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Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 17:21:21 EDT

History Of Rush County Indiana
Brant & Fuller
1888

History Of Rush County Indiana
Brant & Fuller
1888

Surnames in this biography are: Spurgeon, Lane, Layton, Spohm,

JOSEPH SPURGEON, a native of Rush County, Ind., was born June 20, 1837; is
the son of Joseph Spurgeon who was born in Ohio, and died in Rush County, in
April, 1877, at the age of seventy—eight. He emigrated to Indiana at an early
day, and was one of the first men to enter land in this county. The mother of
Joseph was Fannie Spurgeon, whose maiden name was Lane. She was born in Ohio
and died in Rush County, December 10, 1860, at fifty-four years of age. Mr.
Spurgeon is the sixth in a family of thirteen children, seven of whom are
living. He grew to manhood on the farm and received a common school
education. He began for himself at the age of nineteen years. For about
sixteen years he has lived on his present farm, which consists of about 100
acres of fine land, and is also one of the best improved farms in this
county, he was married in 1862 to Miss Hester A. Layton, who was born in Rush
County in 1839, and died in 1876, leaving two children, viz.: Mary E., and
Ossanette. Mr. Spurgeon was a second time married, the bride being Miss Julia
Spohm who was born in Rush County, in 1847. To this union were born two
children, viz.: Ira and Daisy. Mr. Spurgeon as a politician is a Democrat. He
and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is an enterprising
farmer, and he and his family are extensively known and highly respected.


I found this in a book that I have, and thought I would post for those that
are researching this surname

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