Spelman, Albert Thomas
(1870-1916)




Birth: May 1870
Death: May 11, 1916
Parents: Francis M. and Sarah E. (Dillon) Spelman
Spouse: Lillie A. Purkeypyle / Purk, married December 16, 1897
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Other Occupations: carpenter, chauffeur
Individual Number: 3814


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November 1900*- A. T. Spelman Studio owner





1900-1901 A. T. Spelman Studio owner Monroeville, Allen County, IN





June 1900*- A. T. Spelman Studio owner Monroeville, Allen County, IN 1st door east of bank
Monroeville Gallery





July 1901*- A. T. Spelman Studio owner Monroeville, Allen County, IN opposite M. E. Church























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Find A Grave 78159992 Albert Thomas Spelman, on single tombstone 1870-1916; text: death May 11, 1916, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Parents Francis M. Spelman (1844-1915) and Sarah E. Dillon Spelman (1849-1918); sibling Lewis James Spelman (d. 1915)

Ohio Death Records (ancestry.com), p. 8071, Albert T. Spelman, Lake County, died May 11, 1916

Find A Grave 146253423,  Lillie A. Spellman, 1875-1960, daughter
On tombstone of Elias B. Purk and Nancy E. his wife [evidently changed name from Purkeypyle to Purk

Morley Library, Painesville, OH Obituary Index, Telegraph, May 11, 1916, p. 1, A. T. Spelman, died May 11, 1916, age 46, last residence Painsville Ohio. (http://catalog.morleylibrary.org/TLCScripts/interpac.dll?LabelDisplay&LastResult=Search%26Config=comm%26FormId=343599%26Branch=,0,%26LimitsId=0%26StartIndex=0%26SearchField=33554432%26SearchType=1%26SearchData=spelman%26NotAddToHistory=1%26ItemsPerPage=10%26SortField=0%26PeriodLimit=-1%26SearchAvailableOnly=0&DataNumber=729886&RecordNumber=729886&SearchAvailableOnly=0&FormId=343599&ItemField=1&Config=comm&Branch=,0,)

Burkepile tree maintained by bparker41 [viewed Aug. 28, 2020 https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/28013375/person/5114568351/facts]
Albert T. Spellman, b. Mar. 18, 1874, Union Twp., Van Wert County, Ohio; married Lillie Alice Perkeypile on December 16, 1897 in Van Wert County, Ohio (source: Moore, Denise Kay Mahan, The Perk-Purk-Purkeypile Families of Champaign County, Ohio (Self-published, October 1993).

Vold-Barkhoff Family Tree maintained by Debra8118 [viewed August 28, 2020, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/4375420/person/382154832859/facts] Allen J. Spellman, b. March 18, 1874 Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio; died 1911 in Ohio [no sources]

Daily Herald (Delphos, Ohio), June 11, 1898, p. 8
A. T. Spellman, the Van Wert man who mysteriously disappeared a week ago, has returned, with his moustache shaved off and ill in body and mind. It is believed his mind is affected by a bursted blood vessel in his brain.

1900 Census, Monroeville, Allen County, Indiana, rents house
Allen T.Spelman, b. My 1870, 30, b. OH, parents b. NY, married 2 years, photographer
Lillie A., wife, b. ? 1875, 25, b. OH, 0/0 children
Charles Longworth, boarder, 28, b. OH, medical student

Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), October 11, 1900, p. 1
Mrs. A. T. Spelman, wife of photographer, visiting parents in Dixon, Ohio.

Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), October 25, 1900
Mr. Spelman of near Payne, Ohio [Paulding County] visited his son A. T. Spelman.

Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), May 9, 1901, p. 1
Spelmans visited relatives in Argos.

Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), October 24, 1901, p. 1
During the absence of her husband in the west, Mrs. Spellman will visit her parents in Paulding county.

Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), December 5, 1901, p. 1
Mr. H. Spellman and wife of Argos visiting their son, A. T. Spellman

Argos Reflector (Argos, Indiana), December 24, 1903, p. 5
A. T. Spellman, for some time at Logansport, is spending a few months with his father, F. M. Spellman, SW of Argos.

Argos Reflector (Argos, Indiana), January 7, 1904. p. 1
A. T. Spellman, who has been visiting father SW of Argos for a few weeks, left Monday for Houston, Texas. From here he went to Lafayette, his old home, and started on his southwestern journey from there Tuesday.

