William Robert Clifton, son of Andrew Martin Clifton and Martha Jane Boyd, was born 11 May 1865 in Patrick, Co VA, and died 25 Mar 1949 in Patrick, Co VA. He married Mahala Adeline Rakes 05 Apr 1897 in Patrick Co, Va, daughter of William Rakes and Lucinda Dehart. She was born 1874 in Patrick Co, Va, and died 1958.
Children of William Clifton and Mahala Rakes are:
i. Isaac Reed Clifton, born Jan 1898 in Patrick Co, Va; died 10 Mar 1969 in Patrick Co, Va.
ii. Martin Kelly Clifton, born 11 Aug 1901 in Patrick, Co VA; died 25 Feb 1967 in Patrick, Co VA. He married Lessie Perdue; born 12 Sep 1906; died 16 Dec 1978