Brief Life History of Samuel Booker
When Samuel Booker Robertson was born on 28 May 1824, in Nelson, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Nelson Robertson, was 33 and his mother, Frances Amelia Overton, was 31. He married Mary J. Jackson on 2 December 1845, in McLean, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in McLean, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Calhoun, McLean, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died on 14 September 1898, at the age of 74, and was buried in Mount Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Wyman, McLean, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Samuel B Robinson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Samuel B. Robertson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- S. B. Robertson in entry for Warner S. Robertson, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
Spouse and Children
1824–1898 Male
1828–1910 Female
Children (13)
1845–1919 Male
1849–1885 Male
1851–1886 Female
1855–1900 Male
1855–1907 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1790–1865 Male
1792–1881 Female
Siblings (13)
1812–1882 Male
1814–1899 Male
1815– Female
1817– Female
1819–1872 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
Age 6
1846
Age 22
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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