John Cooper Spurr

BORN: 4 September 1800 in Clements, Nova Scotia

DIED: 11 April 1883 in Barton, Nova Scotia

MARRIED: First: 23 February 1828, Second: 4 February 1851

SPOUSE: Harriet Parker, born 11 September 1811 in Annapolis, Nov Scotia, died 23 November 1847 in Clevelands, Nova Scotia.

Louisa Jane McNeill born 15 September 1810 in Long Island, Nova Scotia, died June/July 1897 at Barton, Nova Scotia

CHILDREN:

Mary Ann born 1 October 1830 in Clevelands, Nova Scotia, died 12 March 1905 in Sparta, Ontario

Margaret Jane born June 1832 in Clevelands, Nova Scotia, died 1830s-1840s in Clevelands, Nova Scotia,

Nathaniel Parker born 16 December 1833 in Clevelands, Nova Scotia, died 5 March 1907 in Aylesford, Nova Scotia

William Voorhies born 5 January 1835 in Nictaux, Nova Scotia, died 13 July 1923 in Deep Brook, Nova Scotia

Angeline born in 1837 in Nictaux, Nova Scotia, died in 1830s in Nictaux, Nova Scotia

Shippy born 24 October 1839 in Nictaux, Nova Scotia, died 17 July 1921 in Melvern Square, Nova Scotia

Alfred Sears born 15 March 1841 in Nictaux, Nova Scotia, died 21 December 1923 in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Isabella born 23 September 1845 in Nictaux, Nova Scotia, died 9 March 1906 in Somerset, Nova Scotia

John Church born 3 November 1847 in Melvern Square, Nova Scotia, died 27 March 1924 in Hantsport, Nova Scotia

Charles Henry born 10 May 1853 in Barton, Nova Scotia died 17 September 1936 in Danvers, Massachusetts.   

NOTES:

John became an apprentice joiner at age 16 but worked primarily as a farmer, occasional trader, and sometimes teacher. He was a strong member of the Baptist church.            

After his wife Harriet died in 1847 John married 2nd time on 4 Feb 1851 to Louisa Jane McNeill. John and Louisa had one child, Charles Henry.