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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