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Rebecca Brier Robertson 1823–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1823

Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 4 Feb 1894

Death Location: Mulberry Grove, Bond County, Illinois, USA

Father: Elisha Robertson

Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell

Spouse(s): John Defrees

Children(s): John Defrees, Nancy Defrees, Ruth Defrees, Samuel Defrees, Rebecca Defrees, Joseph DeFrees, William Defrees, Susan Defrees, Newton Defrees, Alvaline Defrees, Henry Defrees

In 1823, Rebecca Brier Robertson entered the world in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, born to Elisha Robertson And Elizabeth Mitchell. In 1850, Rebecca Brier Robertson resided in District 13, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. Rebecca Brier Robertson married John Henry Defrees, and had children including Alvaline Berniece Defrees, Henry Defrees, John Bell Defrees, Joseph Augustus Defrees, Nancy Emily Defrees, Newton Talmage Defrees, Rebecca Elizabeth Defrees, Ruth Mary Defrees, Samuel Defrees, Susan Jane Defrees, William Reed Defrees. Rebecca Brier Robertson passed away in 1894 in Mulberry Grove, Bond County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Rebecca Brier Robertson entered the world in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, born to Elisha Robertson And Elizabeth Mitchell.
  • In 1850, Rebecca Brier Robertson resided in District 13, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rebecca Brier Robertson married John Henry Defrees, and had children including Alvaline Berniece Defrees, Henry Defrees, John Bell Defrees, Joseph Augustus Defrees, Nancy Emily Defrees, Newton Talmage Defrees, Rebecca Elizabeth Defrees, Ruth Mary Defrees, Samuel Defrees, Susan Jane Defrees, William Reed Defrees.
  • Rebecca Brier Robertson passed away in 1894 in Mulberry Grove, Bond County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Robertson
1781–1826
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Mitchell
1799–1872
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, United States
EM

Spouses(s)

John Defrees
1821–1908
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

John Defrees
1859–1945
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
JD
Nancy Defrees
1855–1918
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
ND
Ruth Defrees
1865–1870
Birth Location: Effingham, Illinois, United States
RD
Samuel Defrees
1864–1864
Birth Location: Effingham, Illinois, United States
SD
Rebecca Defrees
1861–1925
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
RD
Joseph DeFrees
1857–1941
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
JD
William Defrees
1853–1920
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
WD
Susan Defrees
1851–1925
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
SD
Newton Defrees
1849–1932
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
ND
Alvaline Defrees
1847–1916
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
AD
Henry Defrees
1846–1917
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
HD

Rebecca Robertson's Ancestors

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Rebecca Robertson
1823–1894
Birth Place: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Elisha Robertson
1781–1826
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Mitchell
1799–1872
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jesse Robertson
1758–1831
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Susanna Jones
1746–1830
Prince, Virginia, United States
Henry Mitchell
1760–1819
Virginia, British Colonial America
Nancy Carnel
1762–1819
Caswell, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Robertson
1735–
John Jones
1725–1773
Jane Douglas
1728–1828
Robert Mitchell
1728–1782
Hannah Berry
1724–1763
Patrick Carnell
1724–1789
Mary Caddell
1750–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Robertson
1700–1766
Ann
1700–
William Jones
1704–1777
Agnes
1708–
John Mitchell
1687–1783
Marie Mearsey
1688–1764
Moses Carnell
1700–1773
Susannah Meddows
1703–1740
Andrew Caddell
1700–1766
Margaret Inglish
1706–

