Robert Joel Dearing
7/25/1841 — 10/15/1909
Vital Records
Birth Date
7/25/1841
Birth Place
Bedford County, Virginia
Death Date
10/15/1909
Death Place
Portsmouth, Virginia
Age at Death
68 years
Cause
Chronic Bronchitis
Military
Yes
Profession
Farmer
Marker Details
Type
Die in Socket
Material
Marble
Condition
Broken
Condition Details
Marker has broken in half in the last decade from a previous survey, needs reset
Memorial Details
Shaking Hands imagery
Footstone
Yes
""Sleep father dear and take thy rest, God called thee home - He thought it best""
Family Lineage
Mother
Mary Ann Holdren Dearing
Mary Ann Holdren Dearing
Father
Silas Frank Dearing
Silas Frank Dearing
Robert Joel Dearing
Spouse
Rebecca Chaney Bolling Dearing (1844-1932)
Rebecca Chaney Bolling Dearing (1844-1932)
Children
William Silas Dearing 1867–1950 - Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton, Va
James Mathew Dearing 1870–1960 - Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth City, Va
Mary Benson Dearing Hogan 1873–1955 - Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton, Va
Lena Therry Dearing Booth 1875–1971 - Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, Va