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Clipped from The Potter Enterprise, 13 Mar 1919, Thu, 1
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Late Jasper Mann Spafford, Who Died on Friday at His Home in Ladona.
SPLENDID MAN DIES
- Jasper Mann Spafford Passes To The Bourne From Whence No Traveller Returns After Nearly 85 Years of Life -
Jasper Mann Spafford was born June 16th, 1834 and died March 7th, 1919.
To the older residents of Potter county this statement will recall many early reminiscences of pioneer days and many events in the life of this man, who probably knew every nook and corner of the county better than any person who survives him.
Jasper M. Spafford was the son of Lorenzo D. and Elmira Taggart Spafford. The parents settled in this county in 1810 and were in fact the second family to become residents. They built a log cabin near the place where for many years has stood the Ladona store and the hus- (Continued on fourth page)
SPLENDID MAN DIES (Continued from first page)
... band cleared the land and became a practical agriculturist. To this rugged pioneer couple was born four children, of which Jasper M. was the last to be taken.
- His brother Orlo J. for many years was a resident of Williamsport, but finally went to Tampa, Florida where he d!ed leaving a goodly fortune to his only son, L. L. Spafford;
- his sister, Augusta, married John E. Rogers and her married life was spent mostly in Emporium;
- his sister Cordelia, married Barstow Williams, who with her husband went to Columbus City, Iowa, where she died many years ago.
Jasper M. Spaffard lived the life of the farm boy of those pioneer days and received only such educational advantages as was afforded in the new country and was brought up entirely on his father's farm, located in what is now called Ladona where he -was born and where he died.
More than a century ago the state sent surveyors to survey and block out the county. It was blocked out into vast lots containing a thousand or more acres, the corner of each marked by a stone. When it came to allotting the land into practical homes and farms and villages, there was a great deal of surveying to be, done and for forty years. Mr. Spafford devoted his time to this business and in this way, as stated above, became familiar with the county as perhaps no other man ever did.
He was a man of natural ability and keen intellect and although at the time of his death his estate probably did not consist of more than $20,000 or so, during his life he amassed a fortune, and for many years has been disposing of his property, dividing and giving it just as he wished it to go.
In 1863 on January 2d he was married to Lydia Ellen Bird, daughter of Harry L. and Eliza Martin Bird, pioneer residents of Sweden, and they never had any children.
He is survived bv four nephews,
- E. J. Rogers,
- L. L. Spafford,
- F. L. Williams and
- Lawrence Williams,
and one niece,
- Miss Minnie Rogers, of Emporium.
In 1872 Mr. Spafford was elected county treasurer and
in 1862 he was elected coroner.
During the later years of his active business career, Mr. Spafford entered extensively into lumbering operations. For ten years with the Hon. O. G. Metzger and the late C. E. Burt, he was engaged in lumbering at Colesburg and he was also engaged in lumbering operations witl the Hon. O. G. Metzger and W. M. Currier, now of Columbus, Ohio, near Shinglehouse and other points in Pennsylvania and in New York.
He had an active business career until about 1903, since which time he has led a retired life in the old family home in Ladona.
Mr. Spafford and Mr. Metzger owned 600 acres of land at Colesburg and in many ways their business interests were identical. The following incident is char-
-acteristic of the confidence they always had, each in the other. After they had given up the lumbering in Colesburg Mr. Spafford one day said to his friend: "Let's divide up that 600 acres of land. I want to give my part of it to my nephew Harry White." (Mr. White is a nephew of the late Mrs. Spafford.) To which Mr. Metzger replied, "Yes, I will be glad to do so. You just go up there and survey out the line. Whatever survey you make will be perfectly satisfactory to me." Accordingly Mr. Spafford went up there, surveyed out the line and made a map of the holdings and brought it down, telling Mr. Metzger that he had given to him what he (Mr. Spafford) considered to be the best half of the farm. Mr. Metzger thanked him for the unselfish consideration and at once went to the court house and had the deed recorded and Mr. Spafford had scarcely had time to reach his home when he telephoned to Mr. Metzger, telling him that there was a quantity of hemlock timber on the half that had been assigned to Mr. Metzger that had entirely escaped his memory. Mr. Metzger assured him that half the timber was his and that as soon as Mr. Spafford came down town they would fix it up. So he came down and Mr. Metzger told him to set his price on the timber and he would buy it of him, which Mr. Spafford was glad to do.
