DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER SPINKS

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                              Don Norman

 

1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Alexander Spinks was born in Ireland in 1795 and died in Nicholas

County VA before 1860. He married Margaret McClung in Nicholas County VA

October 13, 1825. Margaret, a daugther of Samuel "Wild Sam" and

Elizabeth (Rader) McClung, was born in VA in 1808.

    Margaret is listed as "Mrs. Alex Spinks" in the 1860 Nicholas

County VA census.

 

Children of Alexander and Margaret McClung) Spinks.

 

  2.  (1). William Henry           b.c.     1829   d.       1890

         m.Martha ------

 

  3.  (2). Elizabeth               b.       1830   d.       1919

         m.Samuel Woods

 

  4.  (3). John                    b.c.     1833

         m.Sarah F. ------

 

  5.  (4). Joseph                  b.c.     1835

 

  6.  (5). Jane                    b.       1837   d.       1906

 

  7.  (6). Margaret                b.c.     1839

 

  8.  (7). Mary                    b.c.     1844

 

  9.  (8). Allen                   b.c.     1846

         m.Nancy C. Woods Feb 11 1893

 

 10.  (9). Rebecca                 b.c.     1845

 

 

2.WILLIAM HENRY SPINKS    1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    William Henry Spinks, a son of Alexander and Margaret McClung)

Spinks, was born in Nicholas County VA about 1829. He married Martha

-----. Martha was born in VA about 1825.

 

Known children of William Henry and Martha Spinks.

 

 11.  (1). Margaret                b.c.     1857

 

 12.  (2). Martha J.               b.c.     1859

 

 

3.ELIZABETH SPINKS    1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Elizabeth Spinks, a daughter of Alexander and Margaret McClung)

Spinks, was born in Nicholas County VA about 1830 and died in 1919.

She married Samuel Woods. Samuel was born in 1822 and died in 1887.

 

Children of Samuel and Elizabeth (Spinks) Woods.

 

 13.  (1). Alexander               b.c.     1857

 

 14.  (2). John H.                 b.c.     1858

 

 15.  (3). Margaret J.             b.c.     1859

 

 16.  (4). Jane                    b.       1860

 

 17.  (5). Anna                    b.c.     1862

 

 18.  (6). Rebecca                 b.c.     1866

         m.James W. Cox

 

 19.  (7). David                   b.c.     1868

 

 20.  (8). Rush M.                 b.c.     1869

 

 

4.JOHN SPINKS    1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    John Spinks, a son of Alexander and Margaret McClung) Spinks, was

born in Nicholas County VA about 1833. He married Sarah F. -----.

Sarah was born in VA about 1831.

 

Known children of John and Sarah F. Spinks and died about 1868.

 

 21.  (1). Robert W,.              b.c.     1854

 

 22.  (2). Julia Ann               b.c.     1857

 

 23.  (3). Margaret                b.       1860

 

 24.  (4). James                   b.c.     1864

 

 

9.ALLEN SPINKS     1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Allen Spinks, a son of Alexander and Margaret McClung) Spinks, was

born in VA about 1845 and died in Greenbrier County WV in 1921. Allen

married Ruth V. Ayers in Greenbrier County October 7, 1875.

    Allen married Nancy C. Woods February 11, 1893. Nancy, a daughter of

Campbell and Sarah Rebecca (Stephenson) Woods, was born Novmeber 2,

1861.

 

Children of Allen and Ruth V. (Ayers) Spinks

 

 25.  (1). Bessie M.               b.Jul 13 1881

 

 26.  (2). Luther                  b.Sep 13 1883

 

Children of Allen and Nancy C. (Woods) Spinks.

 

 27.  (1). Ezra Sheridan           b.Jul  7 1894   d.Jul 31 1954

         m.Floda Madge Clowser Jan 8 1915

 

 28.  (2). Henry

 

 29.  (3). Arch

 

 30.  (4). Lee

 

 

27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS     9.ALLEN SPINKS     1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Ezra Sheridan Spinks, a son of Allen and Nancy C. (Woods) Spinks,

was born was born July 7, 1894 in Greenbrier County WV and died July 31,

1954 in WV and was buried in James Chapel Cemetary, Williamsburg, WV.

   Ezra married Flodie Madge Clowser January 8, 1915 in Pocahontas

County WV. Floda, a daughter of John Louellen and Sarah Virginia (McCoy)

Clowser, was born December 25, 1895 in Knapp, Braxton County, WV and

died in September 1979 in Greenbrier County WV.

 

Children of Ezra Sheridan and Floda Madge (Clowser) Spinks.

