This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3cDBAIB/7977 Message Board Post: JOHN ROBERSON was born December 25, 1813 in Kentucky, and died October 13, 1887 in Missouri. He married MARGARET M. JENKINS December 25, 1842, Garrard County, Kentucky. She was born July 31, 1820 in Kentucky, and died March 08, 1896 in Missouri. Children of JOHN ROBERSON and MARGARET JENKINS are: WILLIAM R. ROBERSON, b. September 24, 1844, Mercer County, Kentucky; d. September 17, 1924, Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado. Married MARY C. DIVERS b. March 16, 1849, Monroe County, Missouri; d. January, 26, 1893, Garland, Bourbon County, Kansas. SARAH ELIZABETH ROBERSON, b. October 28, 1845, Kentucky; d. October 10, 1929, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri. Married SAMUEL HANNAH FARRELL; b. June 29, 1834, Madison County, Kentucky; d. March 5, 1918, Madison, Monroe County Missouri. JAMES HENRY ROBERSON, b. November 01, 1847, Kentucky; d. April 12, 1928, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri. Married EMILY ELVINA JOHNSTON about 1874. Emily Johnston b. May 16, 1857, Monroe County Missouri; d. February 27, 1942, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri. ROBERT ROBERSON, b. November 04, 1849, Kentucky; d. 1931, Missouri; m. STACY TASE FARRELL, September 03, 1871. Burial: Sunset Hills Cemetery, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri. STACY FARRELL b. August 30, 1849, Monroe City, Monroe County, Missouri; d. Missouri. Burial: Sunset Hills Cemetery, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri. MARTHA J. ROBERSON, b. December 23, 1851, Missouri. JOHN T. ROBERSON, b. October 16, 1853, Missouri. JOSEPH BENJAMIN ROBERSON, b. October 28, 1856, Oak Dale, Shelby County, Missouri; d. March 11, 1907, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri. Married ALDORA GAINES October 26, 1882. ALDORA GAINES b. January 24, 1863, Missouri; d. January 8, 1938, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri. MARY B. ROBERSON, b. December 11, 1859, Missouri. MOSES LUTHER ROBERSON, b. February 01, 1863, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri; d. February 09, 1950, La Junta, Otero County, Colorado. Married (1) MARGARET HEATHMAN December 27, 1882. Married (2) EVA ANN GAINES March 5, 1893, Monroe County, Missouri. EVA GAINES b. February 10, 1866, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri; d. February 17, 1953, La Junta, Otero County, Colorado. MOSES and MARGARET HEATHMAN had two children: 1. BESSIE MAE ROBERSON b. July 1887, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri; d. October 22, 1974, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado. 2. MYRTLE BELLE ROBERSON b. February 1890, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri; d. about 1943. MOSES and EVA GAINES had two children: 1. EMMETT LUTHER ROBERSON b. September 14, 1893, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri; d. August 20, 1950, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. 2. HERBERT EUGENE ROBERSON b. September 28, 1898, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri; d. July 23, 1964, La Junta, Otero County, Colorado. 1880 census reflects JOHN ROBERSON’s parents were born in North Carolina. He used various spellings of the name (e.g.ROBERSON/ROBERTSON/ROBINSON/ROBISON). I am seeking information on John's family, siblings, parents, anything. This is my brick wall.