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Descendants of Henry W. Robertson
First Generation
1. Henry W. Robertson [718] 1 was born on 27 Feb 1782 in South Carolina, died on 18 Sep 1853 in Shelby County, Alabama at age 71, and was buried in Four Mile Baptist Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama.2 (Click
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Henry married Rebecca Roberts [719] [MRIN: 272], daughter of David Montgomery Roberts [728] and Caroline Mills [729], in North Carolina. Rebecca was born about 1788 in Caswell County, NC.3
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 F i. Jane Robertson [53] 4 was born from 1813 to 1820 in Alabama.
3 M ii. James B. Robertson [733] was born WFT Est 1802-1822 and died WFT Est 1840-1906 at age 38.
Noted events in his life were:
• Death estimated: Still living in Perry County, Alabama in 1855
James married Mahuldy Skelton [750] [MRIN: 283] on 16 Oct 1834 in Shelby County, Alabama. Mahuldy was born WFT Est 1790-1817.
4 M iii. Peter Robertson [734] was born est 1804-1830.
+ 5 F iv. Permelia Robertson [735] was born in 1802 in South Carolina and died after 1870 in Shelby County, Alabama.
6 F v. Teresa Robertson [736] was born in 1816 in South Carolina.
7 M vi. Henry Brown Robertson [737] was born in 1817 in Alabama.
8 M vii. Berry Mann Robertson [738] was born on 24 May 1824 in Alabama.
+ 9 M viii. William Green Robertson [739] was born on 24 Jun 1828 in Alabama and died on 27 Feb 1865 in U.S. Army Hospital near Ft. Douglas, Chicago, IL at age 36.
10 F ix. Marion M. Robertson [740] was born in 1830 in Wilsonville, Shelby, Alabama.
Second Generation (Children)
2. Jane Robertson [53] 4 (Henry W.1) was born from 1813 to 1820 in Alabama.
Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the Jane White living with niece Mary Ann Farr census in 1880. The 1880 Census lists a Jane White "aunt" living with the Francis Pitts family -- Jane White's niece was Mary Ann Farr, Mary Ann's mother was Permelia Robertson, Jane's sister.
• She resided at In 1857 she was living in Benton County, Alabama.
Jane married Pleasant D. White [54] [MRIN: 25], son of Thomas ?? White [52] and Unknown, on 18 Oct 1842 in Shelby County, Alabama.5 Pleasant was born in 1802 in Georgia, died in 1867 at age 65, and was buried in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL. Other names for Pleasant were Bin, and P.D.
Marriage Notes: On 1860 Calhoun County, Alabama Census
Shelby County Alabama GenWeb -- marriage records 1824-1850 Pleasant D. White married Jane Robertson on 18 Oct. 1842.
Noted events in his life were:
• He worked as a painter. 6
Children from this marriage were:
+ 11 M i. Martin S. White [267] was born in Nov 1851, died in 1934 at age 83, and was buried in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL.
12 F ii. Vianna White [48] was born about 1842 in Alabama.
Vianna married James L. Ray [721] 4 [MRIN: 274].
13 F iii. Jarusia (Jerusha) C. White [47] was born on 4 May 1848 in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL, died on 7 Oct 1923 in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL at age 75, and was buried on 8 Oct 1923 in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL.
General Notes: HEAL: @N112@
Jarusia married John Dade Morgan [46] [MRIN: 22], son of Jeptha Washington Morgan [45] and Elizabeth (Betsy) Stewart [41]. John was born on 2 Sep 1845 in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL and died on 23 Dec 1923 in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL at age 78.
Jarusia next married John Dade Morgan Unknown [44] [MRIN: 20] on 13 Jan 1866 in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL. John was born on 2 Sep 1845 in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL.
Jane next married John B. Hardin [43] [MRIN: 19]. John was born in Mississippi.
Noted events in his life were:
• He filed for divorce Jane Hardin vs. John B. Hardin. Jane Hardin vs. John B. Hardin found in records at Shelby County, Alabama GenWeb site by Willie Alexander & JoAnne Thomas -- in records from 1839-1847.
The child from this marriage was:
14 F i. Ann Elizabeth Hardin [42] was born on 29 Nov 1836 in Alabama.
Jane next married Jeptha Morgan [720] 4 [MRIN: 273] on an unknown date.
General Notes: Jane's name became Morgan after Pleasant D. White died. Susan Law Fann has a third marriage listed for Jeptha Morgan to a "J.N." P.D. and Jane lived next door to Jeptha Morgan and their daughter Jerusha married Jeptha's son John Dade Morgan. A possible marriage to Jeptha could explain why Jane's name is listed as Morgan on the 1900 census when she is living with her daughter Vianna's family. There is a death of a Jane Morgan listed in Calhoun County in 1912.
5. Permelia Robertson [735] (Henry W.1) was born in 1802 in South Carolina and died after 1870 in Shelby County, Alabama.
Permelia married George Farr [751] [MRIN: 284] est 1817-1846. George was born about 1788 in South Carolina.