 

 31.  (1). Virginia

         m.Tom Overbee

 

 32.  (2). Carl Brinton            b.May 24 1916   d.Jul    1936

 

 33.  (3). Jesse                   b.Nov 21 1930   d.May    1987

         m.Dorothy Bennett

 

 34.  (4). Kenneth

         m.Gladys -----

 

 35.  (5). Wilford

         m.Anna Laura Flint

 

 36.  (6). Lucille                 b.Mar 21 1918

         m.John Benjamin King Jan 28 1938

 

 37.  (7). Leora Belle             b.May 30 1920

         m.William Wilson McClung Jan 19 1942

 

 38.  (8). James Mack              b.Jun  8 1926   d.Feb 27 1977 in

         m.Lena Jewel Wright Feb 14 1951

 

 

31.VIRGINIA SPINKS    27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS   9.ALLEN SPINKS

1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Virginia Spinks, a daughter of Ezra Sheridan and Floda Madge

(Clowser) Spinks, married Tom Overbee.

 

Children of Tom and Virginia (Spinks) Overbee.

 

 39.  (1). Kathy

 

 40.  (2). Tom

 

 41.  (3). Karen

 

 

33.JESSE SPINKS    27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS   9.ALLEN SPINKS

1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Jesse Spinks, a son of Ezra Sheridan and Floda Madge (Clowser)

Spinks, was born November 21, 1930 and died in May 1987. He married

Dorothy Bennet.

 

Children of Jesse and Dorothty (bennett) Spinks.

 

 42.  (1). Connie

 

 43.  (2). Roseanne

 

 44.  (3). David

 

 

34.KENNETH SPINKS    27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS   9.ALLEN SPINKS

1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Kenneth Spinks, a son of Ezra Sheridan and Floda Madge (Clowser)

Spinks, married Gladys --------.

 

Children of William and Gladys Spinks.

 

 45.  (1). William

 

 46.  (2). Nancy Louise            b.Sep  5 1954 in Oswego

         m.Steven Leonard Beitz

 

 

35.WILFORD SPINKS    27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS   9.ALLEN SPINKS

1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Wilford Spinks, a son of Ezra Sheridan and Floda Madge (Clowser)

Spinks, married Anna Laura Flint.

 

Children of Wilford and Anna Laura (Flint) Spinks.

 

 47.  (1). Brenda

 

 48.  (2). Rick

 

 49.  (3). Barry

 

 50.  (4). Terry

 

 

36.LUCILLE SPINKS    27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS   9.ALLEN SPINKS

1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Lucille Spinks, a daughter of Ezra Sheridan and Floda Madge

(Clowser) Spinks, married John Benjamin King May 28, 1938. John was born

April 3, 1915 in Daiden MS and died October 11, 1986 in Greenbrier

County WV.

 

Children of John Benjamin and Lucille (Spinks) King.

 

 51.  (1). Carol Jean              b.Jan 30 1939

         m. Roman Skujins

 

37.LEORA BELLE SPINKS    27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS   9.ALLEN SPINKS

1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Leora Belle Spinks, a daughter of Ezra Sheridan and Floda Madge

(Clowser) Spinks, was born May 30, 1920 in WV. Leora married William

Wilson McClung June 19, 1942. William, a son of Joseph Bernard and Sarah

Rebecca (McFerrin) McClung, April 24, 1919 in Hughart, WV and died July

17, 1996 in Greenbrier County WV.

 

Children of William Wilson and Leora Belle (Spinks) McClung.

 

 52.  (1). William Kent            b.Oct 10 1943   d.Oct    1969

         m.Pamela Nutter

 

 53.  (2). Michael Lynn            b.Jan  3 1947

         m.Karen Lee Coleman Feb 3 1968

 

38.JAMES MACK SPINKS   27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS   9.ALLEN SPINKS

1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    James Mack Spinks, a son of Ezra Sheridan and Floda Madge (Clowser)

Spinks, was born on June 8, 1926 in Richwood, Nicholas County WV and

died February 27 1977 in Covington, VA and was buried in Morningside

Cemetary, Renick, WV. James married Lena Jewel Wright February 14, 1951

in Clifton Forge, Alleghany County VA. Lena, a daughter of Frank Taylor

and Effie Geanette (Hodges) Wright, was born June 7, 1927 in Greenbrier

County WV and died April 16, 1992 in Humana Hospital, Greenbrier Valley,

Rohceverte, WV. Buried April 19 1992 in Morningside Cemetary Renick West

Virginia.

 

Children of James Mack and Lena Jewel (Wright) Spinks.

 

 54.  (1). Nancy Debra             b.Nov 21 1951

         m.Thomas Loftus Dec 16 1978

 

 55.  (2). Virginia K.             b.Nov 16 1952

         m.David Holmes

         m.Alvin Michael Stump

         m.Mark Czaja

         m.Bernard Francis Martin Nov 21 1970

 

 56.  (3). Sarah Elizabeth         b.Nov  2 1953

         m.Kenneth Wray Bostic

 

 57.  (4). Susan Gale              b.Sep  3 1954

         m.Michael Fogus

         m.Elmer Loudermilk

 

 58.  (5). Lisa Ann                b.Nov  2 1957

         m.Curtis Dean McCoy

 

 

46.NANCY LOUISE SPINKS    34.KENNETH SPINKS    27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS

9.ALLEN SPINKS    1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Nancy Louise Spinks, a daughter of William and Gladys Spinks, was

born September 5, 1954 in Oswego New York. Nancy married Steven Leornard

Beitz. Steven was born May 11, 1952 in Waukesha, WI.

