John M. Spurling^[1]

1865 - 1932  (67 years)

• Name	John M. Spurling
  Born	23 Dec 1865	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	28 Dec 1932	Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	29 Dec 1932	Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I41863	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Clark Spurling,   b. 9 Oct 1829, Tennessee ,   d. 6 May 1909  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Christine Sutton,   b. 16 Jan 1835, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Apr 1899  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F82281	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane Patty,   b. 17 May 1872, North Carolina ,   d. 11 May 1963  (Age 90 years)
  Married	Abt 1888
  Children	1. Joe H. Spurling,   b. Sep 1888, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 17 Mar 1997  (Age ~ 108 years) + 2. Mary Selia Spurling,   b. 10 Feb 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Feb 1979  (Age 88 years) + 3. Caroline Elizabeth "Liney" Spurling,   b. 12 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Mar 1984  (Age 90 years) + 4. William Harrison "Bill" Spurling,   b. 2 Nov 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Nov 1981  (Age 86 years)   5. Jim B. Spurling,   b. 2 Nov 1895, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 17 Mar 1997  (Age < 101 years) + 6. Ligie Lawson Spurling,   b. 14 Feb 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Jan 1973  (Age 67 years) + 7. Janie Ethel Spurling,   b. 21 Jan 1907, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Jun 1993  (Age 86 years)   8. Sarah Eselee Spurling,   b. 3 Jan 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Mar 1997  (Age 88 years)   9. Lucinda Spurling,   b. Abt 1915, Tennessee  (Age ~ 109 years)
  Family ID	F15381	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Dec 1865 - Tennessee Census - 1880 - Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 28 Dec 1932 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 29 Dec 1932 - Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 183.

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 17 Mar 1997. Sarah Eselee Owens obituary [S112] Census, 1880. Name: John M. Spurlin Residence: Wears Valley, Sevier, Tennessee Birthdate: 1867 Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Relationship to Head: Son Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: Clark Spurlin Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Mother's Name: Elisabeth C. Spurlin Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Race or Color (Expanded): White Ethnicity (Standardized): American Gender: Male Martial Status: Single Age (Expanded): 13 years Occupation: At Home NARA Film Number: T9-1277 Page: 376 Page Character: B Entry Number: 1657 Film number: 1255277 Household Gender Age Parent Clark Spurlin M 52 Parent Elisabeth C. Spurlin F 45 Joseph H. Spurlin M 17 John M. Spurlin M 13 Sarah D. Spurlin F 11 Nancy E. Spurlin F 6 William C. Spurlin M 3 [S87] Death Certificate. Name: John M Spurling Event: Death Event Date: 28 Dec 1932 Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Race or Color: Age: 67 Estimated Birth Year: 1865 Birth Date: Birthplace: Spouse: Sarah Spurling Father: Clark Spurling Father's Birthplace: Mother: Elizabeth Sutton Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Street Address: Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4184138 Image Number: 2295 Film Number: 1876795 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 27277 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 646.