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Susan Idella "Della" FLESHER

Susan Idella "Della" FLESHER

Female 1843 - 1927  (83 years)

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  • Name Susan Idella "Della" FLESHER  [1] 
    Born 7 Apr 1843  Pendleton Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • Her birthplace given as Highland County, Virginia, in son's death record, but Lewis County in her first marriage record, and Pendleton County in her second marriage record and death record.
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1870  Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed as Susan D. Rymer, 65, widowed, occupation servant for private family, an aunt in the household of Joshua C. & Nancy T. (Cunningham) Spurgeon.
      (NOTE: Susan Flesher Rymer was the sister of Joshua's mother, Christena Flesher. Susan's first husband, George W. Spurgeon, from whom she was divorced before remarrying John M. Rymer, was Joshua's paternal grandfather.)
    Died 5 Mar 1927  Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Death record states burial location as Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Headstone is at Spurgeon Cemetery.
    Person ID I37225  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2018 

    Father Joseph FLESHER,   b. CA 1813, Pendleton Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Mother Rachael P. KERR,   b. CA 1821, Pocahontas Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1858, Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Family ID F12516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George W. SPURGEON,   b. CA 1822, Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1884  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
    +1. George Oliver SPURGEON,   b. Apr 1863, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1942, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
    +2. Susan Jane SPURGEON,   b. 1865,   d. 1944  (Age 79 years)
     3. Franklin SPURGEON,   b. CA 1868
    +4. Henry G. SPURGEON,   b. 15 Sep 1869, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1953, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +5. Jesse I. SPURGEON,   b. Jun 1873, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924  (Age ~ 50 years)
    +6. John Louis SPURGEON,   b. 27 Jun 1873, Conings, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1925, Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    +7. James Andrew SPURGEON,   b. 25 Feb 1876, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1962, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +8. Viola Mae SPURGEON,   b. 1 May 1878, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1944, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     9. Edith SPURGEON
    Family ID F14766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John M. RYMER,   b. CA 1822, Pendleton Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1900  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1891  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Troy District), enumerated on Jun 12 1900:
      Susan I. Rymer, 58, b. Apr 1842, widowed, mother of 9 children (7 still living); dau Maud, 13, b. Jan 1887.
    Children 
     1. Maud RYMER,   b. Jan 1887
    Family ID F23716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 248.

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    4. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    5. [S5] Headstone.

    6. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as George Spurgeon, widowed, age 38, b. Preston Co, res. Gilmer Co, son of Jonathan & Elizabeth C.; and Susan J. Flesher, 18, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph & Rachel P. Married Jun 8 1862.

    7. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.
      Identified as John Rymer, 69, b. Pendleton Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Susan Spurgeon, 49, b. Pendleton Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Oct 11 1891.