[Henry Durham.FTW]
Family tradition says he fought in the War of 1812 although
there is no pension for him that I know of. His son Jackie was
there, as was their neighbor, Harvey Spurlock, my direct
ancestor. Harvey got killed and Thomas got very sick. Thomas
and Jackie walked home from New Orleans instead of going with
Andy Jackson to fight the Indians because Thomas was too sick
to fight anymore. He was in his 50s at the time! They had to
stop and rest in Alabama near where Huntsville is now and let
Thomas recuperate.
Pat Spurlock Elder
[Henry Durham.FTW]
Family tradition says he fought in the War of 1812 although
there is no pension for him that I know of. His son Jackie was
there, as was their neighbor, Harvey Spurlock, my direct
ancestor. Harvey got killed and Thomas got very sick. Thomas
and Jackie walked home from New Orleans instead of going with
Andy Jackson to fight the Indians because Thomas was too sick
to fight anymore. He was in his 50s at the time! They had to
stop and rest in Alabama near where Huntsville is now and let
Thomas recuperate.
Pat Spurlock Elder
[Henry Durham.FTW]
Earliest settler in Elk Garden Community, 1769, on Cedar
Creek.[Neill-Neal.FTW]
[Neal.ftw]
Earliest settler in Elk Garden Community, 1769, on Cedar Creek.