Spruhan - John Alexander
Source: Waveland Independent March 2, 1923 - John A. Spruhan, who has been the agent so long that he seems as much of a fixture as the road, has passed the Vandalia's dead line of 70 years and was retired yesterd ay on a pension. He began work with the road at Camden in 1876, coming here two years later. He has been a faithful efficient servant of the road and at the same time found time to be an excellent citizen. He made two ventures in the grocery business and for many years did an extensive coal business. He served astown trustee for a number of terms and made a record for economy. He does not expect to be idle but is making arrangemen ts for some lines of insurance. We certainly wish him many more years of good health and success. His successor is Homer Buck, who has been freight cashier for the Van at Frankfort.
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Source: Waveland Indepent March 16, 1923 - A banquet was given at the Cuppy Hotel on Wednesday at noon by the Veterans of the PA Road, in honor of JA Spruhan, retiring agent here. Among those present were Trainmast er Henderson and wife, Assistant Trainmasters Connor & Behmer & Mrs. Behme r; Mr. Behmer is also state sentator; Supervisor of Agents Byrune, Chief of Detectives, WQ O'Neal, Division Freight Agent Montgomery & Wife; Chief Train Dispatcher Day and wife; Tom Perkins, Pres and WE Smith, secretary of the Veterans' organization; WH Thompson of Indianapolis; Agent Thompson of LaPaz; Mahoney of Crawfordsville; Stair of Frankfort and Kelley of Darlington; Abraham Smock of Guion and others whose names we did not learn. Chief Clerk Gaynor of Logansport who was to have been present, died the previous evening. The eats were of the kind that has made the Cuppy Hotel famous. A number of talks were made by the visitors to whi ch Mr. Spruhan responded in his characteristic manner. He was presented wi th a handsomely fitted up traveling bag. In the afternoon cars furnish ed by Commercial Club took the visitors to the Shades where Manager Fri sz game them a hearty welcome and much exercise, ending a perfect day.
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Source: Waveland Independent, June 26, 1931 -- John A. SPRUHAN, who has been ill for several weeks with canccer died on Saturday night at 9. Funeral services at the home on Tuesday morning were in charge of Rev. Keiser, assisted by Rev. H. Ray Sigler. A quarter of John Sharp, Corta Dooley, Paul Emmert and Claude Lydick sang, "Faith of Our Father," and "Where the Sun Ne er Goes Down." The pallbearers all members of Wavleand Lodge F & AM were Carl Rusk; Clarence Milligan; Charles D. Barr; Austin Noblitt; Moxley Fullenwider and Webb Ewbank. The flowers were carried by Mesdames Fred Rice; Fred Priebe; George Slavens; Hubert Loudermill; Guy Durham; Tom Durham; Lowell Spencer and Theron Banta, all members of Waveland Chapter Eastern Star. The Masonic Lodge had charge of the services at Maple Ridge cemetery. John A. Spruhan, son of Garrett and Margaret Spruhan, was born in Dunlapsville, Ohio, Feb 9, 1853 and passed away at his home in Waveland, June 20, 1931; aged 78 years 4 months and 11 days. Early in life with his parents, he came to Crawfordsville and settled on a farm north of that city. His father died when he was about 14 and he, being the eldest, decided to educate himself in a business way and took a business course, becoming an agent for the Logansport & Southwestern RR, later known as the Vandalia and now the Pennsylvania Railroad. In the capacity of operator and agent he served this company for 46 years, retiring at the age of 70 with an honorable discharge. Since that time he has been an active insurance agent. In the year 1879 he came to Waveland, and that same year was married to Joan Bohannon. To this union, six children were born, two dyng in infancy. The wife and mother died in 1892 and in 1894 he married Laura Clark. Two children, Maynard and Julia were born to them. In 1917 he was left without a wife the second time. He was a Mason and Eastern Star and enjoyed the fellowship and love of these two organizations. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen and Tribe of Ben Hur. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Painter and Miss Macey Spruhan of Crawfordsville; and six children; Mrs. Kate GARLAND of Willows, Calif; Fred Spruhan of Detroit; Mrs. Mad ge Goodwin of Waveland; Guy Spruhan of Salem, Va; Maynardof Washington a nd Mrs. Julia Moore of Kokomo; four grandchildren and one great grandchil d. those present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bohannon of Ca mden; Mrs. Annie Bohannon of Rockfield; Mrs. JD Hardin of Logansport; Raym ond Haisley of Salem, Va; Miss Hannah Muhlesen; Mrs. John Constanzer and son, Paul and Joe FIsher of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Don Moore of Paris, Ill; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hazlett and Mrs. Julia Galey of Russellville.
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Source: 1880 #12 (next to Hiram Pratt) Waveland, Brown Twp Mont Co IN Census
John A. Spruhan 27 RR Agent Ind Irel Irel
Joan 26 wife IN KY NC (hard to read the middle one)
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Source: 1900 Waveland Howard St #16 Brown Twp Montgomery Co IN Census
SPRUHAN John Feb 1853 marr 6 years Ind
Laura L. Oct 1868 2 ch 2 liv
Fred G Son Oct 1883
Madge B 1887
Guy H 90
Maynard S July 1897
CLARK, Lester C Stepson Dec 1887 (so, Laura must have marr a Clark or h ad a couple of kids out of wedlock
#17 -- MUST BE SOME RELATIOn - CLARK, Harry O Nov 1870
Mary A July 1877
Ruth dau April 1899
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Source: Waveland Independent, Sept 25, 1918 - John Spruhan is on his annual tou r. He left on Sunday morning for Chicago to visit Maynard. He will go fr om there to Tiffin, Ohio to see Fred and will wind up at Camp Taylor for a visit with Guy.
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Spruhan Ann age 93 died June 4 1913 Madison Twp H-35 p 170 Death Record
John A. age 78 June 20, 1931 Waveland H-32 p 31
Macie (Marie?) no age given Nov 20, 1947 C'ville CH 45 p 101
age 3 fem no name given Feb 28, 1892 Waveland H-32 p 13
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Source: Waveland Independent, Waveland, Montgomery Co IN 2 Feb 1899
Last week John Spruhan's baby boy was accidentally shot with an air g un by his brother,Lester, the shot striking a glancing blow on the eyebal l. The wound kept getting worse and yesterday Mrs. Spruhan took him to In dianapolis by a specialist and telegraphs the doctors say the eye can be saved.