1. | Robert ROBERTSON was born Apr 1833, Stokes, North Carolina (son of James ROBERTSON and Sarah Agnes BURTON); died 8 Apr 1905, Holly, Prowers, Colorado at home; was buried Holly Cemetery, Holly, Prowers County, Colorado. Notes:
Robert Robertson 1850 Census in Marion, Decatur Co., Indiana b.1833 in NC, living with Robert and Lucy Burton, Sarah's uncle and his wife
Robert Robertson 1859 marriage record Arcola, Douglas, Indiana
Robert Robertson 1860 Census in Camargo, Douglas Co., Illinois b.1833 in NC
Robert Robertson 1870 Census in Fayette, Vigo Co., Indiana b.1826 in NC
Robert Robinson 1880 Census in Van Buren, Clay Co., Indiana b.1827 in NC
Robert Robinson 1900 Census in Holly, Prowers Co., Colorado b.1831 in NC
Robert Robison 1905 Headstone in Holly, Prowers Co., Colorado b.1832
Catharine Garber had son William Garber when she married Robert.
Robert's oldest son John wrote on Robert's death certificate, "Deceased was orphaned at the age of four years" which coincides with his father James taking a new partner, Ruth Young, in 1937.
"Robert married Catherine Garber September 18, 1859. (Actually September 3, 1859 -Ed) They came to Kansas in 1886 and in 1905 moved to Holly, Colorado, to take a claim of government land. This trip was made in a covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen. The oxen yoke used was hand made by William Garber. In 1910 Howard S. Robison brought the yoke back to Scandia where it is in the Scandia Museum, on loan by John E. Robison, the present owner." Adah R. Robison 1982
Robert married Catherine A. GARBER 3 Sep 1859, Arcola, Douglas, Illinois. Catherine (daughter of Samuel GARBER and Rachel DERROW) was born 5 Sep 1839, Logan, Ohio; died 4 May 1920, Holly, Prowers, Colorado; was buried Holly Cemetery, Holly, Prowers County, Colorado. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- John William ROBISON was born 16 Apr 1862, Arcola, Douglas, Illinois; died 05 May 1917, Holly, Prowers, Colorado; was buried Holly Cemetery, Holly, Prowers, Colorado.
- Emanuel Sherman ROBISON was born 27 Nov 1864, Sanford, Vigo, Indiana; died 30 Nov 1922, La Junta, Otero, Colorado; was buried Holly Cemetery, Holly, Prowers County, Colorado.
- Howard Sheridan ROBISON was born 19 Jun 1868, Sanford, Vigo, Indiana; died 08 Feb 1949, Porterville, Tulare, California; was buried Riverview Cemetery, Scandia, Republic, Kansas.
- Charles Frank ROBISON was born 16 Dec 1870, Carbon, Clay, Indiana; died 10 May 1950, Monmouth, Polk, Oregon; was buried Dallas Cemetery, Polk, Oregon.
- George Worth ROBISON was born 13 Jul 1875, Carbon, Clay, Indiana; died 23 Sep 1956, Porterville, Tulare, California; was buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare, California.
- Harry Johnson ROBISON was born 08 Jun 1878, Carbon, Clay, Indiana; died 15 Jul 1916, La Junta, Otero, Colorado; was buried Holly Cemetery, Holly, Prowers, Colorado.
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