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Hugh Emert Robertson 1918 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1918

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 26 Nov 1995

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Father: Samuel Robertson

Mother: Lena Wynn

Spouse(s): Ruth McCroskey

Children(s):

Hugh Emert Robertson was born in 1918 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Samuel William Houston "Sam" Robertson and Lena Priscilla Wynn. In 1920, Hugh Emert Robertson resided in Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1930, Hugh Emert Robertson resided in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee. Hugh Emert Robertson married Ruth "Sissie" McCroskey. Hugh Emert Robertson passed away in 1995 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Hugh Emert Robertson was born in 1918 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Samuel William Houston "Sam" Robertson and Lena Priscilla Wynn.
  • In 1920, Hugh Emert Robertson resided in Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1930, Hugh Emert Robertson resided in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • Hugh Emert Robertson married Ruth "Sissie" McCroskey.
  • Hugh Emert Robertson passed away in 1995 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Robertson
1889 – 1959
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Lena Wynn
1888 – 1981
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Ruth McCroskey
1917 – 2011
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Hugh Robertson's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Robertson
1918 – 1995
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
Samuel William Houston "Sam" Robertson
1889 – 1959
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Lena (Priscilla) Wynn
1888 – 1981
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
Robert (Coleman) Robertson
1847 – 1912
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Mary (Jane "Mollie") Emert
1855 – 1937
Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee
Phillip (Ashley) Wynn
1857 – 1899
Sevier, Tennessee
Elizabeth (Catherine "Lizzie") Fox
1861 – 1895
Sevier, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Dio Robertson
1804 – 1891
Elizabeth Kear
1805 – 1861
Nathaniel Emert
1820 – 1905
Hannah Hill
1821 – 1904
Thaddeus Wynn
1834 – 1905
Dialtha Seaton
1834 – 1915
Calvin Fox
1835 – 1903
Julia Robertson
1845 – 1931
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Robertson
1768 – 1816
James Kear
1753 – 1832
Mary Shelton
1770 – 1830
Daniel Emert
1793 – 1851
Sarah Reagan
1787 – 1855
Emanuel Fox
1809 – 1890
Catherine Bird
1812 – 1860
Dio Robertson
1804 – 1891
Elizabeth Kear
1805 – 1861

Hugh Robertson's Timeline

5 Records

1918
12 Apr 1918
Birth of Hugh Emert Robertson in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 2
Hugh Emert Robertson resided here in Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 12
Hugh Emert Robertson resided here in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee
District 5, Sevier, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Hugh Emert Robertson resided here in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1995
26 Nov 1995
Age 77
Death of Hugh Emert Robertson in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1918
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 716.0; FHL microfilm: 2342005.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 216.
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 414-28-4882; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3933; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 78-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1995
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 414-28-4882; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3933; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 78-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 216.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 716.0; FHL microfilm: 2342005.
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