Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Martin Springston
Born: ca 1829 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1864 in Harrison Co, WV 1
Occupation: farmer 1,2
Father: Jacob Springston (1784 - 1836)
Mother: Susan Stout (1802 - 1871)
Wife: Nancy Jane Robinson
Married: Sep- 3-1864 in Harrison Co, WV 1
Born: ca 1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1864 in Harrison Co, WV 1
Father: Isaiah Robinson
Mother: Eliza ___
Notes
M Child 1: Abram Job Springston 3
Born: May-11-1866 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV 4,5,6
Died: 1951 5
Buried: in Johnstown Cemetery, Elwell, Weld Co, CO 7
Resided: 1921 in Akron, Washington Co, CO 8
Census: 1910 in Washington Co, CO
Census: 1900 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: United Brethren minister (41 yrs) 9,8,10
Wife: Sarah Anna Gaston b. Feb- 6-1870 d. Dec-19-1921
Married: Mar-16-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 2: Minter J. Springston
Born: Mar-10-1868 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV 4,2
Died: Nov- 2-1920 in Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 11
Buried: in County Poor Farm Cemetery, Sunnyside, Doddridge Co, WV 12 (see note 1)
Census: 1910, 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: 1920 farm laborer (working out) 13
Never married: 13
F Child 3: Julia A. Springston
Born: ca 1871 in Harrison Co, WV 2
Resided: 1888 in Harrison Co, WV 14
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Husband: Isaac R. Carder b. ca 1861
Married: Oct- -1888 in Harrison Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Mary Springston
Born: ca 1873 2
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
F Child 5: Laura Springston
Born: ca 1876 2
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
F Child 6: Virginia Melissa Springston
Born: 1878 16
Died: 1878 16
F Child 7: Cora Ellen "Ella" Springston
Census name: Cora E. Springston
Born: Jul-23-1879 in Gilmer Co, WV 4,2,17 (see note 2)
Died: Mar- 8-1968 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 16
Census: 1930 in Colerain Twp, Belmont Co, OH
Resided: 1924 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 18
Census: 1920 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1900 in Harrison Co, WV 17
Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Husband: Alvin Lewis Burnside b. Aug-12-1879 d. Nov-16-1964
Married: Aug-26-1900 in Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV 17
F Child 8: Nancy Viola Springston
Born: 1882 16
Died: 1897 16
Sources:
(1) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 34 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=253044&Type=Marriage.
(2) 1880 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District)
(3) Olin Joseph Hartman, Morgantown, WV .
(4) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
(5) Headstone (year only)
(6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 4, p. 332 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792855&Type=Marriage.
(7) Findagrave.com.
(8) Obituary of wife.
(9) Headstone.
(10) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV.
(11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Minter J. Springston, 52, marital status (blank),
occupation pauper; died Nov 2 1920 at Sunnyside, cause of death (blank). Informant: A. J. Osborne, undertaker.
NOTE: Given his pauper status and the location of death, it is nearly certain that Minter Springston was a resident of
the County Poor Farm at the time of his death. Although no burial location was stated, it is also likely that he was
buried in an unmarked grave at the nearby Poor Farm Cemetery. This was confirmed in his death notice, published in the
West Union Herald on Nov 11 1920. DR p. 151 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045094&Type=Death.
(12) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 151 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045094&Type=Death.
(13) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).
(14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 210, Line 116 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=256779&Type=Marriage.
(15) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Isaac R. Carder, 27, farmer, b. & res. in Harrison Co,
son of Randolph & Jane Carder; and Julia A. Springston, 18, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of William & Jane Springston.
Married Oct 11 (or 21?) 1888 in Harrison County, officiated by J. S. Riblett. A notation in the Remarks column of the
ledger-style record book states "E. M. Yerkey for Lady.", MR p. 210, Line 116 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=256779&Type=Marriage.
(16) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com)
(17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=52030&Type=Marriage.
(18) City Directory.
Event Notes
Note (1) Local news item, West Union Herald, Thursday, Nov 11 1920, in its
entirety:
"Minter J. Springston, aged 53 years, son of John [sic] Springston, of
Harrison County, died at the County Infirmary on Sunnyside last Wednesday, and
funeral services were conducted by H. W. Thomas on Thursday, and interment made
in the Home Cemetery. A. J. Osborned, funeral director."
NOTE: The Home Cemetery is a reference to the pauper cemetery on the grounds
of the County Home, also known as the County Infirmary or the County Poor Farm.
Identification of his father as John rather than William is clearly incorrect.
The same error was made in his State death certificate, with his mother's name
left blank. The death record on file in Doddridge County does not list his
parents.
Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Doddridge County, but her birth record
shows it as Gilmer County.
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