Ninth Generation

1598. Hiram Michael SPOON was born on 27 November 1838 in NC.³⁸⁵ He died on 5 March 1917 at the age of 78 in Alamance Co., NC.³⁸⁵ The Alamance Gleaner - March 8, 1917
Mr. Michael Spoon, a highly esteemed citizen of Coble township, died
Monday at an advanced age. He was the father of Miss Fannie Spoon who has
made her home in Graham for a number of years.
He was buried in March 1917 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Alamance Co., NC.¹⁰⁰

Hiram Michael SPOON and Artelia Jane WHITESELL were married on 6 December 1861 in NC.³⁸⁵ They^³⁸⁵ appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 28 A, Holt's Store P. O., Aug 1870, line 11, dwelling 75, family 75
Spoon, Michael, 31, M, W, Farmer, 400, NC
Artelia, 29, F, W, Keeping House, NC
Margaret, 7, F, W, at home, NC
Riley, 5, M, W, at home, NC
They appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC.¹⁰⁵³ Hiram M. SPOON Self M M W 42 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Artily J. SPOON Wife F M W 39 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Margarate J. SPOON Dau F S W 17 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Riley M. SPOON Son M S W 15 NC Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC
Francis C. SPOON Dau F S W 6 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Artelia Jane WHITESELL, daughter of Joseph WHITESELL and Delilah (?), was born on 16 November 1841 in NC.³⁸⁵ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC. A. J. Whitesell, 17, F, NC
She died on 17 April 1897 at the age of 55 in Alamance Co., NC.³⁸⁵ Artelia was buried in April 1897 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Alamance Co., NC.¹⁰⁰

Hiram Michael SPOON and Artelia Jane WHITESELL had the following children:

4457	i.	Margaret J. SPOON was born about 1863 in Alamance Co., NC. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC.⁹⁰⁵ Margaret, 7, F, W, at home, NC She appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC.¹⁰⁵³ Margarate J. SPOON Dau F S W 17 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
4458	ii.	Riley M. SPOON was born about 1865 in Alamance Co., NC. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Riley, 5, M, W, at home, NC He appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC.¹⁰⁵³ Riley M. SPOON Son M S W 15 NC Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC
4459	iii.	Francis C. "Fannie" SPOON was born in March 1873 in NC.¹⁰⁵³ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC.¹⁰⁵³ Francis C. SPOON Dau F S W 6 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC She appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Fannie, daughter, W, F, Mar 1873, 27, S, NC, NC, NC

Hiram Michael SPOON and Tempy (?) were married about 1899 in Alamance Co., NC. They appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 26 B, Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC, line 87, dwelling 202, family 203
Spoon, Hiram M., head, W, M, Nov 1838, 61, M, 1, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Tempy, wife, W, F, Aug 1850, 49, M1, 0, 0, NC, NC, NC
Fannie, daughter, W, F, Mar 1873, 27, S, NC, NC, NC
Tempy (?) was born in August 1850 in NC.