T. SANFORD SPADY
Was born at Northampton, Sept. 19, 1853, and is a son of Dr. Thomas
F. Spady, who died in 1875 at the age of 58 years. He was a son of
Thomas S. Spady who served as an officer in the war of 1812, and
died in 1842 aged 56 years, and he a son of Southey Spady, who was
also in that war, and deceased in 1844 aged 88 years. His forefathers
were of Irish extraction and were among the first settlers of Northampton
county. Mr. Spady's mother was Maria Jarvis, a daughter of
Captain William Jarvis, and granddaughter of John Robins of
Northampton county, who was a descendant of Obedience Robins,
who came to this country from Huntingtonshire, England, in 1621,
and settled in this county, and was the first J. P. of Northampton
county. The subject of this sketch graduated at the Virginia Military
Institute in the class of 1872; he was appointed county surveyor in
1874, and held the office until Sept. 10, 1890, when he was appointed
clerk of the county and circuit courts, and is the present incumbent
of that office. His postoffice address is Eastville, Va.
