A Spurlin Family in America (1987 genealogy)
A Spurlin Family in America is a 230-page family genealogy compiled by Quincy Haggard Spurlin and edited by George Spurlin, published in 1987. It follows one line from Jeremiah Spurling (1680–1725) down to George W. Spurlin (1854–1921) and a Texas branch; WikiTree places a man of that name in a Georgia and Alabama family that moved to Texas.
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Contents
A Spurlin Family in America was compiled by Quincy Haggard Spurlin and edited by George Spurlin. It was published in 1987 and runs to 230 pages[1]. The book begins with Jeremiah Spurling (1680–1725) and follows later generations down to George W. Spurlin (1854–1921)[1]. The publisher says it gives a continuous account of the family's births, marriages and main events, including the family's settlement in Texas before the Civil War[1]. Work on it began in the 1950s[1].
The Texas line on WikiTree
WikiTree lists a George Washington Spurlin (1854–1921) as a son of Jeremiah J. Spurlin (1825–1865)[2]. According to WikiTree, Jeremiah J. was born in Houston County, Georgia, married Mary Ann Lindsey in Coffee County, Alabama, in 1844, and died in Texas[2]. His father, William Spurlin (1806–1888), was born in Warren County, Georgia, married Elizabeth Kelly in Houston County in 1828, and died in Crenshaw County, Alabama[3] (see Spurlins of Coffee County, Alabama). WikiTree's link from William back to a Jeremiah Spurlin (1781–1870) of Alleghany County, North Carolina, appears doubtful, because that Jeremiah's profile also lists children born in Virginia and North Carolina and a wife who died in Indiana[4]. Whether this is the line the book follows would need to be checked against the book itself.
Compiler
Find a Grave has a memorial for a Quincy Pearl Haggard Spurlin (1921–2001)[5]. This may be the compiler, but that has not been confirmed.
Availability
Higginson Book Company, which specializes in genealogy reprints, sells the book in hardcover and softcover[1]. It has also been listed by used booksellers[6].
See also
- Jeremiah Spurling of Colonial Virginia · Genealogy weak
Three generations of men named Jeremiah Spurling lived in colonial Virginia: a Westmoreland County shoemaker and planter who died in 1725 or 1726, his son (c. 1704–c. 1770), a tenant tobacco planter in Truro Parish, Fairfax County, and a grandson (c. 1745 – c. 1810) of Fairfax County. Many southern Spurlin and Spurling lines trace their descent to this family. - Spurlins of Coffee County, Alabama · Genealogy mixed
Spurlins from Houston County, Georgia, settled around Elba and New Brockton in Coffee County, Alabama, by the mid-19th century. They took up federal land patents, served in Confederate regiments and appear through a century of the Elba Clipper newspaper. The rockabilly singer Tommy Spurlin was born into the Elba family, and streets in neighbouring Covington County carry the name. - Spurlin Family History in America · History mixed
An overview of Spurlin and Spurling families in America, from colonial Virginia and New England through southern and western migration, Civil War service, and published genealogies. - Published Spurlin and Spurling family histories · Genealogy mixed
The main published genealogies are Quincy Haggard Spurlin's 'SPURLIN: A Spurlin Family in America' (1987) and Norman Kent Spurling's two-volume 'Spurling family history in Virginia & North Carolina' (1998). Shorter family articles appear in county heritage books, and the largest online trees are on WikiTree and FamilySearch. - Spurlin family lines by state · Genealogy weak
A state-by-state guide to the main Spurlin and Spurling family lines in the United States, from colonial Virginia and North Carolina to Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Texas and Indiana, with the sources behind each link. - Spurlin on Reddit and online forums · Culture weak
Where the Spurlin name comes up in online discussion: Reddit threads about Spurlin athletes, a band director and a dog breeder, long-running genealogy message boards, and a few other platforms that were checked. - Spurlins of Hamilton County, Texas · History strong
John L. Spurlin (1853–1935), a Hamilton merchant, banker and railroad promoter and a nephew of John H. Reagan, was a founding director of the Hamilton National Bank in 1890 and gave his name to the railroad town of Spurlin in northwestern Hamilton County.
References
- ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ SPURLIN: A Spurlin Family in America — Higginson Book Company — Publisher's description Commercial
- ↑ ↑ Jeremiah J. Spurlin (1825–1865) (Spurlin-118) — WikiTree Genealogy
- ↑ William Spurlin (1806–1888) (Spurlin-18) — WikiTree Genealogy
- ↑ Jeremiah Spurlin (1781–1870) (Spurlin-99) — WikiTree Genealogy
- ↑ Quincy Pearl Haggard Spurlin (1921-2001) — Find a Grave Memorial Genealogy
- ↑ A Spurlin family in America (Quincy Haggard Spurlin) — Amazon listing Commercial
Last reviewed 2026-09-24.