In all likelihood Ansalem's son Henry was named for his grandfather Henry Garland. But Henry Robertson, Ansalem's son, did have a son named George. No connection has been found that I know of between the Carrington's and Robertson's. Mike Vaughn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael J. Vaughn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 1:02 PM Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Ansalem Robertson d. 1888 > If there is any connection between Ansalem Robertson who settled in NW > Anderson County and the Robertsons who settled in the NE section of > the county it will be a great surprise to me. > > Ansalem who came to Anderson County was the son of Carrington Wheelis > Robertson and Lucy Garland. > > The greater coincidence is that Ansalem settled at Bethel, Texas in > the NW end of the county whereas George settled in the NE end of the > county and is buried at Old Bethel Cemetery. Ansalem is buried in an > unmarked grave at Bethel Cemetery on US Hwy 287 in the NW end of the > county -- two totally different cemeteries. > > I agree that it is almost hard to believe that they are not connected > in some way, but I have never found it and would be anxious to hear > from anyone who has. > > Mike Vaughn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:51 AM > Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Ansalem Robertson d. 1888 > > > > Hello Jeanette, > > This is Sandra Griffin Gilliam from Conroe, Tx. We have > communicated > > before > > about the ROBERTSONS. GEORGE A. ROBERTSON who married ROANNA > WILLINGHAM and > > came to Bethal, Anderson Co. around l853 is my ggggrandfather. > > His granddaughter Amanda Francis Cook Griffin was my ggrandmother. > I am > > interested in Ansalem Robertson. In some way they most be related. > Either > > brothers or Uncle and nephew. Since Ansalem's father was Carrington > Wheelis > > Robertson, have you found any relationship between the Carringtons > or the > > Wheelises? GEORGE with his birthday 1813 is right in the middle of > Ansalem > > b.l820 and CARRINGTON b. l795. I also find it interesting that > both > > ANSALEM AND GEORGE had sons named HENRY. > > I know you have probably researched this out already, but > would > > like to know what your thoughts are on my ideas. > > Thank you, > > Sandra > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >