Descendants of William* Robertson Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM*3 ROBERTSON (DANIEL*2, ALEXANDER*1) was born May 10, 1786 in North Carolina, and died September 21, 1867 in buried New Ridgeville Cemetery, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. He married ELIZABETH* "BETSY" (KIRTLIN/KIRKLIN) KIRKLAND March 21, 1831 in *Schuyler County, Illinois Lic. #73 by Isaac Lane, Esq. (3-31-1831). Notes for WILLIAM* ROBERTSON: >From History of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois 1682-1882, page 63-4: About six or seven miles west in what is Browning township we find another settlement, which was made the same spring {1826}, by William Robertson. He came from Kentucky, though he was a native of North Carolina, and was attracted here by the quantities of game which then abounded. Then selecting a site for his cabin, he discovered an excellent spring of water on section sixteen of T. 1N, R. 1E., Where he located and continued to reside until his death, in 1866. Robertson was very fond of hunting and trapping, which he followed for several years. There were quite a number of Indians, of the various tribes, then in the county, and he frequently joined in the chase and slept in their wigwams. Bee trees were very plentiful, and he once took a barrel of strained honey and peddled it out among the settlers in Morgan county. He dried the hams of the deer, and frequently floated down the river to St. Louis in an Indian canoe with a load of them where he found a ready market for their sale. He came here a single men, but was early married to Elizabeth Kirklin {Kirkland}, Esquire Isaac Lane, officiating. Of his sons living, George resides in Texas, Alexander and Joel on the old homestead, and Malcolm in Macon county of this state. page 94: Nineth Board of Supervisors 1862-1863: Hickory Township, William Robertson. Tenth Board of Supervisors 1863-1864: Hickory Township, William Robertson. Page 110: Early Marriages Lic. #73; Lic. Date: Mar. 18, 1831; William Robertson to Betsey Kirkland; By Whom Married: Isaac Lane, Esq.; Date of Marriage: Mar. 21, 1831. {Esquire = as a designation for "Justice of the Peace"}. Page 308-309: Browning Township, Schuyler County The first settlement in the township was made in the year 1826, by William Robertson; he was a native of North Carolina; he came to Schuyler county from Kentucky, attracted by the quantity of game that then abounded here, and settled in the southeast quarter of section 16. His nearest neighbor was six miles distant in the Chadsey settlement. After he had built a cabin in the wilderness, by an excellent spring of water, which is still there, he engaged principally in the pursuit of hunting, of which he was very fond. Honey was very plentiful, and Mr. Robertson could stand in the doorway of his cabin and point out a dozen bee-trees. This article of traffic, together with the venison hams, he used to carry to St. Louis in an Indian bark canoe. The Indians were quite numerous in those days, and he used to hunt with them, frequently stopping in their wigwams. By his intercourse with them he became quite familiar with their language; he was a short, stout man and his great strength and endurance enabled him to bear the hardships of the hunters life which he loved so well; he was married to Elizabeth Kirklin, Esquire Isaac Lane officiating. Nine children were reared as the fruit of this marriage, five of whom are now living --- George in Texas; Alexander in Browning, on a portion of the old place; Joel on the old homestead; Sarah, wife of