Lydia Ellen Spafford, the wife, died on October 27th, 1898 and for many years Miss Mary Bird, a sister and Miss Ellen Lyman a niece of Mrs. Spafford kept house and made a comfortable home for Mr. Spafford. They both lived in his home and were cared for by him until they died.
Last September Mrs. E. J. Rogers came from Emporium and since that time she and her husband have looked after the needs of the aged man. To the very last, Mr. Spafford was bright mentally but physically he was very feeble. He was for many years a deacon and a substantial member of the Presbyterian church and until prevented by bodily weakness he was a regular attendant at the Sunday morning services.
It is always gratifying to the frieinds of the old patriarchs to have the funeral services conducted from the church, where all may feel at liberty to go and pay the last mark of reverence and respect. Funeral services for Mr. Spafford were held from the Presbyterian church, Rev. G. P. Donehoo officiating. The pall bearers were:
- Daniel McConeghy,
- C. P. Fee,
- Orlando Duell,
- M. E. White,
- O. G. Metzger and
- U. B. Russell.
The one nephew, L L. Spafford of Tampa, Florida, was unable to be present.
Mr. Spafford had "put his house in order" before death came to him. He had made his will and disposed of much of his property to many different people in small bequests and in some instances where he held notes and mortgages, he gave a percentage of the amount;
- to U. B. Russell who held a half interest with him in a residence lot on Woodlawn avenue Mr. Spafford gave the other half;
- to his nephew E. J. Rogers he gave the heme where he had lived for so many years.
Mr. Rogers has a milling business in Emporium, but has just taken a partner, which he hopes will enable him to spend a part of the time at least with his family who will remain in their newly acquired home.
Moved to jt:
- Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa, USA; with her husband went to Columbus City, Iowa, where she died many years ago.
20190418Coudy-
Clipped from The Potter Enterprise, 13 Mar 1919, Thu, 1
CarolM Member Photo
Late Jasper Mann Spafford, Who Died on Friday at His Home in Ladona.
SPLENDID MAN DIES
- Jasper Mann Spafford Passes To The Bourne From Whence No Traveller Returns After Nearly 85 Years of Life -
Jasper Mann Spafford was born June 16th, 1834 and died March 7th, 1919.
To the older residents of Potter county this statement will recall many early reminiscences of pioneer days and many events in the life of this man, who probably knew every nook and corner of the county better than any person who survives him.
Jasper M. Spafford was the son of Lorenzo D. and Elmira Taggart Spafford. The parents settled in this county in 1810 and were in fact the second family to become residents. They built a log cabin near the place where for many years has stood the Ladona store and the hus- (Continued on fourth page)
SPLENDID MAN DIES (Continued from first page)
... band cleared the land and became a practical agriculturist. To this rugged pioneer couple was born four children, of which Jasper M. was the last to be taken.
- His brother Orlo J. for many years was a resident of Williamsport, but finally went to Tampa, Florida where he d!ed leaving a goodly fortune to his only son, L. L. Spafford;
- his sister, Augusta, married John E. Rogers and her married life was spent mostly in Emporium;
- his sister Cordelia, married Barstow Williams, who with her husband went to Columbus City, Iowa, where she died many years ago.
Jasper M. Spaffard lived the life of the farm boy of those pioneer days and received only such educational advantages as was afforded in the new country and was brought up entirely on his father's farm, located in what is now called Ladona where he -was born and where he died.
More than a century ago the state sent surveyors to survey and block out the county. It was blocked out into vast lots containing a thousand or more acres, the corner of each marked by a stone. When it came to allotting the land into practical homes and farms and villages, there was a great deal of surveying to be, done and for forty years. Mr. Spafford devoted his time to this business and in this way, as stated above, became familiar with the county as perhaps no other man ever did.
