Genealogy of the
 Spoon Family

Cleo Harvey Spoon

Cleo Harvey Spoon

Male 1895 - 1979  (83 years)

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  • Name Cleo Harvey Spoon 
    Born 26 Jul 1895  Luray, Osborne Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Apr 1979  Arcadia, Los Angeles Co., CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 13 Apr 1979  Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I3  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2020 

    Father John Alvin Spoon,   b. 24 Feb 1864, Amo, Hendricks, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1952, Alhambra, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Laura Jane Smith,   b. 15 Sep 1871, Chariton, Lucas, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1941, Alhambra, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1893  Luray, Osborne, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alta Carswell,   b. 14 Feb 1897, Lawrence, Webster Co., Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1989, Rosemead, Los Angeles Co., CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1920  Superior, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Wanda Jeanette Spoon,   b. 19 Apr 1924, Luray, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 2018, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. Daryl Wayne Spoon,   b. 23 Oct 1928, Monterey Park, Los Angeles Co., CA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1997, Arcadia, Los Angeles Co., CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2019 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Cleo was born on a farm in Kansas and grew up to be a school teacher.
      After serving in the U.S. Army in France as a mechanic in World War I, he
      returned home and married Alta Carswell. The couple soon followed other
      family members to California, settling in Monterey Park, a suburb of Los
      Angeles. Cleo eventually joined some of his brothers as a newspaper
      distributor for the Los Angeles Times. After his retirement, Cleo enjoyed
      travelling all over the world with Alta. He also served for many years
      with the Lions Club in Temple City, where he moved in the 1940s. Cleo had
      a great sense of humor, as his many letters written home from WWI and his
      actions in later years indicated. Known as "Paw Paw" to his
      grandchildren, Cleo enjoyed working in his yard and his garage, where he
      kept many of the antiques he collected. Among his treasures were the many
      clocks he kept in his house, chiming different notes at various times.
      Cleo invested his money wisely,followed the stock market religiously and
      was always generous in helping family members in anything they needed.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Family records of Cleo Harvey Spoon.

    2. [S21] Funeral announcement for Cleo Harvey Spoon.

    3. [S17] Family records of John Alvin Spoon.

    4. [S66] Wedding announcement for Cleo Harvey Spoon and Alta Carswell.