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Henry Spink

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Henry Spink

Birth
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death
21 Apr 1897 (aged 74)
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
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Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Lot 704 Section 3
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From History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co.:

"Henry Spink, son of John and Sarah (Arnett) Spink, natives of Hull, England, where they died, was born in that city Nov. 20, 1822. He emigrated to America in the fall of 1853, and located at once in Davenport, Iowa. At that time the old Iowa College was the most prominent building in Davenport. Failing to obtain work at his trade, that of a painter, he bought land in Clinton County and farmed and worked at his trade when there was work to be done for about three years, when he rented his farm and moved into Davenport, and has worked at his trade here since. For three or four years he did the graining for all the painters in this city. He formed a partnership with John H. Morton, which continued until the death of the latter, his son succeeding him. The latter firm continued five years and Mr. Spink has conducted the business alone until three years ago, when he retired from active life. He has been twice married; his first wife was Jane Barff, born in the Society Islands, in 1823. Her father was one of the first missionaries that went to the South Sea Islands, under the auspices of the London Missionary Society, their marriage occurred March 30, 1848, in Hull, England. Mrs. Jane Spink died June 15, 1857, in this city, having been the mother of four children, one living - Sarah. His second marriage took place Feb. 21, 1860, to Miss Emily Godwin. She was born in London, England, on the 26th of April, 1840. To them have been born 13 children, 11 living--Jane, George H., John W., Alfred, Henry, Emily, Charles, Edward, Hannah, Winifred and Alice. Mr. Spink is a member of the First Presbyterian Church."
From History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co.:

"Henry Spink, son of John and Sarah (Arnett) Spink, natives of Hull, England, where they died, was born in that city Nov. 20, 1822. He emigrated to America in the fall of 1853, and located at once in Davenport, Iowa. At that time the old Iowa College was the most prominent building in Davenport. Failing to obtain work at his trade, that of a painter, he bought land in Clinton County and farmed and worked at his trade when there was work to be done for about three years, when he rented his farm and moved into Davenport, and has worked at his trade here since. For three or four years he did the graining for all the painters in this city. He formed a partnership with John H. Morton, which continued until the death of the latter, his son succeeding him. The latter firm continued five years and Mr. Spink has conducted the business alone until three years ago, when he retired from active life. He has been twice married; his first wife was Jane Barff, born in the Society Islands, in 1823. Her father was one of the first missionaries that went to the South Sea Islands, under the auspices of the London Missionary Society, their marriage occurred March 30, 1848, in Hull, England. Mrs. Jane Spink died June 15, 1857, in this city, having been the mother of four children, one living - Sarah. His second marriage took place Feb. 21, 1860, to Miss Emily Godwin. She was born in London, England, on the 26th of April, 1840. To them have been born 13 children, 11 living--Jane, George H., John W., Alfred, Henry, Emily, Charles, Edward, Hannah, Winifred and Alice. Mr. Spink is a member of the First Presbyterian Church."

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