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Thomas Newton Spruill-Spruiell
Facts and Events
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# Name: Thomas Newton SPRUELL
# Given Name: Thomas Newton
# Surname: Spruell
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1854 in Talladega County, Alabama
# Death: 12 Jun 1931 in Hill County, Abbot, Texas
# Burial: 1931 Vaughn Cemetery, Hillsboro, Texas.
# Event: Confirmation (1) Unknown 1891 Came to Texas from Alabama on a wagon train; age 39 with wife and six children.
# Event: Confirmation (2) Unknown 12 Jun 1931 Hillsboro Court House, Death Certificate in Book 2, Page 92.
# Note:
NOTE: Death Certificate in Book 2, Page 92;
states father as Sam Spruell, mother unknown.
TOMBSTONE PICTURE ON FILE
The family came to Texas from Alabama in 1891 and settled at Sparta,
Texas.
June 26, 1900; Twelfth Census of the United States, Bell County, Texas.
Justice Precinct #7, Suspervisor's District No. 10. Enumeration District
#34, Sheet #13, and line #79. The Census reflects that he was 46 at the
time the Census was taken and with him was his wife, Mary Francis, and
their children: John, Sam, William, Spears, Marvin, Mary and Ben. His
occupation was listed as farmer.
Letters
(1) January 5, 1915; John S. Spruell, Shelby Co., Vincent, Alabama writes
to his Uncle, Thomas Newton Spruell in Hill Co., Abbot, Texas. He relates
that he has a daughter, Mattie Spruell and a son-in-law, J. J. [Jim] Oaks
living in Hill Co., Hubbard, Texas. John writes to his aunt, Mary
Francis [Fannie] Martin Spruell that he and his brother, T. M. [Tom]
Spruell would like to come and visit but times are hard for them. They
operate a business called "Spruell Brothers Mfg," of long and short leaf
pine lumber in Talladego Co., Harpersville, Alabama.
[2] February 5, 1915; Marvin D. Spruell of Bell Co., Killeen, Texas
writes to his father, Thomas Newton Spruell of Rural Route #4, Hill Co.,
Abbot, Texas. Marvin is very concerned about his fathers health. I wish
you would come down here and stay awhile and let Dr. Gaff treat you. He
believes he can cure you. If you will come, I will send you the money to
come on and come to Waco, Texas and meet you. You can't work. You might
just as well be down here as up there. Sam and Ben can take care of
things.
[3] June 19, 1915; Delia Gregg Spruell of Rural Route #3, Box #56,
Runnels Co., Ballinger, Texas writes to her Mother-in-law, Mary Francis
Martin Spruell, of Rural Route #4, Hill Co., Abbot, Texas. She has heard
that Mary Francis and Thomas Newton have been sick for a while. William
has his oats out, but not his wheat and he is considering getting an
independent threasher to come in. Dalia relates that she got Spears and
Marvin's baby pictures. They sure are cute. You asked about Momma, She
is real fleshy and has rheumatism till she can bearly do her housework
after she was sick so long last fall.
[4] November 15, 1918; He received a 'Western Union Telegram" from the
Army notifying that his son, Private Benjamin W. Spruell, had been killed
in action in Southern France.
[5] December 6, 1918; He received a "Western Union Telegram" from the
Army notifying that his son, Private Benjamin Spruell and not died, but
was only wounded - had a broken ankle.
[6] December 21, 1918; In a letter from his son, Ben, in the Army
Infantry in Southern France, to his daughter, Mary Francis Spruell
Kennedy. Ben states that he hoped Papa got over the flu.
[7] September 30, 1929; In a letter to Mary Francis Spruell Kennedy in
Fisher Co., Roby, Texas. W. N. Martin of Talledago Co., Trussville,
Alabama asks Mary to write about her father, Thomas Newton Spruell and
family.
[8] June 26, 1931; In a letter to Mary Francis Spruell Kennedy in Fisher
Co., Roby, Texas. Mary Lee Morrison Wheeler, Washington DC, relates that
her grandfather, W. N. Martin of Talladago Co., Trussville, Alabama
[Jefferson County] asked her to write to Mary as he isn't able to. He
was sorry to hear of our fathers passing, Thomas Newton Spruell, of Hill
Co., Abbot, Texas. It made him remember back fifty years when they were
young men here in Alabama. Mary Morrison relates that all of his
children are dead except his youngest daughter, Sibyl Martin Morrison.
She is Mary Mary Lee's mother. Mary Lee Martin is married to Joe W.
Wheeler, an archietect for the government and they live in Washington DC
and have come back to Alabama to vacation. They have two sons, Joe, Jr.,
five years and Tyler Lee two years old.
[9] October 14, 1
Father: Samuel Robinson SPRUELL b: 1826 in DeKalb, Georgia
Mother: Francis L. LANDERS b: 1825 in DeKalb, Georgia
Marriage 1 Mary Frances MARTIN b: 2 Mar 1861 in Alabama
* Married: 28 Mar 1878 in Jefferson Co., Alabama
Children
1. John Thomas SPRUELL b: 11 Jul 1880 in Talladega County, Alabama
2. Samuel Pleasant SPRUELL b: 26 Oct 1882 in Talladega County, Birmingham, Alabama
3. William Merridth SPRUELL b: 23 Mar 1885 in Talladega Co., Turssville, Alabama
4. Spears Eli SPRUELL b: 12 Nov 1887 in Talladega Co., Alabama
5. George Marvin SPRUELL b: 3 Jan 1890 in Talladega Co., Alabama
6. Mary Frances SPRUELL b: 1 Feb 1892 in Talladega Co., Trustville, Alabama
7. Benjamin Washington SPRUELL b: 10 Feb 1894 in Talladega Co., Alabama
source:
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