 

Children of Steven Leonard and Nancy Louise (Spinks) Beitz.

 

 59.  (1). Whitney Marie           b.Mar 15 1984

 

 60.  (2). Dylan                   b.Jul 26 1985.

 

 

54.NANCY DEBRA SPINKS   38.JAMES MACK SPINKS   27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS

9.ALLEN SPINKS    1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Nancy Debra Spinks, a daughter of James Mack and Lena Jewel (Wright)

Spinks, was born November 21, 1951 in Baltimore, MD. Nancy married

Thomas Loftus December 16, 1978 in Glencove Presbytirian Church. Thomas

Loftus was born March 25, 1933 in Long Island, NY.

 

Children of Thomas and Nancy Debra (Spinks) Loftus.

 

 61.  (1). Michael John Patrick    b.Apr  3 1972

 

 62.  (2). Mark Edward             b.Sep  6 1977

 

 63.  (3). Charles Lewis           b.Dec  5 1980

 

 64.  (4). Catherine Nicole        b.Apr 21 1983

 

 

55.VIRGINIA K. SPINKS    38.JAMES MACK SPINKS   27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS

 9.ALLEN SPINKS    1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Virginia K. Spinks, a daughter of James Mack and Lena Jewel (Wright)

Spinks, was born November 16, 1952 in WV. She married David Holmes.

Virginia also married Alvin Michael Stump, a son of Alvin Minor and

Rebecca Ann (Dalton) Stump.

    Virginia also married Mark Czaja. Virginia married Bernard Francis

Martin November 21, 1970 in Roanoke, VA. Bernard, a son of Homer and

Mary Austin (Marks) Martin, was born July 12, 1941 at 10:30PM in the

Shenandoah Hospital, Roanoke, VA and died June 14, 1988 in Roanoke

Memorial Rehab Center Roanoke, VA and was buried June 17. 1988 in

Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, VA.

    Bernard Martin is best described by both friends and family as a

kind and extremely intelligent man. He excelled academically and

professionally and as well excelling in the organizations that

he was a member of. After his stint as Grand Chancellor of the Knights

of Pythias Virginia Conference, he devoted much time to his family and

his church. He had a flaring temper but it took much to provoke him to

display it. Some of the best times of the authors life were spent

with her father Bernard. His children lost much when he passed away.

 

Children of Bernard Francis and Virginia K. (Spinks) Martin.

 

 65.  (1). Kimberly Gale           b.Aug 17 1971

 

 66.  (2). Alison Dawn             b.Jun 17 1974

 

 67.  (3). James Anthony           b.Aug 22 1975

 

 68.  (4). Christopher Marks       b.Oct 17 1983

 

 

56.SARAH ELIZABETH SPINKS   38.JAMES MACK SPINKS   27.EZRA SHERIDAN

SPINKS   9.ALLEN SPINKS    1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Sarah Elizabeth Spinks, a daughter of James Mack and Lena Jewel

(Wright) Spinks, was born November 2, 1953 in WV. Sarah married Kenneth

Wray Bostic.

 

Children of Kenneth Wray and Sarah Elizabeth (Spinks) Bostic.

 

 69.  (1). Tabitha Jewel Wray

 

 70.  (2). Melody Ann

 

 71.  (3). Kenneth Wray

 

 

57.SUSAN GALE SPINKS    38.JAMES MACK SPINKS   27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS

9.ALLEN SPINKS    1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Susan Gale Spinks, a daughter of James Mack and Lena Jewel (Wright)

Spinks, was born Seotember 3, 1954. Susan married Michael Fogus.

    Susan also married Elmer Loudermilk. Elmer, a son of Denny and

Alice Loudermilk, was born May 21, 1954.

 

Children of Michael and Susan Gale (Spinks) Fogus.

 

 72.  (1). Kristina Marie          b.Sep  1 1973

 

Children of Elmer and Susan Gale (Spinks) [Fogus] Lodermilk.

 

They had the following children:

 

 73.  (1). Lisa Hope               b.Nov 28 1977

 

 

58.LISA ANN SPINKS    38.JAMES MACK SPINKS   27.EZRA SHERIDAN SPINKS

9.ALLEN SPINKS   1.ALEXANDER SPINKS

 

    Lisa Ann Spinks, a daughter of James Mack and Lena Jewel (Wright)

Spinks,  was born November 2, 1957. Lisa married Curtis Dean McCoy in

Renick, WV. Curtis was born August 17, 1954.

 

Children of Curtis Dean and Lisa Ann (Spinks) McCoy.

 

 74.  (1). Cherie Dawn             b.Mar 25 1978

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Nicholas County WV History 1985" p.225

1860, 1870 Nicholas County WV census

Martin, Alison D., letter to Don Norman Apr 29 1999

Martin, Alison D., "Descendants of Allen Spinks"

Norman, Don, "Descendants of Campbell Woods"