Individual Details
Charles W. SPINKS
(Abt 1816 - 14 Jun 1915)
Charles W. Spinks was probably born about 1816 in Fairfax county, Virginia. Other possible dates include 1817, 1819, and 1820; another possible location--Middleburg, Loudoun county, Virginia--is provided by the death certificate of his son, George.
He was illiterate and worked as a "farm laborer". He did not accumulate much in the way of wealth. At the age of 44, his personal wealth was estimated at $20 (about $560 in 2015 dollars).
He first married on 24 August 1848 to Eliza Downs. (I can't find any other record of her--before or after.)
He second married Sarah Farr on December 8 or 9, in Loudoun county, Virginia. "Virginia Marriages-1785-1940" has four different entries for the marriage. Presumably, 8 December was the date of the license, and 9 December, the date of the marriage. In some of the marriage records, and in most of the subsequent records, Sarah is called "Martha". Sarah and Martha must be the same person, because the 1860 census, taken shortly after the birth of son George, lists her name as "Sarah" while his death certificate lists her name as Martha, albeit with a misspelled maiden name.
The marriage produced four children, Joseph H., Charles Wiliam, George W. and Martha Thomas.
The family lived near the border of Fauquier and Loudoun counties, sometimes in one and sometimes in the other. The 1860 census lists them in northeast Fauquier, the 1870 census in Unison, Loudoun, and the 1880 in Scott District, Fauquier. In 1910, the census lists Charles as widowed and living with the family of his son, Joseph, in the Scott District of Fauquier county.
Apparently, at the age of 45, Charles Spinks enlisted in the Confederate Army. His pension application states that he served under Capt. Edward Hunter Carter in Company K of the 8th Virginia Infantry. If his service continued through the battle of Gettysburg, then Charles Spinks was a very lucky man. Although the regiment had a nominal strength of 750 men, it mustered only 243 on the eve of the battle. On July 3, the regiment was attached to the right flank of Garnet's brigade in Pickett's famous charge. Upon reaching the entrenched Union position, bearers' of the 8th's flag were successively shot down and the flag was lost at the spot called "the high water mark of the Confederacy". Of the 243 men, 34 were killed, 33 were wounded, 101 were captured--a total of 168 casualties, earning the unit the nickname, "The Bloody Eighth."
Events
| Birth | 5 Mar 1815 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States |  | ||
| Birth | Bef 15 Jun 1815 | Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Middleburg, Loudoun, Virginia, United States | | |||
| Birth | Abt 1816 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1817 | Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1817 | Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1819 | Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1819 | Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1820 | Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1820 | Virginia, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 17 Aug 1848 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States - Eliza DOWNS | | ||
| Marriage | 24 Aug 1848 | Fauquier, Virginia, United States - Eliza DOWNS | | ||
| Marriage | 8 Dec 1852 | Loudoun, Virginia, United States - Sarah A. "Martha" FARR | | ||
| Marriage | 9 Dec 1852 | Loudoun, Virginia, United States - Sarah A. "Martha" FARR | | ||
| Residence (family) | Jun 1860 | (in the Northeast Revenue District, on the boundary between Loudoun and Fauquier) - Thoroughfare, Prince William, Virginia, United States - Sarah A. "Martha" FARR | | ||
| Military | 1861 - 1865 | served in Co. K, 8th Virginia Infantry |  | | |
| Military | 30 Jul 1861 | enlisted in the Confederate Army, as a Private, Co K, 8 Va Regt Infantry, Hunton brigade, Capt Edward Carter - Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 1870 - 1880 | farm laborer | | ||
| Residence (family) | Jun 1870 | Unison, Loudoun, Virginia, United States - Sarah A. "Martha" FARR | | ||
| Residence | 1880 | (in the Northeast part of the county) - Scott District, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1906 | New Baltimore, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | 2 Jul 1906 | Age: 90 - Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 2 Jul 1906 | applied for a Virginia disability position based on Civil War service. | | ||
| Residence | 1910 | Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father - Scott District, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | 15 Apr 1910 | (in household of son, Joseph) - Scott District, Fauquier, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | Bef 14 Jun 1915 | 910 Franklin St., Alexandria (City), Virginia, United States (1902-present) | | ||
| Death | 14 Jun 1915 | Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States (1846-1902) | | ||
| Burial | 15 Jun 1915 | Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States (1846-1902) | | | |
| -atDNA | 119.0 cM at MyHeritage |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah A. "Martha" FARR (1824 - 1895) |
| Child | George W. SPINKS (1860 - 1915) |
| Child | Joseph H. SPINKS (1855 - 1941) |
| Child | Charles William SPINKS (1854 - 1937) |
| Child | Martha Thomas SPINKS (1865 - ) |
| Spouse | Eliza DOWNS (1820 - 1852) |
Notes
Military
Enlisted in Co K, 8th Virginia Infantry, serving under Capt. Edward Hunter Carter, serving for four years. The pension application is the only record of service that I can find.Military
The date and a verification of the officer's names comes from 8th Virginia Infantry by John E. Divine.Burial
No headstone is depicted.Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-2_093; Roll #: 93; Roll Description: Fauquier County (surnames Ro - Y) to Floyd County (surnames A - E).
