Robert Clinkingbeard Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-03-15
This is my ancestor 5 generations back.

 / John Clinkenbeard
 / Robert Clinkingbeard|
|  \ Mary Lucas
Robert Edley "Big Bob" Clinkingbeard |
|  /
 \ Hannah Reed |
 \

Born: 1817-00-00 Bedford Co, Tennessee USA
Died: 1896-04-20 Taney Co, Missouri USA
Marriages:
1. 1835-03-03 Susannah M "Hannah" Lowrance
2. 1884-02-14 Mary Freeman
Children of Robert Clinkingbeard and Susannah Lowrance:
Mahala J Clinkingbeard b. 1836-02-07
Anna Mary Clinkingbeard b. 1838-12-14
Martha Catherine Clinkingbeard b. 1840-01-21
Hannah Frances Clinkingbeard b. 1843-04-19
Sarah E Clinkingbeard b. 1845-04-27
*Robert Alexander "Little Bob" Clinkingbeard b. 1846-06-06
John David Clinkingbeard b. 1848-00-00
Joel Newton Clinkingbeard b. 1850-05-09
Edley Nick Clinkingbeard b. 1854-05-13
James Malcolm Clinkingbeard b. 1856-10-15
Alfred Clinkingbeard b. 1858-00-00
Nancy Caroline Clinkingbeard b. 1858-12-17
Elmyra Ellen Clinkingbeard b. 1860-12-24

Children of Robert Clinkingbeard and Mary Freeman:
Otis Jackson Clinkingbeard b. 1885-03-08

Notes:

buried in Mt Olivet cemetery, Taney Co MO

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He served in the Civil War for the Union in Capt Bragg's Company from Webster Co MO.

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Early TN tax lists

Bedford Co, 1838
R E Clinkingbeard no land; 1 white poll

[He isn't there in 1839, but his father is, so he must have moved to MO in late 1838 or early 1839.]

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Bedford Co TN deeds

p191
Robert Clinkingbeard to Andrew S Lourance, 28 acres, $189

p191-192
Robert Clinkingbeard to A S Lourance, 150 acres, $1011

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BLM General Land Office records, Springfield land office

Laclede Co MO, serial no MO5320_.496
1848-11-01 Robert Clinkingbeard 80 acres
SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 29
SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 32
in Township 33 Range 16 W

[This may actually be his father. Document 495 was to Robert E Clinkingbeard for 40 acres. One of them is this Robert and the other is his father. I'm guessing he bought the larger parcel as he had a family, while his father's children are all grown.]

Laclede Co MO, serial no MO5340_.284
1850-01-01 Robert Clinkingbeard 80 acres
SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of section 29
NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of section 32
in Township 33 Range 16

Laclede Co MO, serial no MO5360_.042
1852-07-01 Robert E Clinkingbeard 40 acres
NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of section 32, Township 33 Range 16

Laclede Co MO, serial no MO5400_.196
1853-04-15 Robert E Clinkingbeard 40 acres
SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 30, Township 33 Range 16

Douglas Co MO, serial no MO5610_.454
1859-06-01 Robert E Clinkingbeard 120 acres
SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of section 29
SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 30
NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of section 32
all in Township 27 Range 16 (directions not given)

Douglas Co MO, serial no MO5610_.455
1859-06-01 Robert E Clinkingbeard 40 acres
SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 9, Township 26 Range 16 (directions not given)

Douglas Co MO, serial no MO5730_.454
1869-07-20 Robert E Clinkingbeard 40 acres
SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of section 29, Township 27 Range 16 (directions not given)

Taney Co MO, serial no MO5980_.340
1892-12-15 Robert E Clinkingbeard 40 acres
SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 29, Township 24 N Range 20 W of the 5th principal meridian in MO

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1890 Civil War Veterans schedule Swan, Taney Co MO
no page number given
Pvt Robert E Clinkingbeard 6th MO cavalry, Co E
enlisted 1862-07-11 discharged 1862-10-15
no disabilities incurred

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1880 census Douglas Co MO p481d, Finley twp
Robert E Clinkingbeard 63 TN/KY/TN
wife Hannah M 63 TN/NC/NC
dau Sarah 36 MO
dau Elmira E 19 MO

He is a farmer. He and his wife can read and write.
[Findley twp is on the northern edge of the county, 9 miles east of the western edge.]

1870 census Douglas Co MO p670b, Finley twp, Arno post office
Robert E Clinkingbeard 52 IN
Hannah 53 TN
Sarah E 26 MO
Edley N 16 MO
James M 13 MO
Nancy C 11 MO
Mirah E 9 MO

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $3000, and his personal estate at $1000. His wife cannot read and write.

1860 census Webster Co MO p136, Finley twp, Norma post office
Robert Clinkingbeard 44 IN
Hannah 43 TN
Hannah F 18 MO
Sarah E 15 MO
Robert 14 MO
John 12 MO
Joel 10 MO
Edley 6 MO
James 4 MO
Nancy 1 MO

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $9000?, and his personal estate at $1700.
[The part of modern Douglas Co that contains Findley twp was in 1860 part of Webster Co.]

1850 census Laclede Co MO p128a, district #45
Robert E Clinkingbeard 33 TN
Susannah M 32 TN
Mahala J 13 TN
Ann M 11 TN
Martha C 9 MO
Hannah J 7 MO
Sarah E 5 MO
Robert A 3 MO
John D 2 MO
Joel N 2/12 MO

He is a farmer. His real estate is valued at $600.

1840 census Pulaski Co MO p228, twp not stated
Robert E Clinkingberg 1 M 20-30, 3 F <5, 1 F 20-30
[Robert 23, Martha <1, Ann 1, Mahala 4, Susanna 23]

1830 census Bedford Co TN p74, twp not stated
Robert Clinkingberg 2 M <5, 2 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 40-50, 1 F <5, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 30-40
[Robert is 13]
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