Myrtle Spence was the third child born to Henry Jefferson Spence and Mary Anna Ratliff on July 29, 18911. Myrtle Spence lived in Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas on March 1, 18952. She lived in Pittsburg City, Crawford, Kansas in 19003. She lived in Baker, Crawford, Kansas on March 1, 19054. She lived in Baker, Crawford, Kansas in 19105.
Emile Dooms Obituary
May 15, 1910 Myrtle married Emile Francis Dooms6. Emile Francis Dooms was born in Belguim on October 3, 1878, to Charlotte and Frank Dooms7. Emile was a widower with one living son (Arthur Theodore Dooms) at the time of their marriage8. Pennola Dooms was born to the newlyweds about 19119. The blended family lived in Baker, Crawford, Kansas in 19209. On February 11, 1922, at the age of 44, Emile Dooms passed away, leaving Myrtle to raise her daughter and stepson7.
Child
- Pennola Dooms was born March 29, 1911 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas12. Nothing is found on Pennola after the 1930 census.
In 1925 Myrtle is living with the two children and has taken in a boarder, Mr. John E. McCullough13. Myrtle is shown as the widow of Emile in the 1928 City Directory, additionally, Arthur and Pennola are listed14. The 1930 census shows that Myrtle has married her boarder, John McCullough and the couple has moved with Pennola to Aguilar, Las Animas, Colorado15. Myrtle and John spent little time in Colorado as they reported living in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas in 1935 on the 1940 census16.
John died in 1958 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas17. Myrtle died in 1975 and is buried next to John18.