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Christopher Columbus Robertson 1847–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1847

Birth Location: Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri

Death Date: 9 Apr 1940

Death Location: Soulsbyville, Tuolumne Co., California

Father: William Robertson

Mother: Artilla Powers

Spouse(s): Mary Beal

Children(s): Charles Robertson, William Robertson, Mary Robertson, Nellie Robertson, Louis Robertson, Ira Robertson, Alice Robertson, Edgar Robertson

In 1847, Christopher Columbus Robertson entered the world in Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri, born to William Riley Robertson And Artilla Powers. Christopher Columbus Robertson married Mary Ellen Beal, and had children including Alice Irene Robertson, Charles Christopher Robertson, Edgar Elsworth Robertson, Ira Albert Robertson, Louis Leslie Robertson, Mary Edith Robertson, Nellie Grace Robertson, William L Robertson. Christopher Columbus Robertson passed away in 1940 in Soulsbyville, Tuolumne Co., California.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Christopher Columbus Robertson entered the world in Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri, born to William Riley Robertson And Artilla Powers.
  • Christopher Columbus Robertson married Mary Ellen Beal, and had children including Alice Irene Robertson, Charles Christopher Robertson, Edgar Elsworth Robertson, Ira Albert Robertson, Louis Leslie Robertson, Mary Edith Robertson, Nellie Grace Robertson, William L Robertson.
  • Christopher Columbus Robertson passed away in 1940 in Soulsbyville, Tuolumne Co., California.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Robertson
1819–1866
Birth Location: Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
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Artilla Powers
1825–1891
Birth Location: Missouri
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Spouses(s)

Mary Beal
1855–1896
Birth Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
MB

Children(s)

Charles Robertson
1877–1962
Birth Location: Sebastopol, Sonoma Co., California
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William Robertson
1874–1959
Birth Location: Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, United States
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Mary Robertson
1879–1971
Birth Location: Tuolumne City, Tuolumne, California, United States
MR
Nellie Robertson
1882–1928
Birth Location: Tuolumne City, Tuolumne, California, United States
NR
Louis Robertson
1885–
Birth Location: Columbia, Tuolumne, California, United States
LR
Ira Robertson
1894–1962
Birth Location: Columbia, Tuolumne, California, United States
IR
Alice Robertson
1889–1891
Birth Location: Columbia, Tuolumne, California, United States
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Edgar Robertson
1892–1893
Birth Location: Columbia, Tuolumne, California, United States
ER

Christopher Robertson's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Robertson
1847–1940
Birth Place: Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri
Parents
William Riley Robertson
1819–1866
Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Artilla Powers
1825–1891
Missouri
Grandparents
James Robertson
1796–1840
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Green
1790–1840
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Robinson\Robertson
1774–1821
Jenny Glendenan
1774–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John JR
1740–1774
Elizabeth PARRISH
1746–1794

Christopher Robertson's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus) Robertson (16 Dec 1847–9 Apr 1940) m. Mary (Ellen) Beal (1 April 1855–19 May 1896)
  1. 1. Charles (Christopher) Robertson 1877–1962
  2. 2. William (L.) Robertson 1874–1959
  3. 3. Mary (Edith) Robertson 1879–1971
  4. 4. Nellie (Grace) Robertson 1882–1928
  5. 5. Louis (Leslie) Robertson 1885–
  6. 6. Ira (Albert) Robertson 1894–1962
  7. 7. Alice (Irene) Robertson 1889–1891
  8. 8. Edgar (Elsworth) Robertson 1892–1893

Christopher Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1847
16 Dec 1847
Birth of Christopher Columbus Robertson in Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri
Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri
1940
9 Apr 1940
Age 93
Death of Christopher Columbus Robertson in Soulsbyville, Tuolumne Co., California
Soulsbyville, Tuolumne Co., California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1847
    Event Place: Rich Hill, Bates Co., Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Soulsbyville, Tuolumne Co., California
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