David Spong Sr.
(1793-1869)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Arnsberger

David Spong Sr. 2 3 4

  • Born: 12 October 1793, Sharpsburg, MD 1 4
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Arnsberger on 23 December 1819 in , Washington County, MD 1
  • Died: 18 February 1869, Sharpsburg, MD at age 75 1
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Washington County, MD on 17 August 1850. 3

1850 US Census
Page 44B, Dwelling 628, Family 651
Subdivision 2, Washington County, Maryland
David Spong..55..MD
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Oct 1793, then his age should have been 56 instead of 55.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Sharpsburg District, Washington County, MD on 1 September 1860. 4

1860 US Census
Page 230, Roll 483, Dwelling 1603, Family 1713
Sharpsburg District, Washington County, Maryland
David Sprong..66..MD..Farmer
David Sprong..30..MD..Boatman
Martha Sprong..20..MD

(David was widowed and living with 2 children.)
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David married Elizabeth Arnsberger, daughter of Christopher Arnsberger and Catherine Elizabeth Fahrner, on 23 December 1819 in , Washington County, MD.1 (Elizabeth Arnsberger was born on 1 November 1796 in Sharpsburg, MD 1 3 and died on 4 February 1851 in Sharpsburg, MD 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Washington County, MD on 17 August 1850. 3

1850 US Census
Page 44B, Dwelling 628, Family 651
Subdivision 2, Washington County, Maryland
David Spong..55..MD
Elizabeth Spong..53..MD
Ann Spong..21..MD
Sabrina Spong..19..MD
Amelia Spong..16..MD
David Spong..14..MD
Mathias Spong..11..MD
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Sources


1 William Craig, "FTM050202" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2075729; Updated: Thu May 2 14:27:18 2002).

2 Carrie, "Carrotarm's Family History," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=carriet : accessed 19 Mar 2014).

3 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Subdivision 2, Washington County, Maryland, p. 44B, dwelling 628, family 651; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 01 Jan 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Sharpsburg District, Washington County, Maryland, p. 230, dwelling 1603, family 1713, David Spong; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 483.


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