Robert H. Patton
M
| Father | John Patton | |
| Mother | Ann Mallory | |
Robert H. Patton||p33.htm#i2287|John Patton||p32.htm#i2280|Ann Mallory||p29.htm#i1789|||||||William Mallory||p30.htm#i1788|Mary Baker|b. 5 Apr 1739|p8.htm#i880| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | Great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | Robert H. Patton, son of John Patton and Ann Mallory, was born at NC.1 |
Citations
- [S83] Will Book Buncombe County NC Will Book A, pp 1-4 (John); 168-169 (Ann).
Sarah Patton
F, d. before 1854
| Father | John Patton | |
| Mother | Ann Mallory | |
Sarah Patton|d. bef 1854|p33.htm#i2284|John Patton||p32.htm#i2280|Ann Mallory||p29.htm#i1789|||||||William Mallory||p30.htm#i1788|Mary Baker|b. 5 Apr 1739|p8.htm#i880| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | Great-granddaughter of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | Sarah Patton, daughter of John Patton and Ann Mallory, was born at NC.1 | |
| Death | bef 1854 | Sarah Patton died bef 1854.2 |
Solomon Pitman
M
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | aft 1810 | Solomon Pitman married Susannah Baker, daughter of David Baker and Dorothy Wiseman, aft 1810 at prob Burke County, NC.1 |
Citations
- [S4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Yancey County NC.
Andrew Johnson Rabun
M, b. circa 1865
| Father | Henry M. Rabun b. c 1830, d. bef 1870 | |
| Mother | Jane Sophia Davenport b. 14 Apr 1829 | |
Andrew Johnson Rabun|b. c 1865|p33.htm#i2015|Henry M. Rabun|b. c 1830\nd. bef 1870|p33.htm#i1995|Jane Sophia Davenport|b. 14 Apr 1829|p20.htm#i1946|||||||David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1865 | Andrew Johnson Rabun, son of Henry M. Rabun and Jane Sophia Davenport, was born c 1865 at NC.1 |
| 1870 Census | 31 Jul 1870 | Andrew Johnson Rabun appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 31 Jul 1870, in the household of his mother Jane Davenport Rabun. He was shown as age 5, born NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 15 Jun 1880 | Andrew Johnson Rabun appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 15 Jun 1880, in the household of his mother Jane Davenport Rabun. He was shown as age 14, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.2 |
Henry M. Rabun
M, b. circa 1830, d. before 1870
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Birth | c 1830 | Henry M. Rabun was born c 1830 at Haywood County, NC. |
| Marriage | He married Jane Sophia Davenport, daughter of David Davenport and Dorothy Baker. It is not at all certain that the Jane who appears as the wife of Henry Rabun on the 1860 census is Jane Sophia Davenport. However, the fact that Jane Rabun was born in Burke County and that there is no other Jane in Shooting Creek suggests at least grounds for further research. So too does the fact that this same Jane Rabun appears on the 1870 census immediately after David and Dorothy Baker Davenport.1 | |
| Death | bef 1870 | Henry M. Rabun died bef 1870. Henry is presumed to have died before the 1870 census; he is not enumerated with his family on the 1870 or later censuses.2 |
Family | Jane Sophia Davenport | |
| Children | ||
Lusins H. Rabun
M, b. circa 1862
| Father | Henry M. Rabun b. c 1830, d. bef 1870 | |
| Mother | Jane Sophia Davenport b. 14 Apr 1829 | |
Lusins H. Rabun|b. c 1862|p33.htm#i2014|Henry M. Rabun|b. c 1830\nd. bef 1870|p33.htm#i1995|Jane Sophia Davenport|b. 14 Apr 1829|p20.htm#i1946|||||||David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1862 | Lusins H. Rabun, son of Henry M. Rabun and Jane Sophia Davenport, was born c 1862 at NC.1 |
| 1870 Census | 31 Jul 1870 | Lusins H. Rabun appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 31 Jul 1870, in the household of his mother Jane Davenport Rabun. He was shown as age 8, born NC.1 |
Citations
- [S1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay County NC, Clay County NC, Roll: M593_1130; Page: 470, H41/F41.