Children from this marriage were:
15 F i. Mary Ann Farr [752] was born on 27 Oct 1829 in Shelby County, Alabama.
Mary married Francis M. Pitts [759] [MRIN: 285] on 26 Jan 1852 in Shelby County, Alabama. Francis was born on 6 Mar 1833 in Alabama.
16 F ii. Sarah Farr [753] was born about 1830.
17 F iii. Rebecca Farr [754] was born about 1836 in Shelby County, Alabama.
18 F iv. Frelora Farr [755] was born about 1836 in Shelby County, Alabama.
19 M v. Hugh Farr [756] was born about 1838.
20 M vi. John Riley Farr [757] was born in May 1840 in Shelby County, Alabama.
21 F vii. Lovina [Penny] Farr [758] was born about 1842.
9. William Green Robertson [739] (Henry W.1) was born on 24 Jun 1828 in Alabama and died on 27 Feb 1865 in U.S. Army Hospital near Ft. Douglas, Chicago, IL at age 36.
William married Eugenia Victoria Morgan [741] [MRIN: 281], daughter of Alvin [Albin] Morgan [748] and Eliza Hicks [749], on 14 Dec 1852 in Shelby County, Alabama. Eugenia was born on 9 Nov 1832 in Tennessee and died on 30 Jul 1903 in Denson Springs, Anderson County, Texas at age 70.
Children from this marriage were:
22 F i. Merial Cordelia Robertson [742] was born on 5 Nov 1853 in Shelby County, Alabama.
23 F ii. Henrietta Robertson [743] was born on 17 Mar 1855.
24 F iii. Annie Robertson [744] was born on 26 Sep 1856.
25 F iv. Martha Jane Robertson [745] was born on 19 Oct 1858 in Shelby County, Alabama.
26 F v. Laura Robertson [746] was born on 1 Sep 1860.
27 F vi. Marion B. Robertson [747] was born on 11 Aug 1861.
Third Generation (Grandchildren)
11. Martin S. White [267] (Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born in Nov 1851, died in 1934 at age 83, and was buried in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL.
Martin married Margaret Chambers [266] [MRIN: 98], daughter of John T. Chambers [51] and Sarah Ann Sims [50], on 24 Feb 1876 in Calhoun County, Alabama. Margaret was born in Mar 1857,6 died in 1934 at age 77, and was buried in Nances Creek Cemetery, Calhoun County, AL.
Marriage Notes: School house and church are all that's there now@S9@
General Notes: Of Nances Creek, Calhoun County, Alabama
Children from this marriage were:
+ 28 M i. William Robertson White [282] was born on 17 Feb 1877.
29 F ii. Ada White [49] was born about 1879 in Alabama.
Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)
28. William Robertson White [282] (Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 17 Feb 1877.
William married Sarah Frances Elizabeth Brown [281] [MRIN: 105], daughter of Alfred Brown [264] and Mattie Unknown [265], on 19 Jan 1902 in Rabbit Town, Alabama. Sarah was born on 28 Feb 1882 in Edwardsville, GA.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 30 M i. Roy William White [425] was born on 26 Sep 1904 in Rabbittown, Alabama and died in Ada, Oklahoma.
+ 31 F ii. Minnie Molly White [280] was born on 6 Mar 1903.
32 F iii. Eula Mae White [279] was born on 3 Dec 1907 in White Plains, Alabama.7
General Notes: Never married - had no children@S9@
33 M iv. William (Willie) Albert White [277] was born on 11 May 1911, died on 11 Sep 1934 in Stroud, Oklahoma at age 23, and was buried in Stroud, Oklahoma.
General Notes: Died Unmarried -- No Children
+ 34 F v. Pearl Irene White [276] was born on 10 Jan 1914 in Stroud, Oklahoma.
+ 35 F vi. Nellie Marie White [275] was born on 1 Jan 1917.
+ 36 M vii. Floyd Alvin White [274] was born on 27 Nov 1919 in Stroud, Oklahoma.
+ 37 M viii. Eunice Kenebrow White [258] was born on 28 Apr 1909 in White Plains, Alabama and died on 28 Sep 1983 in Stroud, Oklahoma at age 74.
Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)
30. Roy William White [425] (William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 26 Sep 1904 in Rabbittown, Alabama and died in Ada, Oklahoma.
Roy married Alice Hester Bea Spalding [534] [MRIN: 169], daughter of Jesse Merritt Spalding [598] and Minnie Pearl Hawkins [581], on 22 Jun 1929 in Mulhall, Payne County, Oklahoma. Alice was born on 7 Sep 1907 in Mulhall, Payne County, Oklahoma, died on 28 Jun 1968 in Ada, Oklahoma at age 60, and was buried in Oakman Cemetary, Ada, OK.
Marriage Notes: Roy married Alice Hester Bea Spalding (Spaulding) at Guthrie, OK
on July 22, 1 929 at Mulhall, OK [sic}@S9@
General Notes: Bea died June 21, 1966 buried at Oakman Cemetery outside Ada, OK@S9@
Children from this marriage were:
38 F i. Zella Bea White [424] was born between 23 Sep 1930 and 1935.
General Notes: Zella White ran away from home at age 14. Came home again
approximately 1967 for several months, then disappeared again.