William E. Walton, in Missouri, and Malcolm in Macon county, Illinois. More About WILLIAM* ROBERTSON: Fact 1: 9 children; 8 dead as 1-27-1917; alive Sara Walton of Armstrong, Mo. Fact 3: Old Ridgeville Cem. 81Y 4M 11DAYS. Fact 4: was hunter & trapper; by canoe took venison hams & honey to St. Louis, Mo. Fact 5: First white man living in area Fact 6: 1826, First settled in what is now Schuyler County, Illinois Notes for ELIZABETH* "BETSY" (KIRTLIN/KIRKLIN) KIRKLAND: Schuyler Jail Museum paper, 63y 2m 22 days. Last maybe Kirtlin. Have one page of petition in Jeremiah Baders file. More About ELIZABETH* "BETSY" (KIRTLIN/KIRKLIN) KIRKLAND: Fact 1: 9 children; 8 dead as 1-27-1917; alive Sara Walton, Armstrong, Mo. Fact 3: Old Ridgeville Cem. 63Y 2M 22DAYS Fact 4: Have Petition for letter Administration Fact 5: 9 children Marriage Notes for WILLIAM* ROBERTSON and ELIZABETH* KIRKLAND: The Schuyler Jail Museum & Gen. Soc. Rushville, IL Book : Schuyler Co. Marriages, 1825 - 1855 #73 Wm. & Betsey, 3-31-1831 Married by Isaac Lane. in Browning (?), Illinois Children of WILLIAM* ROBERTSON and ELIZABETH* KIRKLAND are: 2. i. GEORGE*4 ROBERTSON, b. 1832, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. April 1908, around 5-7-1908 Grand Prairie, Texas around 70 years old. 3. ii. JOHN* ROBERTSON, b. May 16, 1833, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. March 29, 1882, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. 4. iii. ALEXANDER* ROBERTSON, b. December 22, 1834, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois (1835); d. May 19, 1910. iv. EMANUEL* DANIEL ROBERTSON, b. April 18, 1836, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. December 15, 1865. Notes for EMANUEL* DANIEL ROBERTSON: Obit - Argus Searchlight, Astoria, IL Union Army in Civil War. Served Co. B, 119th Illinois Infantry. Home in spring of 1865, died fall 1865. More About EMANUEL* DANIEL ROBERTSON: Fact 1: Old Ridgeville Cem. Browning Twp., IL 5. v. NANCY* CATHARINE (KATHARINE) ROBERTSON, b. 1838, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. Bef. July 27, 1892, dead by 6-13-1874. 6. vi. ALLEN* 1 H ROBERTSON, b. December 27, 1841, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois (1840); d. February 27, 1878, deceased before 7-27-1892 via Malcolm Robertson's probate. 7. vii. JOEL* ROBERTSON, b. April 11, 1844, Ridgeville, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. June 10, 1916, buried New Ridgeville Cemetery, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. 8. viii. SARAH* 1 ROBERTSON, b. November 20, 1847, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois (1848); d. May 21, 1928, Armstrong, Missouri lived Roanoak, Missouri 7-27-1892. 9. ix. MALCOM* ROBERTSON, b. January 23, 1850, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. January 27, 1917, Bader, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. Generation No. 2 2. GEORGE*4 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM*3, DANIEL*2, ALEXANDER*1) was born 1832 in Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, and died April 1908 in around 5-7-1908 Grand Prairie, Texas around 70 years old. He married (1) LATICIA ?. He married (2) 7F? Aft. 1890. More About GEORGE* ROBERTSON: Fact 1: January 1890, Lived Grand Prairie, Texas Fact 2: Son Ed, Wife, Daughter Mollie died that month Fact 3: daughter Georgia Ann still alive Fact 4: May 07, 1908, Rushville Times: George died in Grand Prairie, Texas Fact 5: January 30, 1890, leaving a widow & 2 daughters (she was 2nd wife & 1 daughter her's) Fact 6: Left Schuyler County