Nancy M. Rabun
F, b. circa 1868
| Father | Henry M. Rabun b. c 1830, d. bef 1870 | |
| Mother | Jane Sophia Davenport b. 14 Apr 1829 | |
Nancy M. Rabun|b. c 1868|p33.htm#i2016|Henry M. Rabun|b. c 1830\nd. bef 1870|p33.htm#i1995|Jane Sophia Davenport|b. 14 Apr 1829|p20.htm#i1946|||||||David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-granddaughter of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1868 | Nancy M. Rabun, daughter of Henry M. Rabun and Jane Sophia Davenport, was born c 1868 at NC.1 |
| 1870 Census | 31 Jul 1870 | Nancy M. Rabun appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 31 Jul 1870, in the household of her mother Jane Davenport Rabun. She was shown as age 2, born NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 15 Jun 1880 | Nancy M. Rabun appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 15 Jun 1880, in the household of her mother Jane Davenport Rabun. She was shown as age 12, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.2 |
Savaley Rabun
M, b. circa 1860
| Father | Henry M. Rabun b. c 1830, d. bef 1870 | |
| Mother | Jane Sophia Davenport b. 14 Apr 1829 | |
Savaley Rabun|b. c 1860|p33.htm#i2013|Henry M. Rabun|b. c 1830\nd. bef 1870|p33.htm#i1995|Jane Sophia Davenport|b. 14 Apr 1829|p20.htm#i1946|||||||David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1860 | Savaley Rabun, son of Henry M. Rabun and Jane Sophia Davenport, was born c 1860 at NC.1 |
| 1870 Census | 31 Jul 1870 | Savaley Rabun appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 31 Jul 1870, in the household of his mother Jane Davenport Rabun. He was shown as age 10, born NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 15 Jun 1880 | Savaley Rabun appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 15 Jun 1880, in the household of his mother Jane Davenport Rabun. He was shown as age 19, a farmer, born NC.2 |
Jennie Rawhouser
F
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | 26 Mar 1872 | Jennie Rawhouser married Thomas Andrew Baker, son of William Baker and Matilda Gullet, on 26 Mar 1872 at Louisa County, IA.1 |
Citations
- [S72] Ancestry.com, online http://www.ancestry.com, Iowa Marriages.
Dinah? Ray1
F, b. circa 1865
| Father | R.H. Ray b. c 1836 | |
| Mother | Susannah Baker b. c 1839 | |
Dinah? Ray|b. c 1865|p33.htm#i2113|R.H. Ray|b. c 1836|p33.htm#i2111|Susannah Baker|b. c 1839|p11.htm#i2049|||||||Davenport Baker|b. c 1811\nd. bef 31 Jul 1860|p2.htm#i2044|Rachel Oakes|b. c 1821|p32.htm#i2047| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 3rd great-granddaughter of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1865 | Dinah? Ray, daughter of R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker, was born c 1865 at NC.2 |
| 1880 Census | 12 Jun 1880 | Dinah? Ray appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Averys Creek, Buncombe County, NC, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, in the household of her parents, R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker Ray. She was shown as age 15, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.3 |
H.D. Ray
M, b. circa 1861
| Father | R.H. Ray b. c 1836 | |
| Mother | Susannah Baker b. c 1839 | |
H.D. Ray|b. c 1861|p33.htm#i2112|R.H. Ray|b. c 1836|p33.htm#i2111|Susannah Baker|b. c 1839|p11.htm#i2049|||||||Davenport Baker|b. c 1811\nd. bef 31 Jul 1860|p2.htm#i2044|Rachel Oakes|b. c 1821|p32.htm#i2047| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 3rd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1861 | H.D. Ray, son of R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker, was born c 1861 at NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 12 Jun 1880 | H.D. Ray appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Averys Creek, Buncombe County, NC, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, in the household of his parents, R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker Ray. He was shown as age 19, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.2 |
