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James Ervin SPURGEON

James Ervin SPURGEON

Male 1921 - 1994  (73 years)

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  • Name James Ervin SPURGEON 
    Born 21 Jan 1921  Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Military SGT, US Army, World War II  [2] 
    Census 1930  Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1945, 1978  Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 13 Dec 1994  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I59224  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2020 

    Father James Andrew SPURGEON,   b. 25 Feb 1876, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1962, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Rosa Lee LEGGETT,   b. 16 Jul 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1978, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Family ID F20568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Boneva Virginia ELLYSON,   b. 28 Aug 1920, Sinking Creek, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 2016, Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 14 Jul 1945  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Sharon Virginia SPURGEON,   b. 29 Jul 1947, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1947, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F29402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.

    3. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    4. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    5. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    6. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 392.
      Identified as James Ervin Spurgeon, 24, b. Jan 21 1921 at Burnt House WV, res. Burnt House, son of James A. & Rosa Spurgeon; and Boneva Virginia Ellyson, 24, b. Aug 28 1920 at Coxs Mills WV, res. Coxs Mills, dau of Raymond & Nina Ellyson. Married Jul 14 1945 at Auburn, W.Va. (Note: The community of Auburn, which is now considered to be located entirely within Ritchie County, was at that time a mailing address which also included parts of Gilmer and Doddridge counties.)