Robert was the third of nine children born to Mary Elizabeth McCorkle and John Frederick Bame. He bears the same name as the second child they had who died at 5 months old. It was common to repeat a name when a previous infant had died, especially when preserving a family name. This Robert died at age 12 from typhoid fever. According to his death certificate, he was buried in Dillon Cemetery.
Robert was the third of nine children born to Mary Elizabeth McCorkle and John Frederick Bame. He bears the same name as the second child they had who died at 5 months old. It was common to repeat a name when a previous infant had died, especially when preserving a family name. This Robert died at age 12 from typhoid fever. According to his death certificate, he was buried in Dillon Cemetery.
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