John Alexander Robertson (1819 - 1866)

Born 5 Nov 1819 in Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline Elizabeth (Tetrick) Robertson — married 1 Feb 1843 in Shelby, Illinois

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1866 at age 46 in Shelby County, Illinois

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Biography

John was born in 1819, the son of William and Peggy (Alexander) Robertson, in Kentucky. He would eventually move to Illinois where he met and in 1844 married Caroline Elizabeth Tetrick, the daughter of Abraham and Anna (Huffman) Tetrick. They had the following children:

Margaret Ann (Robertson) Tilley (1844–1924)

William O. Robertson (1846– )

Mahala Melinda (Robertson) Wakefield (1848–1899)

Jane Robertson (1850– )

Josephine Robertson (1853– )

Willis Whitfield Robertson (1855–1936)

Emily Robertson (1856– )

James Frank Robertson (1858–1938)

Henry Albertson Robertson (1859– )

John served in the Civil War with the Union Army, 1st Regiment Illinois Artillery Company Batteries K & E as a wagoner.

Caroline would pass away at only 41 years of age in 1865, leaving John with several small children to care for and raise. He would only live a year later, passing away in 1866 at 46 years of age. John and Caroline's bodies are both buried in the Ridge Cemetery in Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois.

Sources

• Ancestors of Tony Lee Robertson by Tony L. Robertson [1]

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF2K-39L : 3 March 2016), John Robertson and Caroline E. Tetrich, 01 Feb 1843; citing Shelby, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 7,710.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M853-F6Q : 9 November 2014), John Roberson, Wakefield, Shelby, Illinois, United States; citing family 1005, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• National Park Service Civil War Soldiers Detail [2]

• "Illinois State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCK6-CZD : 15 November 2014), John Robertson, , Cold Spring, Shelby, Illinois; citing p. 81, State Library, Springfield; FHL microfilm 972,767.

• Find A Grave Memorial for John Alexander Robertson [3]

See Also

• Family Search Profile on John Alexander Robertson [4]