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Jacob Robertson Sr. 1818–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1818

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: BEF 1 Jun 1880

Death Location: Crittenden Co.,AR

Father: William Robertson

Mother: Elizabeth Bowerman

Spouse(s): Lucy Farmer, Nancy Redferrin, Delila Forsee

Children(s): Jacob Jr.

In 1818, Jacob Robertson Sr. entered the world in Illinois, born to William Robertson And Elizabeth Bowerman. In 1850, Jacob Robertson Sr. resided in Township 6 S R 5 W, Randolph, Illinois, USA. Jacob Robertson Sr. married Delila Forsee, Lucy Farmer, Nancy Redferrin, and had children including Jacob R Robertson Jr. Jacob Robertson Sr. passed away in 1880 in Crittenden Co.,AR.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Jacob Robertson Sr. entered the world in Illinois, born to William Robertson And Elizabeth Bowerman.
  • In 1850, Jacob Robertson Sr. resided in Township 6 S R 5 W, Randolph, Illinois, USA.
  • Jacob Robertson Sr. married Delila Forsee, Lucy Farmer, Nancy Redferrin, and had children including Jacob R Robertson Jr.
  • Jacob Robertson Sr. passed away in 1880 in Crittenden Co.,AR.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Robertson
1800–1865
Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
WR
Elizabeth Bowerman
1801–1868
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Farmer
1825–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
LF
Nancy Redferrin
1822–1863
Birth Location: North Carolina
NR
Delila Forsee
–1854
Birth Location: –
DF

Children(s)

Jacob Jr.
1865–1926
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Jacob Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Jacob Sr.
1818–1880
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William Robertson
1800–1865
Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Bowerman
1801–1868
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Richard Robinson
1762–1840
South Carolina
Catherine Lively
1766–1820
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Robinson
1731–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lydia Norris
1714–1764

Jacob Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Robertson) Sr. (ABT 1818–BEF 1 Jun 1880) m. Lucy Farmer (6 Nov 1825–BEF 1 Jun 1880) m. Nancy Redferrin (1822–1863) m. Delila Forsee (Unknown–Before 1854)
  1. 1. Jacob (R. Robertson) Jr. 1865–1926 m. Kate Gunn 1881–1977 m. Dora Carter 1877–1897
    1. 1. William (Osborn) Robertson 1895–1965 m. Myrtle (Viola) Gilbreath 1903–1980
      1. 1. Leona (Belle) Robertson 1926–1999
      2. 2. Martha (Viola) Robertson 1920–1993
      3. 3. Dorothy (M) Robertson 1928–1992
      4. 4. Maxine Robertson 1935–2012
      5. 5. Oscar (Jackson) Robertson 1922–2008
      6. 6. Eldora Robertson 1933–2021
      7. 7. Lorian (Oscar) Robertson 1937–2018
      8. 8. Mathis (Ross) Robertson 1940–2002
    2. 2. John (Wesley) Robertson 1913–1957
    3. 3. Ethil (L) Robertson 1893–1991
    4. 4. William (Franklin) Robertson 1895–1983
    5. 5. Katie Robertson 1906–

Jacob Sr.'s Timeline

6 Records

1818
ABT 1818
Birth of Jacob Robertson Sr. in Illinois
Illinois
1842
17 Feb 1842
Age 24
Jacob Robertson Sr. was married in Randolph, Illinois
Randolph, Illinois
1850
1850
Age 32
Jacob Robertson Sr. resided here in Township 6 S R 5 W, Randolph, Illinois, USA
Township 6 S R 5 W, Randolph, Illinois, USA
1855
3 Jul 1855
Age 37
Jacob Robertson Sr. resided here in Township 6, Randolph, Illinois, USA
Township 6, Randolph, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
Jacob Robertson Sr. resided here in Jackson, Edmondson, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
Jackson, Edmondson, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
1880
BEF 1 Jun 1880
Age 62
Death of Jacob Robertson Sr. in Crittenden Co.,AR
Crittenden Co.,AR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1818
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: M653_40; Page: 837; Family History Library F
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township 6 S R 5 W, Randolph, Illinois; Roll: 125; Page: 33a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1842
    Event Place: Randolph, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 6 S R 5 W, Randolph, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township 6 S R 5 W, Randolph, Illinois; Roll: 125; Page: 33a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Township 6, Randolph, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1855; Archive Collection Number: 103.008; Roll Number: 2194; Line: 14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, Edmondson, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: M653_40; Page: 837; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Crittenden Co.,AR
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