2. Ancestry.com, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
3. Find a Grave, database (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 March 2024), Charles W. Spinks, memorial #171845168 ; ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171845168/charles-w-spinks ) .
4. "Local Brevities," Alexandria (Virginia) Gazette, 15 June 1915, p. 1, col. 6; digital page images, Newspapers.com (http://newspapers.com/ : accessed 13 March 2024) ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/347389456/ ). "Charles Spinks, 100 years old, died yesterday at his home, 910 Franklin street, and was buried today at one o'clock. He was born in Warrenton, Va.".
5. "Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/collections/9278/: accessed 4 November 2015), George W. Spinks, File # 21965 [stamped] 6 [handwritten]; citing Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
6. "Confederate pension rolls, veterans and widows," database with images, Library of Virginia (http://image.lva.virginia.gov/CP/html/24168.html: accessed 30 November 2015), Charles Spinks, application for disability pension.
7. "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958," database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1677/: accessed 9 March 2024) > Virginia > "Act of 1902 Pensions (Accomack Co-Frederick Co)" > "Fauquier County (surnames Ro - Y) to Floyd County (surnames A - E)", image 107 of 1190; ( https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1677/images/31867_B034335-00114 ); citing (see notes).
8. 1880 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia || Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule , Scott District, enumeration district (ED) S. D. 3, E. D. 41, p. 20 (handwritten), sheet D (printed), lines 26-30, dwelling 102, family 104, Chas Spinks; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC59-3BR (FHL film 1,255,364, folder 005162779, image 00673) : accessed 8 January 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. 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: Scott, Fauquier, Virginia; Roll: 1364; Family History Film: 1255364; Page: 68D; Enumeration District: 041.
10. 1860 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia || Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule , Thoroughfare, enumeration district (ED) N. E. Revenue District, page 64 (penned), lines 7-11, dwelling 496, family 457, Charles Spinks family; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSN-N3 (citing FHL film 805344, folder 005171713, image 00069) : accessed 1 January 2016); citing NARA publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), roll 1344.
11. 1910 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia || Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule , Scott Magisterial District, enumeration district (ED) E. D. 52, sheet no 1B (handwritten), lines 75-78, dwelling 13, Joe Spinks household; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPN-H33 (FHL film 1,375,641, folder 005157514, image 952) : accessed 9 January 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Scott, Fauquier, Virginia; Roll: T624_1628; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1375641.
13. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: North East Revenue District, Fauquier, Virginia; Roll: M653_1344; Page: 64; Family History Library Film: 805344.
14. 1870 U. S. Census, Loudoun County, Virginia || Loudoun Co., VA, population schedule , Unison, enumeration district (ED) Southern District, p 164 (handwritten), lines 20-25, dwelling 901, family 909, Charles Spinks household (FHL film 553,158, folder 4268790, image 473); database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGL-177 : accessed 8 January 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,158.
15. Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Southern District, Loudoun, Virginia; Roll: M593_1659; Page: 233B; Image: 72843; Family History Library Film: 553158.