1910 Census, Seattle Ward 12, King County, Washington, owns house
Albert Spelman, head, 39, single, b. OH, parents b. OH, carpenter, house

1910 Census, Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Lilly A. Spellman,dau. 34, married 13 years, b. OH
living with parents Elias and Nancy E. Purkeypyle

1912 Polk's Seattle, Washington City Directory, p. 1319, A. T. Spelman, h 10234 66th av S

1914 Polk's Seattle, Washington City Directory, Albert T. Spelman, chauffeur h 1429 10th av W [a Lewis J. Spelman at same address]

1920 Census, Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana
Alice Spellman, sister in law, 45 widow, b. OH
living with J. D. and Emma McCormick family
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OriginalSource: Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), November 29, 1900, p. 1
I will open a branch photograph gallery in Convoy, Ohio, December 6th and my place of business in Monroeville will be closed on Thursday and Friday of each week hereafter. Cloudy days no difference. A. T. Spelman. / He will remain at Monroeville and do business at both places.
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PersonID: 3616 CATNUM: 3814 NameFirst: NameLast: Spelman LocationID: 1565 Address1: Address2: City: Monroeville State: IN StudioID: 1475 ---------------------------------- ID: 1475 StudioName: A. T. Spelman SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: True CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:09 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: A. T. Spelman Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1574 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: True County: Allen Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: 1900, 1901 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1900 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1901 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Thomas NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: ca. 1880s or 1890s cabinet card Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), November 29, 1900, p. 1 I will open a branch photograph gallery in Convoy, Ohio, December 6th and my place of business in Monroeville will be closed on Thursday and Friday of each week hereafter. Cloudy days no difference. A. T. Spelman. Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), February 21, 1901, p. 1 Artist A. T. Spelman under the weather, not able to take care of customers as rapidly as he should like to. Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), November 7, 1901, p. 5 A. T. Spelman and family who have been absent from town for the past two weeks have returned home and the photograph gallery will be open day and night from this on. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1583

PersonID: 3616 CATNUM: 3814 NameFirst: NameLast: Spelman LocationID: 1566 Address1: 1st door east of bank Address2: City: Monroeville State: IN StudioID: 1475 ---------------------------------- ID: 1475 StudioName: A. T. Spelman SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: True CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:09 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: A. T. Spelman Alternate Studio Names: Monroeville Gallery StartMonth: 6 StartDay: StartYear: 1900 StartCA: True EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1575 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: True County: Allen Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: 1900 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: 6 OutputStartYear: 1900 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Thomas NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), Thursday, May 31, 1900, p. 1 J. R. Trimbell who has conducted the Monroeville photograph gallary for the past few months has disposed of his gallary to A. T. Spelman who is an experienced artist in this line and will continue the business at the same old rooms. The new proprietor is a clever, wideawake gentleman and he invites all to attend his grand opening Saturday next. Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), Thursday, May 31, 1900, p. 5 I have purchased the Photograph business of J. R. Trimble and invite the public to call and see me for Portraits, Large Groups, Buttons or anything in Pictures you may want. A. T. Spelman. Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), July 26, 1900, p. 1 A. T. Spellman, the photographer has recently purchased the gallery in this place and is doing work equal to any turned out in any gallery in large cities. Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), July 26, 1900, p. 8 Ad for A. T. Spelman, photographer. Life-like portraits, oval portraits are the latest and the prettiest and I can make you 3 sizes or more. Celeron Panels, for full form makes you something fine. Baby pictures between 7am and 2:30pm. Groups, cabinets, buttons and portrait enlargements. Frames. Views of your home and family. First open door east of Bank Monroeville. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1584

PersonID: 3616 CATNUM: 3814 NameFirst: NameLast: Spelman LocationID: 1567 Address1: opposite M. E. Church Address2: City: Monroeville State: IN StudioID: 1475 ---------------------------------- ID: 1475 StudioName: A. T. Spelman SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: True CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:09 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: A. T. Spelman Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: 7 StartDay: StartYear: 1901 StartCA: True EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1576 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: True County: Allen Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: 7 OutputStartYear: 1901 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Thomas NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), July 4, 1901, p. 5 A. T. Spelman, the photographer is erecting a photograph gallery on the vacant lot opposite the M. E. Church. He will be ready for business in about two weeks. Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), July 11, 1901, p. 8 The building being erected by A. T. Spellman to be used as a picture gallery is being pushed rapidly to completion and in a few days Artist Spellman will be ready to receive customers. The new gallery will afford an opportunity of taking better pictures and doing better work than has ever been done in Monroeville in the past. Call and see him in a few days. Monroeville Weekley Breeze (Monroeville, Indiana), October 24, 1901, p. 5 Reports poor health of photographer A. T. Spellman for past several weeks. He will close his gallery for a couple of weeks and visit aged parents in Marshall County. On his return he hope to be able to be at his place of business each day. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1585




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