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     Daniel A. Dunn was born on 13 August 1926 at Elmira, Chemung Co., New York.¹ He married Dorothy Elaine Grimes, daughter of Robert Norman Grimes and Arlah Hurlbut, on 30 September 1961 at Montour Falls, Schuyler Co., New York.¹ Daniel A. Dunn died on 7 January 1998 at New York at age 71. He was buried at Montour Cemetery, Montour Falls, Schuyler Co., New York.
     He lived in 1961 at Montour Falls, Schuyler Co., New York.

     Myron William Long was born on 25 October 1922.¹ He was born on 25 November 1922 at Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas. He was the son of Benjamin Harrison Long and Donna Rosetta Purdy. Myron William Long married Frances Ruth Blome on 7 July 1946.¹ Myron William Long died on 28 May 2005 at Kansas at age 82. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas.

     Wayne Craig Long was born on 13 December 1924 at Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Harrison Long and Donna Rosetta Purdy. Wayne Craig Long married Vera Lou Holt on 29 December 1946 at Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas.¹ Wayne Craig Long died on 24 May 2006 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas, at age 81. He was buried at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas.
     He graduated in 1942 at Field Kindley Memorial High School, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas. Jane Kaye Long is their adopted daughter.

     Frances Ruth Blome married Myron William Long, son of Benjamin Harrison Long and Donna Rosetta Purdy, on 7 July 1946.¹

     Vera Lou Holt married Wayne Craig Long, son of Benjamin Harrison Long and Donna Rosetta Purdy, on 29 December 1946 at Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas.¹

     Helen Marie Purdy was born on 22 May 1923.¹ She was the daughter of Ivan Willet Purdy and Dorothy Aurelia Mills. Helen Marie Purdy married Leon Roger Cousland, son of Leon Lyman Cousland and Edith Louise Tharp, on 5 July 1942 at El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas.¹ Helen Marie Purdy died on 29 July 2009 at Kansas at age 86. She was buried at Restlawn Cemetery, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 March 2020), memorial page for Helen M. Cousland (22 May 1923–unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 154794765, citing Restlawn Cemetery, Liberal, Seward County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Anabel Clinesmith (contributor 48832630) .
     Her married name was Cousland. Obituary of Helen's mother in 1981 stated where living in 1981. She lived in 1960 at 816 S. Pennsylvania, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas. Her Social Security Number was Social Security Death Index lists Helen M. Cousland, born 22 My 1923, died 29 Jul 2009, last residence Seward Co., Kansas. She lived at Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas.

     Leon Roger Cousland was born on 1 May 1919 at El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas.¹ He was the son of Leon Lyman Cousland and Edith Louise Tharp. Leon Roger Cousland married Helen Marie Purdy, daughter of Ivan Willet Purdy and Dorothy Aurelia Mills, on 5 July 1942 at El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas.² Leon Roger Cousland died on 16 May 1985 at Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas, at age 66.³ He was buried at Restlawn Cemetery, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 March 2020), memorial page for Leon Roger “Sonny” Cousland (1 May 1919–16 May 1985), Find A Grave Memorial no. 11589303, citing Restlawn Cemetery, Liberal, Seward County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Oz (contributor 46520830) .
     Leon R. Cousland enlisted into the U.S. Army on 07 Feb 1941.⁴ His Social Security Number was 711-01-1970, issued through the Railroad Board before 1951. He lived in 1960 at 816 S. Pennsylvania, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas. He lived in 1961 at Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas.

     Carroll Eugene Purdy was born on 21 April 1921 at Kansas.¹ He was the son of Lee Sellon Purdy and Nellie Mae Hagood. Carroll Eugene Purdy married Priscilla Lincoln Reed on 15 December 1944 at Pinellas Co., Florida.¹ Carroll Eugene Purdy died on 8 August 1989 at Kansas at age 68.
     Obituary of Nellie Purdy, stated Gene was living in 1971. He lived at Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kansas.

     Priscilla Lincoln Reed was born on 12 February 1924.¹ She married Carroll Eugene Purdy, son of Lee Sellon Purdy and Nellie Mae Hagood, on 15 December 1944 at Pinellas Co., Florida.² Priscilla Lincoln Reed died circa January 1984 at Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kansas.³
     Her married name was Purdy. She lived in 1962 at Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kansas. Social Security Number issued in Mass. Social Security death benefit sent to Baxter Springs, Kansas.

