Nathaniel Robertson, #293 submitted by Freda Roberson Noble P.O. Box 837 Gualala Ca 95445 tnoble@mcn.org First Generation _______________________________________________ 1. Nathaniel J. Roberson. Born in 1812 in South Carolina. Nathaniel J. died in 1860-1870; he was 48. Buried probably near Greenville,Al. Nathaniel's parents are: William and Elizabeth Bonner Robertson. The name is often spelled Roberson and/or Robinson. William and Elizabeth had at least two other sons: Tyre Robertson who married Mary Jane "Polly" Sills, and John A. Robertson who married Anna Unknown born ca 1814. Township Seven, Butler County, Al., 26th Dec, 1850, R. M. Ringgold, Asst. Marshall. John Roberson, 35, M., S. Carolina Anna, 36, F., Kentucky Jane, 8, F., Alabama Thomas, 7, Alabama Amanda, 5, F., Alabama John, 3, M., Alabama Nathaniel J. married Martha Harrison, possibly in Georgia. The family probably moved to Georgia around 1820. They were in Alabama at least by 1836 when Nathaniel Jr. was born. Nathaniel married Martha Harrison in Georgia or Alabama. Nathaniel may have been from Laurens County, S. Carolina. After Nathaniel died, Martha moved to Macoupin, Illinois, with six of their youngest children. Born on 23 Sep 1811 in Georgia. Martha died in Macoupin or Montgomery Cty, Illinois, on 18 Sep 1886; she was 74. Martha is probably related to the William Granger and Nancy Justice Harrison family. Butler County Census, 1850: Nathaniel Roberson, 38, M. Farmer, 300, S. C. Martha, 37, F., Georgia Nathaniel, 14, M, Alabama Elizabeth, 12, F, Alabama John, 10, M, Alabama Jane, 8, F., Alabama Robert, 4, M., Alabama Andrew, 2, M., Alabama Moses, 3/12 M., Alabama BLM Land Records: Roberson Nathaniel J Butler 15E 9N 19 1858 Roberson Nathaniel J Butler 15E 9N 18 1858 Roberson Nathaniel Butler 15E 10N 35 1837 Roberson Nathaniel Butler 15E 10N 34 1837 They had the following children: 2 i. Nathaniel F. (1836-) 3 ii. Elizabeth (Clarabeth) (1838-) 4 iii. John B. (1840-) 5 iv. Jane (1842-) 6 v. Robert Lasley (1847-1929) 7 vi. Andrew A. (Andy) (1848-) 8 vii. Henry Moses (1850-1928) 9 viii. Uriah Hicks (1852-1902) 10 ix. Sarah "Sally)"Taletha (1854-1933) 11 x. James (1859-1901) Second Generation _______________________________________________ 2. Nathaniel F. Roberson. Born in 1836 in Alabama. On 4 Oct 1857 when Nathaniel F. was 21, he married Alafare "Allie" Turner, daughter of Thomas Turner & Elizabeth (Turner), in Butler County Al. Born in 1838 in Georgia. They had the following children: 12 i. George N. (1856-) 13 ii. M.A. (1858-) 14 iii. John Thomas (1862-1936) 15 iv. Dora C. (1865-1937) 16 v. Robert L. (1867-) 17 vi. Jessy A. (1869-) 3. Elizabeth (Clarabeth) Roberson. Born in 1838 in Alabama. 4. John B. Roberson. Born in 1840 in Alabama. On 16 May 1861 when John B. was 21, he married Tabitha A. Morris, daughter of James B. Morris & Clara Unknown. Born in 1835. 5. Jane Roberson. Born in 1842. 6. Robert Lasley Roberson. Born on 22 May 1847 in Greenville, Alabama. Robert Lasley died in Butler County Al, on 2 Apr 1929; he was 81. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Illinois. Robert Lasley first married Ann Groves. Ann died on 1 Mar 1873. They had one child: 18 i. Minnie (1873-1873) On 6 Aug 1876 when Robert Lasley was 29, he second married Louisa Barnett, in Illinois. Born on 3 Apr 1850 in near Barnett, Illinois. Louisa died in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Illinois., on 25 Dec 1930; she was 80. They had the following children: 19 i. Henrietta (1879-1945) 20 ii. Jennie (1905-) 21 iii. Della V. (-1943) 22 iv. Maurice Albert 7. Andrew A. (Andy) Roberson. Born in 1848 in Greenville, Alabama. Andrew A. (Andy) married Anna Unknown, in Butler County Al In the home of bride's parents. Born in 1856. They had one child: 23 i. Clara A. (ca1877-) 8. Henry Moses Roberson. Born on 18 Sep 1850 in near Greenville, Al. Henry Moses died in Litchfield, Illinois, on 13 Feb 1928; he was 77. On 20 Aug 1879 when Henry Moses was 28, he married Malinda Barnett. They had the following children: 24 i. Maude 25 ii. Mabel 26 iii. Frank 27 iv. Uriah Hicks 28 v. Sarah 9. Uriah Hicks Roberson. Born on 27 Nov 1852 in Greenville, Al. Uriah Hicks died on 4 May 1902; he was 49. Uriah Hicks married Hattie C.. 10. Sarah "Sally)"Taletha Roberson. Born in 1854. Sarah "Sally)"Taletha died on 11 Aug 1933; she was 79. On 18 Aug 1887 when Sarah "Sally)"Taletha was 33, she married Robert W. Shindler. Born on 24 Oct 1843 in Shelby County, Kentucky. Robert W. died in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Illinois., on 8 Feb 1916; he was 72. They had the following children: 29 i. Edward M. (-1951) 30 ii. Etta (1889-1910) 11. James Roberson. Born in Nov 1859 in Alabama. James died in Illinois on 10 Apr 1901; he was 41. James married Emma I. (Kate?) Plain, daughter of B. F. Plain. They had the following children: 31 i. Don (-1985) 32 ii. May (1884-1971) Third Generation _______________________________________________ 12. George N. Roberson. Born in 1856 in Alabama. 