Francis H Robertson (abt. 1840 - 1861)

Born about 1840 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Dec 1861 at about age 21 in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Pvt. Francis Robertson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 09/23/1861
Mustered out: 12/05/1861 Died of Disease
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co H 27th Missouri Infantry Mounted

Pvt. Francis Robertson Died of Disease during the United States Civil War.

Military

Location: Missouri

Surname: Robertson

enlisted = Sept. 23, 1861 in Otterville, MO

mustered = 12/05/1861 Died of the fever on the prairie of Sedalia

side = USA

regiment flag =

regiment name = Co H 27th Missouri Mounted Infantry

source: FOLD3 3 muster cards

Age :

2nd muster card states,

"Died in Pettis, Co. MO

Dec. 5, 1861 of fever.

and furnished his horse/equipment."

Born to Samuel T. ROBERTSON and Elizabeth

1850 Heath Creek, Pettis County Missouri

HEAD: Samuel T Roberson age:34 farmer born: VA

Elizabeth age:33 Va

Francis H. age:9 VA

Julia M age:8 VA

Gulian F (Female) age:6 VA

John W. age:4 VA

James M age:1 MO

(2 houses down as neighbors are Berry L. GREER/Lucy+4 kids)

1860 Heath Creek, Pettis Co. MO

HEAD: S. T Robertson age:43 farmer born: VA

Elizabeth age:39 Va

Francis H. age:20 farm laborer VA

Julia age:18 Domestic VA

Elizabeth age:11 MO.

Jesse age:8 MO

Thomas age:3 MO

(not on this census that should be, they were listed on the 1850 census is:

Gulian age:6 (female) might be the Elizabeth age:11???

John W. age:4 should be 14

James M. age:1 should be 11

(these 3 are too young to have been married?

so guess they passed.. AND there are 2 new sons Jesse/Thomas...

(down and around the street as neighbors are Berry L.GREER/ Lucy+4 kids)AND also :Moses GREER/Elizabeth +12kids)

1870 Bowling Green, Pettis Missouri

HEAD: Samuel J. Robinson (Robertson)

age:52 VA

Elizabeth age:57 VA keep house

POINTER, Julia age:28 at home

Robinson, Elizabeth age:17 MO

Jesse age:14 MO

Thomas age:12 MO

Fanny age: 6 MO

POINTER, Henry age: 28 KY

Robinson, John J age:18 MO

POINTER, Amanda age:3 MO

MAJOR TYPO: ALL THE NAMES ARE CORRECT/AGES THAT ARE ON THE 1850/60 CENSUS...ROBERTSON........

(WOW!!!! Francis' sister Julia married

William Henry POINTER

10 Aug. 1865 Pettis, MO

See memory below

1880 Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri

HEAD: William POINTER age:36 KY

WIFE: Julia M age:39 VA

dau.: Mandie age:13 MO (aka Amanda)

dau.: Annie age:9 MO

dau.: Eva age:7 MO

dau.: Florence age:5 MO

dau.: Julia age:2 MO

1900 Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri

HEAD: William H age:55 KY

WIFE: Julia M age:58 VA

son: Thomas W. POINTER age:18 MO

(so Thomas was born 1882 after the 1880 census)

all these people match the memorial LINKs

of William Henry POINTER #37819586

JULIA M. Roberts-POINTER (they have a death cert)

but there are 3 census records and marriage record that say Robertson.

CHILDREN: never married died 1861 age 21

Death

Date of Death: Dec 5, 1861

Place of Death: Sedalia, Missouri

Cause of Death: Died of Disease

Burial: Buried by the Army out in the prairie. Same as Morrison M Lee who died same time and he was also buried by the Army in the prairie.......... 21 year old Francis joined the 27th MO. Mtd Inf. Co. H with Morrison M. Lee and Francis also died of the fever one month after Morrison, same place "Pettis Co. MO."

FREE SPACE

Sources

1. Find A Grave: Memorial #135641801 Created by: carole taylor puntenney---Record added: Sep 09, 2014
2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZN-7YZ : 9 November 2014), Francis K Roberson in household of Saml T Roberson, Pettis county, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing family 245, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH89-D83 : 30 December 2015), Francis H Robertson in entry for S I Robertson, 1860.