This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wildduck7 Surnames: Harlow, Spurgen,Spurgeon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.washington/767.26.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would be interested in knowing if/or how this family is related to your William Spurgen and Mary Harlow. I have a Thomas Harlow (1wife)Mary and (2 wife) m.30 Jan 1853 to Margaret Spurgeon Children William age 11 and Charles age 9 meantioned in census would be from Thomas's first marriage to Mary. In the 1860 Census they are living next door to your William Spurgen but move to Russel County by 1870. 1860 pg 277, Census Heritage Quest online,M653 Roll 1383 Pg 641 Raven's Nest , Washington County Virginia 2032 1971 Thomas Harlow 55 M Farmer $50 Virginia Margaret " 33 F Housekeeper VA William " 11M VA Charles " 9 M VA " Sarah " 4 F VA " Elizabeth " 3 F VA " Nancy " 1 F VA " 1870 Census,Moccasin TWP, Russell County, Virginia Post Office Sibanon VA Heritage Quest online, Series: M593 Roll: 1677 Page: 413, 13 Jul 1870. "6 121 121 Harlow Thomas 68 M W Chair maker Virginia 7 Margaret 42 F W Keeping house VA cannot write 8 Charles 16 M W Farm hand VA cannot write 9 Sarah 14 F W at home VA cannot write 10 Elizabeth 13 F W at home VA cannot read or write 11 Nancy 11 F W at home VA cannot read or write 12 Berry 8 M W at home VA 13 George 7 M W at home VA 14 Thomas 4 M W at home VA 15 Eliza 2 F W at home VA." Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.