OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 12 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 12 Today's Topics: #1 Death record: Sarah Spurgeon, 1909 ["Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Death record: Sarah Spurgeon, 1909, Pike Co. Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed From "Index of All Deaths Occurring in Ohio between Dec. 20, 1908 and December 31, 1909, Both Inclusive." by State of Ohio, Secretary of State, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Roll 1, Columbus, Ohio, 1911. This list located at The Ohio Historical Society Archives Library; Columbus, Ohio. GR 3666 Microfilm. "Spurgeon, Sarah E. Newton Township. Pike County. 4 June 1909. Vol. 136. No. file 31, 974." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 03:48:34 -0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Bible: Barfell/Spurgeon, 1826-1908, Pike Co. Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed The following Barfell/Spurgeon Bible entries came from the Family Bible of William Barfell, according to a 1978 letter (shown below at bottom of page) from Mary Rooker of Waverly, Ohio. I have transcribed the entries just as they appeared in Mary's letter. 1. Family Record of James Spurgin James Spurgin and Sarah Ellen Leytle Married, May 5, 1845 James Anderson Spurgin Born Apr. 16, 1846. died June 6 1864 Nancy Anne Spurgin Born Aug. 1, 1848. died. Oct. 20, 1856 Margarett Elizabeth Spurgin Born Nov. 11, 1850 William Henry Spurgin. Nov. 11 1852. Andrew Jackson Spurgin born Nov. 1, 1855 Jacob Alexandria Spurgen born June 11 1859 - one family Charles McEdwards died Dec. 9, 1885 (Anna & Lula's dad) Almira Coe died. Feb 5, 1886 (Bob Coe's mother) 2. Family Record of Fulthy Barfell Fulthy Barfell and Sarah Ellen Spurgin Married July 6, 1863 Artamissa Emeline (Bob Coe's mother) Barfell born March 29- 1864 Rachel Ellen Barfell born May 2 1866 (Lula & Anna Mother) Will Alexander Barfell born March 29, 1875 Charles Oscar McEdwards Born March 26, 1885 Faulthy Barfell died July 28, 1887 Age 77 years. 3. Family record of Jacob A. Spurgeon. Jacob A. Spurgeon and Lily M. Levy Married April 17 - 1892 Harriet Almira Spurgeon born May 18, 1883 Cora Emeline Spurgeon Born Nov. 26 1898 _______________________ Thomas Spurgin - born Apr. 23, 1826 James Spurgin born Apr. 16, 1846 4. W. A. Barfell and Hattie May Smith Married Sept. 4th 1905. My mother she was an only child. Charles Edgar Barfell Born Jan. 5, 1907 Mary Elizabeth Barfell Born Sept. 18, 1908. dead William A. Barfell was Margaret Spurgen's son --------------- 1976 letter from Mary Rooker, telling about the family Bible: Mrs. Mary Rooker R.3, Box 392 Waverly, Ohio 43690 Aug. 28, 1976 Dear Viola, What relation are you and me? I am William Barfells daughter and the last living one of that family. I had one brother he is dead. "Edgar Barfell" died in 1958. he would be 70 years old now. I will be 68 the 18th of Sept. I have my fathers old bible and there is a lot of Spurgens listed so I am making a copy for you. I don't know any thing about my fathers side of the family. only Anna Ralph who was a McEdwards she was a cousin. dead now. these records only list time of Birth and death hope they will be some help. Your " Mary Rooker" I have 2 children Donald Oliver Rooker Barbara Janise " Armintrout _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 03:56:02 -0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Marriage: Long-Long,1840,Ross Co. Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed From Page 603, "Marriage Record Book C - D" of the Ross County, Ohio Probate Court : "Long, Alexander to Long, Elizabeth; July 18" 1840; Samuel Long sworn. The State of Ohio Ross County ss. I do certify that on the 19 day of July A.D. 1840 Alexander Long and Elizabeth Long were legally joined in marriage by me. A. Cochran J.P." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V01 Issue #12 ******************************************