     Norma Madeline Smith was born on 9 April 1892 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.^1,2 She was the daughter of Murray Hilton Smith and Mary Sophia Van Kirk. Norma Madeline Smith married Loring Lombard Tonkin, son of John Tonkin and Margaret Barnett, on 18 July 1913 at Trumansburg, Tompkins Co., New York.² Norma Madeline Smith died on 2 September 1961 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 69.^1,2 She was buried at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for Norma Madeline Smith Tonkin (9 Apr 1892–2 Sep 1961), Find a Grave Memorial no. 171440605, citing Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Shannon (contributor 48550075) .
     Her married name was Tonkin.

     Austin Percival Smith was born on 9 April 1892.¹ He was the son of Murray Hilton Smith and Mary Sophia Van Kirk. Austin Percival Smith married Leah Anita Goodrich on 16 April 1914.¹ Austin Percival Smith died on 4 May 1959 at Veterans Administration Hospital, East Orange, Essex Co., New Jersey, at age 67.¹ He was buried on 11 May 1959 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, Section 38, Grave 1567.

     Murray Hilton Smith Jr. was born on 27 June 1893 at Sinclairville, Chautauqua Co., New York.¹ He was the son of Murray Hilton Smith and Mary Sophia Van Kirk. Murray Hilton Smith Jr. married Mary Louise Storms on 4 August 1915 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York. Murray Hilton Smith Jr. died on 28 March 1954 at Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 60.¹ He was buried at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for Murray Hilton Smith, Jr (27 Jun 1893–28 Mar 1954), Find a Grave Memorial no. 171443607, citing Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Shannon (contributor 48550075) .

     Loring Lombard Tonkin was born on 22 July 1887 at Tidioute, Warren Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of John Tonkin and Margaret Barnett. Loring Lombard Tonkin married Norma Madeline Smith, daughter of Murray Hilton Smith and Mary Sophia Van Kirk, on 18 July 1913 at Trumansburg, Tompkins Co., New York.² Loring Lombard Tonkin died on 12 December 1953 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 66.² He was buried at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for Loring Lombard Tonkin (22 Jul 1887–12 Dec 1953), Find a Grave Memorial no. 171440750, citing Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Shannon (contributor 48550075) .
     He graduated circa 1913 at Cornell University, Tompkins Co., New York.²
Loring and Norma eloped right after he graduated from Cornell University. He was President and Chairman of the Board of Hope Natural Gas Company (aka Consolidated Natural Gas).²

     Leah Anita Goodrich was born on 21 May 1891.¹ She married Austin Percival Smith, son of Murray Hilton Smith and Mary Sophia Van Kirk, on 16 April 1914.¹
     Her married name was Smith. Leah Anita Goodrich lived in 1957 at Cortland, Cortland Co., New York.

     Mary Louise Storms was born on 29 March 1893 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.¹ She married Murray Hilton Smith Jr., son of Murray Hilton Smith and Mary Sophia Van Kirk, on 4 August 1915 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York. Mary Louise Storms died in 1968. She was buried at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for Mary Louise Storms Smith (Mar 1893–1968), Find a Grave Memorial no. 171446572, citing Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Shannon (contributor 48550075) .
     Her married name was Smith. She lived in 1962 at Gainesville, Alachua Co., Florida.

     Jane Storms Smith was born on 10 July 1917 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.¹ She was the daughter of Murray Hilton Smith Jr. and Mary Louise Storms. Jane Storms Smith married William A. Buchman on 22 June 1940 at Westfield, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania.¹
     Her married name was Buchman.

