Jul-28-2018
Husband: Amos Peter Spencer
Born: Jul-15-1883 in Tyler Co, WV 1,2,3,4 Died: Jan-23-1968 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 5,3 Buried: in Victory (aka Big Moses) Cemetery, Indian Crk Rd, Booher, Tyler Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1910, 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV (see note 1) Resided: 1908 in Tyler Co, WV 4 Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 7 Occupation: 1930 laborer at odd jobs 8 Occupation: 1920 farm laborer 9 Occupation: 1910 pipeline worker 10 Father: William Guy Spencer (1843 - 1923) Mother: Almeda Elizabeth Moore (1841 - 1924)
Wife: Lulia Ardena Gatrell 11,12 Also known as: Lula Gatrell Married: Jun-14-1908 near Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 4
Born: Oct-24-1885 in Tyler Co, WV 5,4,3 Died: Jan-31-1960 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,3 Buried: in Victory (aka Big Moses) Cemetery, Indian Crk Rd, Booher, Tyler Co, WV 5,6 Census: 1940 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1910, 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1908 in Tyler Co, WV 4 Father: William W. Gatrell (1849 - 1904) Mother: Margaret M. Kester (1850 - 1924)
M Child 1: Ira N. Spencer Born: Jun- 2-1911 in Tyler Co, WV 5,9,13 Died: Dec-13-1937 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1936 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Wife: Elsie Blanche Young b. Nov-27-1905 d. Jan-14-1991 Married: Aug-14-1936 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Collie Latham Spencer Census name: Colla L. Spencer Born: Sep- 3-1914 5 Died: Nov-23-1938 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Buried: in Victory (aka Big Moses) Cemetery, Indian Crk Rd, Booher, Tyler Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: WPA worker 5
F Child 3: Carrie E. Spencer Born: Sep-14-1916 in Tyler Co, WV 14,1,13 Died: Jan-26-1975 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 15,14 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 16 Resided: 1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1940 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7 (see note 2) Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Theodore R. "Ted" Gaskins b. ca 1906 d. bef Jan 1975 Also known as: Ted Gaskins 17 Married: Mar-23-1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 4: Vada Lucinda Spencer Also known as: Vada Lucendia Spencer 18 Born: Jul-10-1918 in West Virginia 18,13,19 (see note 3) Died: Sep-29-2005 in Ohio 15,18,19 Buried: in Spring Hill Cemetery, Riggs Chapel, Josephs Mills, Tyler Co, WV 6 Resided: in Marietta, Washington Co, OH Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Lloyd Ferrell b. Jul-25-1920 Married: Apr-14-1940 in Wick, Tyler Co, WV 13
F Child 5: Adaline T. Spencer Also known as: Adalina Spencer 13 Born: Sep- 3-1920 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 14,13 Died: Dec-23-2008 14 Resided: in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 16 Resided: 1941 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1940 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Husband: Vance Patrick b. ca 1920 Married: Apr- 6-1941 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 6: Ernest William Spencer Born: Dec- 6-1923 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,20 Died: Dec-29-2007 in Deerfield, Portage Co, OH 21 Buried: in Deerfield Cemetery, Portage Co, OH 20,6 Resided: since 1993 in Deerfield, Portage Co, OH 20 Resided: formerly in Craig Beach, Mahoning Co, OH 20 Census: 1940 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Occupation: Deerfield Farms (until 2004) 20 Occupation: formerly buffer at Rockwell International (30 yrs, retired 1978) 20 Wife: Mary Frances Phillips b. Jan-30-1928 d. Jun-25-2013 Married: Apr-17-1947 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 22
M Child 7: Edwin Dorwin Spencer Born: Oct-29-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4,14 Died: Nov-20-2002 14 Buried: in Victory (aka Big Moses) Cemetery, Indian Crk Rd, Booher, Tyler Co, WV 20,23 Resided: in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV 20,16,24 Resided: 1968 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 4 Census: 1940 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Military: Aug- 4-1945 - Nov-14-1946 Pvt, US Army, World War II 25,23,26 Wife: Iva Irene McDougle b. Sep-27-1914 d. 1986 Married: Oct-11-1968 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV 4
M Child 8: Hugh Corliss Spencer Born: Mar- 1-1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,14 (see note 4) Died: Jul-16-2010 14 Resided: in Alliance, Stark Co, OH 16 Resided: 1987 in Portage Co, OH 27 Resided: 1953 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 4 Census: 1940 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1830 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Wife: Living
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (9) 1920 Census, Tyler County, WV. (10) 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV. (11) Obituary of son. (12) Death record of son. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (17) Obituary of brother. (18) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Headstone. (20) Obituary. (21) Obituary - At home. (22) Obituary of husband. (23) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (24) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (25) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (27) Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Dept of Health, Office of Vital Statistics. Event Notes Note (1) In 1920, location specified as Indian Creek Road. Note (2) Misidentified as Cary, a son. Note (3) Birthplace given as Doddridge County in marriage record, but as Tyler County in Social Security application. Birth date given as Jul 15 1918 in marriage record, but as Jul 10 1918 in all other records. Note (4) Birthplace given in marriage record as Tyler County, but birth record shows it as West Union, Doddridge County.Name Index