Charles William Fenton Virts

1844 - 1940

• Born	31 Dec 1844	Loudoun County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Jan 1940	Waterford, Virginia   [1]
  Buried	Waterford Union of Churches Cemetery, Waterford, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I360	Virts
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Henry William Virts,   b. 30 Jul 1817, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 18 Jun 1882, Waterford, Virginia
  Mother	Lydia Ann Warner,   b. 11 Oct 1822, Loudoun County, Virginia ,   d. 18 Jul 1919, Waterford, Virginia
  Married	24 Jul 1843	Frederick County, Maryland
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Virginia Tacy Myers,   b. 22 Jul 1847, Loudoun County, Virginia ,   d. 31 May 1908, Waterford, Virginia
  Married	18 Sep 1867	Loudoun County, Virginia
  Children	1. Annie Virginia Virts,   b. 2 Jan 1867, Waterford, Virginia ,   d. 8 Oct 1871, Waterford, Virginia   2. Orra Bell Virts,   b. 1 Jan 1869, Waterford, Virginia ,   d. 12 Oct 1871, Waterford, Virginia   3. Charles Cortney Virts,   b. 19 Aug 1871, Waterford, Virginia ,   d. 23 Feb 1885, Waterford, Virginia   4. Ernest E. Virts,   b. 3 Dec 1873, Loudoun County, Virginia ,   d. 10 Dec 1873, Hamilton, Virginia   5. Oscar C. Virts,   b. 7 Aug 1877, Loudoun County, Virginia ,   d. 8 Mar 1941, Cumberland, Maryland   6. Carrie Lee Virts,   b. 15 Jun 1885, Waterford, Virginia ,   d. 22 Dec 1965, Purcellville, Virginia   7. Mary E. Virts,   b. 1895,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2012
  Family ID	F212	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Charles William Fenton Virts Charles William Fenton Virts was born December 31, 1844 in Loudoun County, Virginia to Henry William and Lydia Ann Warner Virts. He died on January 14, 1940 in Waterford, Virginia. He married Virginia Tracy Myers on September 18, 1867. She was born July 22, 1847 in Loudoun County and died May 31, 1908 in Waterford. Both are buried in the Union Cemetery in Waterford.

  
  

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  Charles William Fenton Virts Civil War Documents

  
  

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  Charles William Fenton Virts (1844-1940) Headstone

  
  

  Histories

  Aged Mothers, Sisters, Gave Sons to Opposite Causes in the Civil War

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Source Unknown. Charles W. Virts, 95, last of the Loudoun Rangers in the county died at his home at Waterford. He is survived by two children, Mrs. Carrier Furr at home and Oscar Virts of Cumberland, Md., two grandchildren, Mary Frances Furr and John Henry Furr. Interment was in the Union Cemetery. Civil War Notes: Charles was the son of, Henry and Lydia Ann Warner Virts. He was 5 feet 9 inches in height with a fair complexion, gray eyes and light colored hair. He enlisted at the age of 19 on February 29, 1864 at Point of Rocks, Maryland into Company A, Loudoun County Independent Rangers, Virginia by Captain J. C. Means for a 3 year enlistment. He was mustered out on May 31, 1865 at Bolivair, Virginia. He had a clothing account due to him for $13.96 and was shown as having a $100.00, bounty due. He is buried in the Waterford Union Cemetery and has a Civil War headstone, Case Number 41565, May 1, 1940. The following information appears on his Muster Rolls: 1.?tab?Company.- Mar/Apr 1864 - Present 2.?tab?Company - May/Jun 1864 - Present 3.?tab?Company - Jul/Aug 1864 - Present 4.?tab?Company - Sep/Oct 1864 - Present 5.?tab?Company - Nov/Dec 1864 - Present 6.?tab?Company - Jan/Feb 1865 - Present 7.?tab?Company - Mar/Apr 1865 - Present The following information appears on his Returns: 1.?tab?March 1865, Absent - Detailed by order, General Stevenson for duty in Harpers Ferry, ?tab?Virginia. 2.?tab?April 1865 Absent - By order on duty with Capt. Andrews, Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8751] Virginia Death Certificate No. 1942.