ROBERSON FAMILY:


The first record of Robersons shows them in nearby Gasconade County in the form of Hiram and his wife Elizabeth (Coyle). This was the year 1826. We don't hear about them again until about 1835, when 3 brothers: Roysdon, Stephen, and William settled around Dry Creek and stayed in that area. They had families when they came here from Tennessee. I will start with William who was still on the census records in 1880. He was first married to Sarah (Sisco) and 11 children. After the death of his first wife he married Caroline (McAfee) widow of William Williams. The had one child. He was a minister of the Methodist Church. His children were: Lewis, Willis, Green, Ambrose, Patsy, Amanda, Clark, Ewing, Hulda, Sarah, Jane and Walter. In 1880 census of Dry Creek, Maries County.

William age 77
Caroline age 45
Green age 24
Mary (Williams) (dau) age 20
Fanny (g-dau) age 10

Clark age 30
M. Jennie (Carter) (wife age 31
James F. age 8
Martha J. age 3
Wm. L. O. age 11 months

Stephen Roberson was born about 1809 and married Nancy Colvin and later Mrs Eliza Kinney. All children were born of first marriage. They were: William, Lorenzo, Martha, Elizabeth and Lindsay. In 1880 census they were:

Stephen age 70 (wd)
Martha age 38 (dau)
Elizabeth age 35 (dau)
James H. (g-son) age 8

Lindsay age 45
Mary age 30
Mary E. age 12
Martha E. age 9
Stephen age 6
Minnie J. age 4
Nancy age 1

Sarah Robertson age 10 (orphan) living with B.P. and Martha Doyle.

Sylbrina Lawson age 47 (Roysdon's widow)
Martha Roberson (dau) age 22
Thomas R. age 13 (son)
Adelida age 18 (dau)
Nancy E. Lawson (dau) age 13

Carroll Roberson age 29
Mary R. age 24
Martha A. age 2
Albert H. age 9 months

William Roberson age 31
Lucinda age 40 (wife)
R. S. age 13 (dau)
Wm. A. age 11
C.M. (son) age 9
Huston Bullock age 12 (son)
Leonard age 10 (son)
M.L. Roberson (dau) age 4
Edna E. (dau)11 months
Anetta J. age 16 (dau)

Joshua Roberson age 33
M.E. (wife) age 36
Elizabeth J. age 9
L. Ellen age 7
Pleasant J. age 2
Joel R. and Martha A. (both 6 months)

Pleasant Roberson age 25
Hannah E. age 26
John E. age 11 months
Lafayette Sneed (son) age 10
Amanda ( sister) age 20

Thomas C. Roberson age 37
Sarah (wife) age 50
Pleasant A. age 16
Robert R. age 13
Francis M. age 9

Mary E. Roberson age 26 and her son Wm. T. age 8, were living with John and Mary Keton.
Mary M. Roberson age 49 (wd)
Willy age 19 (son)
David D. age 17 (son)
L. L. (son) age 11
Mahala Simpson age 17 was living with them.

Roysdon Robertson Sr. was married when he came here with his six children. Little is known about him and his children. He died soon after coming here. His children are believed to have went to Oklahoma and Texas. One son William married a Newberry. Bettie married George Higgins. Nancy married Rufus Edmonston. There was one called "Doc". another John P. Roberson. Roysdon Jr. married Selbrina Fulkerson. Roysdon died in 1864 of pneumonia while on furlough from the Union army. Selbrina then married Henry Lawson. Roysdon and Selbrina were the parents of four children: Carroll, Thomas, Martha and Adalida.

Carroll married Irene Prewitt.
Thomas " Martha Isabelle Bull, June 14, 1883.
Martha " John H. Bull, 4/28/1881.
Adalida " Isaac Duke, April 1, 1883.
Daniel Roberson married Nancy Dodds, July 27, 1882.
R. N. Roberson '' Florence Brumley, May 26, 1889.
Sarah M. Roberson " George W. McAfee, Jan. 27, 1884.
Rhoda Roberson " James H. Minzes, Nov. 8, 1885.
Caroline Roberson " John D. Beckman, Aug. 27, 1890.
Pleasant H. Roberson " Lucy Baugh, Oct. 28, 1886.
Elizabeth Roberson " D. F. Fulkerson, Nov. 1, 1888.
Hulda Roberson " Mason Woods, 7/27/1869.
Jane Roberson " Robert V. Brock, 9/22/1870.
Mary M. Roberson " Wm. J. Keaton, 4/4/1872.
Wesley Roberson " Delilah Powers, 11/14/80.
Wm. Roberson Sr. " Caroline Williams, 10/3/1878.
Newton H. Roberson " Eliza A. Walker, 1/8/1871.
Stephen Roberson " Eliza Cox, 1/15/1874.
Wm. Roberson " Lucinda Bullock, 2/21/1875.
Isham Roberson " Elizabeth Hawkins, 9/18/1876.
Pleasant Roberson " Emeline Sneed, 4/9/1878.

