Erastus Jones "Ras" Clontz

1902 - 1982  (79 years)

• Name	Erastus Jones "Ras" Clontz
  Born	20 Feb 1902	Burke County, North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jan 1982	Banner Elk Rest Home,Burke Co.,NC   [1]
  Buried	Forest Hill Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina   [2]
  Person ID	I9726	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Sep 1995

  
  

  Father	John Washington Clontz,   b. 13 Sep 1860, Caldwell County, North Carolina ,   d. 9 Jan 1937, Burke County, North Carolina  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Fannie Evelyn Lowdermilk,   b. 17 Oct 1867,   d. 15 Mar 1954, Burke County, North Carolina  (Age 86 years)
  Married	(Burke County) North Carolina
  Family ID	F3440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Cora Elizabeth Dale,   b. 27 Mar 1899, (Burke County, North Carolina) ,   d. 23 Jul 1935, Burke County, North Carolina  (Age 36 years)
  Married	1921	(Burke County, North Carolina)   [1]
  Children	1. Wayne Odell Clontz,   b. 13 Aug 1929, Burke County, North Carolina ,   d. 26 Jan 1952, Burke County, North Carolina  (Age 22 years)
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F3441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret White,   b. 14 Feb 1908,   d. 23 Oct 1981, Burke County, North Carolina  (Age 73 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1936	(Burke County, North Carolina)   [1]
  Children	1. John Wilton Clontz,   b. 19 Jan 1937, Burke County, North Carolina ,   d. 8 Dec 1984, Burke County, North Carolina  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F3442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ----- Notes Norvin Clontz, "...owned and operated Clontz Shoe Shop in Morganton, N.C., for over 50 years until his retirement. His son, Geroge Edward Clontz, continued to operate the shoe repair shop in Morganton. All of Ras Clontz' sons worked in the shoe shop as they were growing up. In my grandfather Clontz' shoe shop were two signs which I remember seeing and which left a vivid impression. These signs were: "OUR TERMS ARE CASH. THAT IS WHAT MAKES FRIENDSHIP LAST". and "I LOVE YOU ALL, BUT NEED THE MONEY". My grandfather Clontz often used a metaphor to convey one of his basic philosophies. He said, "A HARD HEAD WILL MAKE A SOFT TAIL". What he meant was if a person is hard-headed and not willing to listen and learn from others' experiences, then, that person will be weak and will have difficulties in life." -----

  
  

• Sources

  [S6217] "Klotz,Kloz,Cloz,Khlotz,Glotz,Klontz,Glantz,Clonts,Clontz",by Norvin Aaron. [S6217] "Klotz,Kloz,Cloz,Khlotz,Glotz,Klontz,Glantz,Clonts,Clontz",by Norvin Aaron (Reliability: 3).