Robert Walter Clark1

b. 7 February 1857, d. 4 June 1857
FatherJames Alex Clark2,1 b. 21 May 1825, d. 28 Oct 1889
MotherMary Elizabeth Clark1,2 b. 9 Aug 1830, d. 13 May 1901
Birth7 Feb 1857 Robert Walter Clark was born on 7 Feb 1857 according to his headstone. However Washington County, Virginia abstracted birth records contain entries for a Robert W. Clark born 7 Feb. 1856 to Jas A. & Mary E. Clark, and a Robert Clark born 10 Feb. 1857 to Jas A. & M.E. Clark.1,3,4 
Death4 Jun 1857  Robert's date of death was recorded on his headstone as 4 June 1857. However abstracted county death records again contain conflicting data, reporting the death of Robert W. Clark, son of Jas A. and Mary Clark on April 8th, 1857 of inflammation.1,2 
Burial He was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia, near a brother who also died in infancy.1 

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Robert's headstone
Other interments in Old Glade Spring Cemetery
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Descendants of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited5 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 177. Robert Walter Clark, s/o J.A. & M.E. Clark, 7 Feb to 4 Jun 1857.
  2. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 176. Record states: Robt. W. Clark, 4 or 11y, d. 8 Apr 1857 of inflammation; parents Jas A. and Mary Clark.
  3. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 25. Birth record for Robt W. Clark, b. 7 Feb 1856; parents Jas A. & Mary E. Clark.
  4. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 25. Birth record for Robert Clark, b. 10 Feb 1857; parents Jas A. & M. E. Clark.