Robert Walter was the son of John Robert L."Bob" and Joanah Penelope(Webb)(Viers)Clifton. His wife was Flossie May (Ratliff)Clifton. Robert Walter and Flossie May had 7 children. Norman Edward Clifton, Bernice Maize(Clifton)(Joyce)Mullins, Exie Marium(Clifton)Carey, Zelma Lee(Clifton)(Honaker)Gregg, Edith Ellen(Clifton)Cantrell, Grace(Clifton)Whitt and Jack Ellis Clifton. He was a member of Richlands Masonic Lodge and played the violin. He was part owner of a grocery business on Dismal River. He had one brother--Luther Ellis Clifton and four sisters--Edna B.Clifton, Annie Lee(Clifton)Keen, Myrtle Penelope(Clifton)Delong, and Stella May(Clifton)Ward. Robert Walter died of pneumonia at the age of 40 (findagrave.com)