The Family Of
James Monroe and Elizabeth Ann (Wiseman) Spillman


by Gayle Basaldus



The James Monroe Spillman Family-taken ca. 1870 Son: Humphrey Bate Spillman, b.1856 (buried at Heath Cemetery) Mother: Elizabeth Ann Wiseman Spillman, b.1834 (buried at Heath Cemetery) Son: Charles Anthony Spillman, b.1851 (buried at Heath Cemetery) Father: James Monroe Spillman, b.1831 (buried at Heath Cemetery) Daughter: Mildred F. Spillman, b.1854 (buried at Heath Cemetery)


James Monroe Spillman b. 29 MAY 1831 in Allen Co., KY d. 29 AUG 1905 in Dallas/Rockwall Co., TX
buried Heath Cemetery, Heath, Rockwall Co., TX. He was the son of Thomas Spilman b: 6 APR 1797 in Danville, Lincoln Co., KY
and Frances G. "Fannie" Ferguson b: 30 JUN 1798 in Albemarle Co., VA. 
James married 23 JAN 1851 in Sumner County, TN an Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Wiseman b: 5 OCT 1834 in Sumner Co., TN, 
d.17 Mar 1925 Garland, Dallas Co., TX buried Heath Cemetery, Rockwall Co., TX. She was  
the daughter of Jonathan Wiseman b: 29 SEP 1804 in Rowan Co., NC and Mildred B. "Millie Weatherred
b: 16 MAY 1810 in Castalian Springs, Sumner Co., TN. He served CSA: Col. James McCown's Reg; Gen Price's Cavalry, 
I Reg. Cav. MO and Fraternity Mason, Brooklyn Lodge #386.
James and Elizabeth married 23 JAN 1851 in Sumner Co., TN and had the following chiildren.
Children
   1. Charles Anthony Spillman 
   2. Mildred F. "Milly" Spillman
   3. Humphrey Bate Spillman 
   4. Minerva Coleman Spillman 
   5. Louisa Ann J. "Lucy" Spillman 
   6. Mary Louise "Molly" Spillman 
   7. Susan M. "Susie" Spillman 
   8. Leonora Josephine "Leo" Spillman 
   9. Elizabeth James "Lizzie" Spillman 
  10. Albert Sidney Spillman 

