Robert George Mansell (1846 - 1914)

Born 26 Feb 1846 in Lamar, Alabama, United States

Husband of Mary Ann Adams — married about 1870 in Alabama

Descendants

Died 29 Jul 1914 at age 68 in Perkins, Payne, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Robert was born in 1846 and he passed away in 1914. ^[1]

We have been unable to find him (or his birth family) yet in the 1850 census.

Robert's entry in the 1860 census indicates his likely mother was Rebecca A. ______, b about 1824 in Alabama.^[2] From later census records, it appears that Robert's father either died or left the family by 1860, and that Rebecca was pregnant with their youngest child.

Siblings, all born Alabama:

1. Joseph E., b abt 1843
2. Robert G., b abt 1846
3. Sarah, b abt 1852
4. Harvey, b abt 1855; he married at age 19 Sarah H. Hughes, with permission of his mother.^[3]
5. Wm. W., b abt 1870

Robert married about 1869 Mary A. ______, b abt 1847 Alabama [or Georgia?].

They had the following children, all born Alabama:^[2]

1. Joseph, b abt 1871
2. George, b abt 1872
3. Martha, b abt 1873
4. William, b abt 1875
5. Jacob, b abt 1876
6. John, b abt 1879

Residences:

• 1860 (with nmother and siblings): Western District, Marion, Alabama. All born Alabama.
• 1870 (with wife, no children, but with his mother and siblings): Sanford Co., Alabama.^[4]
• 1880 (with wife and children): Marion, Alabama^[2]
• 1900...
• 1910 (possibly the widowed RG Mansell by himself): Bryan Co., Alabama. (But parents born Georgia, so not liking this one.)^[5] This is believed to be the same man who is buried (1914) at Elm Grove Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA, per Find-a-Grave.

Research Notes

A previous version of this profile claimed, without source, that Robert was the son of William George Mancill. But census records associated with William include no son by this name. Until we find evidence for Robert's origins, we are detaching this William George Mancill as father.

A previous version of this profile also claimed, without source, a specific birth date and place of 26 Feb 1846 in Lamar Co., Alabama. We seek evidence for this information. For example, there are no Mansells (var. spellings) in Lamar County in the 1850 census.

His Find-a-Grave profile claims a birth date of 26 Feb 1846, but if you look at the actual photo of the gravestone, the year is 1864.^[6] We think, based on other data, that the gravestone is inaccurate, or if accurate, refers to a different man.

Robert was born in 1846. He passed away in 1914.

Sources

1. ↑ Profile of Robert George Mansell Find-a-Grave; better source sought.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBG-X1L?cc=1473181&wc=7QN3-GKW%3A1589422203%2C1589422242%2C1589422244 : 24 March 2017), Alabama > Marion > Western District > image 38 of 138; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-X4MS-ZZ6?cc=1743384&wc=3LJ5-6TL%3A1586874301 : 21 July 2015), 004254847 > image 293 of 904; County Probate Courts, Alabama.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6767-S85?cc=1438024&wc=KPR4-N38%3A518661001%2C519703101%2C519709301 : 6 June 2019), Alabama > Sanford > Township 12 Range 14 > image 1 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRKW-TCB?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-17X%3A133642201%2C134404201%2C134422601%2C1589089046 : 24 June 2017), Oklahoma > Bryan > Township 6 > ED 25 > image 7 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Find-a-Grave profile for Robert George Mansell, specifically: Original Image of gravestone

• findagrave[1] 1870 Census [2]

1880 Census[3] 1900 Census [4] 1910 Census [5] US Vet. gravesite [6] Family Data Collection [7]