James W. Ray
M, b. circa 1869
| Father | R.H. Ray b. c 1836 | |
| Mother | Susannah Baker b. c 1839 | |
James W. Ray|b. c 1869|p33.htm#i2115|R.H. Ray|b. c 1836|p33.htm#i2111|Susannah Baker|b. c 1839|p11.htm#i2049|||||||Davenport Baker|b. c 1811\nd. bef 31 Jul 1860|p2.htm#i2044|Rachel Oakes|b. c 1821|p32.htm#i2047| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 3rd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1869 | James W. Ray, son of R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker, was born c 1869 at NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 12 Jun 1880 | James W. Ray appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Averys Creek, Buncombe County, NC, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, in the household of his parents, R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker Ray. He was shown as age 11, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.2 |
John W. Ray
M, b. circa 1866
| Father | R.H. Ray b. c 1836 | |
| Mother | Susannah Baker b. c 1839 | |
John W. Ray|b. c 1866|p33.htm#i2114|R.H. Ray|b. c 1836|p33.htm#i2111|Susannah Baker|b. c 1839|p11.htm#i2049|||||||Davenport Baker|b. c 1811\nd. bef 31 Jul 1860|p2.htm#i2044|Rachel Oakes|b. c 1821|p32.htm#i2047| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 3rd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1866 | John W. Ray, son of R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker, was born c 1866 at NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 12 Jun 1880 | John W. Ray appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Averys Creek, Buncombe County, NC, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, in the household of his parents, R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker Ray. He was shown as age 14, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.2 |
Joseph W. Ray
M, b. circa 1874
| Father | R.H. Ray b. c 1836 | |
| Mother | Susannah Baker b. c 1839 | |
Joseph W. Ray|b. c 1874|p33.htm#i2116|R.H. Ray|b. c 1836|p33.htm#i2111|Susannah Baker|b. c 1839|p11.htm#i2049|||||||Davenport Baker|b. c 1811\nd. bef 31 Jul 1860|p2.htm#i2044|Rachel Oakes|b. c 1821|p32.htm#i2047| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 3rd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1874 | Joseph W. Ray, son of R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker, was born c 1874 at NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 12 Jun 1880 | Joseph W. Ray appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Averys Creek, Buncombe County, NC, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, in the household of his parents, R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker Ray. He was shown as age 6, born NC.2 |
R.H. Ray
M, b. circa 1836
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Birth | c 1836 | R.H. Ray was born c 1836 at NC.1 |
| Marriage | c 1860 | He married Susannah Baker, daughter of Davenport Baker and Rachel Oakes, c 1860.1,2 |
| 1880 Census | 12 Jun 1880 | R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker Ray appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Averys Creek, Buncombe County, NC, enumerated 12 Jun 1880. R.H. was shown as a 44-year-old farmer, born NC; Susannah was shown as Susan, age 40, born NC. Their children H.D., Dinah?, John W., James W., Joseph W. and Thomas were listed as living with them. All of the children -- H.D., 19; Dinah?, 15; John W., 14; James W., 11; Joseph W., 6; and Thomas 4 -- were shown as born NC. Note that there is a Baker family living next door, perhaps a relative.3 |
Family | Susannah Baker | |
| Children | ||
Citations
- [S5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Buncombe County NC; Roll: T9_954; Page 15; SD: 4; ED: 26, H137/F141.
- [S121] Jerry Baker (e-mail address), family records database.
- [S5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Buncombe County NC; Roll: T9_954; Page 15-16; SD: 4; ED: 26, H137/F141.
