Louis Newton Spinning was born May 29, 1858 in Summit, New Jersey, the oldest of four children born to Charles Spinning and Martha Osborne. His three siblings were Maurice, Bessie and Harry. The family resided in Summit throughout Louis’s childhood with his father supporting the family as a butcher. When Louis became old enough to be employed, he worked as a bank clerk. He continued in this profession for his entire life.

In 1884, Louis married Caroline Wood, a dressmaker who was born in England. She came to the United States as a girl around 1874. Caroline and Louis made their home in the Newark area. They raised three sons–Harford, Kenneth, and Louis–and a daughter Ethel.

In 1922, Louis’s wife was committed to the New Jersey State Hospital at Greystone Park. She would live out the last fifteen years of her life at this institution. Her cause of death was withheld on her death certificate.

Louis continued on with his career in banking, residing with his youngest brother Harry for a time. In 1940, he was living in the household with his grandchildren Anne and John and their divorced mother Marjorie. He would later move in with his son Louis as his years became even more advanced. The elder Louis left this world on Christmas night, 1952 at his son’s home in Clinton, Connecticut. He was laid to rest in New Jersey.

Louis Newton Spinning was my 4th cousin, 5x removed on my dad’s side.

REFERENCES

• United States Census: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• New Jersey State Census: 1865, 1895, 1905, 1915
• Find a Grave website
• Connecticut Death Index
• New Jersey Death Records