Robert Henry Field was the second son and fifth of eight children born to Elswick Sherwood Field (1808-1867) and his wife Guilianna L. Lindsay (1807-1885). He spent his childhood in Greensboro, NC, and Gaston County, where his father built and ran cotton mills. He was living in Caldwell County, NC on 5 April 1868, when he married Amanda Roxanna Bisanar, daughter of Simon P. Bisanar and Rachel Starnes. They were living in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., by 1880, and Robert was running a hotel. In later years, he was a grocer and dry goods merchant. They had three children: Claudia Field (1869-1938, Mrs. J. F. Allen), Robert P. Field (1874-1932) and Henry L. Field (1886-1933). ∼Funeral of Mr. Fields This Morning.
The funeral of Mr. Robert H. Fields, who died here suddenly Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, after an hour's illness with acute indigestion, will be conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at Trinity Methodist church. Rev. Alva W. Plyler, pastor, will be in charge of the service. Interment will be at Elmwood. The news of Mr. Fields' passing was learned with great regret and there were many tributes paid him yesterday.
Charlotte Observer, 01.11.1911
The funeral of Mr. Robert H. Fields, who died here suddenly Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, after an hour's illness with acute indigestion, will be conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at Trinity Methodist church. Rev. Alva W. Plyler, pastor, will be in charge of the service. Interment will be at Elmwood. The news of Mr. Fields' passing was learned with great regret and there were many tributes paid him yesterday.
Charlotte Observer, 01.11.1911
Robert Henry Field was the second son and fifth of eight children born to Elswick Sherwood Field (1808-1867) and his wife Guilianna L. Lindsay (1807-1885). He spent his childhood in Greensboro, NC, and Gaston County, where his father built and ran cotton mills. He was living in Caldwell County, NC on 5 April 1868, when he married Amanda Roxanna Bisanar, daughter of Simon P. Bisanar and Rachel Starnes. They were living in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., by 1880, and Robert was running a hotel. In later years, he was a grocer and dry goods merchant. They had three children: Claudia Field (1869-1938, Mrs. J. F. Allen), Robert P. Field (1874-1932) and Henry L. Field (1886-1933). ∼Funeral of Mr. Fields This Morning.
The funeral of Mr. Robert H. Fields, who died here suddenly Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, after an hour's illness with acute indigestion, will be conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at Trinity Methodist church. Rev. Alva W. Plyler, pastor, will be in charge of the service. Interment will be at Elmwood. The news of Mr. Fields' passing was learned with great regret and there were many tributes paid him yesterday.
Charlotte Observer, 01.11.1911
The funeral of Mr. Robert H. Fields, who died here suddenly Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, after an hour's illness with acute indigestion, will be conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at Trinity Methodist church. Rev. Alva W. Plyler, pastor, will be in charge of the service. Interment will be at Elmwood. The news of Mr. Fields' passing was learned with great regret and there were many tributes paid him yesterday.
Charlotte Observer, 01.11.1911
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