Thomas Ray
M, b. circa 1876
| Father | R.H. Ray b. c 1836 | |
| Mother | Susannah Baker b. c 1839 | |
Thomas Ray|b. c 1876|p33.htm#i2117|R.H. Ray|b. c 1836|p33.htm#i2111|Susannah Baker|b. c 1839|p11.htm#i2049|||||||Davenport Baker|b. c 1811\nd. bef 31 Jul 1860|p2.htm#i2044|Rachel Oakes|b. c 1821|p32.htm#i2047| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 3rd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1876 | Thomas Ray, son of R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker, was born c 1876 at NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 12 Jun 1880 | Thomas Ray appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Averys Creek, Buncombe County, NC, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, in the household of his parents, R.H. Ray and Susannah Baker Ray. He was shown as age 4, born NC.2 |
Edna Rhyne
F, b. 23 November 1902, d. 10 August 1993
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Birth | 23 Nov 1902 | Edna Rhyne was born on 23 Nov 1902.1 |
| Marriage | c 1911 | She married William McKinley Baker, son of Samuel P. Baker and Dora Graham, c 1911.1 |
| Death | 10 Aug 1993 | Edna Rhyne Baker died on 10 Aug 1993 at age 90.1 |
Citations
- [S121] Jerry Baker (e-mail address), family records database.
Jasper Carlton Robertson
M, b. 18 April 1871, d. 15 March 1912
| Birth | 18 Apr 1871 | Jasper Carlton Robertson was born on 18 Apr 1871 at Honey Grove, Lamar or Fannin County, TX. Note that Honey Grove is technically in Fannin County. However, Jasper's death certificate, filled out with information provided by brother George G. Robertson, states that Jasper was born in Lamar County, and the family was in Lamar County for the 1870 census. Since Honey Grove lies along the border of Fannin and Lamar Counties and parts of both were referred to as Honey Grove by residents, it is entirely possible that he was born in Honey Grove and in Lamar County, rather than Fannin County. It is also possible that the nearest post office, serving parts of both counties, was at Honey Grove.1,2 |
| Nickname | Jasper Carlton Robertson also went by the name of Jap.3 | |
| Namesake | His wife's younger brother, an unknown person , may have been given his middle name after Jasper Carlton Robertson; Jasper married Arthur's oldest sister Eula just months after Arthur's birth and surely was courting her at the time her baby brother was born. | |
| Marriage | 19 Feb 1896 | He married Eula L. Baird on 19 Feb 1896 at Bexar County, TX. A note handwritten in 1951 and found among the effects of Opal Robertson Cottrell, daughter of Jasper and Eula, states that the two were married on February 19, 1895. However, the actual documentation -- their marriage certificate -- places the marriage in 1896.4 |
| Note | 1900 | In 1900, J.C. Robertson was on the county and state poll tax list for Precinct 8, Colorado County, TX.5 |
| 1900 Census | 8 Jun 1900 | Jasper Carlton Robertson appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Colorado County, TX, at Justice Precinct 8, enumerated 8 Jun 1900. He was shown as Jasper C. "Robinson", born April 1871 in Texas, married four years, as a "guard / convicts" at Dunovant's Camp No. 1 near Eagle Lake. The camp was a huge sugarcane plantation complex worked by convict labor from Texas penitentiaries. Neither his wife Eula nor his then two-year-old daughter Opal were enumerated with him, and neither can be located in the 1900 census. All of the information appears to have been provided by the overseer of the camp. None of the guards have wives or children shown, and it's possible that their information will be found elsewhere or was simply not recorded.6 |
| Note | 1901 | In 1901, Jasper was on the county and state poll tax for Precinct 8, Colorado County TX, and had one horse. He was not listed on the 1902 tax list and that should indicate that the family had moved to Oklahoma by 1902.7 |
| Residence | 1903 | In 1903, Jasper Carlton Robertson lived at Perkins, Payne County, OK Territory as documented in a letter dated Oct 1, 1903, from his father, Gustavus B. Robertson, to Jasper's sister, Mary Isabella Robertson Hendrix, in which he stated that "Jap's post office is Perkins, OK Territory". In Jasper's obituary, it also stated that he lived in Perkins after his marriage (in 1896 in Texas) until he moved to Tillman County (after his successful bid in the "Big Pasture" opening in December 1906).8,3 |
| Note | btw 3 Dec 1906 - 15 Dec 1906 | Between December 3 and 15, 1906, the United States Land Office accepted sealed bids for quarter sections (160 acres) of land in what was called the "Big Pasture" of the Oklahoma Territory -- a half-million acre area of rolling hills and grasslands bordered on the south by the Red River. Bids were submitted to and opened by officials in Lawton. The bids were opened starting on December 17, 1906 and continuing until all the quarter sections had been sold. One of the successful bidders was Jasper Robertson of Perkins, Oklahoma. Bidders were required to live on the land for five years; their payments could be spread out over the five years. Jasper's patent to the land was filed April 7, 1910. Sadly, the land had to be sold after his untimely death in 1912.9 |
| Member | 29 Mar 1909 | As of 29 Mar 1909, at Loveland, Tillman County, OK,, Jasper Carlton Robertson was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. On that date, he was initiated into and became a third degree member of the Loveland Lodge. He withdrew in January 1911 and was given a certificate of good standing, which bears his signature. |
| Employment | c 1910 | He was employed by the United States Post Office as the first postmaster c 1910 at Hollister, Tillman County, OK.10 |
| Note | 7 Apr 1910 | Jasper's patent to 160 acres in Tillman County (described as the northwest quarter of Section 21 in Township three south of Range 16 west of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma) was signed 7 Apr 1910 at Tillman County OK. It was recorded in Tillman County on April 23, 1913 -- a year after his death -- so that the property could be sold to cover his debts and his family's living expenses.11 |
| 1910 Census | 12 May 1910 | He and Eula Baird Robertson appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Stephens Twp., Tillman County, OK, enumerated 12 May 1910. Jasper was shown as a 39-year-old general farmer, born TX of a father born in KY and a mother born in MS (in actuality both parents were born in MS). Eula was shown as 40 years old, born AL of parents both born in AL, mother of four children, all surviving. They had been married for 14 years and were shown as able to read and write. They owned a farm subject to a mortgage. Their children Opal E. were listed as living with them. All four children were attending school. Opal, 11, and Fred, 9, were born TX; Harvey, 7, and Ray, 5, were born OK.12 |
| Death | 15 Mar 1912 | Jasper Carlton Robertson died on 15 Mar 1912 at Hollister, Tillman County, OK, at age 40. Jasper's obituary, printed 22 Mar 1912 in the Frederick (OK) Press, read: "J.C. ROBERTSON PASSES AWAY "(Contributed.) "This community has lost one of its best citizens. Not recently has it been grieved more as a whole that it was this week caused by the death of Brother J.C. Robertson. He took sick March 2. The doctors seemed confused with his case at first which developed into an abscess of the liver. All medical aid possible was given him without results. At one time four doctors held a consultation and everything possible was done by kind hands and loving friends to relieve him of his suffering which was intense at times. The end came at the family residence in Hollister at 2 o'clock Friday morning after a sickness of two weeks. "He had been undergoing a great burden for the last eight months bearing the financial strain as a merchant of Hollister, which had reduced his constitution, making recovery more difficult. "Brother Robertson was a true man, in his business, in the church as well as in his home. He was loved by everybody and had no enemies. He was converted in a meeting held in Hollister about a year and a half ago and joined the Baptist Church. He lived a true and consistent Christian life, always being willing to make a sacrifice for the cause of the church beyond his means. "The church has lost a true Christian man, as well as a good teacher, His place will be vacant there as well as in his home where he was a true father. He was born at Roxton, Lamar County, Texas, April 18, 1871. His parents moved to Cooper, Texas, where he lived until he was grown, then going to the Panhandle for a short time. He returned to San Antonio, Texas, where he was united in marriage to Miss Eula Bird. Soon after they were married they moved to Perkins, Okla., where they resided until the Big Pasture opened where he moved and has resided since until his death. "He leaves a wife, four children and three brothers to mourn his loss. The family needs the help as well as the sympathy of the entire community. "Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church by the pastor after which interment was made in the Frederick cemetery. "The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what he did here."13,2,14 |
| Burial | 16 Mar 1912 | He was buried on 16 Mar 1912 at Frederick Cemetery, Frederick, Tillman County, OK. Spaces 1-4-5, Lot 124, Block C in the original section were owned by Jasper. His stone was erected by the Woodmen of the World and bears the statement "Woodmen of the World Memorial, Dum Facet Clamat". His son Fred is buried by his side.15,16,17 |
| Note | 23 Apr 1913 | Sadly, the land Jasper had obtained by successful sealed bid in the "Big Pasture" land opening in December 1906, the land he'd received a patent for in Tillman County in 1910 -- 160 acres -- had to be sold upon his death. The patent to the land was recorded in Tillman County, Book 23, page 508. The recordation was needed so the property could be sold by his widow. Eula's transfer of ownership as executor of his estate was recorded in Tillman County on May 3, 1913. The sale price was $1530.18 |
Family | Eula L. Baird | |
| Child | ||
Citations
- [S2] Interview, Opal Robertson Cottrell, 1980s.
