COUNTY TENNESSEE
Rev. Daniel Tolbert Spaulding, county and probate judge and a minister of the Missionary Baptist church for some thirty years, is one of the most prominent and highly esteemed citizens of Paris. A native of Tennessee, his birth occurred at McKenzie, Carroll county, on the 13th of December, 1863, a son of Arthur and Lavica Cumille (Barnes) Spaulding. The paternal grandfather, Daniel Spaulding, was a native of Maine, where he lived and died. At an early age Arthur Spaulding came to Tennessee. He was sent into this section of the country to help build the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and he never returned to his native state, living in this section until his demise on the 31st of January, 1910. His birthplace was Norridgewock, Maine. His wife was born in Carroll county, near Huntingdon, and she came of an old and honored Tennessee family. Her demise occurred on the 22d of December, 1904. Rev. Daniel Tolbert Spaulding acquired the greater part of his education after marriage, attending school at Bethel College, Carroll county; later with his eldest son he attended Chapel Hill and Spring Hill academies for three years. He studied for the ministry there and became a minister in the Missionary Baptist church, in which church he has preached the gospel for more than thirty years. Mr. Spaulding has been more or less active in the ranks of the democratic party since attaining his majority.
At the age of twenty-one years he was elected a magistrate and a member of the county court for one term. Again, in 1906, he was called upon for public service and was elected to the office of county registrar. He was reelected in 1908 for the second term of four years, having discharged the duties of that office to the complete satisfaction of all. At the expiration of that term of office he was elected county and probate judge, in which important office he will be active until 1926. He is one of the most popular public men in Henry county and well merits the confidence and esteem in which he is held by his fellowmen. In Henry county, on the 23d of March, 1883, was celebrated the marriage of Daniel Tolbert Spaulding to Miss Clemmie Collins, a daughter of Richard Collins and Angeline (Aycock) Collins, both natives of Tennessee. Mr. Collins is living, at the age of eighty-six years. Mrs. Collins is deceased. To the union of Rev. and Mrs. Spaulding nine children have been born: William B, Garcie Lee, Leonard Theon, Lola, Eugene, Lillian, Collins, Keren and Daniel Tolbert, Jr. Fraternally Daniel Tolbert Spaulding is identified with the Masons and he is a prominent member of the Knights Templars. He belongs to no other orders nor secret societies but holds membership in every organization that has for its purpose the development and improvement of the general welfare. Mr. Spaulding is a man of well proven ability and no man is more highly esteemed in the town and county for his integrity and sterling worth.
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