Nancy J. (Bradshaw) Robertson (abt. 1833 - abt. 1899)

Born about 1833 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Wife of Nathaniel Massey Robertson — married 6 Dec 1853 in Greene, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died about Jul 1899 at about age 66 in Laclede, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Nancy was born about 1833 in Tennessee to Samuel Bradshaw and Jemima Gately.

She married Nathaniel Robertson in 1853.^[1] Their children were Samuel, Thomas, William, Maggie and Josie.

She served as a midwife and her signature appears on many early Laclede County birth records.

She died in 1899. She is probably buried by her husband in a now unmarked grave in the family plot at Porter Chapel Cemetery near Competition, Missouri.

Notes

Not sure of source of 1889 date. Laclede Co., probate records have that she would still have been living at the time of her daughter Maggie's death in 1892. Her probate started 7 Jul 1899. Changed death info. to match available documentation. If better sourcing is available, please share.

Sources

1. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-YF4Z : 5 January 2021), Nancy Bradshaw in entry for Nathaniel W. Roberson, 6 Dec. 1853, Greene, Missouri.

• 1840 Greene County, Missouri with parents.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZH-1TD : 22 December 2020), Nancy Bradshaw in household of Samuel Bradshaw, Ozark Township, Greene, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1858 Webster County is formed out of Greene County.
• 1860 and 1870 Census Laclede County, Missouri with husband
• 1880 Census Laclede County, Missouri
• Laclede County Birth Records 1883-1899, she is signing on records as a midwife.
• Laclede County Probate records. Probate began 7 July 1899. Finalized 7 July 1902.