Jul-28-2018
Husband: James A. Spurgeon
Born: Feb- -1877 in Gilmer Co, WV 1,2 Died: 1962 3 Census: 1920, 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: farmer 4 Father: George W. Spurgeon (1822 - 1884) Mother: Susan Idella "Della" Flesher (1843 - 1927) Notes
Wife: Rosa Lee Leggett Married: Feb-11-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: Jul-16-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 Died: Jul-26-1978 at Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 5 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 5 Resided: at Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 5 Census: 1920, 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Father: John Ervin Leggett (1856 - 1930) Mother: Anna Eliza Smith (1864 - 1953)
F Child 1: Estella "Stella" Spurgeon Born: Jun-13-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Died: Aug- -1990 7 Resided: 1978 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 9 Resided: 1925 at Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Lawson Doy Gordon b. ca 1901 Also known as: L. Doy Gordon 8 Married: Mar-29-1925 at Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Lovie Spurgeon Born: Sep- 4-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,4,10 Died: Jan-25-1998 7 Resided: in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 11 Resided: 1978 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1931 in Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Basil H. Riddle b. 1905 d. 1934 Married: Sep-26-1931 in Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Husband: Oda Coy Gordon b. Dec-12-1889 d. Feb-13-1965 Married: May-29-1938 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Husband: ___ Matheny
F Child 3: Rella Spurgeon Also known as: Marella Spurgeon 8 Born: Sep-16-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Died: Sep-14-1987 7 Resided: in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Resided: 1978 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 9 Resided: 1929 at Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Earl G. Gordon b. ca 1899 Married: Apr-21-1929 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
F Child 4: Dale Spurgeon Born: Dec- 2-1915 in Ritchie Co, WV 5,7,13,14 Died: Feb-14-2005 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 15,7,13 Buried: in Fisher Cemetery, Pike Run, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 5 Resided: in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 9,5,7 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Madison Scott Zinn b. Jun- 1-1910 d. Nov-20-1995 Also known as: Scott Zinn 9 Married: Apr- 8-1939 in Ritchie Co, WV 14,3
M Child 5: James Ervin Spurgeon Born: Jan-21-1921 at Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 16,7 Died: Dec-13-1994 7 Resided: in Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV 11 Resided: 1945, 1978 at Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Boneva Virginia Ellyson b. Aug-28-1920 Also known as: Eva Virginia Ellyson 17 Married: Jul-14-1945 18
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (3) Obituary of wife. (4) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Murphy District) (5) Obituary. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (7) Social Security Death Index. (8) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (9) Obituary of mother. (10) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11543830&Type=Marriage. (11) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (12) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11545072&Type=Marriage. (13) Headstone. (14) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) (15) Obituary - Nursing home. (16) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (17) Death record of daughter. (18) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as James Ervin Spurgeon, 24, b. Jan 21 1921 at Burnt House WV, res. Burnt House, son of James A. & Rosa Spurgeon; and Boneva Virginia Ellyson, 24, b. Aug 28 1920 at Coxs Mills WV, res. Coxs Mills, dau of Raymond & Nina Ellyson. Married Jul 14 1945 at Auburn, W.Va. (Note: The community of Auburn, which is now considered to be located entirely within Ritchie County, was at that time a mailing address which also included parts of Gilmer and Doddridge counties.), MR p. 392.Name Index