Clatterbuck, Robert Wesley
      Robert Wesley Clatterbuck


      Robert Wesley Clatterbuck

      Robert Wesley Clatterbuck was born April 15, 1875, the son of John Lewis Clatterbuck and Lucy Francis Reynolds. He first married Gertrude A. Barrow, daughter of Marion J. and Lucy Barrow, on October 9, 1895. They had one child, Gussie Earl. Gertrude died on September 14, 1898. She is buried in Dry Fork Cemetery. Gussie Earl Clatterbuck was raised by her maternal grandparents. Robert Wesley second married Leona Lemon Douglas, daughter of Peter Douglas and Sarah Frances Adkins, on September 29, 1901. Robert and Leona had two children, Louis Douglas and Francis. Robert died on March 1, 1931 and is buried in Dry Fork Cemetery. Leona moved to Topeka Kansas to be near her children. She died on May 5, 1974.

      Leona Lemon Douglas Clatterbuck

      His obituary;

      Robert W. Clatterbuck, 57 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Vosseler, 427 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri, Saturday night, according to word received in Fulton by relatives. he had been in ill health for about a year and death resulted from complications.

      A funeral service will be conducted at Dry Fork Church, west of Guthrie in Callaway County, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00, by the Rev. S.S. Keith, of Columbia, and burial will be in the cemetery of the church.

      Mr. Clatterbuck was born in April 1874, on a farm in Guthrie community and lived practically his entire life in this county. He was a son of John L. Clatterbuck, who died about a year ago at the age of 90 years. For the last few years, Mr. Clatterbuck has resided in Jefferson City where he served as a state prison guard.

      Besides his widow, who formerly was Miss Leona Douglas, of Boone County, Mr. Clatterbuck is survived by three children. They are: Mrs. Roy Clinkenbeard, Ashland, Douglas Clatterbuck, Jefferson City, and Mrs. Vosseler, Kansas City. (some parts unreadable) He also..... vistors or their presence during the.... R.H. Jones, Eferton, D.... JW. Kel...

      Former Employee of Prison dies in K.C. Native of Callaway

      Robert Clatterbuck, 52, an employee of the Missouri penitentiary here for 12 years, died Sunday morning in Kansas City following a lingering illness of dropsy. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Guthrie Church, in Callaway county and burial was in the cemetery at that place.

      Mr. Clatterbuck was born and reared in Caliaway county, being a member of an old and highly respected family of that section of the state. He was married to Miss Leona Douglas a number of years ago.

      He came here 12 years ago to become associated with the broom factory as foreman at the prison under the Gardner administration He afterwards accepted a position as guard, resigning a year ago because of failing health.

      The widow and three children mourn his passing. The children are Mrs. Roy Clinkenbeard of Ashland, Mrs. G. S. Voseller of Kansas City and Douglas Clatterbuck, who is associated with the Clyde M Francis Hudson Essex agency in this city.

      Eight brothers and sisters, O. H. of St, Louis, J. H of Lincoln, Neb., Walter and Baxter of Guthne, Mrs. carl Wilson and Mrs Sam Houston of Guthrie, Mrs. Renny Clatterbuck: of Engelwood Mo and Mrs. O. H. Smith of New Bloomfield, also survive.

      Child of Robert Wesley Clatterbuck and Gertrude Barrow:

      Gussie Earl Clatterbuck b. December 13, 1914
      Gussie married Roy L. Clinkenbeard , son of Issac Kirby Clinkenbeard and Margaret Jane Adkins on December 13, 1914.
      They had two children Norman Lee b. March 1923 and d. August 1984,
      and Gladys b. April 8, 1916 d. October 8, 2003.

      Children of Robert Wesley Clatterbuck and Leona Lemon Douglass:

      Douglas, Leona and Francis

      Louis Douglas Clatterbuck b.April 1, 1902 d. September 8, 1958.
      Louis married Altha Emma Tennyson, daughter of Thomas T. Tennyson and Cordie Susan Putnam on February 10, 1923.
      They had three children, Robert Douglas, Betty Lou and Gene Francis.

      Francis Clatterbuck, b. May 10, 1904 .

      Francis married Mr. Gilbert Vosseller on January 22, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri.
      They had one daughter, Gloria Ruth b. April 4, 1931, d. August 2, 1998


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