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Joshua Calvin SPURGEON

Joshua Calvin SPURGEON

Male 1866 - 1917  (~ 50 years)

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  1. 1.  Joshua Calvin SPURGEONJoshua Calvin SPURGEON was born Sep 1866, Doddridge Co, WV; died 4 Mar 1917, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer & fruit grower
    • Census: 1870, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1900, 1910, Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date on headstone is 1864. But age 3 in 1870 Census would put birth at about 1867, while age 23 in 1889 marriage record and age 51 in 1917 death record would put it at about 1866.

    Joshua married Nancy T. CUNNINGHAM 24 Oct 1889, Conings, Gilmer Co, WV. Nancy was born Sep 1864, Ritchie Co, WV; died 20 Aug 1958; was buried , Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Clermont Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Alfred Stillman SPURGEON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1891, Doddridge Co, WV; died 10 Sep 1943, Weston, Lewis Co, WV; was buried , Shiloh Cemetery, Kasson, Barbour Co, WV.
    2. 3. Rosa May SPURGEON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jul 1894, Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV; died 14 Oct 1908, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV.
    3. 4. Eli Benjamin "Bennie" SPURGEON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Sep 1897, Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV; died 7 Nov 1980, Clermont Co, OH; was buried , Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Clermont Co, OH.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alfred Stillman SPURGEONAlfred Stillman SPURGEON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born 28 Mar 1891, Doddridge Co, WV; died 10 Sep 1943, Weston, Lewis Co, WV; was buried , Shiloh Cemetery, Kasson, Barbour Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1910, Salem, Harrison Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1917; farming (for self)
    • Residence: 1917, Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1892.

    Military:
    In his World War I draft registration on Jun 5 1917, he claimed exemption from the draft, grounds given as "Dunkard Brethren Church."

    Alfred married Mary K. DICKS 11 Aug 1909, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV. Mary (daughter of Andrew T. DICKS and Margaret V. POLAN) was born CA 1884, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Alfred married Louella Ray BOLYARD 4 Nov 1917, Barbour Co, WV. Louella was born 11 Aug 1894, Barbour Co, WV; died 10 Aug 1969, Philippi, Barbour Co, WV; was buried , Shiloh Cemetery, Kasson, Barbour Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Forest Lynn SPURGEON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 May 1933, Moatsville, Barbour Co, WV; died 23 Jun 2017, Philippi, Barbour Co, WV; was buried , Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery, Philippi, Barbour Co, WV.

  2. 3.  Rosa May SPURGEONRosa May SPURGEON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born 4 Jul 1894, Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV; died 14 Oct 1908, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date given as July 1895 in 1900 Census.

    Died:
    Death date on headstone is Oct 15 1908, but death record states Oct 14 1908.


  3. 4.  Eli Benjamin "Bennie" SPURGEONEli Benjamin "Bennie" SPURGEON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born 10 Sep 1897, Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV; died 7 Nov 1980, Clermont Co, OH; was buried , Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Clermont Co, OH.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH
    • Census: 1900, 1910, Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Norwood, Hamilton Co, OH
    • Occupation: 1930; sprayer in auto factory

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date given as Sep 1898 in 1900 Census.

    Census:
    Listed as Eli B. Spurgeon, 31, b. WVa, divorced, sprayer in auto factory, a boarder in the household of Stanley A. Miller and his family, all born in Ohio. The only other occupant was another boarder, Lawrence J. Noble, 25, b. WVa, married, paper hanger (self-employed). Both boarders were former residents of Doddridge County.

    Eli married Hollie OSBORN 5 Nov 1920, Gilmer Co, WV. Hollie (daughter of Charles Henry OSBORN and Cordelia Florence WISEMAN) was born 24 Jan 1900, Gilmer Co, WV. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Forest Lynn SPURGEONForest Lynn SPURGEON Descendancy chart to this point (2.Alfred2, 1.Joshua1) was born 3 May 1933, Moatsville, Barbour Co, WV; died 23 Jun 2017, Philippi, Barbour Co, WV; was buried , Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery, Philippi, Barbour Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: M/Sgt, US Army (retired)
    • Occupation: truck driver for WV Dept of Highways, farmer
    • Residence: Philippi, Barbour Co, WV