Brief Life History of John Anderson
When John Anderson Robertson was born on 13 February 1818, in Nelson, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, his father, Richard Parker Robertson, was 22 and his mother, Mary Tossy Briggs, was 24. He married Susan Nelson Robertson on 7 September 1848, in Daviess, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Vanover, Daviess, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died on 30 March 1887, at the age of 69, and was buried in Glenville, McLean, Kentucky, United States.
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- John Robertson, "United States Census, 1850"
- John A. Robertson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- John Anderson Robertson, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1825
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Daviess, Kentucky, United State 1854: McLean, Kentucky, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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