BENJAMIN F. SPRADLIN, son of JAMES S. SPRADLIN JR. and TEMPERANCE JANE HITCHCOCK, was born October 25, 1844 in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky, died January 23, 1932 in Holly Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married RHODA FITZPATRICK, daughter of JEREMIAH "JERRY" FITZPATRICK and LUCINDA BLAIR, October 25, 1866. She was born January 17, 1842 in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky, died March 8, 1932 in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky.
Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 497 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.
Lucinda Blair Fitzpatrick was probably the daughter of Noble Blair and Abigail Hayden.
According to his death certificate, Benjamin F. Spradlin died January 23, 1932 in Holly Branch from the flu Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Denver, Kentucky, his birthdate as October 25, 1844, his marital status as married, his wife as Rhoda Spradlin, his occupation as farmer, his parents as James Spradlin (b. Denver, Kentucky) and Tempie Hitchcock (b. Denver), the informant as Mrs. L.J. Conley of Swamp Branch, and the burial place as Denver.
According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Benjamon F. Spradlin died January 23, 1932 in Johnson County at the age of 87.
According to her death certificate, Rhoda Fitch Spradlin died March 8, 1932 in Denver, Kentucky, from breast cancer. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Denver, her birthdate as January 17, 1842, her marital status as widowed, her husband as Benjamin F. Spradlin, her parents as Jerry Fitch (b. Denver) and Lucinda Blair (b. Denver), the informant as Mrs. L.J. Conley of Swamp Branch, and the burial place as Denver.
According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Rhoda Spradlin died March 8, 1932 in Johnson County at the age of 90.
On page 11 of the 1850 census for Johnson County, Kentucky (dated August 10, 1850), Jerry Fitzpatrick is listed as the head of the household for house #75, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 38 years old. Also listed are Lucinda (born in Kentucky, age 38), Margarett (born in Kentucky, age 15), James M. (born in Kentucky, age 12), Rhoda (born in Kentucky, age 8), Miram (female, born in Kentucky, age 7), John (born in Kentucky, age 4), and Elizabeth (born in Kentucky, age 2).
On page 13 of the 1860 census for Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 6, 1860), Jeremiah Fitzpatrick is listed as the head of the household for house #84, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 48 years old. Also listed are Lucinda (born in Kentucky, age 48), Margaret (born in Kentucky, age 22), James M. (born in Kentucky, age 20), Rhoda (born in Kentucky, age 18), Mirian [hard to read] (born in Kentucky, age 16), John (born in Kentucky, age 14), and John Fitzpatrick (born in Virginia, age 73).
On page 5 of the 1870 census for Paintsville in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 11, 1870), Benjamin Spradlin is listed as the head of the household for house #30, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 25 years old. Also listed are Rhoda (born in Kentucky, age 28), Amanda A. (born in Kentucky, age 2), and Sarah M. (born in Kentucky, age 1).
On page 28 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 22, 1880), Benjamin F. Spradlin is listed as the head of the household for house #351, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Rhoda (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 37), Amanda A. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12), Sarah W. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 11), Mary J. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Jerry F. (son, born in Kentucky, age 7), Lucinda E. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 4), and Bennett P.M. (son, born in September of 1879 in Kentucky, age 8 months).
On page 19 of the 1900 census for District 40 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 8, 1900), Benjamin T. Spradlin is listed as the head of the household for house #159, he's a dry goods merchant, bonr in October of 1844 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 33 years, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Rhoda (wife, born in January of 1842 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 33 years, she's given birth to 7 children and 4 are still living, age 58), and Rhoda (daughter, born in August of 1885 in Kentucky, age 14).
On page 12 of the 1910 census for District 73 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 27, 1910), Benjamin Spradlin is listed as the head of the household for house #97, he's a merchant in a retail store, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 42 years, and he's 65 years old. Also listed are Roda Sr. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 7 children and 4 are still living, age 67), Manda (daughter, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, age 42), and Roda Jr. (daughter, single, not working, born in Kentucky, age 23).
On page 3 of the 1920 census for District 38 (Jennies Creek) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 5 & 6, 1920), Benjamin F. Spradlin is listed as the head of the household for house #21, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 75 years old. Also listed are Rhoda Sr. (wife, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia, age 77), Rhoda Jr. (daughter, single, clerk in a general store, born in Kentucky, age 34), Amand A. Rice (daughter, widowed, born in Kentucky, age 53), and Robert D. Adams (lodger, widowed, clerk in a general store, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, age 66).
On page 34 of the 1930 census for District 58-8 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 24, 1930), Benjamin T. Spradlin is listed as the head of the household for house #274, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 22, and he's 85 years old. Also listed are Rhoda (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 24, age 88), and Rhoda (daughter, single, not working, born in Kentucky, age 44), and Amanda Rice (daughter, widowed, farmer, born in Kentucky, first married at 26, age 63).
The children of BENJAMIN SPRADLIN and RHODA FITZPATRICK are:
- AMANDA A. SPRADLIN, b. July 30, 1867, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JOHN RICE, son of PHOEBE HITCHCOCK and SAMUEL RICE, March 1893, Johnson County, Kentucky. He was b. 1819, Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. after 1893, Johnson County, Kentucky.
- SARAH MARGUETTE SPRADLIN, b. June 13, 1868, Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. January 15, 1949, Swamp Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Swamp Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. COLFAX JOHNSON.
- MARY J. SPRADLIN, b. May 23, 1871, Kentucky, d. March 10, 1932, Holly Branch, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. ELBERT ADAMS.
- JEREMIAH F. SPRADLIN, b. 1873, Kentucky, d. 1885.
- LUCINDA E. SPRADLIN, b. 1876, Kentucky, d. 1885.
- BENNETT P.M. SPRADLIN, b. September 1879, Kentucky, d. 1885.
- RHODA SPRADLIN, b. August 1885, Kentucky, d. 1949.
Notes: Rhoda Spradlin never married.