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Ruth Jane PEARCY

Ruth Jane PEARCY

Female 1824 - 1861  (~ 37 years)

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  • Name Ruth Jane PEARCY  [1] 
    Born CA 1824  Bedford Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Birthplace given in daughter's death record as Doddridge County, but 1860 Census states Bedford County, Virginia.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850, 1860  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 25 Jun 1861  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cause: "Unknown" 
    • The death date of Ruth Jane (Pearcy) Spurgeon and the conflicting birth date of her daughter Margaret are reported here as they appear in Gilmer County birth/death records.
    Person ID I39635  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2021 

    Father Charles PEARCY,   b. 15 Nov 1770, Bedford Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1845, Bedford Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth ___,   b. CA 1772, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F57125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George W. SPURGEON,   b. CA 1822, Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1884  (Age ~ 62 years)  [1, 4] 
    Married 15 Mar 1843  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Gilmer County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 2 1860:
      George Spurgeon, 38, farmer, b. Preston Co VA; Ruth Jane, 36; Jabez, 16; Rachael, 12; Elizabeth C., 11; William DeBarr, 9; Fernandez (?) C., 7; Adaline, 3.
    Children 
    +1. Jabez SPURGEON,   b. 19 Feb 1843, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1913, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +2. Rachel SPURGEON,   b. 12 Aug 1847, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1924, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +3. Elizabeth C. SPURGEON,   b. 2 Oct 1848, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1923, Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +4. William Debarr SPURGEON,   b. CA 1851, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Finanda Columbia SPURGEON,   b. 22 May 1853, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1936, Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +6. Emily Adeline SPURGEON,   b. 15 Sep 1856, Bear Fork, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1939, Conings, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. Margaret A. SPURGEON,   b. 20 Aug 1861, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1861, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Documents
    37226_SPURGEON_George_1860Census_GilmerCoVA_2Jun1860.jpg    		37226_SPURGEON_George_1860Census_GilmerCoVA_2Jun1860.jpg
    Family ID F23356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    2. [S2009] 1860 Census, Gilmer County, (W)VA.

    3. [S1846] Gilmer County Death Records, Glenville, WV, DR Line 14 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2205087&Type=Death.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    5. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.