16. "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database index (no images), Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/: accessed 9 March 2024), Charles W. Spinks, Eliza Downell, m. 17 Augu 1848, Fauquier; ( https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16926:3723 ); citing Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
17. "Virginia, Select Marriages 1785-1940," database index, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/: accessed 9 March 2024), Charles W. Spinks, Eliza Downes, m. 17 Aug 1848, Fauquier ( https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5150646:60214 ); citing FHL film 31634, ref ID r5 p405/406.
18. "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database index (with some images), FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8F-3Q7: accessed 8 January 2016), Charles W. Spinks and Eliza Downs, 24 Aug 1848; citing Fauquier, Virginia, reference 29; FHL microfilm 31,632.
19. "Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database index, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5R4-Y84: accessed 8 January 2016), Martha Spinks, 11 Sep 1895; citing reference p163 e29, FHL microfilm 31,637.
20. "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database index (with some images), FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8Q-2J7: accessed 8 January 2016), Charles W. Spinks and Martha V. Farr, 08 Dec 1852; citing Loudoun, Virginia, reference P123 of 181; FHL microfilm 32,373.
21. "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database index (with some images), FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRV8-SJJ: accessed 8 January 2016), Charles W. Spinks and Martha V. Farr, 08 Dec 1852; citing Loudoun, Va, reference 2:3Z29JG6; FHL microfilm 32,373.
22. "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database index (with some images), FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR87-H4B: accessed 8 January 2016), Charles W. Spinks and Martha V. Farr, 09 Dec 1852; citing Loudoun, Virginia, reference P24 of 28; FHL microfilm 32,373.
23. "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database index (with some images), FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRV8-Q9L: accessed 8 January 2016), Charles W. Spinks and Martha V. Farr, 09 Dec 1852; citing Loudoun, Va, reference 2:3Z2BQSF; FHL microfilm 32,373.
24. "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database index (no images), Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/: accessed 13 March 2024), Charles W. Spinks, Martha V. Farr, m. 9 Dec 1852, Loudoun, ref. p. 108.; ( https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/20412:3976 ); citing Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
25. "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages for Select Counties, 1851-1929," database index, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3976/: accessed 13 March 2024), Charles W. Spinks, Martha V. [sic] Farr, m. 9 Dec 1852, Loudoun; citing Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929.
26. 1860 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia || Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule , Thoroughfare, enumeration district (ED) N. E. Revenue District, page 64 (penned), lines 7-11, dwelling 496, family 457, Charles Spinks family; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSN-N3 (citing FHL film 805344, folder 005171713, image 00069) : accessed 1 January 2016); citing NARA publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), roll 1344.
27. "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958," database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1677/: accessed 9 March 2024) > Virginia > "Act of 1902 Pensions (Accomack Co-Frederick Co)" > "Fauquier County (surnames Ro - Y) to Floyd County (surnames A - E)", image 107 of 1190; ( https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1677/images/31867_B034335-00114 ); citing (see notes).
28. "Confederate pension rolls, veterans and widows," database with images, Library of Virginia (http://image.lva.virginia.gov/CP/html/24168.html: accessed 30 November 2015), Charles Spinks, application for disability pension.
29. "Confederate pension rolls, veterans and widows," database with images, Library of Virginia (http://image.lva.virginia.gov/CP/html/24168.html: accessed 30 November 2015), Charles Spinks, application for disability pension.
30. Eugene Scheel, "30 Gruesome Minutes for 'Bloody Eighth'," The Washington (D.C.) Post, 2 July 2000; HTML archive (https://www.washingtonpost.com : accessed 11 January 2016); https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/07/02/30-gruesome-minutes-for-bloody-eighth/466087b9-9df5-40ed-9fec-54eec4d67d70/.
31. Database entry at the Library of Virginia, Index to Virginia Confederate Rosters.
32. "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1677&h=539875&ssrc=pt&tid=62812056&pid=42095933180&usePUB=true: accessed 6 January 2017), Charles W. Spinks, b abt 1816, applied for veteran's pension 2 July 1906 in Fauquier VA; citing Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-2_093; Roll #: 93; Roll Description: Fauquier County (surnames Ro - Y) to Floyd County (surnames A - E).
