George N. Spradling
George N. Spradling
Lieutenant George Norris Spradling, merchant of Greenwood and ex-county clerk of Sebastian County, Ark., was a native of Hickman County, Tenn., born in 1840, the son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Norris) Spradling, and the grandson of David and Ann Spradling George N. Spradling was but one and one-half years old when his parents moved to Sebastian County, Ark., and he was reared and grew to manhood on a farm, and remained with his parents until their deaths In 1859, he attended school and afterward became employed as a bookkeeper in Fort Smith, about the time the late war broke out In February 1863, he went to Springfield, Mo., where he enlisted in Company E, First Arkansas Infantry, in the Federal army, and in the summer of the same year, he returned with the army to his home In October 1863, he raised a company for the Second Arkansas Infantry, went out as a private, and, in a few months, was commissioned as second lieutenant and served for the remainder of the war He was in the battle of Prairie Grove, at Jenkins' Ferry, and, at the last fight, was acting aide-de-camp to Gen. Edwards, who commanded the brigade He was in the Federal army and was discharged at Clarksville, Ark., August 8, 1865 After the war, Mr. Spradling established a general store in Clarksville, Ark., but later engaged in merchandising in Greenwood, Ark. He sold out in Clarksville and returned to Sebastian County in February 1867, where he again engaged in merchandising in Greenwood In 1872, he sold out and was elected county clerk, serving for two years The following six years, he was proprietor of a grist-mill at Greenwood, but sold the mill in 1879 and again resumed merchandising, which he has since continued In January 1865, he married Miss Mary A. King, of Johnson County, Ark., where she was born in 1845 To them were born nine children, four of whom are still surviving, viz.: Maggie, wife of W. J. Hodgens; Lulu, George B., and Rebecca McCord Mr. Spradling lost his wife in February 1888 She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was an excellent woman Mr. Spradling was a member of the Masonic order, of the K. T., a member of the K. of H., and was a Republican in his political views.
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War camp in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is named for George Norris Spradling Capt. G. N. Spradling Camp #72 [1]
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