Brief Life History of Alexander Patterson
When Alexander Patterson Robinson was born in 1815, in South Carolina, United States, his father, William Harvey Robinson, was 53 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Boggs, was 31. He married Margaret A Patterson about 1836, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States in 1850 and Texas, United States for about 14 years. In 1850, at the age of 35, his occupation is listed as wheelwright. He died in 1900, in Freestone, Texas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Freestone, Texas, United States.
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Sources (5)
- A D Robinson, "United States Census, 1860"
- A P Robinson in entry for Samuel A Robinson, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
- Alexander Robinson, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1815–1900 Male
1818–1869 Female
Children (7)
1838–1880 Female
1841– Male
1848–1881 Male
1850– Female
1850–1891 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1762–1840 Male
1784–1854 Female
Siblings (13)
1786–1843 Male
1798–1857 Male
1799–1862 Female
1804–1870 Male
1807–1888 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 4
1822 · Slave Rebellion
Age 7
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Age 29
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Robin , a pet form of Robert , + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
French: from a pet form of the personal name Robin .
West Indian (including Haiti) and Guyanese: most likely not (only) of English or French origin as in 1 above and 2 above, but also, if not mostly, from the related name of the famous Daniel Defoe's literary character Robinson Crusoe (from a novel first published in 1719).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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