- [S104] Death Certificate, OK State Dept. of Health, Jasper C. Robertson, Tillman County, No. 3065, 15 Mar 1912.
- [S86] Letter, G.B. Robertson to Mary Isabella Robertson Hendrix, October 1, 1903, (original in the possession of Mary Ann Hendrix Thurmond).
- [S36] Marriage License/Certificate, J.C. Robertson and Eula Beard, Bexar County, TX, No. 14298, (photo online).
- [S70] Tax Rolls, Colorado County TX, 1900.
- [S6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Colorado County TX, Roll: T623 1622; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 26.
- [S70] Tax Rolls, Colorado County TX, 1901.
- [S24] Obituary, Jasper C. Robertson, Frederick OK Press, March 22, 1912.
- [S85] Linda Norman Garrison, Big Pasture Bidders, p. 17.
- [S87] Tillman County Genealogical Society, Tillman County History.
- [S58] Land Records, Tillman County OK.
- [S7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Tillman County OK, Roll: T624_1275; Page: 12B; SD: 5; ED: 256, H197/F199.
- [S24] Obituary, Jasper Robertson, Frederick OK Press, Mar 22, 1912.
- [S92] Tombstone, J.C. Robertson, Frederick Cemetery, Frederick, OK, photographed 2003 by JG Russell (private collection).
- [S66] E-Mail Message, Paul Grose, online resource for Frederick Cemetery.
- [S92] Tombstone, J.C. Robertson, Frederick Cemetery, Frederick OK, photographed 2003 by JG Russell (private collection).
- [S24] Obituary, Jasper Robertson, Frederick OK Press, Mar 22 1912.
- [S58] Land Records, Tillman County OK, Book 23, pages 508, 519.
