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Clarkson Prince

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Clarkson Prince

Birth
Death
15 Oct 1878 (aged 67)
Burial
Beaver, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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1868. Clarkson Prince becomes the first Superintendent of Schools of Raleigh County, according to a genealogy web page which has the following:

Clarkson Prince was born March 3, 1811 on a ship in the East Indies.
In May 1835, Clarkson Prince, at the age of 24, accompanied by a younger brother, William Prince (age 19), stayed at the Inn of Henry Hull, what is now known as Shady Springs, WV. Clarkson's wife, Susan Hull was born Jan. 13, 1817. Two years later, William Prince Married Margret Hull on May 9, 1837. Clarkson and William Prince were first cousins of General Alfred Beckley (from whom Beckley, WV was named). Clarkson Prince was the first Superintendent of Schools of Raleigh County, 1868. He also served as recorder and Clerk of the Circuit Court 1869. (The above story was taken from the scrapbook of Lawrence Clarkson Deck, Sr. born Oct 22, 1893.)

1868. Clarkson Prince becomes the first Superintendent of Schools of Raleigh County, according to a genealogy web page which has the following:

Clarkson Prince was born March 3, 1811 on a ship in the East Indies.
In May 1835, Clarkson Prince, at the age of 24, accompanied by a younger brother, William Prince (age 19), stayed at the Inn of Henry Hull, what is now known as Shady Springs, WV. Clarkson's wife, Susan Hull was born Jan. 13, 1817. Two years later, William Prince Married Margret Hull on May 9, 1837. Clarkson and William Prince were first cousins of General Alfred Beckley (from whom Beckley, WV was named). Clarkson Prince was the first Superintendent of Schools of Raleigh County, 1868. He also served as recorder and Clerk of the Circuit Court 1869. (The above story was taken from the scrapbook of Lawrence Clarkson Deck, Sr. born Oct 22, 1893.)



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39362408/clarkson-prince: accessed ), memorial page for Clarkson Prince (3 Mar 1811–15 Oct 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39362408, citing Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Beaver, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Rock Talker (contributor 47016709).