     William A. Buchman was born on 3 October 1912.¹ He married Jane Storms Smith, daughter of Murray Hilton Smith Jr. and Mary Louise Storms, on 22 June 1940 at Westfield, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania.²

     Margaret Barnett Tonkin was born on 16 May 1914 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. Margaret Barnett Tonkin married William Adkins Crumrine on 12 December 1933 at Wellsville, Columbiana Co., Ohio.² Margaret Barnett Tonkin died on 24 April 2002 at Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 87.¹ She was buried at Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden, Paradise Valley, Maricopa Co., Arizona, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 March 2020), memorial page for Margaret Tonkin Crumrine (16 May 1914–24 Apr 2002), Find a Grave Memorial no. 205109970, citing Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden, Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA ; Maintained by Marilyn McRae McCarty (contributor 47447871) .
     Margaret married William Akins Crumrine on 12 Dec 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (This is a different location than specified by Paul B. Purdy book).¹ Her married name was Crumrine. She lived in 1962 at Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado. Her Social Security Number was 524-60-6493, last residence being Scottsdale, Arizona, lists birth as 16 May 1914 and death as 24 Apr 2004.

     Mary VanKirk Tonkin was born on 25 July 1917.¹ She was born on 25 July 1917 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.² She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. Mary VanKirk Tonkin married Merrill Nathaniel Davis Jr. on 9 September 1939 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2 Mary VanKirk Tonkin died in 2003 at Naples, Collier Co., Florida.²
     Her married name was Davis.

     John Barnett Tonkin was born on 16 May 1919 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.¹ He was the son of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. John Barnett Tonkin married Nancy Stewart Sturdevant on 20 October 1945 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^1,2 John Barnett Tonkin married Betty Roland Preston in November 1995.² John Barnett Tonkin died on 23 March 2006 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 86.² He was buried at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for John Barnett Tonkin (16 May 1919–23 Mar 2006), Find a Grave Memorial no. 171440880, citing Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Shannon (contributor 48550075) .
     He lived in 1962 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.

Following obituary was found in The News Press, at Ancestry.com:
John Barnett "Bud" Tonkin went with peace to meet his God on March 23, 2006 at his Clarksburg home following a brief illness. Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on May 16, 1919, Mr. Tonkin was preceded in death by his parents, Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Smith Tonkin.
Bud attended Randolph-Macon Academy, Mercersburg Academy, Lehigh University and West Virginia University where he graduated as an engineer. He began his career at Hope Natural Gas Company in 1945 and he retired from Consolidated Gas Supply Corporation as a Division IV Manager in 1981.
Mr. Tonkin served his country during World War II in England with the 8th Air Force, 457th Bomb Group as a First Lieutenant, and was a bombardier/navigator on the B-17 Flying Fortresses. Bud successfully completed 35 combat missions over Nazi Germany and was awarded the distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster, five Air Medals, The Presidential Citation and four Bronze Stars.
Twice married, Mr. Tonkin was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Sturdevant, whom he married in 1945. They had three children: son, Loring L. "Tim" Tonkin and wife Veronica and grandchildren Holly and Luke of Charleston, WV; son, John B. Tonkin, Jr. and grandson Jeb of Weston, WV; and daughter, Nancy S. Tonkin of Nitro, WV.
Mr. Tonkin married Betty Rolland Preston in November of 1995. Stepchildren are Sharon A. Ullom and husband John of Bay Village, OH; Layne R. Harper and husband Herb and step-grand daughter Meredith of New Orleans, LA; and David A. Preston, wife Pamela and step-grand children Jason Preston and Jacquelyn Fleece of Clarksburg/Morgantown, WV.
Mr. Tonkin is survived by two sisters: Norma (Dicky) Brigham of Williamsburg, VA; Jean Brinkley of New Market, MD; and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by three sisters; Margaret (Tauby) Crumrine of Scottsdale, AZ; Mary (Lindy) Davis of Naples, FL and Martha (Pug) Spelsberg of Baltimore, MD.
Bud was an Episcopalian by faith, and a member of the Christ Episcopal Church in Clarksburg. An avid golfer, he was a member of the Clarksburg Country Club since 1950 and also a member of The Vines Country Club in Ft. Myers, FL where he and Betty were winter residents.
In addition to his passion for golf, Bud loved to play cards, fish the streams of West Virginia, garden and work in his yard.
Friends will be received at the Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, 329 East Main St., Clarksburg from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2006 in the Christ Episcopal Church, 6th and Main Street, Clarksburg with Rev. Michael Jupin presiding. Interment will be in the Bridgeport Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Christ Episcopal Church, 6th and Main St., Clarksburg, WV 26301 or People's Hospice, P. O. Box 1680, Clarksburg, WV 26302.³
His Social Security Number was 233-16-6957, issued in West Virginia before 1951, lists birth as 16 May 1919 and death as 23 Mar 2006, last residence being Clarksburg, West Virginia.

