Sixth Generation  

28. Nancy Ann Barteaux (Anne Spurr²⁰, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹).

Nancy married John Henry Hardwick.

29. William Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Jun 8, 1789 in St. Lukes, Annapolis, NS and died in Aug 1795 at age 6. The cause of his death was "sore throat."

30. Mary Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on May 2, 1791 in Trinity Parish, Digby, NS and died in Aug 1795 at age 4. The cause of her death was "sore throat."

31. Jane Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1792, was christened on Feb 10, 1793, and died on Sep 7, 1867 at age 75.

32. Luke Voorhies Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Dec 14, 1794.

33. Mary Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1796 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS and died on Jan 28, 1865 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS at age 69.

34. Elizabeth Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Sep 22, 1798 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS and died on Apr 1, 1874 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS at age 75. The cause of her death was cancer.

35. John Cooper Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Sep 4, 1800 in Clements, NS and died on Apr 11, 1883 in Barton, Digby Co., NS at age 82.

General Notes: John was born at the time of his parent's association with the Methodist Church and so was named for Rev. John Cooper, the first Methodist missionary at Annapolis, who arrived there in 1791. Indentured at 16 to Wm. Withers as a house joiner apprentice. After wife Harriet died of consumption three weeks after the birth of son John Church, John found it necessry to split up his family, mostly with relatives on the Parker side. There is evidence that John was a school teacher but later in life was called a trader and farmer. He was a member of the Nictaux Baptist Church.

John married Harriet Parker, daughter of Capt. (Militia) Nathaniel Parker and Diadama Morse, on Feb 23, 1828 by Rev. Thos. H. Chipman. Harriet was born on Sep 11, 1811 in Annapolis Townsip, NS and died on Nov 23, 1847 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS at age 36. The cause of her death was consumption.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 41 F    i. Mary Ann Spurr was born on Oct 1, 1830 in Nictaux South, NS and died on Mar 12, 1905 in Sparta, Ontario at age 74.

+ 42 F    ii. Margaret Jane Spurr was born in Jun 1832 and died in Jun 1832.

+ 43 M    iii. Nathaniel Parker Spurr was born on Dec 16, 1833 in Nictaux, NS, died on Mar 5, 1907 in Aylesford, NS at age 73, and was buried in Aylesford Cemetery.

+ 44 M    iv. William Voorhies Spurr was born on Jan 5, 1835 in Nictaux, NS and died on Jul 13, 1923 in Deep Brook at age 88.

+ 45 F    v. Angeline Spurr was born in 1837.

+ 46 M    vi. Col. Shippy Spurr was born on Oct 24, 1839 in Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada and died on Jul 17, 1921 in Melvern at age 81.

+ 47 M    vii. Capt. Alfred Sears Spurr was born on Mar 15, 1841 in Nictaux, NS and died on Dec 21, 1923 in Gloucester, MA at age 82.

+ 48 M    viii. George Edward Spurr was born on Sep 1, 1843 in Nictaux, NS and died on Mar 15, 1915 in Torbrook at age 71.

+ 49 F    ix. Isabella Spurr was born on Sep 23, 1845 in Nictaux, NS and died on Mar 9, 1906 in Somerset, Kings Co., NS at age 60.

+ 50 M    x. John Church Spurr was born on Nov 3, 1847 in Melvern Square and died on Mar 27, 1924 in Hantsport at age 76.

John next married Louisa Jane McNeill, daughter of Archibald McNeill and Mary Hicks, on Feb 4, 1851 in Weymouth, NS. Louisa was born on Sep 15, 1810 in Long Island, Digby Co., NS and died from Jun to Jul 1897 in Barton, Digby Co., NS at age 86.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 51 M    i. Charles Henry Spurr was born on May 10, 1853 in Barton, Digby Co., NS and died on Sep 17, 1936 in Melrose, MA at age 83.

36. Catherine Marsden Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1802 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS and died on Mar 12, 1852 in Pugwash, NS at age 50.

37. Sophia Ann Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1804 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS.

38. Shippy Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born on Oct 18, 1807 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS and died in 1812 at age 5.

39. Margaret Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1808 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS. The cause of her death was in childhood.

40. William Spurr (Shippy²¹, Michael¹⁶, Thomas⁹, Robert II⁷, Robert I¹) was born in 1810 in Clements (now Nictaux South), NS and died on Mar 7, 1896 in Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario at age 86.