Robert Richard Lank
- Born: Jun 22, 1847, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, DE
- Marriage: Julia Ann Graham on Aug 8, 1869
- Died: Apr 25, 1931 at age 83
- Buried: Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry
 General Notes:
8 June 1880 Census for Broad Creek Hd., Sussex Cnty, DE: Household included Robert R. Lank, 33, farmer, b. DE as parents were; Julia A., 29, b. DE as were parents; William T., 10, cripple; John S., 8; Albert J., 6; Levin M., 3; Robert E., 1.
16 June 1900 Census for Broad Creek Hd., Sussex Cnty, DE: Robert J. Lank, 53, farmer, b. June 1847 in DE as were parents, married 30 yrs; Julia A., 49, b. Oct. 1850 in DE as were parents, bearing 9 children with 8 living; Levin M., 23, b. Sep. 1876, farm laborer; Marion, 17, dtr, b. May 1883; Edward G., 13, b. Oct. 1886; Frank, 11, b. Mar. 1889. The farm was owned free of mortgage.
19 April 1910 Census for Rep. Dist. 4, Election Dist. 1: Robert J. R. Lank, 61, shipyard carpenter, married 40 yrs; Julia A., 58. They and parents b. DE.
5 Mar. 1920 Census for Broad Creek Hd., Sussex Cnty, DE: Robert J. Lank, 72, truck farm operator, b. DE as were parents; Julia A., 68, b. DE, father b. MD, mother b. DE.
10 April 1930 Census for Broad Creek Hd., Sussex Cnty, DE: Robert J. Lank, 82, retired; Julia A., 79, married 61 yrs.
"Robert J. Lank, who worked for most of his life at the trade of shipbuilding and farmed the family homestead farm [raising chickens and cantaloupes across the Nanticoke from Seaford] was one of the solid substantial citizens of Sussex County" (W. L. Beven, 1929). Some records indicate middle name was Richard. 1880 census had MI as R. Son Albert stated it should be Robert Richard Lank, and that his dad called himself "Robert J." Tombstone has J. Father's will has Robert R. Lank as one of the executors. Father bequeathed Robert "in addition to what has been left in trust for him, the sum of $1000." Robert himself died without creating a will. Only 2 of 7 sons had children. His wife Julia held him all night to keep him warm, and he died there in their house in her arms.
Robert married Julia Ann Graham, daughter of William Graham and Sallie Graham, on Aug 8, 1869. (Julia Ann Graham was born on Oct 16, 1850 in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, DE, died on Mar 22, 1936 and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.)
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