     Martha Ann Tonkin was born on 1 December 1920 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. Martha Ann Tonkin married Dr. Walter Karl Spelsburg on 22 August 1942 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.¹ Martha Ann Tonkin died on 6 April 1966 at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, at age 45.²
     Her married name was Spelsburg. Her married name was Spelsberg.

     Norma Smith Tonkin was born on 14 August 1923 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on 14 August 1924 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.² She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. Norma Smith Tonkin married Robert Doyle Brigham on 10 February 1945 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^1,2 Norma Smith Tonkin died in 2012 at Williamsburg, Virginia.
     Her married name was Brigham. Norma Smith Tonkin also went by the name of Dickie.³ She lived in March 2006 at Williamsburg, Virginia.⁴ She lived in December 2009 at Williamsburg, Virginia.⁵

     Jean Tonkin was born on 24 July 1926 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. Jean Tonkin married Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. on 25 June 1949 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Jean Tonkin died on 26 December 2009 at Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Walkersville, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 83.³ She was buried at New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick Co., Maryland, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for Jean Tonkin Brinkley (24 Jul 1926–26 Dec 2009), Find a Grave Memorial no. 46111184, citing New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Pamela Byers Wrenn (contributor 46852076) .³
     Her married name was Brinkley. She lived in 1957 at Baltimore, Baltimore City Co., Maryland. She lived in March 2006 at New Market, Frederick Co., Maryland.⁴

Following is the obituary for Jean Tonkin Brinkley:

Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83
December 29, 2009

JULY 24, 1926-DEC. 26, 2009

NEW MARKET, Md. - Mrs. Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, well-known longtime resident of New Market, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Walkersville, Md.

She was the wife of the late Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr., who died Sept. 11, 1982.

Born in Clarksburg, W.Va., on July 24, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin.

Mrs. Brinkley was a homemaker and for many years, she was a breeder of show ponies. She was one of the founding members of the Frederick Pony Club and the New Market Hounds. She was a very active bridge player and member of the Frederick and Hagerstown Bridge Clubs, and a member of the New Market Garden Club. She was very active in the Frederick and Middletown Women's Republican Clubs.

Mrs. Brinkley was an active member of Grace Episcopal Church in New Market, the church vestry and the Daughters of the King.

Surviving are her four children, Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, Md., Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen. David Ross Brinkley and wife, Sallie, and Dr. Susan Brinkley-Gowl and husband, Wade, all of New Market; one sister, Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, Va; 11 grandchildren, D. Gordon Staub and wife, Kelly, J. Christopher Staub and wife, Paula, Ryan P. Staley, H. Luba Staley, P. Ross Brinkley Staley, Lusa A. Staley, Michael Sponseller, Jennifer Sponseller Webster and husband, Chuncey, Margaret T. Brinkley, D. Ross Brinkley Jr. and Erina E. Brinkley; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She will also be remembered by a sister-in-law, Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla.

She was preceded in death by a brother, John B. Tonkin; three sisters, Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; brother-in-law, Edgar W. Holtz; and her best friend, Mary D. Gove, who died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009.

Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, with the family receiving friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church St., Frederick. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, from Grace Episcopal Church, 5740 Green Valley Road, (Md. 75) New Market. The Rev. Mary-Pat Ashby, rector of the church, will officiate. Interment will be in New Market Cemetery.³

     William Adkins Crumrine was born on 29 March 1915 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2 He married Margaret Barnett Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 12 December 1933 at Wellsville, Columbiana Co., Ohio.¹ William Adkins Crumrine died on 5 June 1990 at Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 75.² He was buried at Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden, Paradise Valley, Maricopa Co., Arizona, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 March 2020), memorial page for William Akins Crumrine (29 Mar 1915–4 Jun 1990), Find a Grave Memorial no. 205109965, citing Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden, Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA ; Maintained by Marilyn McRae McCarty (contributor 47447871) .
     He lived in 1962 at Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado. His Social Security Number was 234-10-1255, issued in West Virginia before 1951, last residence of Scottsdale, Arizona, lists birth as 29 Mar 1915 and death as 05 Jun 1990.

