Richard R. Spain was born in Delaware to George Spain and his wife Elizabeth Reynolds. His father was a sailmaker, in partnership with a John Maull in Philadelphia. In late 1798, during the yellow fever epidemic sweeping Philadelphia and nearby locations, George, his young wife Elizabeth (to whom he was married at Old Swede's Church in Wilmington, DE in November of 1793), and one of their 3 sons, Henry (age 4) all died within days of each other. Two young sons survived, Edward (2) and the baby, Richard, who was about 6 months old. According to the will of George Spain, a relative (probably brother of Elizabeth), Benjamin Reynolds became the Executor of the estate and guardian for the two young boys. Richard and his brother Edward Spain were long-time residents of Philadelphia; according to the burial record for Richard, he was a Philadelphia resident for 53 years. Richard married Mary Somers (1802-1882) in the 1820's, she of the well-known Somers Point family whose history dated back to John Somers the immigrant who arrived there in the late 1600's. Mary and Richard had several children, including: Edward Livingston Spain (born 1823); Sarah H. Spain (born 1826); and Benjamin R. Spain (born 1832). Richard lived in Northern Liberties in the early years of the 19th century, while his brother Edward, lived in Spring Garden, also raising a large family. Richard made a good living in real estate and was an alderman (probably of Northern Liberties). His cause of death was "gastritis of the stomach" and he was buried at Oddfellows, Philadelphia, PA. His wife Mary returned to Somers Point for the remaining years of her life, dying in 1882. She was then returned to Philadelphia to be buried next to her husband, Richard. Also buried with Richard and Mary was Benjamin R. Spain (1832-1870), one of their sons; and Sarah Spain (1826-1898), an unmarried daughter. (In May 1951, all the graves of Oddfellows Cemetery were removed to make way way for the building of the Raymond Rosen Housing Development in Northern Philadelphia. Received paperwork in September 2011 verifying that all four Spain family members were re-located to Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, PA where they share one marker with the name "Spain" on it).
Richard R. Spain was born in Delaware to George Spain and his wife Elizabeth Reynolds. His father was a sailmaker, in partnership with a John Maull in Philadelphia. In late 1798, during the yellow fever epidemic sweeping Philadelphia and nearby locations, George, his young wife Elizabeth (to whom he was married at Old Swede's Church in Wilmington, DE in November of 1793), and one of their 3 sons, Henry (age 4) all died within days of each other. Two young sons survived, Edward (2) and the baby, Richard, who was about 6 months old. According to the will of George Spain, a relative (probably brother of Elizabeth), Benjamin Reynolds became the Executor of the estate and guardian for the two young boys. Richard and his brother Edward Spain were long-time residents of Philadelphia; according to the burial record for Richard, he was a Philadelphia resident for 53 years. Richard married Mary Somers (1802-1882) in the 1820's, she of the well-known Somers Point family whose history dated back to John Somers the immigrant who arrived there in the late 1600's. Mary and Richard had several children, including: Edward Livingston Spain (born 1823); Sarah H. Spain (born 1826); and Benjamin R. Spain (born 1832). Richard lived in Northern Liberties in the early years of the 19th century, while his brother Edward, lived in Spring Garden, also raising a large family. Richard made a good living in real estate and was an alderman (probably of Northern Liberties). His cause of death was "gastritis of the stomach" and he was buried at Oddfellows, Philadelphia, PA. His wife Mary returned to Somers Point for the remaining years of her life, dying in 1882. She was then returned to Philadelphia to be buried next to her husband, Richard. Also buried with Richard and Mary was Benjamin R. Spain (1832-1870), one of their sons; and Sarah Spain (1826-1898), an unmarried daughter. (In May 1951, all the graves of Oddfellows Cemetery were removed to make way way for the building of the Raymond Rosen Housing Development in Northern Philadelphia. Received paperwork in September 2011 verifying that all four Spain family members were re-located to Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, PA where they share one marker with the name "Spain" on it).
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