‘Caged man of Buckland’ subject of history talk The Rev. Josiah Spaulding Sr.’s home in Buckland. Contributed photo The Rev. Josiah Spaulding, father of the man who was kept in a cage for 57 years. Contributed photo Published: 5/24/2017 9:24:43 PM BUCKLAND — An 18th-century Buckland man who spent 57 years locked in a wooden cage by his family — and how his story impacted the care of the mentally ill — is the subject of the Buckland Historical Society’s annual talk and pie social on Friday, June 2. The talk will be in the Public Hall on Upper Street. Kathy Lytle of Buckland has researched the life of Josiah Spaulding Jr. and, through family letters, she has been able to illuminate the religious and social mores of that period.