Richard Spinks was born to William Alexander "Will" Spinks and Sarah Adilane "Addie" (Vaughn) Spinks on February 12, 1896 In DeLeon, Comanche Co, TX.
He married Lillian Vale (Henshaw) in front of County Judge AJ Smith in Haskell, TX, on Aug 27, 1916, when Lillian was sixteen years old.
WR and her family were shown in the 1920 census (Mar 15-16 1920), Wheeler County, Texas. Spinks, William R., head-of-household, age 28, born in Texas; father born in Texas; mother born in Tennessee; rented home; farmer.
WR and family were again shown in the 1930 census (Apr 21 1930), Haskell County, Texas. Spinks, William R., head-of-household, age 34, born in Texas; father born in Texas; mother born in TN; first married at age 20; owned home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, general farming; not a veteran.
They lived in Haskell, TX, McLean, TX, Paris, AR, and then moved to Pima, Safford, Clifton & Apache Junction, AZ. In their younger years they also lived in Los Angeles, CA and Clovis, NM.
He registered for the draft in 1917, in Haskell County, TX, along with his brother Henry Spinks.
Survivors include three sons:
1-Bill Spinks of Tucson, AZ
2-Clifford Spinks of Winslow, AZ
3-Sgt Jerry Spinks of the US Army in Germany
Four daughters:
1-Juanita (Bridges) Sallis
2-Myrtis (Carr)Walker of Phoenix, AZ
3-Wanda Sanders of Duncan, AZ
4-Dana (Cook) Schwab of Mesa, AZ.
He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Siblings: (The best info I have received)
1) Henry Eliza Spinks, Died 1955 TX
2) Mae Spinks Mayhon
3) Self-Wm Richard Spinks
4) Ernest Spinks, & wife Ina Robertson lived in Los Angeles, CA
5) Elizabeth "Lizzie" E Spinks McGee
6) Pearl Spinks Mayhon
His parents preceded him in death along with one son Richard (Elmer) Spinks, died June 12, 1951, an infant daughter Lillian Lucile, died in 1922, and one granddaughter Janet Carol Bridges, died April 16, 1951.
Mr Spinks died in Mesa, AZ after a three week illness. Funeral services were held in Mesa at 2:00 pm, Monday, Sept 27, 1971, with burial in Mesa Cemetery. At a later date he was moved to Graham Cemetery in Safford, AZ, to be next to his wife Lillian in the family plots.
He married Lillian Vale (Henshaw) in front of County Judge AJ Smith in Haskell, TX, on Aug 27, 1916, when Lillian was sixteen years old.
WR and her family were shown in the 1920 census (Mar 15-16 1920), Wheeler County, Texas. Spinks, William R., head-of-household, age 28, born in Texas; father born in Texas; mother born in Tennessee; rented home; farmer.
WR and family were again shown in the 1930 census (Apr 21 1930), Haskell County, Texas. Spinks, William R., head-of-household, age 34, born in Texas; father born in Texas; mother born in TN; first married at age 20; owned home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, general farming; not a veteran.
They lived in Haskell, TX, McLean, TX, Paris, AR, and then moved to Pima, Safford, Clifton & Apache Junction, AZ. In their younger years they also lived in Los Angeles, CA and Clovis, NM.
He registered for the draft in 1917, in Haskell County, TX, along with his brother Henry Spinks.
Survivors include three sons:
1-Bill Spinks of Tucson, AZ
2-Clifford Spinks of Winslow, AZ
3-Sgt Jerry Spinks of the US Army in Germany
Four daughters:
1-Juanita (Bridges) Sallis
2-Myrtis (Carr)Walker of Phoenix, AZ
3-Wanda Sanders of Duncan, AZ
4-Dana (Cook) Schwab of Mesa, AZ.
He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Siblings: (The best info I have received)
1) Henry Eliza Spinks, Died 1955 TX
2) Mae Spinks Mayhon
3) Self-Wm Richard Spinks
4) Ernest Spinks, & wife Ina Robertson lived in Los Angeles, CA
5) Elizabeth "Lizzie" E Spinks McGee
6) Pearl Spinks Mayhon
His parents preceded him in death along with one son Richard (Elmer) Spinks, died June 12, 1951, an infant daughter Lillian Lucile, died in 1922, and one granddaughter Janet Carol Bridges, died April 16, 1951.
Mr Spinks died in Mesa, AZ after a three week illness. Funeral services were held in Mesa at 2:00 pm, Monday, Sept 27, 1971, with burial in Mesa Cemetery. At a later date he was moved to Graham Cemetery in Safford, AZ, to be next to his wife Lillian in the family plots.