2nd Generation

1. Charles Anthony Spillman b: 13 NOV 1851 in Allen Co., KY d.12 SEP 1923 in Hall Co., TX buried Heath Cemetery, Heath, Rockwall Co., TX. Married 6 Oct 1885 Dallas Co., TX a Matilda Ann Mouser b: 3 AUG 1868 in TX Children 1a. Roxie Belle Spillman b: 3 DEC 1886 in Rockwall Co., TX 1b. James Marion Spillman b: 14 MAR 1889 in Rockwall Co., TX 1c. Travis Edgar Spillman b: 3 NOV 1892 in Rockwall Co., TX 1d. George Elliott Spillman b: abt 1894 in TX 1e. Charles Culbertson Spillman b: 22 JUL 1895 in Rockwall Co., TX 1f. Olaf (Jack) Guldmar Spillman b: 3 FEB 1898 in TX 1g. Nello (Ned) Harold Spillman b: MAY1900 1h. Fred Leonard (Dud) Spillman b: MAR 1903 in TX 1i. Ann Edrie Spillman b: NOV 1906 in TX 1j. Mildred (Millie) Elizabeth Spillman b: 5 SEP 1910 in TX 1l. Nellie Marie Spillman b: MAY1913 in TX 2. Mildred F. "Milly" Spillman b: 9 MAR 1854 in Tyler Township, Hickory Co., MO died 9 JUL 1903 in Kaufman Co., TX buried Heath Cemetery Heath, Rockwall Co., TX. Married 14 Apr 1872 Allen Co., KY a Samuel James Patton b: MAY 1845 in KY Children 2a. James Leslie Patton b: OCT 1879 in KY 2b. Ernest Patton b: in KY 2c. Myrtle B. Patton b: 9 JAN 1873 in KY or TX 2d. Ross Patton b: AUG 1881 in TX 2e. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Patton b: NOV 1885 in TX 2f. Lawrence Patton b: AUG 1891 in TX 3. Humphrey Bate Spillman b: 4 MAR 1856 in Tyler Township, Hickory Co., MO d.11 DEC 1916 in Heath, Rockwall Co., TX buried Heath Cemetery, Heath, Rockwall Co., TX. He married 17 Dec 1885 Dallas Co., Tx a Lou Ann Robert Butler b. 1 Jun 1862 Barren/Warren Co., KY. Children 3a. Irene Forrest Spillman b: 29 SEP 1886 in Dallas/Rockwall Co., TX 3b. Hattie March Spillman b: 1 MAR 1889 in Farmers Branch, Dallas Co., TX 3c. Thomas Frank Spillman b: 2 MAY 1892 in TX 3d. Robert Milton Spillman b: 17 JUL 1896 in Dallas/Rockwall Co., TX 3e. Lula Florence Spillman b: 31 AUG 1898 in Dallas/Rockwall Co., TX 3f. Hubert B. Spillman b: 1902 in TX 4. Minerva Coleman Spillman b: 23 JAN 1858 in Tyler Township, Hickory Co., MO d.25 MAR 1933 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX buried Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She married 24 Dec 1874 Dallas Co., TX a Albert (Red) Redford Nash b: 6 OCT 1852 in Lebanon, Marion Co., KY Children 4a. Walter Aldine Nash b: 8 MAR 1876 in TX 4b. Ina Ella Nash b: 18 JAN 1878 in TX 4c. Minnie Belle Nash b: 16 FEB 1880 in Dallas Co., TX 4d. Elizabeth James (Bessie) Nash b: 4 JUN 1882 in TX 4e. Mabel Mildred Nash b: 5 FEB 1884 in Scrougeout, Kaufman Co., TX 4f. Georgia Mae Nash b: 29 MAR 1886 in Mesquite, Dallas Co., TX 4g. Florence Rugal (Fotchie) Nash b: 3 NOV 1887 in Scrougeout, Kaufman Co., TX 4h. Frances (Frankie) Cleveland Nash b: 3 NOV 1887 in Scrougeout, Kaufman Co., TX 4i. Wallace Redford Nash b: 7 JUL 1891 in Allen's Chapel, Kaufman Co., TX 5. Louisa Ann J. "Lucy" Spillman b: 4 MAY 1860 in Tyler Township, Hickory Co., MO d.OCT 1937 in Dallas Co., TX buried Mesquite Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX. She married 10 Feb 1881 TX a James Alexander Girdley b: SEP 1850 in Marion Co., TN Children 5a. Eugenia D. Girdley b: 12 DEC 1881 in Duck Creek, Dallas Co., TX 5b. Marion Josephine Girdley b: 22 JUN 1886 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX 5c. Lenis Alma Girdley b: 26 JUN 1890 in TX 5d. Beaumont Clifford Girdley b: 19 OCT 1893 in TX 5e. Stella Leonora Girdley b: SEP 1894 in TX 6. Mary Louise "Molly" Spillman b: 6 OCT 1863 in Sumner Co., TN or Bowling Gr, KY d. 2 FEB 1945 in Graford, Palo Pinto Co., TX buried Graford Cemetery, Palo Pinto Co., TX. She married 9 Nov 1884 Dallas Co., TX a George Washington "G. W." Dye b: 15 MAR 1859 in Greenville, Hunt Co., TX Children 6a. William Virgil Dye b: 30 SEP 1886 in Dallas Co., TX 6b. Marshal Garrett Dye b: 11 MAR 1889 in Forney, Kaufman Co., TX 6c. Luther Manson Dye b: 23 SEP 1892 in Forney, Kaufman Co., TX 6d. James Sumpter Dye b: 24 SEP 1895 in Forney, Kaufman Co., TX 6e. Mildred Laura Dye b: 8 DEC 1898 in Forney, Kaufman Co., TX 6f. Albert R. Dye b: 20 APR 1900 in Forney, Kaufman Co., TX 6g. Leah L. Dye b: 22 OCT 1902 in Forney, Kaufman Co., TX 6h. Mary George (Georgie) Dye b: 23 SEP 1903 in Forney, Kaufman Co., TX 7. Susan M. "Susie" Spillman b: 4 AUG 1866 in Sumner Co., TN d. 29 AUG 1950 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX. She married 8 Nov 1891 Dallas Co., TX a Luther Parks Shipley b: DEC 1861 in TN Children 7a. Hazel B. Shipley b: SEP 1892 in TX 7b. James Vernon Shipley b: NOV 1894 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX 7c. Rayburn Shipley b: MAR 1896 in TX 7d. Ruth Shipley b: DEC 1898 in TX 7e. Luther Parks Shipley b: APR 1900 in TX 7f. Humphrey Shipley b: 1902 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX 7g. Gladys M. Shipley b: 1905 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX 7h. Edna Leonora Shipley b: 24 APR 1915 8. Leonora Josephine "Leo" Spillman b: 23 MAR 1869 in Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN d. 20 JAN 1957 in Garland, Dallas Co., TX buried Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX. She married 13 Nov 1895 Kaufman Co., TX a Thomas Shelton Anderson b: 23 NOV 1857 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX. Children 8a. Albert "Norris" Anderson b: 23 AUG 1896 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 8b. Leonora "Lucille" Anderson b: 2 MAR 1898 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 8c. Thomas "Shelton" Anderson b: 23 OCT 1900 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 8d. James (Jimmie) F. Anderson b: 23 APR 1903 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 8e. Beatrice Opal Anderson b: 30 MAR 1905 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 8f. Annie Earl Anderson b: 31 MAR 1907 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 8g. Robert Emory Anderson b: 4 AUG 1910 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 9. Elizabeth James "Lizzie" Spillman b: 30 MAY 1872 in Sumner Co., TN or KY d. 22 OCT 1909 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX buried Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX. She married 29 May 1888 Dallas Co., TX a John Calvin "Shorty" Anderson b: 27 MAR 1859 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX Children 9a. Willie Lenore Anderson b: 11 JUN 1889 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 9b. Lillian Louise Anderson b: 30 AUG 1892 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 9c. Zillah Ellis Anderson b: 30 JAN 1895 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 9d. Homazelle Anderson b: 13 NOV 1896 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 9e. Herman Shelton Anderson b: 8 DEC 1897 in Rose Hill, Dallas County, Texas 9f. Haskell Monroe Anderson b: 3 JAN 1901 in Rose Hill, Dallas County, Texas 9g. John Calvin Anderson b: 9 SEP 1907 in Rose Hill, Dallas County, Texas 10. Albert Sidney Spillman b: 26 NOV 1876 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX d. 13 MAY 1955 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX buried Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, Dallas Co., TX. He married 7 Jun 1901 Heath, Rockwall Co., Tx a Leonora "Leah" H. McChristy b: 19 JUL 1876 in TX Children 10a. Leo McChristy Spillman b: 11 MAR 1902 in Rose Hill, Dallas Co., TX 10b. Twin Baby Spillman b: 14 SEP 1904 in TX 10c. Twin Baby Spillman b: 14 SEP 1904 in Heath, Rockwall Co., TX

