Bruce Spindler, a brother of Charles Spindler and member of a pioneer family in Preston County, the family record being a subject presented on other pages, is an active businessman of Kingwood, where he is the only licensed undertaker and also Conducts a furniture business. Mr. Spindler was born in Grant District, Preston County, December 4, 1873, one of the family of five sons and five daughters of Andrew and Nancy (Haines) Spindler and was the youngest of the children to grow up. He lived until manhood on the home farm and began his career with a common school education. After leaving the farm Bruce Spindler was in the livery business at Fairchance, Pennsylvania, a year, and then took up the work of the carpenter a trade which he had learned from his father. He was a journeyman carpenter and also did some minor contracting. In course of time his activities and inclinations lead him to engage in the under-taking business at Kingwood, in February, 1914, and be has since devoted his whole time to the furniture and undertaking line.
Mr. Spindler inherits his politics from his father, is a republican and cast his first presidential ballot for Major McKinley in 1896, but in local affairs is somewhat independent. He is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, and is a member of the Methodist Church. July 22, 1914 near Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, he married Miss Margerie Wirshing. She is survived by a daughter, Nettle Elmyra. On July 19, 1920, at Grafton, Mr. Spindler married Estelle Evick, daughter of Pendleton and Florence (Lough) Evick of Franklin, West Virginia, where Mrs. Spindler was born in August, 1896, being one of a family of three sons and two daughters. SOURCE: The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Publ. 1923; The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York; Vol. II,pg. 221
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Mr. Spindler inherits his politics from his father, is a republican and cast his first presidential ballot for Major McKinley in 1896, but in local affairs is somewhat independent. He is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, and is a member of the Methodist Church. July 22, 1914 near Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, he married Miss Margerie Wirshing. She is survived by a daughter, Nettle Elmyra. On July 19, 1920, at Grafton, Mr. Spindler married Estelle Evick, daughter of Pendleton and Florence (Lough) Evick of Franklin, West Virginia, where Mrs. Spindler was born in August, 1896, being one of a family of three sons and two daughters. SOURCE: The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Publ. 1923; The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York; Vol. II,pg. 221
Contributor: Joy Schaefer Yowler & Glenn Yowler (46897552) •
Bruce Spindler, a brother of Charles Spindler and member of a pioneer family in Preston County, the family record being a subject presented on other pages, is an active businessman of Kingwood, where he is the only licensed undertaker and also Conducts a furniture business. Mr. Spindler was born in Grant District, Preston County, December 4, 1873, one of the family of five sons and five daughters of Andrew and Nancy (Haines) Spindler and was the youngest of the children to grow up. He lived until manhood on the home farm and began his career with a common school education. After leaving the farm Bruce Spindler was in the livery business at Fairchance, Pennsylvania, a year, and then took up the work of the carpenter a trade which he had learned from his father. He was a journeyman carpenter and also did some minor contracting. In course of time his activities and inclinations lead him to engage in the under-taking business at Kingwood, in February, 1914, and be has since devoted his whole time to the furniture and undertaking line.
Mr. Spindler inherits his politics from his father, is a republican and cast his first presidential ballot for Major McKinley in 1896, but in local affairs is somewhat independent. He is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, and is a member of the Methodist Church. July 22, 1914 near Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, he married Miss Margerie Wirshing. She is survived by a daughter, Nettle Elmyra. On July 19, 1920, at Grafton, Mr. Spindler married Estelle Evick, daughter of Pendleton and Florence (Lough) Evick of Franklin, West Virginia, where Mrs. Spindler was born in August, 1896, being one of a family of three sons and two daughters. SOURCE: The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Publ. 1923; The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York; Vol. II,pg. 221
Contributor: Joy Schaefer Yowler & Glenn Yowler (46897552) •
Mr. Spindler inherits his politics from his father, is a republican and cast his first presidential ballot for Major McKinley in 1896, but in local affairs is somewhat independent. He is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, and is a member of the Methodist Church. July 22, 1914 near Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania, he married Miss Margerie Wirshing. She is survived by a daughter, Nettle Elmyra. On July 19, 1920, at Grafton, Mr. Spindler married Estelle Evick, daughter of Pendleton and Florence (Lough) Evick of Franklin, West Virginia, where Mrs. Spindler was born in August, 1896, being one of a family of three sons and two daughters. SOURCE: The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Publ. 1923; The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York; Vol. II,pg. 221
Contributor: Joy Schaefer Yowler & Glenn Yowler (46897552) •
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