AMOS SPURGEON
Amos Spurgeon, a native of Virginia, settled on Blue's Creek, on Survey No. 5,499, on land now owned by Samuel Bowdre, about 1827. He married and settled first in Delaware County, where he resided several years, thence located in this county as above described, and while here his wife, Nancy Wilson, died. About 1865, he removed to Illinois, where he resided with his daughter until his death. His children were: Jesse (deceased), Anna (deceased), James, who was killed in the army in the war of the rebellion; Sarah and Susan, both deceased; George, now resides in Indiana; Nathan, resides in Putnam County, Ohio; and Elias, who died in the army. Mr. Spurgeon was cooper and shoe-maker by trade. He was also a great hunter and trapper, good neighbor and worthy citizen, and a Deacon in the New Light Church.