13. M.A. Roberson. Born in 1858. 14. John Thomas Roberson. Born in 1862 in Lowndes County, Al. John Thomas died in Falls County, Tx, on 24 Feb 1936; he was 74. Buried in Hope Cemetery, Otto, Tx. On 13 Dec 1883 when John Thomas was 21, he married Margaret Cornelia Maggie Bates, daughter of James Jefferson Jim Bates & Sarah J. Kennedy, in Butler County Al. Born in 1863 in Elba Al (?). They had one child: 33 i. Leler Estelle (1885-) 15. Dora C. Roberson. Born in 1865 in Al. Dora C. died in Otto Texas, on 1 Jun 1937; she was 72. Dora C. married Unknown Whiteley. 16. Robert L. Roberson. Born in 1867 in Al. 17. Jessy A. Roberson. Born in 1869 in Al. 18. Minnie Roberson. Born on 18 Feb 1873. Minnie died on 1 Apr 1873; she was <1. 19. Henrietta Roberson. Born on 12 Apr 1879. Henrietta died in at her brother's home (She had lived with Maurice) on 10 Sep 1945; she was 66. 20. Jennie Roberson. Born in Oct 1905. 21. Della V. Roberson. Della V. died on 15 Mar 1943. In 1903 Della V. married Festus Chapin, son of Charles Chapin & Eliza Philip. Born on 12 Sep 1880 in Newport, Ontario, Canada. Festus died on 4 Aug 1941; he was 60. They had the following children: 34 i. Maynard 35 ii. Albert 36 iii. Virginia 22. Maurice Albert Roberson. Maurice Albert married Gladys Coffey. They had one child: 37 i. Roy 23. Clara A. Roberson. Born ca 1877 in Macoupin County, Ill. 24. Maude Roberson. 25. Mabel Roberson. Mabel married Jack Sunderland. 26. Frank Roberson. Frank married Viola Ward. They had the following children: 38 i. Frances Maude Lillian (1909-) 39 ii. Malinda Jane 27. Uriah Hicks Roberson. Uriah Hicks married Mattie C.. Born on 19 Jan 1870. Mattie C. died on 17 Jun 1915; she was 45. They had the following children: 40 i. Turman (1897-1905) 41 ii. J. Harrison (1900-1904) 28. Sarah Roberson. Sarah married Robert Shindler. They had the following children: 42 i. Etta 43 ii. Edward 29. Edward M. Shindler. Edward M. died on 20 Apr 1951 in Overland, Missouri. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Illinois. 30. Etta Shindler. Born on 21 Jun 1889. Etta died on 25 Feb 1910; she was 20. Occupation: Etta was a milliner by trade. 31. Don Roberson. Born in Girard, Illinois. Don died on 13 Feb 1985. Buried in Bethel Ridge Cemetery, Atwater, Illinois. Occupation: Viva and Don owned and operated the Atwater Red and White grocery store for 45 years. On 21 Feb 1917 Don married Viva M. McGown, daughter of John McGown & Rebecca Thoms. Born on 2 Jun 1895 in near Waggoner, Illinois. Viva M. died on 2 Apr 1970; she was 74. 32. May Roberson. Born in 1884. May died in Litchfield, Illinois, on 1 Jun 1971; she was 87. May married Lawrence Switzer. Born on 20 Sep 1883 in Girard, Illinois. Lawrence died in Atwater, Illinois, on 31 May 1950; he was 66. Fourth Generation _______________________________________________ 33. Leler Estelle Roberson. Born in 1885 in Lowndes County, Al. In 1906 when Leler Estelle was 21, she married William Alford Sanders, in Falls County, Tx. Born in 1879 in Pike County, Al. They had the following children: i. Tomas Amos (1908-1909) ii. Young Wade (1909-1991) iii. Alfred Gayden (1912-) iv. Andrew Clarence (1914-) v. Arnett Dix (1917-1990) vi. Emmett Grant (1919-1944) vii. Freeman Hardin (1921-) viii. Julia Mae (1923-) ix. Leola (1925-1925) x. Leler Ardelia (1926-) xi. Newel Foy (1929-) 34. Maynard Chapin. 35. Albert Chapin. 36. Virginia Chapin. 37. Roy Roberson. 38. Frances Maude Lillian Roberson. Born on 28 Sep 1909. Frances Maude Lillian married Ernest Holcomb. 39. Malinda Jane Roberson. Born on 12 June 19?6 in Litchfield, Illinois. 40. Turman Roberson. Born on 21 Sep 1897. Turman died on 28 May 1905; he was 7. 41. J. Harrison Roberson. Born on 27 Jan 1900. J. Harrison died on 6 Mar 1904; he was 4. 42. Etta Shindler. 43. Edward Shindler. Sources: N. F. Sanders Ed Roberson Butler County Census Records --