1900 CENSUS:

Adalida Roberson and Isaac Duke were:

Isaac age 60
Lida age 39
Amanda M. age 17
Jennie age 14
Josephine age 12
Carroll age 10
Isaac age 7
Levi age 5
David age 3
Francis D. age 1

Martha Roberson and John H. Bull. John had re-married for 6 yrs.
John H. age 55
Nina (wife) age 25
Olan age 5
Harrison age 4
Hobert age 1

Sarah M. Roberson and George McAfee. George has been re-married for 1 year.
George age 40
Algerine age 34
Roy H. age 16
Harvey age 10
Mical C. age 2 months.
Dora Williams (step-dau) age 15
Dennis " (step-son) age 13
Frank " " age 11
Fanny '' (step-dau) age 3
Sirena McAfee (mother) age 79 (wd)

Rhoda Roberson and James H. Minzes.
James age 39 (wd)
Lucy L. age 12
Armity D. age 10
Margaret age 7
Perry age 5

Caroline Roberson and John D. Beckman. John had re-married for 2 yrs.
John D. Beckman age 53
Mary H. age 40

Elizabeth (Betty) Roberson and David F. Fulkerson.
David F. age 50
Betty age 57
Martha Roberson (sister-in-law) age 60 (wd)
Evert Wilson (adopted) age 5
Minnie Wilson " age 4
Thomas Sneed age 28 (boarder)

Hulda Roberson and Mason Woods. Mason Woods Jr. was in census:
Mason Woods age 29
Jane age 46
Joseph Roberson age 59
Martha age 59
Leeroy Cooper (servant) age 18

James Roberson 62
Sarah age 57
Rison age 24 (probably Harrison) these census takers are bad
Cally age 22
Lathey age 18
Jessie (male) age 12

Isaac Roberson age 28
Frances age 24
Otis age 2
Cornea (baby boy)
Lucy Barnhart age 18 (servant)

Linsey Robertson age 64
Mary age 49
Gordon age 16
Warren age 13
Fred age 10
James age 7

William Roberson age 62 (wd)
Martha Copeland (dau) age 24
Henderson Copeland (son-in-law) age 34
Monroe Copeland (g-son) age 8 months.

Walter W. Roberson age 19 living with Hugh and Mattie Bullock.


Carroll Roberson age 48
Mary R. age 45
Martha A. age 21
Marvin A. age 20
Nancy L. age 17
America J. age 15
Carroll E. Odom (boarder) age 21

Thomas R. Roberson age 40
Martha I. age 35
John F. age 14
Glen age 8 Pearl age 3
Martha M. age 6 months

Steven Roberson age 26
Lizy age 20
Caty age 4
Leona age 2
Chris age 1

Charles M. age 30
Cynthy A. age 32
Emma A age 7
William M. age 4
Eva M. age 2

Elizabeth C. Roberson age 63 (wd)
Andrew J. Williams age 8 (nephew)

Pleasant Roberson age 46
Hannah age 47
John E. age 20
Bob M. age 19
Lewis M. age 17
Handy P. age 14
Emma age 12
Granville age 10

Charles H. Roberson age 32
Linanny age 26
Loma M. age 7
Loyd J. age 4

Joseph Roberson age 25
Arminda age 35
James W. age 9
Nora B. age 7
Mary O. age 5
Charles J. B. age 3
Eleanor Mizell (mother-in law) age 62 (wd)
Thomas Roberson age 61
Sarah E. age 60

1910 CENSUS

Isaac Roberson age 41
Francis age 35
Otis age 13
Rosco age 8

James Roberson age 37
Jennie age 32
Pearl age 9
Nellie age 6
Mary age 4
Joseph age 2
Jesse Vaughan age 26 (brother-in-law)

Joseph Roberson age 68
Martha C. age 61
Roy age 27

Laura E. Roberson age 36 (wd)
Annie age 15
Samuel age 12
Leander age 9
Leslie B. age 6
Lyle J. age 3
David F. Groves age 22 (brother)

Wesley Roberson age 49
Delila age 49
Charles B. age 21
Ray C. Baker age 16 (orphan)

Linsay Roberson age 73
Mary age 57
Warren age 23
James B. age 17
Stephen Roberson age 38
Elizabeth D. age 30
Ottie (dau) age 14
Christy (son) age 10
Lola age 7
Oma age 5
Perry age 1 yr. 9 months

Thomas R. age 50
Martha I. age 44
Pearl age 13
Martha M. age 10

Glen Roberson age 18
Stella E. age 18

Elizabeth C. Roberson age 72 (wd)

Elizabeth Fulkerson age 67 (wd)
Martha A. Roberson (sister) age 69 (divorced)
Elic L. Roberson age 60 (lodger)
Elvira L. Fulkerson age 57 (sister-in-law)

Edward Roberson age 27
Sidney age 28
Floyd age 3

John Roberson age 26
Amanda age 24
Nora P. age 3
Cora O. age 1 month

Vernon Roberson age 22, living with Andy and Mittie Prewett

1920 CENSUS

Charles B. Roberson age 31
Lucy age 26
Delila age 49 (wd)
Willard C. age 6 (nephew)

Laura Roberson age 44 (wd)
Samuel age 21
Leander age 19
Leslie B. age 15
Lyle J. age 12

Glen Roberson age 29
Stella age 28
George T. age 8
Loyd B. age 1

Thomas R. Roberson age 65
Martha I. age 54
Sarah E. Roberson age 65 (wd) was living with her daughter Emma D. age 30 and William R. Williams age 40.

Frank M. Roberson age 48
Rose M. age 42
Alice M. age 18
Lillie B. age 14
Millie P. age 11
Willard C. age 9

James E. Roberson age 37
Seana L. age 33
Floyd C. age 13
Evelyn E. age 7

 

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