Jul-28-2018
Husband: Jonathan (John) Spurgeon
Also known as: John Spurgeon 1
Born: ca 1787 2
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father:
Mother:
Notes 3
Wife: Elizabeth Catherine Smell 4,1
Census name: Catherine 2
Born: ca 1787 2
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father:
Mother:
Notes
M Child 1: John C. Spurgeon 3
Born: ca 1812 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 5,3
Died: Jan- 7-1908 in Salina, Saline Co, KS 6
Census: 1870 in Lincoln Co, NE
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Preston Co, (W)VA
Wife: Phebe Mitchell b. Dec-12-1818 d. Apr- 4-1895
M Child 2: Phillip Spurgeon 3
M Child 3: Jesse Spurgeon 3
M Child 4: George W. Spurgeon 3
Born: ca 1822 in Preston Co, (W)VA 7,8
Died: Feb-28-1884 9
Resided: 1881 in Gilmer Co, WV 10
Census: 1870 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Resided: 1862 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 11
Census: 1860 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 8
Military: Pvt, Co C, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 12
Wife: Ruth Jane Pearcy b. ca 1824 d. bef Jun 1862
Also known as: Jane Pearcy 13,14
Wife: Susan Idella "Della" Flesher b. Apr- 7-1843 d. Mar- 5-1927
Also known as: Susan I. Della Flesher 15,9
Married: Jun- 8-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16
Wife: Ruhama Valentine b. Jan-16-1833 d. Jun-22-1886
Married: Jul-14-1881 in Gilmer Co, WV 17
F Child 5: Mary Ann Spurgeon 3
Born: May- -1824 in Preston Co, (W)VA 18,19,14,1
Died: Mar-17-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,21
Buried: family cemetery 21 (see note 1)
Resided: in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 21
Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV (see note 3)
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Husband: Robert Lowther b. ca 1810 d. Apr-13-1867
Married: May- 1-1844 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 22
M Child 6: Jeremiah Spurgeon 3
Also known as: Jeremiah Spurgin 23
Born: ca 1825 in Preston Co, (W)VA 23,2
Died: Aug- -1853 at Lost Creek, Harrison Co, (W)VA 23,3
Buried: in Sheets Cemetery, near Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 3
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Cause of death: typhoid fever 3
Wife: Rebecca Ann VanHorn b. ca 1821
F Child 7: Catharine Spurgeon 3
Also known as: Cathryn Spurgeon 3
Born: ca 1827 11
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: William Erhardt b. ca 1830
Also known as: Wilhelm Erhardt
Marriage license: Mar-17-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11
Married: Mar-25-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 24
F Child 8: Rachel Spurgeon 3
Also known as: Rachel Spurgin 22
Born: ca 1831 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 22,2
Resided: 1855 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 22
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: Henry D. Mase b. ca 1836
Married: Apr-14-1855 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 22
M Child 9: James Spurgeon 3
Sources:
(1) Death record of son.
(2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(3) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 247.
(4) Marriage record of son.
(5) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(6) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com)
(7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(8) 1860 Census, Gilmer County, (W)VA.
(9) Headstone.
(10) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989)
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(12) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service ,
Ancestry.com.
(13) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 248.
(14) Death record of daughter.
(15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx)
(16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
Identified as George Spurgeon, widowed, age 38, b. Preston Co, res. Gilmer Co, son of Jonathan & Elizabeth C.; and Susan
J. Flesher, 18, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph & Rachel P. Married Jun 8
1862.
(17) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as
George W. Spurgeon, 58, b. Preston Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Ruhama Reed, 47, res. Gilmer Co. Married Jul 14
1881.
(18) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District)
(19) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).
(20) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
(21) Obituary, The Doddridge County Republican, 3/23/1916.
(22) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)
(23) Harrison County WV Death Records 1853-1903, Patricia B. Hickman, RR 3, Box 239-E, Bridgeport, WV 26330-9438
.
(24) Family Bible.
Event Notes
Note (1) Probably the Spurgeon Cemetery at Bear Fork in Cove District of Doddridge
County, on the county line with Gilmer County.
Note (2) In 1900 in household of son John Henry Lowther, and in 1910 in household of
grandson Dolphas Lowther. The 1910 Census indicates that she had given birth to
nine children, six of whom were still living.
Note (3) Listed as a boarder in the household of Andrew H. & Catharine (Lamb)
Sibert.
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