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John C. Spurgeon

Also Known As: "Spurgin"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Frederick, Frederick, Province of Maryland [uncertain], Frederick, Frederick, MD, United States
Death: circa March 1802 (61-78)
Monongalia, West Virginia, United States [uncertain], Monongalia County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Spurgeon, Sr. and Susannah Spurgin or Spurgeon
Husband of Mary Jane Edmondson; Mary Jane Edmondson Spurgeon and Mary Eleanor Spurgeon
Father of Nathaniel Spurgeon; Mary Jane Dunn; James Spurgeon; Sarah McElfresh; Lydia Spurgeon and 2 others
Brother of James (Jim) Spurgeon, Jr.; William Spurgeon; Ann Spurgeon; Mary Spurgeon; Elizabeth Spurgeon and 4 others

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About John C. Spurgeon

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1 M John Spurgin 25 26

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          Born: 1732 - Frederick County, Maryland 27
    Christened:  - Frederick County, Maryland 25
          Died: Mar 1802 - Monongalia County, West Virginia 28
        Buried: 
        Spouse: Mary Green (      -      ) 26
        Spouse: Eleanor Spurgeon (      -      )
        Spouse: Mary Farmer (      -      )
          Marr: Abt 1749 29

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John Spurgin and Mary Farmer

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Husband John Spurgin 3 4

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          Born: 1732 - Frederick County, Maryland 5
    Christened:  - Frederick County, Maryland 3
          Died: Mar 1802 - Monongalia County, West Virginia 6
        Buried: 

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        Father: James Spurgin Sr. (1699-1790) 7
        Mother: Susannah Spurgin (      -1790)

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      Marriage: Abt 1749 8

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  Other Spouse: Mary Green (      -      ) 4

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  Other Spouse: Eleanor Spurgeon (      -      )

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Noted events in his life were:

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? Baptism 4, On Morris Park Farm, Monongalia County, West Virginia

? Adoption, 1988 - Frederick County, Maryland

? Adoption, 1988 - On Morris Park Farm, Monongalia County, West Virgi

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Wife Mary Farmer

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Children

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1 F Lydia (D.O. John Spurgin) Spurgeon

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2 F Sarah (D.O. John Spurgin) Spurgeon

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        Spouse: Henry Mackelfish (      -      )
          Marr: 2 Apr 1785 11

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3 M Jesse Spurgeon

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4 M Nathaniel Spurgeon 12

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          Born: Abt 1750 10
    Christened:  - Pickett's Creek, Monongalia Co. Virginia 12
          Died: After 1830 10
        Buried: 
        Spouse: Rebecca Spurgeon (      -      )

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5 M John Spurgeon

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          Born: Abt 1755 10
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          Died: 1836 10
        Buried: 
        Spouse: Mary Polly Farmer (      -      )

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6 M James Spurgeon 13

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          Born: 1756 - Frederick County, Maryland(Near The MD/PA Border) 10
    Christened:  - Colrain Township, Bedford Co. PA 13
          Died: Jun 1810 - Sandy Creek Glades, Monongalia County, (West) Virginia 14
        Buried:  - Managed Ferry At Bruceton Mills Across The Big Sandy 13
        Spouse: Elizabeth Farmer (      -After 1812)

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7 M William Spurgin

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          Born: Abt 1760 16
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General Notes (Husband)

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m1.Mary SPURGEON" m2.Mary GREEN" m? Eleanor Spurgeon"

Birth-Abt 1732 given in Source: Genealogy of Carrol J (Bud) SPURGEON 1264 W. Second St. Xenia OH 45385 John SPURGEON was a leader in the Methodist Church a short distance east of Kingwood (Township) Source: Spurgeon Family History, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, Canoga Park CA, 1993,p31

John SPURGEON became a landowner on October 29, 1753 when he purchased 46 acres called "Father's Good Will" in Frederick County, Maryland, which is recorded under John SPURGEON's ownership in 1775-1776 when it appears in the the Frederick County Debt Books. ... Spurgeon Family History, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, Canoga Park CA, 1993,p24

John SPURGEON also purchased a land warrant of 50 acres on February 20, 1758 called "Spurgeon's Folly" and standing near a draught of Broad Run descending into Catoctin Creek, Frederick County. ... Spurgeon Family History, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, Canoga Park CA, 1993,p24

John SPURGEON is shown taxed on the Frederick County tax list in 1754, 55, 56, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 68, and 69, presumably on the above properties. ... Spurgeon Family History, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, Canoga Park CA, 1993,p24

The Spurgeons served in the colonial French and Indian Wars. ... Spurgeon Family History, p 24, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, 22167 Bryant Street, Canoga Park, California 91304-2306

John SPURGEON served in 1757 or 1758 for a total of 54 days of service in the Colonial Militia as listed in the Muster Roll of Captain Joseph Chapline's Company, Maryland Militia (undated) and receiving L2.14.0 as well as his brothers James (30 days), Samuel (19 days), William (19 days). ...etc etc... Spurgeon Family History,p25, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, 22167 Bryant Street, Canoga Park, California 91304-2306

The Spurgeons also saw service in the Revolutionary War for the American cause. ...Ezekial, John, James, and William Spurgan (sic) are mentioned. Source: Spurgeon Family History,p28, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, 22167 Bryant Street, Canoga Park, California 91304-2306

John Spurgeon bought 60+ acres in Monongalia Co. WV on April 18, 1800 Spurgeon Family History, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, Canoga Park CA, 1993,p33 Other Source: Mary S Rogers-Sep 1997

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General Notes (Wife)

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Mary SPURGEON" is mentioned in Spurgeon Family History,p24, by Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, 22167 Bryant Street, Canoga Park, California 91304-2306



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Jonathan C “John” Spurgeon BIRTH 10 Sep 1732 Frederick County, Maryland, USA DEATH 3 Mar 1802 (aged 69) Kingwood, Preston County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Green's Run Cemetery Kingwood, Preston County, West Virginia

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Children Photo James Spurgeon 1756–1810

Lydia Spurgeon Ruble 1792 – unknown

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John C. Spurgeon's Timeline

1732
1732
Frederick, Frederick, Province of Maryland [uncertain], Frederick, Frederick, MD, United States
1750
1750
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland,
1750
1752
1752
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1756
1756
Frederick, Maryland, Frederick, near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1758
1758
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States
1760
1760
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland
1761
1761
Frederick County, Maryland
1802
March 1802
Age 70
Monongalia, West Virginia, United States [uncertain], Monongalia County, Virginia, United States