The County of Highland, A History of Highland County, Ohio; J.W. Klise, A.E. Hough, 1902. From Google books, free access: Pages 480 - 484, give extensive history of Spargur family and of location of Spargur's mill, which was at junction of Rocky Fork and Paint Creek, built by Joseph. From the text, it appears there was another brother, Reuben, who returned to North Carolina. The text gives extensive and detailed information on the extended family. URL: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_County_of_Highland/3DsVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Spargur%27s+mill,+highland+County,+OHio&pg=PA483&printsec=frontcover
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Joseph W. Spargur:
Birth: Mar. 1, 1781 Surry County North Carolina, USA Death: Mar. 6, 1845 Stringtown Highland County Ohio, USA
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Parents:
John Wolfensberger Sparger (1754 - 1840)
Spouses: Rachel Sumner Spargur (1785 - 1823) Abigail Moore Spargur (1807 - 1886)*
Children: John W Spargur (1803 - 1865)* Bowater W. Spargur (1804 - 1880)* Henry W. Spargur (1806 - 1889)* Joseph W. Spargur (1809 - 1893)* Christina Spargur Beavers (1813 - 1896)* Allen W. Spargur (1815 - 1865)* Rebecca Spargur Overman (1818 - 1905)* Elizabeth Spargur Moore (1820 - 1904)* Phillip Wolfensbarger Spargur (1822 - 1891)* Rachel W. Spargur Beavers (1824 - 1898)* James W. Spargur (1827 - 1902)* James W. Spargur (1827 - 1902)* William W. Spargur (1829 - 1896)* Margaret Spargur Wise (1831 - 1893)* Lydia W Spargur Delaney (1835 - 1889)* Mary W. Spargur Greenfield (1837 - 1913)* Sarah W. Spargur Beavers (1840 - 1902)* Ruben W. Spargur (1843 - 1898)*
Siblings: Joseph Wolfensberger Spargur (1781 - 1845) Philip W. Spargur (1786 - 1855)* Henry W Spargur (1789 - 1878)*
Burial: Stringtown Quaker Cemetery Highland County Ohio, USA
Created by: Brian Humphries Record added: Sep 09, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 41761502
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