nearly 50 years ago Fact 7: Rushville Times: telegram More About LATICIA ?: Fact 1: Milan Co. Children of GEORGE* ROBERTSON and LATICIA ? are: i. GEORGIA ANN5 ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1860; d. January 1890, After the 14th, Grand Prairie, Texas. ii. ED ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1860; d. January 05, 1890, Grand Prairie, Texas. iii. MOLLIE ROBERTSON, b. 1867, Texas; d. 1890. iv. HENRY ROBERTSON, b. 1870, Texas; d. Bef. 1890. v. ALBERT ROBERTSON, b. 1872, Texas; d. Bef. 1890. Child of GEORGE* ROBERTSON and 7F? is: vi. DAUGHTER5 ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1895. 3. JOHN*4 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM*3, DANIEL*2, ALEXANDER*1) was born May 16, 1833 in Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, and died March 29, 1882 in Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. He married CLARINDA BURTIS September 12, 1855 in Schuyler County, Illinois, daughter of SAMUEL BURTIS and MARY CADWALADER. Notes for JOHN* ROBERTSON: Subject: Robertson Report Vol 14 Branch 79; Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 18:43:14 EST; From: MeiToi@aol.com; To: ROBERTSON-L@rootsweb.com Robertson Report was edited and published by E. Dale Hastin Smith of Spokane, Wa Vol 14 dated August 1990 I do not have any further information - only what is below. Meitoi@aol.com ************************************************************** I. Daniel Robertson b Scotland; resided Scotland, Philadelphia, No. Carolina and Kentucky; d in Ky; mar Mary Skiles, d in Ky? Sources: taken from family history in HISTORY OF SCHUYLER CO. IL pub 1983, Rushville, Il 62681. Only known child: William Robertson II. William Robertson b 1780, North Carolina, woodcrafter and hunter; d 1876, Schuyler Co, Il, bur Ridgeville Cemetery; resided also in Ky; mar 1830, Schuyler Co, Il, Elizabeth Kirklin/Kirtlin, b 1812, Tn?: d Schuyler Co, IL, bur Ridgeville Cemetery. SOURCES: HISTORY OF SCHUYLER CO, IL; 1850 Schuyler Co, Il census Children all b Schuyler Co, IL 1. George Robertson b 1832 2. John Robertson 3. Alexander Robertson b 1835; d Schuyler Co, IL; mar Sarah Ann Reno 4. Emanuel Robertson b 1836 5. Katherine Robertson b 1838 6. Allen Robertson b 1841; d 1875, Schuyler Co, Il; mar Mariah Wisdom 7. Joel Robertson b 1844; d 1916, Schuyler Co, Il; mar 18 Mar 1869, Schuyler Co, IL, Lydia Esther Walton 8. Sarah Robertson b 1847 9. Malcolm Robertson b 1850 III. John Robertson b 1833, Schuyler Co, Il; d Schuyler Co, Il, bur Ridgeville Cemetery; mar 12 Sep 1855, Schuyler Co, Il Clarinda Burtis, b 1839, IA (d/o Samuel Burtis and Mary Cadwalader); d Schuyler Co, IL Sources: marriage certificate of John and Clarinda; 1880 census Schuyler Co, IL Children all b Schuyler Co, IL 1. George L. Robertson b 1857 2. Mary E. Robertson b 1860 3. Ruth Robertson 4. Rachel Robertson b 1867; mar Lyman Kelso 5. William M. Robertson b 1870; d Colorado IV. Ruth Robertson b 12 Nov 1865, Schuyler Co, Il; d 15 Apr 1944, Murphysboro, IL bur Ullin, IL; mar 13 May 1889, Lewistown, Il, Mark Walton, b 13 Mar 1866, Schuyler Co Il, (s/o John Walton and Mary Ann Frankford); fisherman and orchard man; resided Browning, Il, Dallas City, IL, Plaski Co, IL; d 20 Jul 1936, Ullin, IL, bur Ullin, Il Sources: obituaries and family records. Submitted by Ruth E. Van Horn, Box 273, Augusta, Il 62311. end. More About JOHN* ROBERTSON: Fact 1: March 29, 1882, buried Ridgeville Cemetery Children of JOHN* ROBERTSON and CLARINDA BURTIS are: i. MARVIN5 ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1856, Schuyler County, Illinois. ii. GEORGE* L (S) ROBERTSON, b. 1857, Schuyler County, Illinois alive 7-27-1892 via Malcolm Robertson's probate; d. lived Browning, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; m. MILLIE ANN THORNTON. Notes for GEORGE* L (S) ROBERTSON: Badly crippled by white swelling in knees. No children. iii. MARY E 2 ROBERTSON, b. 1859, Schuyler County, Illinois. 