William Jackson Spurlock (1837 - 1863)

Born 22 Aug 1837 in Early, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 29 Sep 1863 at age 26 in Fordoche, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Captain William Spurlock served in the United States Civil War.
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Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteers (Cavalry and Infantry) (Spaight's)

Biography

William was born in 1837. He was the son of William Spurlock and Rebecca Hooks. He was killed in 1863. ^[1]

Text from Find-A-Grave

Son of William Woodward and Rebecca (Hooks) Spurlock, migrated with family to Tyler Co. in mid-1850s. Never married.

Enlisted as a 3rd Lt. in Capt. James Gautney Collier's Co. D, 11th Battalion of Texas Volunteers, Nov. 24, 1861, at Sabine Pass, TX. This unit was known as the Tyler County Grays. Served as Captain and Quartermaster under Col. Ashley W. Spaight. Killed in battle at Fordoche Bayou, Fordoche, Pointe Coupee, Parish, LA. Burial site unknown.

Father, mother, brother (Patrick Henry), sisters (Susan and Charlotte) are buried in Beech Creek cemetery. Parent's and Susan's graves are unmarked. Charlotte's grave is marked (Lottie, wife of Rev. D. K. Martin).

Sources

1. ↑ Source will be added by Glen Spurlock by 11 Jan 2018.

• 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/>, acquired 2007.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 September 2018), memorial page for Capt William Jackson Spurlock (22 Aug 1837–29 Sep 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #15791304, citing Beech Creek Baptist Cemetery, Spurger, Tyler County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Foster LaVaughn Spurlock (contributor 46859058) .