Sarah Susan Spurlock

Brief Life History of Sarah Susan

When Sarah Susan Spurlock was born on 4 November 1780, in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, her father, John Spurlock Jr, was 20 and her mother, Frances "Franny" Turman, was 20. She married Nicholas Tarter in 1798, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Wythe, Virginia, United States in 1850. She died on 23 July 1858, in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nicholas Tarter
1770–1842
Sarah Susan Spurlock
1780–1858
Marriage: 1798
Frances Darter
1799–1875
Henry Darter
1800–1880
Nicholas Michael Tarter
1802–1855
Andrew Tarter
1804–1881
Susannah Darter
1805–
Nancy Mary Tarter
1807–1859
John S Tarter
1810–1845
Anna Darter
1812–
Robert Tarter
1814–1883
Daniel Tarter
1816–1899
Dr. Nicholas Tarter III
1818–1870
Sarah Tarter
1820–1900
Pollie Tarter
1822–
Elizabeth Tarter
1826–1898
Stephen Tarter
1830–1909

Sources (7)

  • Sarah Tarter, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Hawkins. Court Minutes 1810–1821, Will Books 1797–1886, Wills 1786–1861 | Hardin. Gravestone Transcription Records 1820–1825, Court Minutes 1820–1825 | Hardeman. Marriage Records 1838–1852
  • Sarah Susan Spurlock Tarter, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1781

The American Revolution ended with the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown Virginia.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

English (Somerset): probably a post-medieval variant, with prosthetic S-, of Portlock , a habitational name from Porlock (Somerset).

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

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