Robert Sure McCormick Jr. (1780-1846)

Robert Sure McCormick Jr.

Birth

8 Jun 1780

Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Death

4 Jul 1846 (aged 66)

Spottswood, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Burial

Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery

Spottswood, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Add to Map

Plot

Row 11, 4

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Died at his residence in the upper end of Augusta on the 4th of this month, ROBERT MCCORMICK, Esq., in the 66th year of his age. The deceased was a gentleman of great worth and respectability, and universally esteemed by his numerous acquaintances and neighbors. He was a devoted father and husband-a sincere and ardent friend-and in the strict sense of the word an honest man. He left a numerous family, and relatives, to lament his death.-Valley Star.

Staunton Spectator and General Advertiser-date of paper: July 23, 1846

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Inscription

Inscription on cenotaph (second photo)
In Memory Of
Robert McCormick
Our Beloved Father
Born in Rockbridge Co. Va
June 18th, 1780
Died July 4th 1846

Inscription on the burial crypt:
Robert was the youngest son of
Robert McCormick and Martha Sanderson.
He was born in Rockbridge County, VA
Robert Married Mary A Hall 8 Feb 1808

The following children are buried in
Graceland Cemetery Chicago Il
Cyrus Hall
Born Feb 16, 1809
Died May 13, 1884

William Sanderson
Born Nov 2, 1815
Died Sept 27, 1865

Mary Caroline Shields
Born Apr. 18, 1817
Died Mar 18, 1888

Amanda Joanna McCormick Adams
Born Sept 17, 1822
Died Oct 12, 1891

Leander James McCormick
Born Feb. 8, 1819
Died Feb 20, 1900