Brief Life History of James C
James C Spurling was born on 19 July 1843, in Jackson, Indiana, United States as the son of Jeremiah Spurling and Ellen Gawn. He married Rebecca Catherine Hall on 19 November 1863, in Reddington, Redding Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Redding Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 29 January 1890, in Jackson, Indiana, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Reddington, Redding Township, Jackson, Indiana, United States.
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- James Spurling, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Spurling, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"
- James C Spurling, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Sparling .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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