33. 1880 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia || Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule , Scott District, enumeration district (ED) S. D. 3, E. D. 41, p. 20 (handwritten), sheet D (printed), lines 26-30, dwelling 102, family 104, Chas Spinks; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC59-3BR (FHL film 1,255,364, folder 005162779, image 00673) : accessed 8 January 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
34. 1870 U. S. Census, Loudoun County, Virginia || Loudoun Co., VA, population schedule , Unison, enumeration district (ED) Southern District, p 164 (handwritten), lines 20-25, dwelling 901, family 909, Charles Spinks household (FHL film 553,158, folder 4268790, image 473); database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGL-177 : accessed 8 January 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,158.
35. 1870 U. S. Census, Loudoun County, Virginia || Loudoun Co., VA, population schedule , Unison, enumeration district (ED) Southern District, p 164 (handwritten), lines 20-25, dwelling 901, family 909, Charles Spinks household (FHL film 553,158, folder 4268790, image 473); database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGL-177 : accessed 8 January 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,158.
36. 1880 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia || Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule , Scott District, enumeration district (ED) S. D. 3, E. D. 41, p. 20 (handwritten), sheet D (printed), lines 26-30, dwelling 102, family 104, Chas Spinks; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC59-3BR (FHL film 1,255,364, folder 005162779, image 00673) : accessed 8 January 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
37. "Confederate pension rolls, veterans and widows," database with images, Library of Virginia (http://image.lva.virginia.gov/CP/html/24168.html: accessed 30 November 2015), Charles Spinks, application for disability pension.
38. Ancestry.com, Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-2_093; Roll #: 93; Roll Description: Fauquier County (surnames Ro - Y) to Floyd County (surnames A - E).
39. "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958," database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1677/: accessed 9 March 2024) > Virginia > "Act of 1902 Pensions (Accomack Co-Frederick Co)" > "Fauquier County (surnames Ro - Y) to Floyd County (surnames A - E)", image 107 of 1190; ( https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1677/images/31867_B034335-00114 ); citing (see notes).
40. "Confederate pension rolls, veterans and widows," database with images, Library of Virginia (http://image.lva.virginia.gov/CP/html/24168.html: accessed 30 November 2015), Charles Spinks, application for disability pension.
41. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Scott, Fauquier, Virginia; Roll: T624_1628; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1375641.
42. 1910 U. S. census, Fauquier County, Virginia || Fauquier Co., VA, population schedule , Scott Magisterial District, enumeration district (ED) E. D. 52, sheet no 1B (handwritten), lines 75-78, dwelling 13, Joe Spinks household; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPN-H33 (FHL film 1,375,641, folder 005157514, image 952) : accessed 9 January 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
43. "Local Brevities," Alexandria (Virginia) Gazette, 15 June 1915, p. 1, col. 6; digital page images, Newspapers.com (http://newspapers.com/ : accessed 13 March 2024) ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/347389456/ ). "Charles Spinks, 100 years old, died yesterday at his home, 910 Franklin street, and was buried today at one o'clock. He was born in Warrenton, Va.".
44. "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014," database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9278/: accessed 10 March 2024) > 1915 > 12975-13443, image 72 of 488, Charles Spinks, state file #13044; ( https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9278/images/43004_172028008151_0001-00072 ); citing Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
45. "Local Brevities," Alexandria (Virginia) Gazette, 15 June 1915, p. 1, col. 6; digital page images, Newspapers.com (http://newspapers.com/ : accessed 13 March 2024) ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/347389456/ ). "Charles Spinks, 100 years old, died yesterday at his home, 910 Franklin street, and was buried today at one o'clock. He was born in Warrenton, Va.".
46. Find a Grave, database (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 March 2024), Charles W. Spinks, memorial #171845168 ; ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171845168/charles-w-spinks ) .
47. "Local Brevities," Alexandria (Virginia) Gazette, 15 June 1915, p. 1, col. 6; digital page images, Newspapers.com (http://newspapers.com/ : accessed 13 March 2024) ( https://www.newspapers.com/image/347389456/ ). "Charles Spinks, 100 years old, died yesterday at his home, 910 Franklin street, and was buried today at one o'clock. He was born in Warrenton, Va.".