Hi, Thanks for the info. I have not seen the Horton book. Does it only give the names ages and dates or does it provide additional info (i.e. place, family etc)? I think the first Wm is the father of the 2nd listed. On the 1860 census I see a Wm listed as age 50 and Hannah age 33, plus another Wm age 12. That would put him born abt 1848 and he would have been 38, perhaps 39 in 1886. The last one could have been a 2nd marriage for him, although the ages are slightly off. Thanks again, Mary On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 20:56:08 -0400 Elaine D Tomkins <edtom@megsinet.net> writes: > Mary, > > Horton lists 3 William Spurling marriages, obviously 3 different > William > Spurlings--perhaps relatives? > > William Spurling, age 51, to Hannah Merritt, age 31, 27 Aug 1857 > William Spurling, age 39, to Mary Catherine Lear, age 20, 24 Mar > 1886 > William Spurling, age 48, to Ella Riggleman, age 35, 13 Dec 1897 > > Elaine > >

Mary, Horton's book gives only name, age, date, & source. Earlier listings do not even give an age. Elaine