Brief Life History of Letitia Jane
When Letitia Jane Robertson was born on 18 January 1839, in Rhea, Tennessee, United States, her father, Anthony Robertson, was 30 and her mother, Melinda Eleanor Witten, was 27. She married Lenna Hutton Smith on 13 March 1857, in Polk, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in West Looney Township, Polk, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. She died on 30 March 1879, in Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Steamboat Rock Cemetery, Steamboat Rock, Hardin, Iowa, United States.
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- Lutitia J Robeson in household of Anthony Robeson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Letitia J Robertson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Letitia Jane Robertson Smith, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846
Iowa is the 29th state.
1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Hardin, Iowa, United States
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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