Spain Archives

An album of pictures of the Spain family, from the late 19th century until the present. John’s father’s father was David Elijah Spain. He married Mary Leo Musselwhite who bore his children. One of them, Louise, died young (in her early 30’s). The rest lived long lives. After Mary Leo died in 1947, Papaw Dave remarried to a women named Leatha, known to us as Mamaw Leatha. John’s great grandfather, Major Johnson Spain, married Emma Dodd. Both great grandparents lived until shortly after John’s birth.

Aunt Kate — Aunt Kate Spain Hollingsworth

Aunt Sudie — Aunt Sudie keeping the books at the store

Uncle Boots and Dad — Uncle David (Boots) Spain and John’s dad, Fred.

Uncle Claude — Uncle Claude Spain and wife Sudie in his store on the square in Kosciusko

Dad's sisters — John’s father Fred Spain’s sisters; Bessie, Kate, Louise and Evelyn

Emma Dodd Spain — Great Grandmother Emma Dodd Spain and possibly daughter Emma

AuntEvelyn — Aunt Evelyn Spain Murphy and husband Eulas

Dad and uncles — Gaston Jordan, Fred Spain and Eulas Murphy

Aunt Kate — Uncle Hayward and Aunt Katherine Spain Hollingsworth

Mamaw Spain — Mamaw Mary Leo Musselwhite Spain

Mamaw Spain — Mamaw Mary Leo Musselwhite Spain

Mamaw Spain

Aunt Louise and Mary Katherine — Aunt Louise and Mary Katherine Jordan

Mamaw Spain — Mamaw Mary Leo Musselwhite Spain

AuntLouise — Louise Spain and Mary Katherine Jordan

Papaw, Bessie and MKJ — Papaw Dave, daughter Bessie Jordan and granddaughter Mary Katherine Jordan

Papaw Dave & kids — Fred Spain (John’s dad), brother David (aka “Boots), sister Bessie and Papaw Dave

Papaw Dave Spain — John’s grandfather, David Elijah Spain

Papaw Dave and children — Papaw Dave Spain, some of his kids and grandkids

Miriam Spain — Papaw Dave, Mamaw Letha (his second wife), Miriam Spain in middle.

Papaw & Mamaw Spain — Papaw & Mamaw Spain and grandkids Mary Katherine and David Jordan

Papaw & Mamaw & Spain — Papaw Dave Spain and wife, Mamaw (Mary Leo Musselwhite Spain)

Papaw Dave & Family — Gaston & Bessie Jordan, Evelyn & Eulas Murphy, Leo Musselwhite (grandma) & Dave (Papaw) Spain, Louise Spain, Mary Kate Jordan

Sydney — John’s father’s uncle Sydney J Spain

John — John’s father’s uncle John C Spain

David Elijah Spain (youth) — John’s Grandfather David Elijah Spain

Claude — John’s father’s uncle Ernest Claude Spain

Mom Spain circa 1941 — Mom Spain at 19, around 1941

Mom Spain circa 1953 — Mom Spain at 31 or so

Spain Boys — Sydney, Jimmy, David and John Spain around 53 or 54

Spain Kids circa 1950 — Nancy, Sudie and David prior to John’s birth