Photos



orignal by Jerry Trotter

Spillman Family 
Standing: 
Elizabeth "Lizzie" James Spillman Anderson 
Louisa "Lucy" Ann J. Spillman Girdley 
Leonora "Leo" Josephine Spillman Anderson 
Charles Anthony Spillman 
Minerva Coleman Spillman Nash 

Humphrey Bate Spillman 
Mary "Molly" Louise Spillman Dye 
Susan "Susie" M. Spillman Shipley 
Parents seated: 
James Monroe Spillman 
Elizabeth Ann Wiseman Spillman 
Seated Front: 
Albert Sidney Spillman 
Mildred F. "Milly" Spillman Patton 
(Albert was born in 1876. He appears to be around 10 years old in this photo making it taken 1885-1890. 

See Spillman Family Record


Obituaries


Sources

McDaniel King
Harris Estby Foster Goss
Ashley-Pace Family
Descendants of William Ferguson and Joseph Gilmore
Family Photos
Mason Certificate

Federal Census Record

1840 Allen Co., KY pg 68 under Thos. Spillman
1850 Allen Co., KY pg 142 under J. M. Spellman line # 7 dwelling # 592 family # 600
1860 Hickory Co., MO Tyler Precinct pg 67 under James Spellman line # 33 dwelling # 455 family # 455
1870 Allen Co., KY Precinct 1 pg 172 under James M. Spilman line # 17 dwelling # 389 family # 389
1880 Dallas Co., TX Precinct 3 ED 63 pg 213C under Jas. M. Spillman line # 28 dwelling # 60 family # 60
1900 Dallas Co., TX Precinct 3 ED 133 pg 16A under James M. Spillman line # 34 dwelling # 281 family # 285

Wills


Pensions

Elizabeth Spillman's Widow Pension Record


Bible

James Monroe Spillman-Elizabeth Ann Wiseman Bible
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5
Bible Transcription Link

Headstone Photos

Joint Headstone 
Mrs. J. M. Elizabeth Ann Wiseman Spillman 
James Monroe Spillman 
Heath Cemetery, Heath, Rockwall County, Texas

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