Rebecca Robertson's Descendants

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Rebecca (Brier) Robertson (13 Jan 1823–4 Feb 1894) m. John (Henry) Defrees (25 Apr 1821–5 Jul 1908)
  1. 1. John (Bell) Defrees 1859–1945 m. Ella (Holton) Black 1866–1940
    1. 1. Harry (Lester) Defrees 1890– m. Bessie A 1893–
    2. 2. Edna (Grace) Defrees 1895–1920
  2. 2. Nancy (Emily) Defrees 1855–1918 m. Lorenzo (A) Leffingwell 1837–1913 m. John (Ephriam) Perkins 1861–1889
    1. 1. Louisa (Blanche "Blanche") Liffingwell 1893–1985
      1. 1. Lucile Chadwick 1918–
    2. 2. Louisa (Blanche) Liffingwell 1893–
      1. 1. Lucile Chadwick 1918–
    3. 3. Louisa (Blanche) Leffingwell 1894–
    4. 4. William Perkins 1879–
    5. 5. John (Ernest) Perkins 1885–
      1. 1. Clarence (Edward Perkins) Sr. 1907–1979
        1. 1. Doris (Jean) Perkins 1935–2003
      2. 2. Ardis (Emily) Perkins 1914–1967
        1. 1. Beverly (Jean) Perkins 1932–2016
    6. 6. Nellie (Grace) Perkins 1880–1881
  3. 3. Ruth (Mary) Defrees 1865–1870
  4. 4. Samuel Defrees 1864–1864
  5. 5. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Defrees 1861–1925 m. Cyrus (Lincoln) Wagner 1861–1929
    1. 1. John Wagener 1896–
    2. 2. Ruben (D) Wagner 1891–
  6. 6. Joseph (Augustus) DeFrees 1857–1941 m. Ella (Nora) Huntington 1860–
    1. 1. Hayden (Hull) Defrees 1884–1944
    2. 2. Ruth (E) Defrees 1892–
    3. 3. Clarence (Huntington) Defrees 1895–1983 m. Helen (C) Setzer 1899–1967
      1. 1. James (B) DeFrees 1920–1986 m. Juanita I 1922–
      2. 2. Robert (E) Defrees 1922–1960
      3. 3. Clarence (Huntington) Defrees 1924–1998
      4. 4. William (Joseph) Defrees 1935–1992
      5. 5. Mary (C) DeFrees 1932–1986
    4. 4. Mabelle Defrees 1891–1895
    5. 5. Maybelle DeFrees 1889–1890
  7. 7. William (Reed) Defrees 1853–1920 m. Ema (B.) Johnson 1863–1947 m. Cynthia (Ann) Craig 1857–1881
    1. 1. Goldie (Mae) Defrees 1886–1990 m. Harry (Odell) Morrow 1884–1938 m. John (I) Belknap 1890–1967
      1. 1. Donald (D) Morrow 1910–1995 m. Alma Edith 1916–2001
      2. 2. Harry (O'Dell Morrow) Jr. 1918–1965 m. June 1920–
    2. 2. Roxie (Hattie) Defrees 1891–1941 m. Elvin (Anthony) Brutcher 1890–1941
      1. 1. Dorothy (Eileen) Brutcher 1914–2003 m. Lawrence (Emmerson) House 1914–1973
    3. 3. Sayde (Belle) Defrees 1893–1975 m. William (Arno) Harris 1890–1979
      1. 1. Eldon (R) Harris 1913–1983
    4. 4. Dora (Virginia) Defrees 1879–1880
  8. 8. Susan (Jane) Defrees 1851–1925 m. John (Perry) Goodson 1836–1908
    1. 1. Olive (Bernice) Goodson 1870–1936 m. Charles (Lincoln) Hinch 1859– m. Henry (Clay) Hawley 1872–
      1. 1. Alfred (William) Hinch 1889–
      2. 2. Harry (Lester) Hinch 1891–
      3. 3. Mary Hawley 1903–
      4. 4. Olive (Beatrice) Hawley 1908–
      5. 5. Lena Hawley 1901–
    2. 2. John (Clarence) Goodson 1874– m. Sarah (Myrtle) Eisman 1883–1940 m. Della (M) Swick 1880–1908
      1. 1. Claude (Lander) Goodson 1905– m. Clara McCullough 1899–
        1. 1. John (Smith) Goodson 1928–1998
      2. 2. Delmar (Burl) Goodson 1907–1994 m. Anna (Bell Rebecca) Cooper 1905–2003
    3. 3. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Goodson 1882–
    4. 4. Jessie (M) Goodson 1888–
    5. 5. William (Henry) Goodson 1871–1938 m. Cora (Belle) Wilds 1877–1928
