Family: Joseph LEESON / Josie Iora BALL (F11036)
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Father | Male
Joseph LEESON
Born 7 Jul 1869 Doddridge Co, WV 
Died 27 Sep 1920 Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Married Other Spouse Margaret Columbia SMITH | F2831 Married 24 Dec 1896 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Father John LEESON | F3474 Group Sheet Mother Mary Ann ADAMS | F3474 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Josie Iora BALL
Born 1 Nov 1889 Doddridge Co, WV Died 17 Apr 1974 Doddridge Co, WV Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Other Spouse Ermin Harold SPURGEON | F8911 Married 11 Sep 1929 Doddridge Co, WV Father David Benjamin BALL | F8910 Group Sheet Mother Mary Jane RACE | F8910 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
Joseph Forest LEESON
Born 31 Jul 1912 Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Died 5 Feb 1956 Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Spouse Virginia Mapel REED | F29381 Married 5 Mar 1940 Weston, Lewis Co, WV
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Notes - 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Apr 26 1910 at Rush Fork of Cove Creek:
Joseph Leeson, 40, farmer, widowed; dau Shada, 12; son Perry, 10; dau Rubie, 8; dau Vercie, 6; dau Clovie, 4; son Denver M, 2; servant Rebecca Reed, 28, widow, mother of 2 children (both still living).
NOTE: Rebecca Reed, daughter of William Reed and Rachel Lowther, was the widow of Elijah Lipscomb. In 1911, she married Thomas P. Dean, by whom she had a sone Denver. She at the Kanawah County Poor Farm in 1949.
1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated in Jan 1920 on Middle Fork:
Joseph Leeson, 50, farmer; wife Josie, 31; son Perry, 20; dau Ruby, 17; dau Vercy, 15; dau Clofy, 13. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Apr 26 1910 at Rush Fork of Cove Creek:
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