Jul-28-2018
Husband: Ezra Cortland Sperry Census name: E. C. Sperry
Born: Sep-11-1828 in Cortland, Cortland Co, NY 1 Died: Jan- 9-1898 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: Baptist minister 3 Occupation: 1870, 1880 farmer 4,5 Father: Mother:
Wife: Mary M. Patton Also known as: Mary G. Patton 6 Married: Nov- 3-1852 7
Born: May-12-1835 in West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,1 Died: Feb-24-1915 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 8,1 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: Edgar Almeron Sperry Born: Dec-29-1854 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,4 Died: Feb-27-1926 Buried: in McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA 2 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary C. Marts b. ca 1866 Also known as: Mary C. Martz Married: May- 3-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 (see note 1)
F Child 2: Mary Columbia Sperry Born: Jan-21-1856 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 2,4 Died: Feb-21-1920 in San Bernardino Co, CA 11 Census: 1920 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co, CA Census: 1910 in Marceline, Linn Co, MO (see note 2) Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1880 in Hudson Twp, Bates Co, MO Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Lott Garrison Bussey b. Jun- 2-1850 d. Mar-12-1937 Also known as: Lot Garrison Bussey Married: ca 1870
F Child 3: Lenora Sperry Born: Jan-30-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,5,12 Died: Aug-29-1930 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 2 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: William Daniel Sigler b. Apr-27-1858 d. Aug-17-1905 Married: Dec- 2-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Ambrose Lewis Sperry 3 Census name: Amrose Lewis Sperry Born: Jul-27-1860 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 2,13 Died: Nov-23-1933 2 Buried: in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Arminda Slussar b. Oct- -1865 d. 1939 Census name: Armindia 13 Married: Dec-29-1888 13,2
F Child 5: Rulina E. Sperry Born: Oct-29-1862 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 2,14 Died: Oct- 8-1939 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Lemuel Snider b. Sep-25-1858 d. Jul-31-1949 Married: Oct-16-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 6: Melvin Greene Sperry Born: Jan-26-1865 in West Virginia 2,15,5 Died: Feb- 4-1954 2,15 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: attorney, Sperry & Sperry in Clarksburg
M Child 7: Ezra Cortland Sperry Born: May-16-1867 in West Virginia 2,5 Died: Jan-27-1940 2 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: Clarence Burdette Sperry Born: Oct-10-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,4 Died: Dec-19-1930 in Washington, DC 2 Buried: (mausoleum) in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Occupation: attorney, Sperry & Sperry in Clarksburg Wife: Margaret Ocie Ann McKinley b. Feb-19-1884 d. Nov-30-1963 Married: Apr-16-1908 in Harrison Co, WV 16
M Child 9: Judson A. Sperry Also known as: A. Judson Sperry 1 Born: Jan-23-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,15 Died: Dec-20-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,15 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2
M Child 10: Ernest Victor Sperry Born: Feb-17-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,18 Died: Apr-29-1946 in Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: 1935 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Dena Prunty d. bef 1920 Married: Jul- 6-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Gertie Agnes Dotson b. Apr-22-1897 d. Nov-21-1980 Also known as: Girtie A. Dotson 19 Married: May-28-1935 in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 18
F Child 11: Ida Lee Sperry Born: Aug- 5-1877 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,5 Died: Oct-22-1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lemuel Smith Clemans b. Jun-25-1875 d. Sep-28-1960 Also known as: L. Smith Clemans 10 Married: Aug-19-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 12: Earl Mortimer Sperry Born: Aug- 5-1877 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 9,5,10 Died: Aug-22-1958 in Wooster, Wayne Co, OH 20 Census: 1930 in Wayne Co, OH (see note 5) Census: 1920 in East Union, Wayne Co, OH Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer (concrete - house) 21 Occupation: 1920 laborer for State Highway 22 Wife: Minnie Jane Merryman b. Apr- 4-1880 d. Jan-19-1966 Married: Aug-16-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 13: Cecil Percy Sperry Born: Jun-13-1882 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Sep- 9-1904 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 245. (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (6) Obituary. (7) Obituary of wife. (8) Obituary - At home. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (12) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (15) Headstone (year only) (16) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV. (19) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (20) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (21) 1930 Census. (22) 1920 Census. Event Notes Note (1) at the residence of Albert Marts Note (2) Mother of 12 children, 10 still living. Note (3) Mother of 14 children, 12 still living. Note (4) Not with family in 1880 Census. Note (5) Born in West Virginia. Father born in New York, mother born in West Virginia.Name Index