Husband: Charles Jeremiah Spurgeon
Also known as: Elizabeth Hurst 1,2
Born: Dec-12-1853 in Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 3,1,4
Died: Jan-10-1947 3
Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 6
Father: Jeremiah Spurgeon (1825 - 1853)
Mother: Rebecca Ann VanHorn (1821 - )
Wife: Margaret Elizabeth Hurst 7 2,1,8
Also known as: Elizabeth 9
Married: Aug-31-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Mar-24-1856 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 3,2,7
Died: Jun-19-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,3
Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: John Lafayette Hurst (1831 - 1897)
Mother: Rebecca Osborne ( - 1957)
Notes
M Child 1: Okey O. Spurgeon 1 Born: Nov- 3-1877 11 Died: Aug- 9-1963 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1920, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1 Occupation: 1900 school teacher 6 Wife: Ottie Blanche Matheny b. Jun-26-1885 d. Feb- 4-1975 Also known as: Blanche Matheny 12,13,14 Married: Oct-23-1902 in Gilmer Co, WV 12
M Child 2: John Emory Spurgeon Also known as: Emory Spurgeon 7 Born: Oct-12-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16,7 (see note 3) Died: Aug-29-1967 in Knoxville, Knox Co, TN 17,16 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 18 Resided: formerly in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, stockman, merchant 17 Wife: Audra Estella Slussar b. 1890 d. Jan-18-1952 Married: Jun-18-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 3: Owen Guy Spurgeon Also known as: Guy Spurgeon 19 Born: Jul-21-1882 20,4 Died: Dec- -1977 20 Resided: in Mansfield, Richland Co, OH 21 Resided: 1965 in Lexington, Richland Co, OH 19 Census: 1910 in Wabaunsee Co, KS Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Alda Lodge b. Jul- 1-1889 d. Apr- -1984 Also known as: Aldy Lodge 22 Married: Nov- 7-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 4: Junie Herschel Spurgeon 23 Also known as: Hershel Spurgeon 24,17 Born: Jun-17-1886 in Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV 17,25,20,23 Died: Apr-20-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26,27,20 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 17,11 (see note 4) Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, stockman 17 Wife: Alta Leeson b. Nov-18-1891 d. Oct- 4-1983 Married: Jun-26-1910 near Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 28,27,29
M Child 5: Thurman "Tim" Spurgeon 19 Born: Sep- -1889 in Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 30,4,16 Died: Jun- 6-1962 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 30,16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11,30 Census: 1900, 10, 30, 40 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, teamster, cattleman 31,30 Wife: Nancy V. "Nannie" Simpson b. Jun- -1893 d. 1974 Also known as: Nannie V. Simpson 7,32,33 Married: Oct-21-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 6: Berkeley O. "Bert" Spurgeon Born: Jan- 9-1892 in Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 17 Died: Aug- 3-1986 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 17,11 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Resided: 1965 in Byesville, Guernsey Co, OH 19 Resided: 1929, 1934 in Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN 34 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oil & gas driller 17,31,35 Military: U.S. Army, World War I 17 Wife: Frances Bower b. ca 1902 Married: Jun-18-1926 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 36
M Child 7: Maron Gerald Spurgeon Census name: Marion G. Spurgeon Born: Jun- 5-1896 at Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 37,20,6,16 Died: Oct-12-1970 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co, OH 38,20,16 Buried: Mt Calvary Cemetery in Cambridge, Guernsey Co, OH 5 Resided: in Cambridge, Guernsey Co, OH 19,21 Census: 1940 in Guernsey Co, OH Resided: 1935 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 39 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 laborer at hardrock quarry 39 Occupation: oil & gas driller 31 Occupation: 1920, 1922 tool dresser 35,40 Military: U.S. Army, World War I 31 Wife: Marie Laughman b. Mar-25-1901 d. Apr- 1-1991 Married: ca 1926 32
Sources: (1) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 247. (2) Birth record of son. (3) Headstone. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Jerry & Nancy Chandler, Famas.ged, posted at http://awt.ancestry.com (Phoenix, AZ 85020