Frances Hunter Robertson

Brief Life History of Frances Hunter

When Frances Hunter Robertson was born on 24 October 1813, in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, her father, David Alexander Robertson, was 35 and her mother, Mary "Polly" Hunter, was 33. She married Ousley Claiborne on 5 September 1829, in Sumner, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Warren Township, Camden, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. She died on 4 January 1892, in Camden, Missouri, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Claiborne Cemetery, Warren Township, Camden, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ousley Claiborne
1802–1891
Frances Hunter Robertson
1813–1892
Marriage: 5 September 1829
Mary Ann Claiborne
1830–1832
Aurelius C Claiborne
1865–
Sarah Jane Claiborne
1832–1897
Nancy Turner Claiborne
1834–1891
David Robertson Claiborne
1838–1863
Daniel Allen Claiborn
1839–1931
John Lacey Claiborn
1842–1928
Elvira Elizabeth Claiborne
1848–1918
Rebecca Isabel Quintilla Claiborne
1850–1876
William Franklin Claiborne
1855–1937

Sources (12)

  • Francis Clyburn in household of Ousley Clyburn, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Frances H Robertson, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Frances Hunter Robertson Claiborne, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820

Historical Boundaries: 1820: Ray, Missouri, United States

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English, Norman French, and Older Scots personal name Robert + -son. This surname is especially common in Scotland, where Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce (1274–1329).

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Robertsson: patronymic from the personal name Robert .

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Robertsen, a cognate of 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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