source Portrait and Biographical Album 1885