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James Arthur “Art” Spurlock

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James Arthur “Art” Spurlock

Birth
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Death
2 May 1954 (aged 71)
Seneca, Thomas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Seneca, Thomas County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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James Arthur Spurlock was born to George B and Mattty Spurlock in Burlington Iowa. He married May H Burkherd in Schuyler Nebraska where the family had moved. In 1909, he married Blanch Laird. In the 1910 US Census, he was going by Arthur and had an infant son, James Moore Spurlock.

In 1915, Art married Edith Pauline Wheeler and was living in Thedford, Thomas County Nebraska. By the start of WWI, Art listed himself as a barber living in Mullen, Hooker County Nebraska. Ella was his emergency contact. He and Ella were listed on the 1920 Census in Mullen with two daughters from Ella's previous marriage (Van Camp) and a two year old daughter, Martha Spurlock. In 1929, Art married Belva Lockwood Pearman. They had 3 known children.

The 1940 Census shows him living in Seneca, Thomas County, NE with his parents, George and Martha Spurlock and lists them as living in the same house in 1935. He died May 2 1954 and is buried near the graves of his parents.

Although his grave marker has the year of his birth as 1883, he listed his birth year on the draft notices and his birth listing in the Iowa County records show 1882,
He was mentioned in the obituary of his son, James Louis Spurlock (1930-2005) along with son Francis "Gene" Spurlock and Jack Spurlock.
James Arthur Spurlock was born to George B and Mattty Spurlock in Burlington Iowa. He married May H Burkherd in Schuyler Nebraska where the family had moved. In 1909, he married Blanch Laird. In the 1910 US Census, he was going by Arthur and had an infant son, James Moore Spurlock.

In 1915, Art married Edith Pauline Wheeler and was living in Thedford, Thomas County Nebraska. By the start of WWI, Art listed himself as a barber living in Mullen, Hooker County Nebraska. Ella was his emergency contact. He and Ella were listed on the 1920 Census in Mullen with two daughters from Ella's previous marriage (Van Camp) and a two year old daughter, Martha Spurlock. In 1929, Art married Belva Lockwood Pearman. They had 3 known children.

The 1940 Census shows him living in Seneca, Thomas County, NE with his parents, George and Martha Spurlock and lists them as living in the same house in 1935. He died May 2 1954 and is buried near the graves of his parents.

Although his grave marker has the year of his birth as 1883, he listed his birth year on the draft notices and his birth listing in the Iowa County records show 1882,
He was mentioned in the obituary of his son, James Louis Spurlock (1930-2005) along with son Francis "Gene" Spurlock and Jack Spurlock.


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