Person

Robert Rust

Clarke County man named in October 1923 as the brother of Sam Rust of Loudoun County, who died there.

What the sources support

The Clarke Courier of October 25, 1923 reports that Sam Rust, brother of Robert Rust of Clarke, died at his home in Loudoun County and was buried in Leesburg.

✓ Supported by a source

See the source and its limits

✓ Supported by a sourceAn account exists

The Clarke Courier of October 25, 1923 reports that Sam Rust, brother of Robert Rust of Clarke, died at his home in Loudoun County and was buried in Leesburg.

What the source supports

That Robert Rust of Clarke County was named in 1923 as the brother of Sam Rust.

Uncertainty

Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. He is known here only from his brother's death notice. His brother has no record here, so no kinship record is made.

Source

Reporting

Evidence role: supports. The October 25, 1923 item.

Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., October 25, 1923

Clarke Courier · 1923-10-25 (publication)

Locator: Page 1, item "Sam Rust of Loudoun County Dies"

Relevant passage

SAM RUST OF LOUDOUN COUNTY DIES Mr. Sam Rust, brother of Mr. Robert Rust, of Clarke, died at his home in Loudoun County last Friday. He was well known in both counties, and was buried in Leesburg last Sunday.

Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.

Open source

Source family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.

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