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Author: TheBeccaSphere
Surnames: CANNON / CRAIG / SPITZIG
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I think I posted this already to the wrong place so I'll try again...
I think its possible that Jacob J. Spitzig is the same as James J. Spitzig. Note the
burials of James J. Spitzig, Martha E. Spitzer & John Spitzer are all at Roberts
Cemetery, Neelyville, Neely Township, Butler County, Missouri. You need to follow the
census reports on Jacob & Martha & the timeline of John Spitzer as well.
This is only preliminary research:
Jacob J. Spitzig
Birth Dec 1857 in Indiana, United States of America
Death
Timeline
1857 Dec Birth Indiana, United States of America
Father born in Germany, Europe [from 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 US Census]; Mother born
in Indiana, USA [from 1900, 1920 & 1930 US Census] [1910 US Census records mother born
in Tennessee]
1896 19 Aug Age: 38 Marriage to Ellen Lavina "Vina" Craig Daviess County,
Indiana, USA
[Name: Jacob Spitzig; Spouse Name: Ellen Cannon; Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1896; Marriage
County: Daviess County, Indiana] ** [Name: Elion Cannon; Spouse Name: Jacob Spitzig;
Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1896; Marriage County: Daviess County, Indiana]
1900 1 Jun Age: 42 Residence 1306 West VanTrees Street, Washington, Washington Township,
Daviess County, Indiana, USA
SPITTZIG Jacob(head 42 daylaborer b.Dec1857IN); married4yrs; VinaE(wife 38 children 11,
living 9); CANON J.E.(Stepson 20); George W.(Sson 18); Harold(Sson 15); Ester V. (Sdau
12); Calitha A. (Sdau 10); Bazill Jr (Sson 8); Emly(Sson 6); SPITZIG Mary(dau 3); John
J(son 4/12)
The children are all born in Indiana
1909 Age: 52 Marriage to Martha E. Married six months as of the 1910 US Census year end
April 15. This is Jacob's 2nd marriage & Martha's 1st marriage.
1910 15 Apr Age: 52 Residence a farm home, Mountain Grove Township, Wright County,
Missouri, USA
SPITZIG Jacob (head 40 farmer, 2nd marriage, b.IN, father b.Germany, mother b.TN); married
6 months; Martha (wife 30, 1st marriage, mother of zero children, b.MO, parents b.TN);
John (nephew 10 b.MO, father b.IN, mother b.TN) [** NOTE: I suspect this is actually
Jacob's son, and maybe somehow a nephew of Martha]
***FURTHER NOTE: Jacob's Census age goes from 40 here to 58 in the 1920 Census.
1918 2 Sep Age: 60 Residence Neelyville, Neely Township, Butler County, Missouri, USA
Draft Registration of John Jacob Spitzig, age 18, white, born 16 Jan 1900, Nearest
Relative: J.J.Spitzig (father), Neelyville, MO.
1920 1 Jan Age: 62 Residence a farm home, Neely Township, Butler County, Missouri, USA
SPITZIG Jacob J. (head 58 white, head __yer at sawmill, b.IN, father b.Germany, mother
b.IN); Martha E. (wife 44 b.MO, fath b.TN, moth b.AL); Robert C. (son 8 b.OK); Dora E.
(dau 7 b.MO)
1930 1 Apr Age: 72 Residence a farm home, R.R.#1 Neelyville, Neely Township, Butler
County, Missouri, USA SPITZER Jacob (head 69, white, farmer, age @ 1st marriage 35, b.IN,
father b.Germany, mother b.IN); Martha (wife 54, age @ 1st marriage 34, b.MO, father b.TN,
mother b.AL); Carl (son 18 single, farmlaborer, b.OK); Dora (dau 17 single b.MO)
Burial ---- James J. Spitzig 1860 - 1938 buried @ Roberts Cemetery, Neelyville, Neely Twp,
Butler Co, MO. [memorial stones of James J., Martha E., & John are identical markers
with identical style engraving] * [Jacob's age varies greatly from 1910-1920 he ages
18 yrs]Family Members
Spouse & Children:
Ellen Lavina "Vina" Craig 1862 -
Mary Spitzig 1897 -
John Jacob Spitzig 1900 - 1934
Other Spouse & Children:
Martha E.1876 -
Robert Carl Spitzig 1911 - 1971
Dora E. Spitzig1913 -
There is a Martha E. Spitzig 1871 - 1943 buried @ Roberts Cemetery, Neelyville, Neely
Township, Butler County, MO.
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I think that following John Jacob Spitzer b. 1900 is the key in connecting the dots, in
particular his WWI Draft Registration.
John Jacob Spitzig
Birth 16 Jan 1900 in Indiana, United States of America
Death 1934
Parents: Jacob J. Spitzig 1857 -
Ellen Lavina "Vina" Craig 1862 -
Timeline
1900 16 Jan Birth Indiana, United States of America
1900 1 Jun Residence 1306 West VanTrees Street, Washington, Washington Township, Daviess
County, Indiana, USA
SPITTZIG Jacob(head 42 laborer);married 4yrs;VinaE(wife 38);CANON J.E.(Stepson 20 single
laborer);George(Sson 18 single laborer);Harold(Sson 15);EsterV(Sdau 12);CalithaA(Sdau
10);BazillJr(Sson 8);Emly(Sson 6);SPITZIG Mary(dau 3);JohnJ(son 4/12 b.Jan1900IN)
1910 15 Apr Age: 10 Residence a farm home, Mountain Grove Township, Wright County,
Missouri, USA
SPITZIG Jacob (head 40 farmer, 2nd marriage, b.IN, father b.Germany, mother b.TN); married
6 months; Martha (wife 30, 1st marriage, b.MO, parents b.TN); John (nephew 10 b.MO, father
b.IN, mother b.TN)**[NOTE: I suspect that John is actually Jacob's son]
1918 2 Sep Age: 18 Residence Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri, USA
WORLD WAR I Draft Registration: John Jacob Spitzig, age 18, white, born 16 Jan 1900,
Description: Medium Height, Slender Build, Blue Eyes, Light Hair; Nearest Relative:
J.J.Spitzig (father), Neelyville, MO.; Employed as laborer for W.S.Hickey of Mt.Grove,
1920 1 Jan Age: 19 Residence a farm home, Mountain Grove Township, Wright County,
Missouri, USA
SPITZIG John (relation to head: laborer, age 19, single, farm laborer, b.MO, parents
b.USA) is found in the household of DOSSEY George
1920 1 Jan Age: 19 John Jacobs father is recorded here:
a farm home, Neely Township, Butler County, Missouri, USA SPITZIG Jacob J. (head 58 white,
head __yer at sawmill, b.IN, father b.Germany, mother b.IN); Martha E. (wife 44 b.MO, fath
b.TN, moth b.AL); Robert R. (son 8 b.OK); Dora E. (dau 7 b.MO) [son John's draft
registration: Neelyville located in Neely Twp]
1934 Age: 34 Death
Burial Roberts Cemetery, Neelyville, Neely Township, Butler County, Missouri, USA
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