Individual Details
Elizabeth "Bethia or Bettie" GRIMES
(Abt 1852 - 26 Nov 1932)
Elizabeth's death certificate shows her parents as Frederick Grimer[?] and Fanny Thompson. This suggests that Frances married Grimes, Grimes died, and Fanny remarried to Jonah.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1852 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States |  |  | |
| Birth | Abt 1853 | Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | 17 Apr 1853 | | |||
| Birth | Abt 1854 | Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | 16 Dec 1854 | The Plains, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | | |
| Birth | Abt 1856 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Oct 1856 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1858 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | Jun 1860 | in the household of Jonah and Frances Thompson - Northeast Revenue District, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1863 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | Jun 1870 | in the household of Jonah and Frances A Tompson (and attnded school) - Upperville, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 15 Dec 1874 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States - Charles William SPINKS | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1880 | near New Baltimore, Fauquier, Virginia, United States - Charles William SPINKS | | ||
| Residence | 1880 | Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - Center, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence (family) | Jun 1880 | with two children - Center, Fauquier, Virginia, United States - Charles William SPINKS | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1882 | near New Baltimore - Fauquier, Virginia, United States - Charles William SPINKS | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1891 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States - Charles William SPINKS | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1895 | Broad Run, Fauquier, Virginia, United States - Charles William SPINKS | | ||
| Residence | 1900 | Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence (family) | Jun 1900 | Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, United States - Charles William SPINKS | | ||
| Residence | 1910 | Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1920 | Marital Status: Married; Relationship: Wife - Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Mother - Election District 5, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States | | ||
| Death | 26 Nov 1932 | cerebral hemorrhage - Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Death | 26 Nov 1932 | Date is written on grave marker - Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Burial | 27 Nov 1932 | Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Death | 29 Nov 1932 | | |||
| Burial | Aft 29 Nov 1932 | Gainesville Methodist Church Cemetery, Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Alt name | Elizabeth F GRIMES | | |||
| Alt name | Elizabeth GRIMES | | |||
| Alt name | Elizabeth GRYMES | | |||
| Alt name | Bettie GRIMES | | |||
| Alt name | Elizabeth SPINKS | | |||
| Burial | Gainesville Methodist Church Cemetery, Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Charles William SPINKS (1854 - 1937) |
| Child | Lee SPINKS (1874 - ) |
| Child | Roy J. SPINKS (1876 - ) |
| Child | Rosa Lee SPINKS (1880 - ) |
| Child | Ida Francis SPINKS (1882 - 1958) |
| Child | Francis A SPINKS (1883 - ) |
| Child | Charles H SPINKS (1885 - 1973) |
| Child | Isabella SPINKS (1888 - 1984) |
| Child | Walter L SPINKS (1891 - 1894) |
| Child | Nellie Elizabeth SPINKS (1895 - 1986) |
| Father | Frederick GRIMES (1815 - 1856) |
| Mother | Frances Ann "Fanny" WADDLE (1827 - ) |
| Sibling | Malinda C GRIMES (1846 - ) |
| Sibling | William GRIMES (1849 - 1929) |
Notes
Birth
Consistent with 1880 census which gives age as 27.Not consistent with 1860 census which gives age as 6.
Not consistent with 1870 census which gives age as 16.
Birth
Over-writing, ink smudges, and inconsistent birth/age numbers on the death certificate undermine the credibility of this date.Endnotes
1. "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database index (with some images), FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR88-42G: accessed 9 January 2016), Chas. W. Spinks and Elizabeth Grimes, 15 Dec 1874; citing Fauquier County, Virginia, reference p 126 e 4; FHL microfilm 31,635.
2. "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62154/: accessed 7 February 2024), image 433 of 623, Chas W Spinks, Elizabeth Grimes, m. 15 Dec 1874; citing Virginia, Marriage Registers, 1853–1935. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia..
3. "Virginia, Select Marriages 1785-1940," database index, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/: accessed 7 February 2024), Charles W. Spinks, Elizabeth Grimes, marr. 15 Dec 1874, Fauquier ; citing FHL film 31635, p. 126, e 4.
4. 1880 U.S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, Centre, enumeration district (ED) 45, p. 162 (stamped), lines 21-24, dwelling 90, family 104, household of Charles Spinks; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ : accessed 9 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > Center > 045, image 13 of 55.
5. BillionGraves, index with digital images (https://billiongraves.com/grave/Betty-E-Spinks/8085777#/ : accessed 5 December 2016), Betty E Spinks, b 17 Apr 1853, d 29 Nov 1932, bu. Gainesville Methodist Church, VA.
6. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, index and digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 February 2024), Elizabeth F “Betty” Grimer[sic] Spinks, memorial #19835740.
7. 1860 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, The Plains, p. 87, lines 14-19, dwelling 675, family 620, Jonah Thompson household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ : accessed 8 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > North East Revenue District, image 40 of 90.
8. 1870 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, Upperville, p. 47, lines 10-15, dwelling 288, family 290, household of Tompson, Jonah; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ : accessed 8 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > Scott, image 47 of 123.
9. "Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9278/: downloaded 1 December 2016), Elizabeth Grimer[sic] Spinks, cert # 25299, d. 26 Nov 1932; citing Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
10. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Manassas, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: T625_1907; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104.
11. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 1724; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1241724.
12. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: T624_1643; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375656.
13. 1860 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, The Plains, p. 87, lines 14-19, dwelling 675, family 620, Jonah Thompson household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ : accessed 8 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > North East Revenue District, image 40 of 90.
14. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Election District 5, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: 845; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 188.0; FHL microfilm: 2340580.
15. 1870 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, Upperville, p. 47, lines 10-15, dwelling 288, family 290, household of Tompson, Jonah; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ : accessed 8 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > Scott, image 47 of 123.
16. "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database index (with some images), FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR88-42G: accessed 9 January 2016), Chas. W. Spinks and Elizabeth Grimes, 15 Dec 1874; citing Fauquier County, Virginia, reference p 126 e 4; FHL microfilm 31,635.
17. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 1724; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1241724.
18. "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62154/: accessed 7 February 2024), image 433 of 623, Chas W Spinks, Elizabeth Grimes, m. 15 Dec 1874; citing Virginia, Marriage Registers, 1853–1935. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia..
19. "Virginia, Select Marriages 1785-1940," database index, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/: accessed 7 February 2024), Charles W. Spinks, Elizabeth Grimes, marr. 15 Dec 1874, Fauquier ; citing FHL film 31635, p. 126, e 4.
20. Patricia B. Duncan, Fauquier County Virginia Birth Register 1881-1896 (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2008), p 316, SPINKS, Rosa Lee.
21. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Fauquier, Virginia; Roll: 1365; Family History Film: 1255365; Page: 162A; Enumeration District: 045.
22. 1880 U.S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, Centre, enumeration district (ED) 45, p. 162 (stamped), lines 21-24, dwelling 90, family 104, household of Charles Spinks; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ : accessed 9 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > Center > 045, image 13 of 55.
23. Patricia B. Duncan, Fauquier County Virginia Birth Register 1881-1896 (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2008), p 315, SPINKS, Ida Francis.
24. Patricia B. Duncan, Fauquier County Virginia Birth Register 1881-1896 (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2008), p 316, SPINKS, Walter L.
25. Patricia B. Duncan, Fauquier County Virginia Birth Register 1881-1896 (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2008), p 316, SPYNX, Nellie E..
26. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 1724; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1241724.
27. 1900 United States Federal Census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, schedule 1, population, Gainesville, enumeration district (ED) E.D. 80, enumerated on 23 June 1900 as of June 1, sheet 14 (penned), 184A (stamped), lines 28-34, image 27; Roll: 1724; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1241724, household 249, family 250, Chas. W. Spinks family; database index with images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602 : transcribed 1 March 2016); United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
28. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: T624_1643; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375656.
29. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Manassas, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: T625_1907; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104.
30. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Election District 5, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: 845; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 188.0; FHL microfilm: 2340580.
31. "Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9278/: downloaded 1 December 2016), Elizabeth Grimer[sic] Spinks, cert # 25299, d. 26 Nov 1932; citing Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
34. "Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9278/: downloaded 1 December 2016), Elizabeth Grimer[sic] Spinks, cert # 25299, d. 26 Nov 1932; citing Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
35. BillionGraves, index with digital images (https://billiongraves.com/grave/Betty-E-Spinks/8085777#/ : accessed 5 December 2016), Betty E Spinks, b 17 Apr 1853, d 29 Nov 1932, bu. Gainesville Methodist Church, VA.
36. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, index and digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 February 2024), Elizabeth F “Betty” Grimer[sic] Spinks, memorial #19835740.
37. BillionGraves, index with digital images (https://billiongraves.com/grave/Betty-E-Spinks/8085777#/ : accessed 5 December 2016), Betty E Spinks, b 17 Apr 1853, d 29 Nov 1932, bu. Gainesville Methodist Church, VA.
38. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, index and digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 February 2024), Elizabeth F “Betty” Grimer[sic] Spinks, memorial #19835740.
39. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, index and digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 February 2024), Elizabeth F “Betty” Grimer[sic] Spinks, memorial #19835740.
40. "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014," database index (some images), Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9279/: accessed 7 February 2024) > 1941 > 05208-05652, image 208 of 461, J. M. Keys and Isabell [Spinks McIntosh] Biglow, m. 29 Mar 1941, Greenwich, VA -- license and certificate # 1941005404; citing Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
41. 1860 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, The Plains, p. 87, lines 14-19, dwelling 675, family 620, Jonah Thompson household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ : accessed 8 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > North East Revenue District, image 40 of 90.
42. 1870 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, Upperville, p. 47, lines 10-15, dwelling 288, family 290, household of Tompson, Jonah; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ : accessed 8 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > Scott, image 47 of 123.
43. 1880 U.S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia||Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule, Centre, enumeration district (ED) 45, p. 162 (stamped), lines 21-24, dwelling 90, family 104, household of Charles Spinks; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ : accessed 9 February 2024) > Virginia > Fauquier > Center > 045, image 13 of 55.
44. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, index and digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 February 2024), Elizabeth F “Betty” Grimer[sic] Spinks, memorial #19835740.