Lydia W. Spargur

Brief Life History of Lydia W.

When Lydia W. Spargur was born on 13 October 1835, in Highland, Ohio, United States, her father, Joseph Wolfensberger Spargur Sr, was 54 and her mother, Abigail Moore, was 28. She married George W. Bull on 30 October 1852, in Highland, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Franklin Township, Adams, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Iowa, United States in 1870. She died on 25 December 1889, in Scotland, Missouri, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Scotland, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

George W. Bull
1825–1865
Lydia W. Spargur
1835–1889
Marriage: 30 October 1852
Sarah M. Bull
1855–1863
Davis M. Bull
1861–1938

Sources (15)

  • Lydia Delaney in household of Jesse Delaney, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Lydia W. Spargur, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Lydia Delaney, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1841

Historical Boundaries 1841: Scotland County created from Non-County Areas 19, 26, and 27.

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

Name Meaning

Variant of Sparger 1, a surname of (ultimately) Swiss German origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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