This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Robertson, Thompson, Brown, Lyle, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17168/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Jefferson Robertson died at his home at Little Barren Saturday. October 17 at the age of 79 years. He had been in ill health several years. For the past several years he had operated the Post Office and a general store at Little Barren. The son of the late James Marshall Robertson and Mrs. Betty Thompson Robertson, he was born in Green County, August 16, 1874. He was a member of Little Barren Separate Baptist Church. He was united in marriage to Miss Callie D. Brown. To this union 2 daughters were born. Surviving are his wife, and 1 dau, Mrs. Luard Lyle of Little Barren. He is also survived by 1 sisters, Mrs. I.W. Kessler, Liletown, 2 grandchildren, William Dellyn Lyle and Louie Marshall Lyle. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 pm Mon at his home in Little Barren, by Rev. Grant Davis and Rev. Terry Bishop. Burial was in the old Thompson Cem. Active pallbearers were Otis Kessler, Carmon Robinson, Ausbon Houk, Veachel Houk, Estil Houk, Arlene Houk. Honorary pallbe! arers were Willie Young, Armor Young, Claude Slinker, R.B. Meadows, Leon Thompson, Delmas Atwell, Tom Edwards, Glen Slinker. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 198 Green Co. Review, Vol. XVI, No.2, Winter/Jan 1993, p. 43: Green Co. School Census, 1894, White Dist. #42: Parent: J.M. Robertson; Children, W.G. Robertson, age 19, male; Lou E. Robertson, age 15, female; Eva Robertson, age 12, female; Theodore C. Robertson, age 6, male 1880 Green Co. Ky. Census Census Place: District 6, Goalders, Green, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254416 National Archives Film T9-0416 Page 706B John M. ROBERSON Self M M W 35 KY; Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Bettie G. ROBERSON Wife F M W 28 KY; Occ: Keeping House Fa: MD Mo: KY George M. ROBERSON Son M S W 12 KY; Occ: Farm Hand Fa: KY Mo: KY Ruben A. ROBERSON Son M S W 8 KY; Fa: KY Mo: KY William J. ROBERSON Son M S W 6 KY; Fa: KY Mo: KY Lou Emma ROBERSON Dau F S W 2 KY; Fa: KY Mo: KY 1910 Green Co. Ky. Miracode census index Theodore C Robertson; ED: 0047; W; 22; Ky; Visit: 0077; Green Relation: Husband; Relatives: Wife Bessie M 18, Ky Mother Bettie G 60, Ky Sister Martha A 18, Ky Brother William J 35, Ky NR Jacob Alexander 40, Sysia 1920 Green Co. Ky. Census; PIERCE Series: T625 Roll: 572 Page: 117; Heritage Quest Census image William J. Robertson, 45, Ky; Callie D., 22, Ky; Veora H., 3 8/12, Ky; Ina M., 8/12, Ky; Bettie G., mother, 70, widow, Ky; Cemeteries of Green Co., Vol. 2, by Houk and Froggett, 1982, p. 95 Thompson Cem., located on the farm of Verlon Thompson at Little Barren William J. Robertson 16 Aug 1874 - 17 Oct 1953 Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb ROBERTSON WILLIAM J; age 79; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; 17 Oct 1953 WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATIONS GREEN CO., KY ; From LDS Film #1653360, Item #3 and 1653474 Abstracted & Indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingsworth; Three Trails West Chapter D.A.R. 2000 William Jefferson (X) Robertson, age 44, b. Aug. 16, 1874; farmer; nearest relative -Calie Robertson, Liletown, KY. Medium height & build, blue eyes, brown hair. Home address Liletown, KY. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.