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Genealogy of the
Spoon Family
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1895 - 1979 (83 years)
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Name |
Cleo Harvey Spoon |
Born |
26 Jul 1895 |
Luray, Osborne Co., Kansas [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
11 Apr 1979 |
Arcadia, Los Angeles Co., CA [1] |
Buried |
13 Apr 1979 |
Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA [2] |
Person ID |
I3 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
25 Jul 2020 |
Father |
John Alvin Spoon, b. 24 Feb 1864, Amo, Hendricks, Indiana , d. 22 Jun 1952, Alhambra, Los Angeles, California (Age 88 years) |
Mother |
Laura Jane Smith, b. 15 Sep 1871, Chariton, Lucas, Iowa , d. 1 Feb 1941, Alhambra, Los Angeles, California (Age 69 years) |
Married |
16 Apr 1893 |
Luray, Osborne, Kansas [3] |
Family ID |
F5 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Alta Carswell, b. 14 Feb 1897, Lawrence, Webster Co., Nebraska , d. 13 May 1989, Rosemead, Los Angeles Co., CA (Age 92 years) |
Married |
27 Aug 1920 |
Superior, Nebraska [4] |
Children |
| 1. Wanda Jeanette Spoon, b. 19 Apr 1924, Luray, Kansas , d. 3 Jun 2018, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 94 years) |
| 2. Daryl Wayne Spoon, b. 23 Oct 1928, Monterey Park, Los Angeles Co., CA , d. 20 Jan 1997, Arcadia, Los Angeles Co., CA (Age 68 years) |
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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.
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Sources |
- [S15] Family records of Cleo Harvey Spoon.
- [S21] Funeral announcement for Cleo Harvey Spoon.
- [S17] Family records of John Alvin Spoon.
- [S66] Wedding announcement for Cleo Harvey Spoon and Alta Carswell.
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