Born in South Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Spurgeon
and Margaret (Pennington) Spurgeon
Sister of
John Spurgeon Sr [half]
Wife of
Thomas Holden Sr.
— married
25 Dec 1775 in Laurens (96th Distr.), Colony of South Carolina
Descendants 
Mother of
Lydia (Holden) Pearson, Thomas S Holden Jr, John Monroe Holden, Simon Pearson Holden, Joseph Jackson Holden, Mahlon Beeson Holden Sr, Abigail (Holden) Tate and Margaret (Holden) Willis
Died
at about age 56
in United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jun 2013
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Biography
Margaret was born in 1755 to John Spurgeon and Elizabeth Penington in Spartanburg, Laurens, South Carolina. She was living there with her parents during the arrival and settlement of Scots-Irish immigrants in the Carolinas and when Americans were caught up in the turmoil of the French and Indian War. During this time the state was reaping the rewards of the indigo plant. When people took to the streets to protest the Stamp Act in 1765, Margaret Spurgeon was living in South Carolina, one of the colonies opposing British rule. She died in 1811 and was buried in the Ponemah Cemetary in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Married at Rabun Creek Baptist Church[1]
Margaret Spurgeon. [2][3] Spurgin. Found multiple versions of name. Using Margaret Spurgeon.
Born 1755 Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA. [4][5] 1755 Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 1755
Died 1811 Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA. [6][7] 1811 Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA. Found multiple copies of death date. Using 1811
Marriage 25 December 1773. Laurens County, SC.
Marriage Marriage 25 Dec 1773. Laurens County, South Carolina, USA. [8] Marriage 25 Dec 1778. Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Bettye Richard.
- ↑ Source: #S414831446
- ↑ Source: #S414831506 Birth year: 1755; Birth city: Spartanburg Dist; Birth state: SC
- ↑ Source: #S414831446
- ↑ Source: #S414831506 Birth year: 1755; Birth city: Spartanburg Dist; Birth state: SC
- ↑ Source: #S414831446
- ↑ Source: #S414831506 Birth year: 1755; Birth city: Spartanburg Dist; Birth state: SC
- ↑ Source: #S414831506 Birth year: 1755; Birth city: Spartanburg Dist; Birth state: SC
- Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com.
- Thanks to Bettye Richard for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Bettye and others.
- Source: S414831417 Repository: #R400863748 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=113175596&pid=570
- Repository: R400863748 Ancestry.com
- Source: S414831446 Repository: #R400863748 Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- Source: S414831506 Repository: #R400863748 Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Source: S414831417 Repository: #R400863748 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=113175596&pid=570
- Repository: R400863748 Ancestry.com
- Source: S414831446 Repository: #R400863748 Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- Source: S414831506 Repository: #R400863748 Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Source: S414831417 Repository: #R400863748 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=113175596&pid=570
- Repository: R400863748 Ancestry.com
- Source: S414831446 Repository: #R400863748 Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- Source: S414831506 Repository: #R400863748 Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Source: S1056220838 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140226322/margaret-holden: accessed 22 August 2023), memorial page for Margaret Spurgeon Holden (1755–1811), Find A Grave: Memorial #140226322; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Robert Abney (contributor 48473675).
- Source: S1064109190 Historical Southern Families. Volume XV Record Collection 48636Note: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-SouthernFamiliesXV&h=431827&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Ancestry Record 48636 #431827
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~1.56%
~0.78%
C (Stringer) Simpson 
:
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ClaudiaS198
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Dorothy (Jones) Ware :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Robert Abney :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T745888 [compare], FTDNA kit #248542
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Lisa Mansell :
23andMe, GEDmatch M042839 [compare], yourDNAportal LISb2601d86
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T729692 [compare], yourDNAportal LISb2601d86, FTDNA kit #574284
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch T729692 [compare], yourDNAportal LISb2601d86
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~0.78%
~12.50%
Joe David Mansell :
23andMe, GEDmatch M644967 [compare]
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~0.78%
~12.50%
Jimmy Tom Miller :
23andMe, GEDmatch UU5570156 [compare]
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~0.78%
James Pittman :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member james_a_pittman
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B3600
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~0.78%
Brian Baker :
23andMe, GEDmatch M507282 [compare]
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~0.78%
Frank Holmes :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member holmesfranka
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~0.78%
Lawrence Torres :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member LawrenceTorres
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Eleanor (Holmes) Colson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A215901 [compare], Ancestry member EleanorCol
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Allison McCord :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member alimak8605
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~0.78%
~1.56%
April (Schmitter) Bowyer :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
~6.25%
Jason Berreles :
23andMe, GEDmatch GH1828655 [compare], yourDNAportal JASaf721cb2
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~0.39%
Heather Hamilton :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Hannah (Williams) McBride :
23andMe, GEDmatch KJ6491966 [compare]
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~0.39%
Lydia Jones :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Angel (Keyser) McKuhan :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Angeljo212
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~0.39%
Dawn (Allen) Mcmillian :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UR8293139 [compare], yourDNAportal SELd8b05e0e, Ancestry member dawn_allen89
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~0.39%
~6.25%
Branson Berreles :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch G780445 [compare], yourDNAportal BRA1825ffd0
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Cassandra Miles
Lisa Mansell
Darvana (Dennis) Tressler
Allan Harl Thomas (1951-2021)
Cassandra Miles
Mother needs to be determined prior to merge. May be the same person, Margaret vs Elizabeth
posted
by Cassandra Miles
Lisa Mansell
Spurgeon-95 and Spurgeon-363 appear to represent the same person because: believe these profiles are same person, the father is in QUESTION either john or William. i believe William was put as father by mistake William is johns father. so if these profiles could be looked at and merged please...thanks, lisa
posted
by Lisa Mansell
[Living Begin]
Spurgeon-95 and Spurgeon-363 are not ready to be merged because: The correct father must be determined as both John & William show as husbands to Margaret Spurgeon on records in myHeritage.
posted
by [Living Begin]
Darvana (Dennis) Tressler
You have Spurgeon-95's grandfather as her father. Her father was John and his father was william
posted
by Darvana (Dennis) Tressler
Allan Harl Thomas (1951-2021)
Spurgeon-95 and Spurgeon-363 appear to represent the same person because: please compare
posted
by Allan Harl Thomas (1951-2021)
Rejected matches › Margaret Jane (Spurgeon) Gibson (1705-1749)
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