Never heard from again.
+ 39 F ii. Cleta Bell White [422] was born on 17 May 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and died on 21 Jun 2000 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at age 65.
40 M iii. Roy William White [421] was born on 26 Nov 1943.
+ 41 F iv. Carol Ann Long [105] was born on 25 Dec 1930, died on 26 Feb 2002 in Ada, Oklahoma at age 71, and was buried on 28 Feb 200 in Ada, Oklahoma.
Roy next married Elsie Spalding Dye [261] [MRIN: 95].
Roy next married Mildred Mae Guest Current [260] [MRIN: 94].
31. Minnie Molly White [280] (William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 6 Mar 1903.
Minnie married Guy Reigh McVey [273] [MRIN: 104] on 1 Feb 1925 in Chandler Oklahoma. Guy died on 26 Oct 1935 in Anadarko, OK and was buried in Anadarko, OK.
Children from this marriage were:
42 F i. Elsie Beatrice McVey [272] was born in Stroud, Oklahoma.
General Notes: Presently living in Pasadena Texas@S9@
43 M ii. Winston Reigh McVey [271] .
44 M iii. Marvin Lee McVey [269] was born in Fletcher, OK.
45 F iv. Frances Irene McVey [268] was born in Stroud, Oklahoma.
Minnie next married Jess L. Kersey Unknown [263] [MRIN: 96] on 23 Aug 1945 in Shawnee, OK.
The child from this marriage was:
46 F i. Mamie Alma Unknown [262] .
34. Pearl Irene White [276] (William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 10 Jan 1914 in Stroud, Oklahoma.
General Notes: Living in Pawhuska, OK@S9@
Pearl married Harold Francis Hall [253] [MRIN: 102]. Harold was born in Rose Hill, Kansas, died in St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, OK, and was buried in Stroud, Oklahoma.
Children from this marriage were:
47 M i. George William Hall [252] .
48 M ii. Timothy Roy Hall [251] .
35. Nellie Marie White [275] (William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 1 Jan 1917.
General Notes: "Youngest girl and prettiest, presently living in Stroud"@S9@
Nellie married William Franklin Ward [250] [MRIN: 101] on 23 Dec 1935 in Stroud, Oklahoma.
Children from this marriage were:
49 M i. William Larsen Ward [249] .
50 M ii. Robert Donald Ward [248] .
36. Floyd Alvin White [274] (William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 27 Nov 1919 in Stroud, Oklahoma.
General Notes: "Uncle Cotton"
Living in Sarasota, FL@S9@
Floyd married Carmella Mildred Iannotteo (?Sp) [247] [MRIN: 100] on 27 Jul 1946 in Bristol, Connecticut. Carmella was born on 18 May 1916 in Italy, died on 27 Mar 1982 in Sarasota, FL at age 65, and was buried in Bristol, Connecticut.
Children from this marriage were:
51 M i. David Floyd White [246] .
52 M ii. William Robert White [245] was born in Bristol, Connecticut.
37. Eunice Kenebrow White [258] (William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 28 Apr 1909 in White Plains, Alabama and died on 28 Sep 1983 in Stroud, Oklahoma at age 74.
General Notes: "Uncle Eun"
Eunice married Elva Jane Cade [257] [MRIN: 93] on 17 Jul 1931 in Wewoka, Oklahoma.7 Elva was born on 10 Mar 1912 in Alton, Missouri.
Children from this marriage were:
53 F i. Delores June White [256] .
54 F ii. Barbara Jean White [255] .
55 F iii. Carolyn Kay White [254] .
Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandchildren)
39. Cleta Bell White [422] (Roy William White5, William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 17 May 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and died on 21 Jun 2000 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at age 65.
Cleta married Jimmy Lee Williams [28] [MRIN: 166], son of George Emanuel (Manuel) Williams [244] and Afrena Staztny [225].
Children from this marriage were:
+ 56 F i. Afrena Bea Williams [352] .
+ 57 M ii. Michael Lee Williams [643] .
41. Carol Ann Long [105] (Roy William White5, William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1) was born on 25 Dec 1930, died on 26 Feb 2002 in Ada, Oklahoma at age 71, and was buried on 28 Feb 200 in Ada, Oklahoma.
Carol married Roy Long [103] [MRIN: 45], son of James Long [102] and Effie Unknown [101].
The child from this marriage was:
58 F i. Sue Ann Long [80] .
Seventh Generation (4th Great-Grandchildren)
56. Afrena Bea Williams [352] (Cleta Bell White6, Roy William White5, William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1).
57. Michael Lee Williams [643] (Cleta Bell White6, Roy William White5, William Robertson White4, Martin S. White3, Jane Robertson2, Henry W.1).
Sources
1. Unknown.
2. Rootsweb Cemetery Transcriptions.
3. FamilySearch.com.
4. JoAnne Thomas.
5. Ibid.
6. Susan Law Fann, Susan's Extended Family (5/17/02).
7. Cleta Bell Williams, Mother's Notes (28 Sep 1985).