General Sherman "G. S." Spoon^[1]

1895 - 1980  (84 years)

• Name	General Sherman "G. S." Spoon
  Born	5 Jun 1895	Boonville, Arkansas
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma   [2]
  Died	23 Apr 1980	Grady Memorial Hospital   [3, 4]
  Buried	Rose Hill Cemetery, Grady County, Oklahoma
  Person ID	I407337	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	James Alexander Spoon,   b. 15 Feb 1870,   d. 29 Dec 1960  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Ida Emeline Ledbetter,   b. 22 Jun 1872,   d. 26 Jan 1957  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F161812	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Edna Zorada Bell Ogle,   b. 7 Dec 1898, Quay County, New Mexico ,   d. 18 Nov 1984, Grady County, Oklahoma  (Age 85 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1916	Grady County, Oklahoma
  Children	+ 1. Leonard Virgil Spoon,   b. 9 Apr 1918, Oklahoma ,   d. 24 Jun 1946  (Age 28 years) + 2. Velma Lorene Spoon,   b. 8 Dec 1919, Grady County, Oklahoma ,   d. 8 Jun 1998, Canadian County, Oklahoma  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F161797	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 10 Sep 1916 - Grady County, Oklahoma Census - 1930 - Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma Buried - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Grady County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S142] Newspaper Article, Chickasha Daily Express (OK), 2 Jan 1980. Glen Ogle obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name Sherman Spoon Event Type Census Event Year 1930 Event Place Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma, United States Gender Male Age 34 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1896 Birthplace Arkansas Father's Birthplace Louisiana Mother's Birthplace Arkansas HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Sherman Spoon Head M 34 Arkansas Zarada Spoon Wife F 31 New Mexico Leonard Spoon Son M 11 Oklahoma Velma Spoon Daughter F 10 Oklahoma Seth Ogle Father-in-law M 58 Missouri Libbie Ogle Mother-in-law F 54 Indiana Alfred Ogle Brother-in-law M 14 Oklahoma [S142] Newspaper Article, The Chickasha Daily Express (OK), 19 Nov 1984. Zorada Bell Ogle Spoon obituary [S142] Newspaper Article, Chickasha Daily Express (OK), 25 Apr 1980. Funeral for General Sherman (G.S.) Spoon, 84, 923 Iowa, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 1980 in the Central Church of Christ, Sixth and Iowa. Jim Sheerer, minister will officiate assisted by Dr. Sam Evans. Mr. Spoon was born June 5, 1895 at Boonville, Ark. He died Wednesday, April 23, 1980 in Grady Memorial Hospital. Mr. Spoon came to Oklahoma from Boonville in 1909 and had lived in Chickasha for the past 55 years. He and Zorada Belle Ogle were married of Sept. 10, 1916 at Tabler. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last September. He was a farmer and custodian. He worked at Chickasha High School for 27 years and at the Central Church of Christ for 18 years. He retired three years ago. Mr. Spoon was a deacon and member of the Central Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Zorada Belle Ogle Spoon, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Velma L. Pierson of Midwest City; a sister, Mrs. Lydia True of Alex; two brothers, Lee M. Spoon of Blanchard, and Walter L. Spoon of Roseville, Calif.; nine grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and two great great granddaughters. One son, Leonard V. Spoon preceded him in death in June 1946. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Sevier Funeral Home.