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Rosa A (Rakes) Clifton (1867 - abt. 1922)

Rosa A Clifton formerly Rakes
Born in Patrick, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of [half], , , , , , and
Wife of — married 17 May 1883 in Patrick, Virginia, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 54 in Patrick, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

On May 14, 1867, Rosa was born in Patrick County. Her race was listed as white on her birth record.[1]

In 1870, Rosa was living in her father's household in Smiths River, Virginia in Patrick County. Her race was listed as white on the census report.[2]

In 1880, Rosa was living on her father's farm in Smiths River, Virginia in Patrick County. Her race was listed as white on the census report.[3]

On May 17, 1883, Rosa married Andrew Jackson Clifton in Patrick County, Virginia. He was 21 and she was 16.[4]


Sources

  1. ↑ "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917,"
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870,"
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880,"
  4. ↑ "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940,"
  • "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5DH-D1M : accessed 3 October 2015), Thos. T. Rakes in entry for Rosa A. Rakes, 14 May 1867; citing Patrick, Virginia, reference item 1 p 150; FHL microfilm 33,352.
  • "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG1-LSZ : accessed 3 October 2015), Rosa A Rakes in household of Thomas T Rakes, Virginia, United States; citing p. 74, family 592, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,169.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5Y-WJJ : accessed 3 October 2015), Rosa A Rakes in household of Thomas T Rakes, Smiths River, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district 161, sheet 129D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1383; FHL microfilm 1,255,383.
  • "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR95-DY7 : accessed 3 October 2015), A. J. Clifton and Rosa Rakes, 17 May 1883; citing Patrick County, Virginia, reference im 567; FHL microfilm 2,048,468.




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