Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: James Franklin "Frank" DRAIN / Viola Mae SPURGEON (F30055)  [1, 2

m. Dec 1894


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  • James Franklin "Frank" DRAINFather | Male
    James Franklin "Frank" DRAIN

    Born  1875  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1957   
    Buried    Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  Dec 1894  [3]  Gilmer Co, WV  [3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Viola Mae SPURGEONMother | Female
    Viola Mae SPURGEON

    Born  1 May 1878  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Feb 1944  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George W. SPURGEON | F14766 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susan Idella "Della" FLESHER | F14766 Group Sheet 

    Mary Elizabeth DRAINChild 1 | Female
    Mary Elizabeth DRAIN

    Born  1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1974   
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Marion B. GRAY | F29398 
    Married  29 Oct 1924  Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    General Holden DRANEChild 2 | Male
    General Holden DRANE

    Born  13 Feb 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Apr 1965  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lela May HUSK | F909 
    Married  29 Oct 1932  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Vera Ella DRANEChild 3 | Female
    Vera Ella DRANE

    Born  1912   
    Died  1966   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Marvin Noel WATSON | F8049 
    Married     

    Leonard Guy DRAINChild 4 | Male
    Leonard Guy DRAIN

    Born  21 Sep 1918  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Mar 2018  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Virginia Brooks HINZMAN | F6236 
    Married  25 Jun 1938  Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    2. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    3. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 52, Line 88 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=8982&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Frank Drain, 19, b. Wood Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Mary Viola Spurgeon, 16, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. The exact marriage date is not given, only the year 1894. However, the position of the entry in the ledger-styler record book indicates that the date was between late November and early December, probably the latter.