Husband: Junie Herschel Spurgeon 1 Also known as: Hershel Spurgeon 2,3
Born: Jun-17-1886 in Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5,1 Died: Apr-20-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6,7,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,8 (see note 1) Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, stockman 3 Father: Charles Jeremiah Spurgeon (1853 - 1947) Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Hurst (1856 - 1933)
Wife: Alta Leeson Married: Jun-26-1910 near Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 9,7,10
Born: Nov-18-1891 in Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 11,3,12 Died: Oct- 4-1983 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13,8 Resided: in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Ashby Lee Leeson (1863 - 1950) Mother: Araminta E. "Mintie" Smith (1870 - 1899)
M Child 1: Paul Spurgeon Born: Jul-30-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Died: Nov- 9-1974 in Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 8 Occupation: farmer, trucker, cabinet maker 3,14 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Pearl Childers b. May- 8-1911 d. Mar-17-2008 Married: May- 5-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,10,14 No children: 14
F Child 2: Cletha Helen Spurgeon 16,17 Born: Jan-26-1913 at Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Died: Dec-24-2004 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 3 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: West Union High School (1932) 3 Husband: Eugene Wilson Osburn b. Aug- 8-1913 d. Jun- 9-1976 Also known as: Wilson Osburn 16 Married: Oct-19-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,10
M Child 3: Harlen Cleveland Spurgeon Born: Dec-10-1915 in Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Died: Mar-26-1993 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,8 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: self-employed trucker, dairyman, farmer and stockman 3 Wife: Mildred Pauline Nutter b. Aug-22-1914 d. Dec-15-1955 Married: Sep-14-1940 in Ritchie Co, WV 18 Wife: Laura Jane Harris b. Apr- 7-1915 d. Aug-23-2002 Married: Jul- 8-1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,10,7
M Child 4: Linden Spurgeon 16
Also known as: Lynn Spurgeon
Born: Feb- 3-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
Died: Feb-29-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,21
Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 5: Eldridge Spurgeon Born: Aug-16-1922 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Died: Feb-23-1981 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV 3 Buried: in Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV 22 (see note 2) Resided: in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV 3 Census: 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, trucker, trailer court operator 14,3 Wife: Evelyn Winona McGill b. Feb- 7-1922 d. Mar-28-2004 Married: Jun-28-1941 10
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 326. (2) Obituary of daughter. (3) Obituary. (4) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Junie Herschel [sic] Spurgeon, b. Jun 17 1886 at Auburn, Doddridge Co, son of C. J. Spurgeon (age 33, b. Doddridge Co) & Elizabeth Hurst (age 28, b. Lewis Co). Delayed certificate filed Oct 13 1956 by O. P. Spurgeon, "Brother, 9 yrs older.", BR Bk Del-1, p. 158-E. (5) Social Security Death Index. (6) Obituary - Hospital. (7) Obituary of wife. (8) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as Junie H. Spurgeon, age 23, b. Doddridge. Bride identified as Alta Leeson, age 18, b. Doddridge. Ceremony held Jun 26 1910 "at South Fork near Oxford, W. Va.", MR Bk 8, p. 326. (10) Obituary of husband. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Alta Leeson, b. Nov 18 1891 at Middle Fork, dau of Ashby Leeson (age 27, farmer) & Minta (Anninta ?) Smith (age 21). The Middle Fork location is at variance with the Bear Fork location indicated in her obituary. BR Bk 2, p. 197. (12) Dolores Leeson "Dee" Dawson, Circleville, OH