Richard Spinks was born to William Alexander "Will" Spinks and Sarah Adilane "Addie" (Vaughn) Spinks on February 12, 1896 In DeLeon, Comanche Co, TX.
He married Lillian Vale (Henshaw) in front of County Judge AJ Smith in Haskell, TX, on Aug 27, 1916, when Lillian was sixteen years old.
WR and her family were shown in the 1920 census (Mar 15-16 1920), Wheeler County, Texas. Spinks, William R., head-of-household, age 28, born in Texas; father born in Texas; mother born in Tennessee; rented home; farmer.
WR and family were again shown in the 1930 census (Apr 21 1930), Haskell County, Texas. Spinks, William R., head-of-household, age 34, born in Texas; father born in Texas; mother born in TN; first married at age 20; owned home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, general farming; not a veteran.
They lived in Haskell, TX, McLean, TX, Paris, AR, and then moved to Pima, Safford, Clifton & Apache Junction, AZ. In their younger years they also lived in Los Angeles, CA and Clovis, NM.
He registered for the draft in 1917, in Haskell County, TX, along with his brother Henry Spinks.
Survivors include three sons:
1-Bill Spinks of Tucson, AZ
2-Clifford Spinks of Winslow, AZ
3-Sgt Jerry Spinks of the US Army in Germany
Four daughters:
1-Juanita (Bridges) Sallis
2-Myrtis (Carr)Walker of Phoenix, AZ
3-Wanda Sanders of Duncan, AZ
4-Dana (Cook) Schwab of Mesa, AZ.
He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Siblings: (The best info I have received)
1) Henry Eliza Spinks, Died 1955 TX
2) Mae Spinks Mayhon
3) Self-Wm Richard Spinks
4) Ernest Spinks, & wife Ina Robertson lived in Los Angeles, CA
5) Elizabeth "Lizzie" E Spinks McGee
6) Pearl Spinks Mayhon
His parents preceded him in death along with one son Richard (Elmer) Spinks, died June 12, 1951, an infant daughter Lillian Lucile, died in 1922, and one granddaughter Janet Carol Bridges, died April 16, 1951.
Mr Spinks died in Mesa, AZ after a three week illness. Funeral services were held in Mesa at 2:00 pm, Monday, Sept 27, 1971, with burial in Mesa Cemetery. At a later date he was moved to Graham Cemetery in Safford, AZ, to be next to his wife Lillian in the family plots.
He married Lillian Vale (Henshaw) in front of County Judge AJ Smith in Haskell, TX, on Aug 27, 1916, when Lillian was sixteen years old.
WR and her family were shown in the 1920 census (Mar 15-16 1920), Wheeler County, Texas. Spinks, William R., head-of-household, age 28, born in Texas; father born in Texas; mother born in Tennessee; rented home; farmer.
WR and family were again shown in the 1930 census (Apr 21 1930), Haskell County, Texas. Spinks, William R., head-of-household, age 34, born in Texas; father born in Texas; mother born in TN; first married at age 20; owned home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, general farming; not a veteran.
They lived in Haskell, TX, McLean, TX, Paris, AR, and then moved to Pima, Safford, Clifton & Apache Junction, AZ. In their younger years they also lived in Los Angeles, CA and Clovis, NM.
He registered for the draft in 1917, in Haskell County, TX, along with his brother Henry Spinks.
Survivors include three sons:
1-Bill Spinks of Tucson, AZ
2-Clifford Spinks of Winslow, AZ
3-Sgt Jerry Spinks of the US Army in Germany
Four daughters:
1-Juanita (Bridges) Sallis
2-Myrtis (Carr)Walker of Phoenix, AZ
3-Wanda Sanders of Duncan, AZ
4-Dana (Cook) Schwab of Mesa, AZ.
He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Siblings: (The best info I have received)
1) Henry Eliza Spinks, Died 1955 TX
2) Mae Spinks Mayhon
3) Self-Wm Richard Spinks
4) Ernest Spinks, & wife Ina Robertson lived in Los Angeles, CA
5) Elizabeth "Lizzie" E Spinks McGee
6) Pearl Spinks Mayhon
His parents preceded him in death along with one son Richard (Elmer) Spinks, died June 12, 1951, an infant daughter Lillian Lucile, died in 1922, and one granddaughter Janet Carol Bridges, died April 16, 1951.
Mr Spinks died in Mesa, AZ after a three week illness. Funeral services were held in Mesa at 2:00 pm, Monday, Sept 27, 1971, with burial in Mesa Cemetery. At a later date he was moved to Graham Cemetery in Safford, AZ, to be next to his wife Lillian in the family plots.
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