Name |
Jacob Verlynne SPIKER [1, 2] |
Nickname |
Lynn |
Born |
19 Jan 1913 |
Holbrook, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA [3] |
Gender |
Male |
Education |
SCHOOL - Sunny Point School, Holbrook, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA [4] |
Education |
SCHOOL - Pullman High School, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA [5] |
Education |
SCHOOL - Glenville State College, Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA [5] |
Education |
SCHOOL - West Virginia University, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [6, 7] |
Graduated with Degree in Animal Husbandry followed by a Masters Degree in Animal Husbandry. |
Occupation |
Lewis County Agricultural Extension Agent for 33 years. [7, 8] |
Military Service |
Enlistment Date 23 Apr 1943. Release Date 15 Apr 1946. Branch: ARMY [9] |
Memberships |
1. President local Rotary Club.
2. 4-H All Star Life Member.
3. Member 4-H WV State Hall of Fame, inaugral class. [7, 8] |
Died |
3 Apr 1995 |
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA [9, 10, 11] |
Buried |
5 Apr 1995 |
CEMETERY - Masonic Memorial Park, West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA [10, 12] |
Age: 82 |
Cause: Natural Causes |
- Funeral services from Floyd Funeral Home, Weston, VA [This funeral home closed in 2013] Officiant Rev. John Simmons.
- A headstone inscribed on one side with the “Maxson” family name marks the gravesites of Adelene’s parents, Glen and Gay (Britton) Maxson. On the opposite side, the headstone is divided between family names “Spiker” for Lynn and Adelene (Maxson) Spiker and “Booher” for Adelene’s brother-in-law and sister, Ed and Arlene (Maxson) Booher.
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Person ID |
I8 |
Spiker Genealogy |
Last Modified |
6 Jan 2018 |
Father |
Jacob SPIKER, b. 8 Feb 1881, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Dec 1956, Holbrook, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA (Age 75 years) |
Mother |
Missouri Gay ZINN, b. 23 Jun 1884, Horn Creek, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA , d. 20 May 1967, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA (Age 82 years) |
Married |
14 Apr 1907 |
Bear Run, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA |
Family ID |
F1 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Adelene Marjorie MAXSON, b. 15 Jul 1923, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Feb 2012, HOSP or INST - United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA (Age 88 years) |
Married |
17 May 1946 |
Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia, USA [13] |
- They were united in marriage by Lynn’s Uncle, Rev. Ofa Bennett (husband of Gay Spiker’s sister, Coe.)
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Last Modified |
3 Jan 2018 |
Family ID |
F4 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |