Ralph
Hill Spaugh
RALPH HILL
SPAUGH has practiced law at Columbus for over thirty years, and is a
native of Bartholomew County, where his people were pioneers. Mr. Spaugh
is a descendant of Adam Spaugh or Spaeh as
the name was originally spelled. Adam Spaugh was a Moravian, and in 1688
joined the colony of Moravians in Western North Carolina, and his descendants
have lived there for over two centuries. Mr. Spaugh’s grandfather, Robert
Spaugh, accompanied his parents on their removal from North Carolina to
Indiana in 1832. They made the journey by ox cart and settled in
Hawk-Creek Township of Bartholomew County, where Robert Spaugh spent a long and
active life as a stockman, merchant and farmer. Ralph Hill
Spaugh was born in Bartholomew County, September 22, 1875, son
of Phillip and Kate (Wray) Spaugh. His mother was
born in Shelby County, Indiana. Phillip Spaugh was a native of Bartholomew
County and for many years was in business at Hope, serving as postmaster of that
town for four years. Ralph Hill Spaugh was one of two children. He
was graduated with the A. B. degree from the University of Indiana in 1896 and
graduated from the Indiana Law School at Indianapolis with the class of
1898. He was admitted to the bar the same year and has practiced at
Columbus since that year. Mr. Spaugh has been engaged in a general law practice
and has always been interested in public affairs. He was prosecuting
attorney of the Ninth Judicial District in 1911-12. He is a member of the
Bartholomew County, Fourth Congressional District and Indiana State Bar
Associations. During the World war he was a patriotic speaker and served
on committees and in other capacities in the promoting the success of the
Liberty Loan, War Stamp and Red Cross drives. He is a member of the
Columbus Chamber of Commerce, is a past-exalted ruler of the Elks and a member
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He married Miss Lillian Phillip, of
Dearborn County, Indiana.
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researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore
about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don’t know if
there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no
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