Special surname note: Although the headstones for Forrest V Clinkenbeard and his parents Mace and Elzada are engraved with "Clinkinbeard" in this burial plot at Evergreen Cemetery, it is evident from obituaries and other sources that the commonly used surname for this family was "Clinkenbeard". However, of their children, some chose to use Clinkinbeard surname spelling while others used the Clinkenbeard surname spelling.

While F/A/G guidelines prefer the spelling of headstones to be used for memorials, in the opinion of this contributor the use of "Clinkinbeard" on this memorial could cause great genealogy confusion for those researching members of this family in Jefferson County.

Whether or not the engraved "Clinkinbeard" was an engraving error or a variation on the "Clinkenbeard" name isn't clear; this contributor is choosing to post this memorial under the "Clinkenbeard" surname and will let others who view the headstone photo come to their own conclusions.

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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Friday October 25, 1935
Page 1

MRS. ELZADA J. CLINKENBEARD DIES IN CITY

Funeral Services to be Held Saturday at M.E. Church

Mrs. Elzada Jane CLINKENBEARD, widow of Mace CLINKENBEARD, well known resident of Jefferson county died at 402 South Main street last night about 9:00 o'clock. She had been critically ill for the past month.

Mrs. CLINKENBEARD's husband (sic. Mace CLINKENBEARD) preceded her in death in April of 1915. One son Forrest also died in 1915 (sic. January 21, 1917) and three children died in infancy.

She is survived by the following children, Mrs. Alta C. WEBB, Mrs. Bessie RAYMOND (sic. Bessie first married a Roy Raymond, then Floyd H McQuiston), Mrs. Wilson R. HEFLIN (sic.Pauline was her first name), L.E. CLINKENBEARD, all of Fairfield; Mrs. Charles LEPPO of Libertyville and E. J. CLINKENBEARD and Mrs. W. H. JULIAN both of Chicago., Ill. She also leaves 18 grandchildren and eight grandchildren.

Mrs. CLINKENBEARD was born in Iowa Jan., 16, 1852, and had been a resident of Fairfield for 25 years. She was a faithful member of the First Methodist church, and was also affiliated with the Order of Eastern Star. She leaves a large circle of friends in Fairfield and Jefferson county to mourn her passing.

This afternoon the body will be taken to the home on South Main street.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at the First Methodist church in Fairfield at 2:30 p.m. in charge of Dr. U.S. Smith. The body will be taken to the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery. The body was taken to the Hoskins funeral home in this city.