He was a man of natural ability and keen intellect and although at the time of his death his estate probably did not consist of more than $20,000 or so, during his life he amassed a fortune, and for many years has been disposing of his property, dividing and giving it just as he wished it to go.
In 1863 on January 2d he was married to Lydia Ellen Bird, daughter of Harry L. and Eliza Martin Bird, pioneer residents of Sweden, and they never had any children.
He is survived bv four nephews,
- E. J. Rogers,
- L. L. Spafford,
- F. L. Williams and
- Lawrence Williams,
and one niece,
- Miss Minnie Rogers, of Emporium.
In 1872 Mr. Spafford was elected county treasurer and
in 1862 he was elected coroner.
During the later years of his active business career, Mr. Spafford entered extensively into lumbering operations. For ten years with the Hon. O. G. Metzger and the late C. E. Burt, he was engaged in lumbering at Colesburg and he was also engaged in lumbering operations witl the Hon. O. G. Metzger and W. M. Currier, now of Columbus, Ohio, near Shinglehouse and other points in Pennsylvania and in New York.
He had an active business career until about 1903, since which time he has led a retired life in the old family home in Ladona.
Mr. Spafford and Mr. Metzger owned 600 acres of land at Colesburg and in many ways their business interests were identical. The following incident is char-
-acteristic of the confidence they always had, each in the other. After they had given up the lumbering in Colesburg Mr. Spafford one day said to his friend: "Let's divide up that 600 acres of land. I want to give my part of it to my nephew Harry White." (Mr. White is a nephew of the late Mrs. Spafford.) To which Mr. Metzger replied, "Yes, I will be glad to do so. You just go up there and survey out the line. Whatever survey you make will be perfectly satisfactory to me." Accordingly Mr. Spafford went up there, surveyed out the line and made a map of the holdings and brought it down, telling Mr. Metzger that he had given to him what he (Mr. Spafford) considered to be the best half of the farm. Mr. Metzger thanked him for the unselfish consideration and at once went to the court house and had the deed recorded and Mr. Spafford had scarcely had time to reach his home when he telephoned to Mr. Metzger, telling him that there was a quantity of hemlock timber on the half that had been assigned to Mr. Metzger that had entirely escaped his memory. Mr. Metzger assured him that half the timber was his and that as soon as Mr. Spafford came down town they would fix it up. So he came down and Mr. Metzger told him to set his price on the timber and he would buy it of him, which Mr. Spafford was glad to do.
Lydia Ellen Spafford, the wife, died on October 27th, 1898 and for many years Miss Mary Bird, a sister and Miss Ellen Lyman a niece of Mrs. Spafford kept house and made a comfortable home for Mr. Spafford. They both lived in his home and were cared for by him until they died.
Last September Mrs. E. J. Rogers came from Emporium and since that time she and her husband have looked after the needs of the aged man. To the very last, Mr. Spafford was bright mentally but physically he was very feeble. He was for many years a deacon and a substantial member of the Presbyterian church and until prevented by bodily weakness he was a regular attendant at the Sunday morning services.
It is always gratifying to the frieinds of the old patriarchs to have the funeral services conducted from the church, where all may feel at liberty to go and pay the last mark of reverence and respect. Funeral services for Mr. Spafford were held from the Presbyterian church, Rev. G. P. Donehoo officiating. The pall bearers were:
- Daniel McConeghy,
- C. P. Fee,
- Orlando Duell,
- M. E. White,
- O. G. Metzger and
- U. B. Russell.
The one nephew, L L. Spafford of Tampa, Florida, was unable to be present.
Mr. Spafford had "put his house in order" before death came to him. He had made his will and disposed of much of his property to many different people in small bequests and in some instances where he held notes and mortgages, he gave a percentage of the amount;
- to U. B. Russell who held a half interest with him in a residence lot on Woodlawn avenue Mr. Spafford gave the other half;
- to his nephew E. J. Rogers he gave the heme where he had lived for so many years.
Mr. Rogers has a milling business in Emporium, but has just taken a partner, which he hopes will enable him to spend a part of the time at least with his family who will remain in their newly acquired home.
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