Daniel Goss Spracklin was a son of Daniel D. and Sarah Spracklin. He was born 21 September, 1870 in Benton Co., Iowa. He died 8 August, 1927 in Calhoun Co., Iowa and is buried in the Cedar Township Cemetery in Calhoun County.
Daniel’s mother Sarah was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church circuit that covered the churches of Deep River, Bethel, Mt. Zion, Spring Dale, and Keswick in Iowa and Poweshiek County. Sarah was listed as a member and Daniel G. Spracklin’s baptism was listed on page 186. Source: FHL#1003429 Item 3.
Daniel married on 29 January, 1907 to Susan Matilda Marrow. She was born 23 August, 1869 in What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa and died on 19 December, 1909 in Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma. Susan’s parents were John Marrow and Rebecca Kinder.
Daniel Goss Spracklin and Susan M. Lash, courtesy of a cousin – I am not convinced this is Daniel Goss Spracklin and Susan. 11/11/23
Source: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992, Family Search, Daniel Goss Spracklin born 1871 in Benton, Iowa, age 36, to Susan Morrow Lash born 1870 in Mahaska County age 37. Marriage took place on 29 January 1907 in Sigourney, Keokuk, Iowa. Daniel’s father was Daniel Dare Spracklin and his mother was Sarah Blacketer. The bride’s father was John Morrow and her mother was Jane Kinder. Daniel was single and the bride was widowed. Source: Marriage Records for Mahaska Co., Iowa, FHL#1005844, pg. 77
Susan had been married before to a Robert Louis Lash on 16 November, 1890 in Mahaska Co., Iowa ( Source: Marriage Records 1844 to 1939 Mahaska Co., Iowa FHL#985383). Robert was born 10 July, 1869 in What Cheer and he died 23 August, 1899. Find A Grave has a tombstone photo and memorial to Robert with links to several children. He is buried in the Indianapolis Cemetery in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Susan and Robert Nash had the following children:
1. Jessie Orvil Lash born 31 March, 1892 in What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa and he died 16 April 1969 near Deep River, in Poweshiek Co., Iowa. Jessie is buried in the Goldenrod Cemetery in Deep River, Poweshiek co., Iowa. Find A Grave has a tombstone photo and memorial to him.
2. Bessie Jane Lash was born 28 March 1894 in What Cheer and died 27 June 1912.
3. Fred Nesburt Lash was born 22 April 1898 in What Cheer and he died 17 January 1930 in California. He is buried in the Oakdale Citizens Cemetery in Oakdale, Stanislaus Co., California. Find A Grave has a picture of his tombstone and a memorial with links at the website.
4. John Charles Lash was born 24 March 1900 in What Cheer and died the 17th of December 1940 in Hot Springs, South Dakota. He may have married several times and had several children.
In the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Susan appears with her children living in Pleasant Grove, Mahaska, Iowa as a widow. She has Jesse, Bessie, Fred and John with her. She is still there in 1895 per the Iowa State Census.
Going back to 1880 we find Daniel Goss Spracklin in the U.S. Federal Census living with his parents Daniel and Sarah and his siblings. He 10 years old.
In 1885 Daniel is listed under the name Dalia and he is 14 years old. In the 1895 Iowa State census Daniel is 24 years old and he is single. In both 1885 and 1895 he is living with his parents in Dayton Twp., Iowa County, Iowa.
In the 1900 U.S. Federal Census Daniel G. Spracklin has a birth date of September of 1870 in Iowa. He is 27 years old and single. Daniel is with his parents and brother Charles.
Daniel and Susan Morrow Lash one child together.
5. Opal Matilda Spracklin born 29 August, 1908 in Poweshiek Co., Iowa. She died February 1987 in Calhoun Co., Iowa. Opal married a Clarence Harrison Vote on 18 August, 1925 in Gilmore City, Humboldt Co., Iowa.
Opal Spracklin as a little baby
Clarence was born 8 August, 1888 in Somers, Webster Co., Iowa and died about 15 February, 1976. He was the son of John Martin Vote and Eleanor Amanda Hocket. Clarence had been married before to Lillian Cressinger. She was born 28 March, 1886 and died 10 April, 1920. They had one daughter named Alberta Lillian.
Clarence and Opal appear in the 1930 U.S. Census.
Source: 1930 U.S. Federal Census in Somers Town, Cedar Twp., Calhoun Co., Iowa. Clarence is a truck driver for a dray line. ED 13-6, SD#5, Sht#2A. Enumerated April 3-4, by Lela J. Wright.
Line 32, 38, 40, Vote, Clarence H, Head, 0, $2000, yes, M, W, 41, M, 20, No, Yes, born Iowa, father born PA, mother born Wisconsin, truck driver, dray line, no, 5.
