Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Ezra Cortland SPERRY / Mary M. PATTON (F23340)

m. 3 Nov 1852


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  • Ezra Cortland SPERRYFather | Male
    Ezra Cortland SPERRY

    Born  11 Sep 1828  Cortland, Cortland Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jan 1898  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  3 Nov 1852  [1]   
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    Mary M. PATTONMother | Female
    Mary M. PATTON

    Born  12 May 1835  West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Feb 1915  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Edgar Almeron SPERRYChild 1 | Male
    + Edgar Almeron SPERRY

    Born  29 Dec 1854  Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Feb 1926   
    Buried    McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary C. MARTS | F45409 
    Married  3 May 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary Columbia SPERRYChild 2 | Female
    + Mary Columbia SPERRY

    Born  21 Jan 1856  Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Feb 1920  San Bernardino Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lott Garrison BUSSEY | F48401 
    Married  CA 1870   

    Lenora SPERRYChild 3 | Female
    Lenora SPERRY

    Born  30 Jan 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Aug 1930  Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Daniel SIGLER | F48400 
    Married  2 Dec 1888  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ambrose Lewis SPERRYChild 4 | Male
    + Ambrose Lewis SPERRY

    Born  27 Jul 1860  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Nov 1933   
    Buried    Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Arminda SLUSSAR | F23339 
    Married  29 Dec 1888   

    Rulina E. SPERRYChild 5 | Female
    + Rulina E. SPERRY

    Born  29 Oct 1862  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Oct 1939  Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Olive Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Lemuel SNIDER | F560 
    Married  16 Oct 1887  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Melvin Greene SPERRYChild 6 | Male
    Melvin Greene SPERRY

    Born  26 Jan 1865  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Feb 1954   
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ezra Cortland SPERRYChild 7 | Male
    Ezra Cortland SPERRY

    Born  16 May 1867  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jan 1940   
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Clarence Burdette SPERRYChild 8 | Male
    Clarence Burdette SPERRY

    Born  10 Oct 1869  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Dec 1930  Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  (MAUSOLEUM)  Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret Ocie Ann MCKINLEY | F45416 
    Married  16 Apr 1908  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Judson A. SPERRYChild 9 | Male
    Judson A. SPERRY

    Born  23 Jan 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Dec 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ernest Victor SPERRYChild 10 | Male
    + Ernest Victor SPERRY

    Born  17 Feb 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Apr 1946  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dena PRUNTY | F45403 
    Married  6 Jul 1902  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gertie Agnes DOTSON | F28202 
    Married  28 May 1935  St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ida Lee SPERRYChild 11 | Female
    + Ida Lee SPERRY

    Born  5 Aug 1877  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Oct 1956  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lemuel Smith CLEMANS | F45414 
    Married  19 Aug 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Earl Mortimer SPERRYChild 12 | Male
    + Earl Mortimer SPERRY

    Born  5 Aug 1877  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Aug 1958  Wooster, Wayne Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Minnie Jane MERRYMAN | F38422 
    Married  16 Aug 1900  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Cecil Percy SPERRYChild 13 | Male
    Cecil Percy SPERRY

    Born  13 Jun 1882  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Sep 1904  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      E. C. Sperry, 31, farmer; M. M. (female), 25; E. A. (male), 6; M. C. (female), 4; Lenora (male), 2.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton Twp), enumerated on Aug 12 1870:
      Ezra C. Sperry, 41, b. NY, farmer, value of real estate $2200, value of personal estate $500; Mary M, 35, b. Va; Edgar A, 16; Mary C, 14; Leanora, 12; Ambrose L, 9; Relina E, 7; Melvin G, 5; Ezra C, 3; Clarance B, 7 months (born October).

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 18 1880:
      E. C. Sperry, 51, b. NY, farmer; wife Mary M, 45, b. Va; dau Leanora, 21, single; son Ambrose L, 19; dau Rulina E, 17; son Melvin G, 15; son Ezra C, 13; son Aaron, 10; son Ernest L, 5; dau Ila L, 2 (twin); son Earl M, 2 (twin). All children born in West Virginia.
      NOTE: The absence of son Clarence in this census, combined with no other record of a son Aaron, makes it likely that the child identified as Aaron was actually Clarence.

  • Sources 
    1. [S692] Obituary of wife.