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Family: Jonathan (John) SPURGEON / Elizabeth Catherine SMELL (F14767)

m. 1816


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  • Jonathan (John) SPURGEONFather | Male
    Jonathan (John) SPURGEON

    Born  CA 1787   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Married  1816  [1]  Pennsylvania  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Ruth JEFFREYS | F57124 
    Married  1807   
    Father   
    Mother   

    Elizabeth Catherine SMELLMother | Female
    Elizabeth Catherine SMELL

    Born  CA 1786   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Phillip SPURGEONChild 1 | Male
    Phillip SPURGEON

    Born  CA 1817   
    Died  1872  Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Jesse SPURGEONChild 2 | Male
    Jesse SPURGEON

    Born  CA 1819   
    Died  1889  Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    George W. SPURGEONChild 3 | Male
    + George W. SPURGEON

    Born  CA 1822  Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Feb 1884   
    Buried    Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ruth Jane PEARCY | F23356 
    Married  15 Mar 1843  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Susan Idella "Della" FLESHER | F14766 
    Married  8 Jun 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ruhama VALENTINE | F23354 
    Married  14 Jul 1881  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary Ann SPURGEONChild 4 | Female
    + Mary Ann SPURGEON

    Born  May 1824  Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Mar 1916  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  FAMILY CEMETERY   
    Spouse  Robert LOWTHER | F5745 
    Married  1 May 1844  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Jeremiah SPURGEONChild 5 | Male
    + Jeremiah SPURGEON

    Born  CA 1825  Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aug 1853  Lost Creek, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sheets Cemetery, near Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rebecca Ann VANHORN | F10944 
    Married     

    Catharine SPURGEONChild 6 | Female
    Catharine SPURGEON

    Born  11 May 1826   
    Died  13 Jul 1911   
    Buried    Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Fremont Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William ERHARDT | F23666 
    Married  25 Mar 1851  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rachel SPURGEONChild 7 | Female
    Rachel SPURGEON

    Born  CA 1831  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry D. MASE | F16097 
    Married  14 Apr 1855  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • Jonathan Spurgeonin the 1820 United States Federal Census
      Name: Jonathan Spurgeon
      Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Preston, Virginia
      Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
      Free White Persons - Under 16 : 6
      Free White Persons - Over 25 : 2
      Total Free White Persons: 9
      Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 9

      Jonathan Spurgeon in the 1830 United States Federal Census
      Name: Jonathan Spurgeon
      Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Preston, Virginia
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 : 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20 : 7
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 : 3
      Total Free White Persons: 10
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 10

      Jonathan Spurgenin the 1840 United States Federal Census
      Name: Jonathan Spurgen
      Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Preston, Virginia
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 3
      Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 90 thru 99: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
      Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
      Free White Persons - Under 20 : 4
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 : 3
      Total Free White Persons: 10
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10

      1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 29 1850:
      Jonathan Spurgin, 63, farmer; Catherine, 63; Catherine, 23; Rachel, 19; Stephen Greathouse, 46, farmer. [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2541] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    3. [S1604] Death record of son.