Person:George Sponaugle (1)

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George Sponaugle
b.1743 Strasbourg, Alsace Lorraine, Germany
d.23 Nov 1820 Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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  1. Balsor Sponaugle1772 - 1834
  2. Jacob Sponaugle
  3. Margaret Sponaugle1788 - 1855
  4. Elizabeth Sponaugle1804 - 1838
  5. Catharine Sponaugle
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Name George Sponaugle
Gender Male
Birth? 1743 Strasbourg, Alsace Lorraine, Germany
Marriage to Barbary France
Death? 23 Nov 1820 Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Burial? Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia

Origin of the name Spanogle of a tough wooden nail or peg that was used to keep the parts of a yoke (as in oxen etc.) together (similar function to English word "linchpin"). As a result, in the 1200's and 1300's, it also became the name of a battle award given to the man who "held the line together" in the face of battle. Germanic areas did not use surnames until around 1400 or so, and Spannagel became used as a surname when the old patronymic forms were no longer used.

Surnames: Spannagel, Sponogle, Spunogle, Spunaugle, Sponaugle, Spanogle

George served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. John Good's Co. from Frederick, Md. He enlisted on 20 July 1776


children Balsor Sponaugle, John. Sponaugle, Peter Sponaugle, Elizabeth Sponaugle, Margaret Sponaugle, Catharine Sponaugle , Jacob Sponaugle ,


“Braxton County WV Marriages”

1870, 1880, 1900 Braxton County WV census ,

1880, 1900, 1910, 1930 Gilmer County WV census ,

1850 Lewis County VA census ,


Norman, Don, "Descendants of Daniel Beckett", "Descendants of Peter Hardman", "Descendants of Aaron Bennett", "Descendants of William Burns", "Descendants of Patrick Kearns", “Descendants of John Stout”

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