. History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . after some timespent in California, returned to his home. From there he subsequently moved withhis family to Texas, from which place, in 1861, they crossed the plains from Red Riverto California by ox team, settling at El Monte. While on their tedious journey theywere joined from time to time by different immigrants until their train numberedsixty wagons. They had several skirmishes
. History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . after some timespent in California, returned to his home. From there he subsequently moved withhis family to Texas, from which place, in 1861, they crossed the plains from Red Riverto California by ox team, settling at El Monte. While on their tedious journey theywere joined from time to time by different immigrants until their train numberedsixty wagons. They had several skirmishes with the Indians, but suffered no Mr. and Mrs. English died in Santa Ana. Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon became theparents of five children: Grace, the wife of R. L. Bisby of Santa Ana; Lottie andMary deceased; William H., Jr., is prominent in the furniture business in Santa Ana,and Robert Granville resides at Long Beach, having served in the U. S. Navy in theWorld War. On February 24. 1909, Mr. Spurgeon incorporated his property under the titleof the W. H. Spurgeon Realty Company, the members of his family being associ-ated with him as directors of the corporation, and he himself being president until. ^ (>-n^. 0(:^/^<l^u.^-^^ HISTORY OF ORAXGT COUNTY 207 his death on June 20, 1915. During the last years of his life the company built theW. H. Spurgeon Block on the corner of Fourth and Sycamore streets, the largestand most pretentious building in the city, a fitting monument to its founder. survives her husband and continues to make her home in the city she hasseen built up from a stubble tield and in the development of which she has taken awomans part, aiding and encouraging her husband in his ambition to see it a beau-tiful city with modern public improvements, with its paved streets, as well as beingone of the principals in making it the seat of government of the county, a desire thatwas very keen and dear to them both. Her children are looking after th
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