George
W.
Spurgeon
Born about in Preston, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan Spurgeon
and Elizabeth Catherine Schmell
Brother of
James Spurgeon [half], Elizabeth Spurgeon [half], John William Spurgeon [half], Phillip Spurgeon, Jesse Spurgeon, Elizabeth Spurgeon, Mary Ann (Spurgeon) Lowther, Jeremiah Spurgeon, Catherine (Spurgeon) Ahart and Rachel Spurgeon
Husband of
Jane Ruth (Pearcy) Spurgeon
— married
15 Mar 1843 in Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Husband of
Susan Idella (Flesher) Rymer
— married
8 Jun 1862 (to 28 Feb 1884) in Doddridge, Virginia, United States
Husband of
Ruhama (Valentine) Reed
— married
14 Jul 1881 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Jabez Spurgeon, Rachel (Spurgeon) Bode, Elizabeth (Spurgeon) Smith, William Debarr Spurgeon, Finanda C. (Spurgeon) Miller, Columbus Spurgeon, Emily Adaline (Spurgeon) Lowther, George Oliver Spurgeon, Susan Jane (Spurgeon) Valentine, Henry G. Spurgeon, Eda Spurgeon, Jesse Irvin Spurgeon, John Louis Spurgeon and Mary (Spurgeon) Drane
Died
at about age 61
in Bear Fork, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Aug 2014
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Biography
On his son John Louis Spurgeon's death record he was recorded as born in Kingwood, West Virginia, which is in Preston County.
He and Ruhama divorced.
Family
- "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999", database, FamilySearch (4 December 2014), George Spurgeon in entry for Jno Louis Spurgeon, 18 Nov 1925; citing Cove, Doddridge, West Virginia, County Records, v 4 p 186 e 1, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,195.
- "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMH6-C54 : 4 December 2014), George Spurgeon in entry for Eda Spurgeon, 30 Jun 1872; citing Gilmer, West Virginia, County Records, item 6 p 18, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,854,657.
Sources
George W Spurgeon-Ruhama Reed marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=8644&Type=Marriage
- George W. Spurgeon, FamilySearch, LHWV-BRM
- Find a Grave
- "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970", database, FamilySearch (11 February 2018), George Spurgen and Susan J Flesher, 08 Jun 1862; citing Doddridge, West Virginia, v1a 140, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,210.
- Year: 1840; Census Place: Preston, Virginia; Roll: 572; Page: 229; Family History Library Film: 0029690
- The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 17, Gilmer, Virginia; Roll: 946; Page: 31a
- The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Gilmer, Virginia; Roll: M653_1345; Page: 929; Family History Library Film: 805345
- Year: 1870; Census Place: Troy, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1686; Page: 240B
- Year: 1880; Census Place: Troy, Gilmer, West Virginia; Roll: 1402; Page: 132B; Enumeration District: 138
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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~3.12%
Rebecca Vogler
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A137763 [compare], Ancestry member rebeccasplain
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~0.78%
William Biggs :
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member reddybiggs2
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~0.78%
L (Shellhart) S :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A361935 [compare], Ancestry member Lshellhart
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