Vote, Opal M., Wife of H, F, W, 21, M, 17, No, yes, born Iowa, parents born Iowa, and all children born Iowa.
Vote, Alberta L, daughter, F, W, 19, S, yes, yes, Iowa
Vote, Bernice A, daughter, F, W, 4 3/2, S, No, Iowa
Vote, Clarence, F, son, M, W, 3 2/12 S, No, Iowa
Vote, John D., son, M,W, 1 3/12 S, No, Iowa
Clarence and Opal are listed in the 1940 U.S. Federal Census living in Somers, Calhoun Co., Iowa,
Source: 1940 U.S. Federal Census living in Somers, Calhoun Co., Iowa, SD#7 ED#13-16, Sht#3A, enumerated 9 April, 1940 by Vesla M. Tripp.
Line 35, 580, 200 yes, Vote, Dick. O. Head, M, W. 51, M, no 6.6. all born in Iowa, all same house, yes, yes, farmer, farming, 52, 0, yes
Vote. Opal, wife, F, W. 31, M, yes, H1, 9
Vote, Alberta, daughter, F, W, 29, S, no. H4, 30
Vote. Bernice, daughter, F. W. 14, S, yes, 8, 8, Egg [Cauller], Creamery
Vote, Clarence, Son, M, W, 13, S, yes, 5, 5
Vote, John, Son, M, W, 11, S, yes, 5, 5,
We find Daniel in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census living in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. He is widowed.
Source: 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Enid Township, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, SD#1, ED#16, Sht #7 A, enumerated on 27 April 1910 by __________.
Line 32, 92, 92, Spracklin, Daniel G., Head, M, W, 39, Wd, all born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana, English, farmer, farm
Spracklin, Opal M., daughter, F, W, 2, S, yes, yes.
Lash, Jessie O., step-son, M, W, 18, S
Lash, Bessie J., step-d, F, W, 16, S
Lash, Fred N., step son, M, W, 12, S
Lash, John C., step son, M, W, 10, S
Daniel has migrated back to Iowa by 1915 and is living in Deep River not to far from where his parents farm was located. Daniel was not listed with the Estate Partition deeds for his father’s land but he did get his portion of the estate money at the final report in April of 1916.
Source: 1915 Iowa State Daniel G. Spracklin and his daughter Opal appear on the individual cards for that census.
#54? D.G. Spracklin, age 44, Iowa Co., PO Deep River, Dayton Twp., occupation farmer, total earnings in 1914 $200. Common education 10 yrs. Born in Iowa, father born in Ohio and mother born in Indiana.
#55 Opal Spracklin 6 yrs. old, Iowa Co., PO Deep River, Dayton Twp., born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, six years in Iowa.
In 1920 Daniel is in Iowa with a couple by the name of Gray. The relationship of the Gray family, if any, to Daniel is unknown to me. Opal, his daughter, is living with Virda Huston Spracklin in Franklin, Jerauld Co., South Dakota. Virda is Daniel’s older brother.
Source: 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Somers Town, Cedar Twp., Calhoun Co., Iowa, Precinct No. 1, SD#10, ED#32, Sht# 7B, enumerated the 19th & 20th of January, 1920, by William A. Thompson.
Line 95, 162, 165, Spracklin Daniel, Head, 0, M, M, W, 49, wd, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother Indiana, laborer, steam railroad, W, 85.
Gray, Chauncey, Head, M, W, 58, M, born Illinois, father born New York, parents born New York, carpenter, house, W, house, W. Gray, Blanche A, wife, F, W, 54, M, born Wisconsin, father born Ohio, parents born Ohio.
Much to my delight, Daniel and Opal appear in the 1925 Iowa State census together.
Source: 1925 Iowa State Census, Somers, Calhoun Co., Iowa, residence date 1 January 1925. Two pages.
Line 137 Spracklin, Daniel G., Head, m, w, 55, W, 0, F, $500, $300, Born Iowa, Father Spracklin, Daniel D., born Ohio, Mother Sarah Blacketer born Indiana, married in Iowa
Line 138 Spracklin, Opal M., daughter, F, W, 16 S, Father Daniel Spracklin, born Iowa, Mother, Susie M. Morrow, born Iowa, married in Iowa.
Daniel died the 8th of August, 1927 and he is buried in the Cedar Cemetery in Calhoun County, Iowa.
Daniel Goss Spracklin, photo courtesy of P. Stoudt
Source: Cedar Township Cemetery, Calhoun County, Iowa, Published by the Iowa Genealogical Society, Des Moines, Iowa, page 13.
Please double check the above information and if anyone knows where Susan or Opal are buried, I would like to know.