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. 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. <<<<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 1900s 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

Kathy, These ancestors followed mine pretty closely. 'See any connections? Ben Mertens [email protected] 1 Isaiah Robinson b: Abt. 1850 in Buffalo River, Arkansas Age at first Marriage: 29 est. d: Abt. 1885 in Junction, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Burial: Cypress Cemetery, DeRidder, La. . +Mary Jane Elizabeth "Sis" Hennigan b: January 24, 1852 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana Age at first Marriage: 18 m: 1879 d: August 27, 1936 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Burial: Cannon Cemetery, Junction, Merryville, LA ...... 2 Rosa Lee Robinson b: January 04, 1880 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Age at first Marriage: 16 est. d: December 27, 1973 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Burial: Cannon Cemetery, Merryville, LA .......... +William Marion Jones b: December 10, 1876 in Merryville, Beaugard Parish, Louisiana Age at first Marriage: 20 est. m: 1896 d: September 20, 1939 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Burial: Cannon Cemetery, Junction, Merryville, La. ...... 2 Johnnie Goodlow "Grandpa" Robinson b: May 23, 1882 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Age at first Marriage: 23 est. d: January 18, 1921 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Burial: Cannon Cemetery, Merryville, Louisiana .......... +Stella Hinson b: August 27, 1885 in Knight Community, Louisiana Age at first Marriage: 20 est. m: Abt. 1905 d: January 23, 1964 in Livingston, Texas Burial: Camp Ruby cementery. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 9:16 AM Subject: [ARKANSAS] Roberson/Robinson/Robertson > 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. 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. > <<<<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 1900s 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 > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > ListAdministrator of Arkansas-L > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >