Interested in finding information on father of parental great grandfather John Jackson Roberson, August 19, 1852-1934, born White River Arkansas, possibly White River near Jackson Port. Mother of John Jackson Roberson is stated as being Annie Eastwood, married to James F. or John J. Roberson. Unknown Roberson died ca. 1852 in or near the birth place of his son. There is a possible Madison County, Alabama connection with this Roberson family. The movements of the mother and child after the death of the father coincide with many that moved to Arkansas and Northern Louisiana from Madison County. Family members have mentioned the possibility of Tennessee as a state of origin. Also, family sage mentions a possible Cherokee heritage. Spelling variations possible Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. Annie Eastwood Roberson later married Lovin Green and settled in Ouachita County before moving to the Bossier Parish area of Louisiana, ca. 1866 <<<<A little background on John Jackson Roberson>>>>>>> John Jackson Roberson The birth date and place of birth (August 19, 1852-Jacksonport, Arkansas) for John Jackson Roberson are recorded by him on July 30, 1874 in his Family Bible. His date of death is also recorded in the same Bible; March 14, 1934 at 7:30 A. M. His death certificate gives his age as 81 years, 6 months, 22 days, 7 hours and 39 minutes at the time of his death. The death certificate list the birth place of his mother Annie (Eastwood Roberson Green)as Little Rock, Ark. John Jackson Roberson (Sr.?) is listed as his father on his death certificate. This has caused a great deal of confusion for various family members researching JJR. Many of our family members have searched for a John Jackson Roberson to be the husband of Annie Eastwood Roberson, however, the Family Bible inscribed by John Jackson Roberson( inscribed1877) list his parents as Annie Eastwood Roberson Green and James F. J. Roberson as his father. The birth place for John Jackson Roberson (son) is listed as Camden, Ark. in Jackson County. (Ouachita County?) The birth place of James F. J. Roberson is listed as White County, Ark. The death certificate list the birth place of Annie as Little Rock, Ark. The death certificate of J J Roberson gives his trade as planter and his industry or business as gin and sawmill. He last date of work at this occupation was March 6, 1934. His cause of death is listed as coronary ....(illegible), T. N. Keoun M. D. of Plain Dealing, La. signed the death certificate. ***One must assume that John Jackson Roberson's inscriptions are the best source of information as to the name of his father, rather than what is listed on the 1934 death certificate. However, over the years the writing has faded and at some time during the early 1900's the inscription was written over using a pen rather than the original pencil inscription. ***** The information on the death certificate was supplied by Viola Roberson Hoss Holmes, the daughter of JJR and his second wife, Helen May. <The following information was given by Morris A. Roberson, grandson of JJR, who was 24 years old at the time of John Jackson Roberson's death. "James F. J. Roberson and wife Annie Eastwood Roberson were traveling when he became ill with "the fever"; Annie was also expecting their first child. John Jackson Roberson, the son of James F. J. and Annie, he was born on August 19, 1852 in Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas; on the White River. James F. J. Roberson died and Annie was told that if she wanted the baby to live she must "run from the fever." We have no idea where she may have traveled to. The next documented existence of Annie and John Jackson Roberson appears in the 1860 Ouachita County, Arkansas Census living in the Lovin Green Household as wife and child. Your help would be appreciated. Kathy Roberson Hart