James Spruill (1856 - 1924)

Born 22 Dec 1856 in Columbia, Tyrrell County, North Carolina

Husband of Sarah Eliza (Caroon) Spruill — married 6 Dec 1876 in Pamlico County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 19 Mar 1924 at age 67 in Pamlico County, North Carolina

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Biography

James Spruill was born on December 22, 1856 in Columbia, North Carolina.

James Spruill married Sarah Eliza on December 6, 1876 and died on March 19, 1924 in Pamlico County, North Carolina.

James death certificate names his father as Tulley Spruill and his mother as Mahala Freeman, both born in Tyrrell County.

Eliza and James had the following children:

James Franklin Spruill, b. September 29, 1882, died June 13, 1953 in Lexington, North Carolina

Carrie Spruill, born November 29, 1883 and died February 29, 1936 in Pamlico County, North Carolina.

Rosa Virginia Spruil, born February 8, 1890 in Pamlico, North Carolina and died February 13, 1895 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina. Her death certificate notes her occupation as teacher.

Cora Spruill Sawyer, born September 22, 1877 in Pamlico County, North Carolina and died on January 11, 1964 in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. She was married to Jessie Y. Sawyer.

Arthur Clifford Spruill, born March 14, 1888 and died October 17, 1975 in Goldsboro, NC. His death certificates names Ellen Crow as his wife and notes his occupation as retired Dairyman.

Sources

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3X7-5Q9 : 8 December 2014), Clifford Caroon in entry for Sarah Eliza Spruill, 19 Sep 1926; citing Oriental, Pamlico, North Carolina, reference CN312, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,907,297.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG3Z-X9H : 29 June 2015), Eliza Caroon in entry for James Franklin Spruill, 13 Jun 1953; citing Lexington, North Carolina, cn 13914, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,926,993.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG4P-7QT : 27 June 2015), Eliza Caroon in entry for Rosa Virginia Spruill, 13 Feb 1985; citing Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, v 9A cn 9218, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,985,163.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG1Q-8Q2 : 1 July 2015), Eliza Caroon in entry for Cora Spruill Sawyer, 11 Jan 1964; citing New Bern, Township 8, Craven, North Carolina, v 0B cn 698, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,501.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGP7-Y8N : 27 June 2015), Liza Caroon in entry for Arthur Clifford Spruill, 17 Oct 1975; citing Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, v 37B cn 37979, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,132.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #86466503 of James Spruill

• Find A Grave: Memorial #86466591 of his wife Sarah Elizabeth “Eliza” Caroon Spruill

• Find A Grave: Memorial #86450623 of his child Carrie M. Spruill

• Find A Grave: Memorial #15190016 of his child James Franklin Spruill

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87L-TMT : 8 July 2016), James Sprill and Elizabeth Canon, 1876.