Clifford Oscar Spaulding, son of Oscar Orlando (1863-1924) and Emily L. (Wood) (1994-1954) Spaulding, was born 23 May 1916, Conway, Livingston County, Michigan. He graduated in 1935 from Okemos High School.
Clifford married Mary E. Snyder 3 July 1937, Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan. The couple moved to Washington state in the early 1940's where Clifford worked in the shipyards around Seattle. Mary, born 15 December 1913, died 8 July 1965. She was interred Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington.
In January 1966, Thurston County, Clifford married Pearl Vonna Pressly. Pearl had been wed twice before. They celebrated 37 years of marriage before Pearl, born 12 January 1918, Iowa, died 6 May 2003. Clifford died 20 April 2004, Olympia, Thurston County. Clifford and Pearl were interred Mills and Mills Memorial Park, Tumwater.