      1. 1. Grace (I) Goodson 1897–
      2. 2. John (E) Goodson 1899–
      3. 3. Ruth (E) Goodson 1903–
      4. 4. Loyd (O) Goodson 1905–
      5. 5. Ruby (M) Goodson 1910–
      6. 6. Elvin (Dale) Goodson 1915–
        1. 1. Roberta (Ruth) Goodson 1938–1985
      7. 7. Hazel (P) Goodson 1901–
  9. 9. Newton (Talmage) Defrees 1849–1932 m. Anna (Marie) Johnson 1849–1929
    1. 1. David (Talmage) Defrees 1878–1958 m. Mary (Adelaide) Reeves 1879–1978
    2. 2. Homer (Everett Duncan) Defrees 1886–1914 m. Myra Outhouse 1886–
      1. 1. Hazel (J) Defrees 1907–
      2. 2. David (Rollie) Defrees 1909–1993
    3. 3. Joseph (Rollie) Defrees 1876–1958 m. Bernice Fairbanks 1891–1972
      1. 1. Joseph (Rollie Defrees) Jr 1920–1943
      2. 2. Helen (Fairbanks) Defrees 1914–1953
  10. 10. Alvaline (Berniece) Defrees 1847–1916 m. William Beck 1850– m. John Davidson 1838–1896
  11. 11. Henry Defrees 1846–1917 m. Susan (Emma) Wright 1846–1906
    1. 1. Charles Defrees 1867– m. Rebecca Black 1861–
    2. 2. Guy (Lester) Defrees 1886–1908 m. Nellie (Lousia) McCain 1887–1973
      1. 1. Roy (Lester) Defrees 1906–1989 m. Mildred (Margaret Reynolds) Harness 1911–1997
        1. 1. Betty (A) Defrees 1928–1962
        2. 2. Wanda (L) Defrees 1929–2013
        3. 3. Raymond (Lester) Defrees 1946–2006
    3. 3. Cordelia (Grace) Defrees 1884–1969 m. Mitchell (Goodell) Hutchins 1886–1964
    4. 4. Dora (Ann) Defrees 1881–1978 m. Stephen (Edward) Griffin 1876–1953
      1. 1. Earl (E) Griffin 1902–1984 m. Gladys (M) Swick 1905–1978
        1. 1. Clare (Eugene) Griffin 1927–2000
        2. 2. Luann Griffin 1926–
    5. 5. Arthur Defrees 1879–1954 m. Mary (Lillian) Thalmann 1885–1980
    6. 6. George (Washington) Defrees 1878–1929 m. Anna (Myrtle) Harbert 1878–1907 m. Nellie (Lousia) McCain 1887–1973
      1. 1. Mildred (Opal) Defrees 1904–1904
      2. 2. Delbert (Eugene) Defrees 1925–1925
      3. 3. Naomi (Alberta) Defrees 1912–1992 m. Anthony Keotok 1908–1972
      4. 4. Gladys (Odessa) Defrees 1906–1993 m. Henry (Lee) Litterly 1907–1999
      5. 5. Orville (Harbert) Defrees 1902–1986 m. Hazel (Bernice) Moore 1899–1985
        1. 1. Edna (Orvilla De) Frees 1925–2014
        2. 2. Gene (Roy De) Frees 1927–1997
        3. 3. Billy (Orville) DeFrees 1935–1953
    7. 7. Francis (Marion) Defrees 1875–1964 m. Agnes Caron 1896–1998 m. Mary (G.) Zender 1882–1912
      1. 1. Norbert (Aloysius) Defrees 1908–1990 m. Eileen (Alice) Greer 1910–1971
      2. 2. Helen (Jeanette) Defrees 1917–2014 m. Donald (Francis) Edwards 1920–2012
      3. 3. Yvonne (Celania) Defrees 1920–2010
      4. 4. Margaret (Susan) DeFrees 1923–2001
      5. 5. Harlan (E) Defrees 1905–1928
      6. 6. Ervin (Frances) DeFrees 1907–1922
      7. 7. Marion (Emma) DeFrees 1923–2008
    8. 8. Reason (Erustus) Defrees 1874–1878
    9. 9. Zonia (Victory) Defrees 1871–1902 m. William Fogerty 1867–1920
      1. 1. Frederick (Henry) Gogerty 1891–1982 m. Zella (Ruth) Dyer 1894–1956
        1. 1. Gogerty 1921–1921
        2. 2. Ruth (Helen) Gogerty 1922–2008
        3. 3. Mary (Adeline) Gogerty 1919–2001
        4. 4. Grace (Catherine) Gogerty 1918–2007
        5. 5. Alice (Eileen) Gogerty 1916–2011
        6. 6. Frederick (Thomas) Gogerty 1929–2011