     Merrill Nathaniel Davis Jr. was born on 20 April 1914 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married Mary VanKirk Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 9 September 1939 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^2,3 Merrill Nathaniel Davis Jr. died in 2003.³

     Nancy Stewart Sturdevant was born on 5 November 1921 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^1,2 She married John Barnett Tonkin, son of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 20 October 1945 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^3,2 Nancy Stewart Sturdevant died on 3 December 1993 at West Virginia at age 72.² She was buried at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for Nancy Jane Sturtevant Tonkin (5 Nov 1921–3 Dec 1993), Find a Grave Memorial no. 171441111, citing Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Shannon (contributor 48550075) .
     Nancy Stewart Sturdevant was also known as Nancy Stertevant.² Her married name was Tonkin. She lived in 1962 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia. Her Social Security Number was 235-34-1013, issued in West Virginia before 1951, born 05 Nov 1921 and died 03 Dec 1993.

     Dr. Walter Karl Spelsburg was born on 7 December 1919 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on 7 December 1919.² He married Martha Ann Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 22 August 1942 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.³ Dr. Walter Karl Spelsburg died on 23 December 1999 at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, at age 80.¹
     Dr. Walter Karl Spelsburg was also known as Spelsberg. His Social Security Number was 235-14-8655, issued in West Virginia before 1951, lists birth as 07 Dec 1919 and death as 23 Dec 1999, last residence being Annapolis, Maryland.

     Robert Doyle Brigham was born on 24 September 1922 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.^1,2 He married Norma Smith Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 10 February 1945 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^3,2 Robert Doyle Brigham died on 27 September 2014 at age 92.⁴
     He graduated in 1940 at New Trier High School, Winnetka, Cook Co., Illinois.⁴

Following is the obituary for Robert Doyle Brigham:

WILLIAMSBURG - Robert Doyle Brigham, 92, died September 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma "Dickie" of 68 years and a daughter, Ann. He is survived by daughters, Barbara of Greenwich, CT, Susan of Hellertown, PA, sons Rob, and his wife, Anne, of Greensboro, VT, Wade and his wife, Mary of Hellertown, PA and six grandchildren. "Brig" grew up in Winnetka, IL and graduated from New Trier High School in 1940. He entered the V-12 program at Denison University where he served as a Communications Officer on an LST in the Pacific during WWII. Here he also was a proud member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He met his wife Dickie at Denison University. They married in 1945. After the war, in 1946, he went to work for Exxon (Standard Oil, Esso) and stayed with that company until his retirement. His many interesting assignments started in Baltimore, then went on to personnel work in Boston, New York, Toronto and ended in 1983 when he retired as Corporate Secretary and Executive Development Coordinator of Exxon Chemical Company in Darien, CT. After retirement they moved to St. Simons Island, GA and spent 13 happy years there before moving to The Williamsburg Landing Retirement Community. There will be a private family service in New Jersey. Donations may be made in his name to The Benevolence Fund, c/o Sally Wolfe or Helping Hands, c/o Teresa Kelly, 5700 Williamsburg Landing Dr., Williamsburg, VA 23185

Published in Virginia Gazette on Oct. 1, 2014.⁴

     Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. was born on 18 March 1926 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.² He married Jean Tonkin, daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith, on 25 June 1949 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.^3,2 Dr. George Ross Brinkley Jr. died on 11 September 1982 at Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 56.² He was buried at New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick Co., Maryland, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for George Ross Brinkley, Jr (18 Mar 1926–11 Sep 1982), Find a Grave Memorial no. 22761449, citing New Market Cemetery, New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
     He lived in 1957 at Baltimore, Baltimore City Co., Maryland. His Social Security Number was 235-34-2341, issued in West Virginia before 1951, lists birth as 18 May 1926, death as Sep 1982, last residence being New Market, Maryland.

     William Adkins Crumrine Jr. is the son of William Adkins Crumrine and Margaret Barnett Tonkin.