10. iv. RUTH* ROBERTSON, b. 1863, (1865) Schuyler County, Illinois alive 7-27-1892 via Malcolm's probate; d. April 15, 1944, Murphysboro, Illinois - buried Ullin, Illinois. 11. v. RACHEAL* (RACHEL) ROBERTSON, b. 1866, Schuyler County, Illinois alive 7-27-1892 via Malcolm Robertson's probate; d. lived Table Grove, Fulton County, Illinois. vi. WILLIAM* M ROBERTSON, b. 1870, Schuyler County, Illinois alive 7-27-1892 via Malcolm Robertson's probate; d. lived Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois - Died Colluded?. 4. ALEXANDER*4 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM*3, DANIEL*2, ALEXANDER*1) was born December 22, 1834 in Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois (1835), and died May 19, 1910. He married SARA ANN RENO March 05, 1855 in Schuyler County, Illinois, daughter of ANDREW RENO and MARY SKILES. Notes for ALEXANDER* ROBERTSON: From: Tlosouth@aol.com <Tlosouth@aol.com>; To: ROBERTSON-L@rootsweb.com <ROBERTSON-L@rootsweb.com>; Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998; Subject: Looking for: My name is Louise Southern and I am looking for information concerning my 3rd Great-grandfather Daniel Robertson. I do not know where he was born (possibly NC), when (abt 1780), or who he married. I do know that his son (my 2d great-grandfather) William Robertson (born in NC), married Elizabeth Kirkland (b. TN) March 31 1831 in Browning, Schuyler Co., IL. Their son Alexander Robertson was my great-grandfather b. 22 Dec 1834 in Schuyler Co., Ill, d. 19 May 1910. He married Sarah Ann Reno, daughter of Andrew Jackson Reno, on March 5, 1855. Alexander and Sarah's daughter Anna Letitia Robertson married Henry Harold Leininger Dec 11, 1884. Louise Southern (Tlosouth@aol.com) More About ALEXANDER* ROBERTSON: Fact 1: New Ridgeville Cem., Browning Twp., IL More About SARA ANN RENO: Fact 1: New Ridgeville Cem. Children of ALEXANDER* ROBERTSON and SARA RENO are: 12. i. AMANDA*5 ROBERTSON, b. January 12, 1856, Browning, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. 1923, had 14 children. 13. ii. MARY ELIZABETH ROBERTSON, b. August 16, 1858, (1857) Browning, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. 1952. 14. iii. SUSAN ROBERTSON, b. August 23, 1859, Browning, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. iv. WILLIAM 2 ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1861. 15. v. ANNA LETITIA ROBERTSON, b. May 13, 1863, (1862) Browning, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. 1908. 16. vi. REBECCA ROBERTSON, b. December 04, 1866, (1865) Browning, Browning Township, Schuyler County, Illinois; d. 1931. 17. vii. DANIEL (TWIN?) ROBERTSON, b. February 01, 1868, Illinois; d. September 16, 1938. viii. DWIGHT (TWIN?) ROBERTSON, b. February 01, 1868. ix. STEPHEN* ROBERTSON, b. October 22, 1870, Illinois; d. 1947; m. IDA L MCCOMBS. Notes for STEPHEN* ROBERTSON: Lived Calif. last years of life in sister Liza care, whom lived in Pleasantview, IL. More About STEPHEN* ROBERTSON: Fact 3: 1910, Meat cutter, Evangelistic Minister More About IDA L MCCOMBS: Fact 1: New Ridgeville Cem. 18. x. ELIZABETH LOUISE (LOUISA) ROBERTSON, b. December 02, 1872. xi. LIZA (?) ROBERTSON.