        7. 7. Dorothy (Louise) Gogerty 1931–2014
        8. 8. Alma (Elaine) Gogerty 1925–2016
        9. 9. Marilyn (C.) Gogerty 1932–2017
      2. 2. Alice (F) Gogerty 1893–
      3. 3. Mary (Grace) Gogerty 1894–1976 m. Forest (Kinzy) Dyer 1891–1944 m. Charles (William) Dazey 1901–1970
      4. 4. George (H) Gogerty 1897–
      5. 5. Robert (L) Gogerty 1899–1981
      6. 6. John (T) Gogerty 1895–1986 m. Twila (Lillian) Corrick 1899–1970
        1. 1. Alice (Frances) Gogerty 1921–1997
        2. 2. John (Donald Gogerty) Jr. 1922–1996
    10. 10. Rosena Defrees 1870–1883
    11. 11. Ricely (Claiborn) Defrees 1869–1938 m. Zetta Royer 1878– m. Anna Worick 1864–
    12. 12. William (Jefferson) Defrees 1868–1868
    13. 13. John (Henry) Defrees 1888–1961 m. Bertha (Jane) Bleeks 1884–1968
      1. 1. John (Henry DeFrees) Jr. 1926–1975 m. Shirley (Ann) Thiel 1927–2005
      2. 2. Defrees 1915–1915
      3. 3. Kenneth Defrees 1918–1985
      4. 4. Marion (Louise) Defrees 1912–1984 m. Earl (Miller) Ulbrich 1911–1985
        1. 1. David (Earl) Ulbrich 1949–2008

Rebecca Robertson's Timeline

7 Records

1823
13 Jan 1823
Birth of Rebecca Brier Robertson in Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
1845
18 May 1845
Age 22
Rebecca Brier Robertson was married in Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 27
Rebecca Brier Robertson resided here in District 13, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Rebecca Brier Robertson resided here in District 3, Sumner, Tennessee
District 3, Sumner, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 47
Rebecca Brier Robertson resided here in Beaver Creek, Bond, Illinois
Beaver Creek, Bond, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 57
Rebecca Brier Robertson resided here in Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
1894
4 Feb 1894
Age 71
Death of Rebecca Brier Robertson in Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1823
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenville, Bond, Illinois; Roll: 176; Family History Film: 1254176; Page: 214C; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 0068.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver Creek, Bond, Illinois; Roll: M593_188; Page: 135; Image: 274.
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1275; Page: 178; Image: 372.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 175B; Image: 356
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May 1845
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 175B; Image: 356

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Sumner, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1275; Page: 178; Image: 372.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beaver Creek, Bond, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver Creek, Bond, Illinois; Roll: M593_188; Page: 135; Image: 274.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenville, Bond, Illinois; Roll: 176; Family History Film: 1254176; Page: 214C; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 0068.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mulberry Grove, Bond County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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