Husband: Francis Spray
Census name: Frantz Spray
Born: ca 1800 in Germany 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Mar-10-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4
Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Mary Katherine ___ 5 Census name: Catharine
Born: Mar- 6-1816 in Germany 4 Died: Nov- 1-1862 4 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: Francis Spray Born: ca 1835 in Hanover, Germany 7,1,8 Died: Aug-11-1864 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Buried: unknown Cause of death: consumption 8 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: carpenter 8 Occupation: 1860 farmer 2 Military: enlisted 12/31/1861 Cpl, Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 8 (see note 3) Wife: Louisa J. Spurgeon b. Feb-16-1840 d. Aug-21-1940 Census name: Elisa L. Spurgeon Married: Sep-25-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9
M Child 2: John H. Spray Born: Sep-30-1850 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 4,10,7 Died: Oct-14-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,4,12 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 13,6 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1880 farmer 14 Wife: Mary Caroline Albers b. Oct- 6-1856 d. Jul- 4-1940 Also known as: Caroline M. Albers 7,15,16 Married: Dec- 2-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Headstone. (5) Marriage record of son. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Francis Spray, 23, b. Germany, res. Doddridge, son of Francis; and Louisa Spurgeon, 18, b. Preston Co, res. Doddridge, dau of John. Married Sep 25 1858. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (12) Obituary of wife. (13) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (14) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (15) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (16) Obituary of brother. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is May 2 1793. But age 50 and 60 in the 1850 and 1860 censuses put it in about 1800, while age 65 in the 1870 Census puts it in about 1805. Note (2) in military hospital Note (3) enlisted in West Union, Doddridge County