Person:Robert Spilman (4)

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Name Robert Bruce Spilman
Gender Male
Birth? 7 Aug 1840 Rockville, Parke, Indiana, United States
Marriage 14 May 1868 Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United Statesto Hannah A. Russell
Death? 19 Oct 1898 Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, United States

He served in the Civil War He became a private in Company K of the 86th Indiana Regiment and was in active service for 3 years. On the basis of merit he was promoted to captain of his company and was a faithful and efficient soldier in every capacity.

He was chosen to be the first judge of the 21st Judicial District in Manhattan, Kansas in 1888

1870 U S Census - Kansas - Riley - Manhattan - Image 46 Spillman, Robert Head W M 29 Lawyer

 Hannah       Wife   W  F   26  Keeping House

Kansas State Census - 1855 - 1915 March 1, 1875 Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas Spilman, R. B.34 Ind Spilman, Hannah 31 Ind Spilman, William 4 Kansas Spilman, Katie 3 Kansa Russell, Charles 15 Ind.

1880 U S Census - Kansas - Riley - Manhattan - District 254 - Image 38 Spilman, Robert B.Head W M 39

HannahWife   W  F   35
Catherine          Daughter  W  F    8
WilliamSon    W  M   9
RobertSon    W  M   4
No Name           Daughter  W  F   3/12

Civil War Pension Index 1861 - 1934 Robert B. Spilman by wife Hannah A. Spilman widow