Jacksonville, Texas : James Anderson Spruill

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Name:

James Anderson SPRUILL

Birth:

Jun 1842 in Powder Springs, Cobb Co., Georgia ¹

Death:

6 Apr 1924 in Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas at 1:50 P.M.¹

Buried:

8 Apr 1924 in Grapeland, Houston Co., Texas
Undertaker: Burett Ezell
Funeral cost: $113.95 ¹

Occupation:

Carpeneter ²

Military:

Sgt., co H, 27th Texas Cavalry - Confederate Army - Muster Roll Military Service About 1862 Texas ¹

Note:

1850 U.S. Federal Census - Subdivision 29, Benton, Alabama
1860 U.S. Federal Census - Clarksville, Red River, Texas
1870 U.S. Federal Census - Alto, Cherokee Co., Texas
1880 U.S. Federal Census - Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas
1900 U.S. Federal Census - Grapeland (Dist. 5), Houston Co., Texas
1920 U.S. Federal Census - Precinct 1, ED #3, Anderson Co., Texas ¹

Father:

Zebulon H. SPRUILL ¹
b. 1813 in North Carolina
d. 1874 in Cherokee Co., Texas
buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas

Mother:

Sarah C. SMITH ¹
b. 1821 in Georgia
d. 1894 in Cherokee Co., Texas
buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas

Marriage 1:

21 Jul 1867 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas ¹

Spouse 1:

Mary M. MURPHY

Birth:

1846 in Alabama ¹

Death:

Father:

Jeremiah ('Jerry') MURPHY ¹
b. 1806 in Georgia
d. Before 1880 in Cherokee Co., Texas

Mother:

Adeline BLACK ¹
b. 1812 in Georgia
d. Before 1870 in Cherokee Co., Texas

Children:

1	William Alonso SPRUILL	b. May 1868	Cherokee Co., Texas
2	Wade Loyd SPRUILL	b. 29 Dec 1877	Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas
3	Lemuel Dewitt SPRUILL	b. 18 Oct 1880	Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas

Marriage 2:

15 May 1890 in Hunt Co., Texas ¹

Spouse 2:

Mary Bethinia TANNER

Birth:

Oct 1857 in Alabama ¹

Death:

1931 in Travis Co., Texas ¹

Note:

Mary Bethinia Tanner was first married to James Spruill's brother, John. ¹

Father:

Mother:

Children:

1	Leslie Hubert SPRUILL ¹	b. 10 Oct 1892	Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas
2	Elmer L. SPRUILL ¹	b. Jul 1893	Texas

Sources:

1	Title: RootWeb's World Connect Project: Butler - Skillern - Pearce - Spruill - Wilson http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2823072&id=I562862586 Contact: Mary Ann Carmean, Updated: 26 Jun 2005, Viewed: 28 Oct 2005
2	Title: 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas

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