Opal E. Robertson1
F, b. 21 August 1898, d. 15 March 1995
| Father | Jasper Carlton Robertson b. 18 Apr 1871, d. 15 Mar 1912 | |
| Mother | Eula L. Baird b. 24 Oct 1869, d. 13 Mar 1954 | |
Opal E. Robertson|b. 21 Aug 1898\nd. 15 Mar 1995|p33.htm#i7|Jasper Carlton Robertson|b. 18 Apr 1871\nd. 15 Mar 1912|p33.htm#i15|Eula L. Baird|b. 24 Oct 1869\nd. 13 Mar 1954|p1.htm#i16||||||||||||| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Birth | 21 Aug 1898 | Opal E. Robertson, daughter of Jasper Carlton Robertson and Eula L. Baird, was born on 21 Aug 1898 at Eagle Lake, Colorado County, TX. Some family sources place Opal's birth in Sugarland, TX. That appears to be incorrect. Among other proofs: Opal herself applied for a social security card in 1966 and had to list her place of birth. She stated that she had been born in Eagle Lake. Secondly, Jasper was working in the Eagle Lake area as a guard of convicts for the Dunovant plantation at the time of Opal's birth in 1900.2 |
| Note | btw 1905 - 1910 | Opal Robertson Cottrell wrote "Remembrances" on a page from a 1968 calendar (though not necessarily in 1968): Remembrances: My Mother Eula Lee Robertson and my Father J.C. Robertson My brothers: Fred, Harvey and Ray Seven and Mumps - - Kittens - , a grandmother - me, (her first grand child) -- - and smallpox vaccination and School & "Times" Tables - - and uncles who sang & played guitars - Noel, Lon & John (Livingston) - and our new home in "Oklahoma Territory" - Bright Happy Days with my 3 bros Fred, Harvey & Ray - a new world created a world just for us new & just for us. |
| Note | 1909 | Opal Robertson Cottrell wrote her recollections of the death of her grandmother on a page from a 1968 calendar (though not necessarily in 1968): 1909 - Long before it got there we could see the buggy coming slowly down our road - - My Dear Uncle Leva - 15 years old - bringing us the sad news of my Dear Grandmother's Death - My grieving Mother - and my aunts & uncles - I am carried back through time and space to where you are - and I see you once more - as you were then - a large, close family, grieving for a Dear & loving Mother - my Grandmother Martha Livingston Buried in Cemetery Frederick Okla - 1909 - close by rests my Father J.C. Robertson - "1912" - Tall upright Log marks his resting place ("Woodman of the World" marks his resting place). |
| 1910 Census | 12 May 1910 | Opal E. Robertson appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Stephens Twp., Tillman County, OK, enumerated 12 May 1910, in the household of her parents, Jasper Carlton Robertson and Eula Baird Robertson. She was shown as age 11, born TX, attending school.3 |
| Marriage | 19 Oct 1916 | Opal E. Robertson married Clay Rex Cottrell, son of Martin Gilbert Cottrell and Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson, on 19 Oct 1916 at Wichita County, TX. The ceremony was performed by a Judge. There is a question as to why they were married in Texas. Her family lived in Oklahoma; he had met her in Oklahoma. No-one from either family was at the wedding. It may be that they couldn't marry in Oklahoma without parental consent (they were both just 18, and there is no question that Eula Baird Robertson would never have consented to the marriage). In any case, when Clay's family discovered he had married, they were most concerned. His daughter Cladyne Cottrell Barrett reports, in an email on September 23, 2002: "It was never said (why they married in Texas), but just maybe they ran away to be married for none of the family was present. Aunt Tedd told the story that when she and Maud heard that they were married, they made the trip to Wichita Falls (they were fearful of who and what he had married) and walked into the apartment where they were living, unannounced and said that there, in bed, asleep, was the most beautiful sweet looking angel that they could imagine and that they left, so happy with their discovery and when they came back, they didn't tell them that they had been there earlier. Clay was the baby of the family and had lived with several of his brothers and sisters after his mother died, (kidney) when he was 12. So, evidentally. they told no one (they were getting married). Little rascals." |
| 1920 Census | 28 Feb 1920 | Opal Robertson Cottrell and Clay Rex Cottrell appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Haskell Twp., Tillman County, OK, enumerated 28 Feb 1920. The family name was misspelled as "Cottorell". Clay was a 21-year-old fireman at a cotton gin; Opal was also age 21. Both were born TX, both could read and write and they rented their home. The baby was shown as age three months, born OK.4 |
| 1930 Census | 17 Apr 1930 | Opal Robertson Cottrell and Clay Rex Cottrell appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Midland, Midland County, TX, enumerated 17 Apr 1930. Clay was shown as a 31-year-old clerk in a garage; Opal was also shown as age 31. Both could read and write and both were born in TX. The family lived in a rented home with a monthly rent of $30 and owned a radio. Billy, 10, born OK, and Cladyne, 8, born TX, were attending school; Monte, 6, Hazel, 4, David, 2, and Donald (a newborn shown on the census as "#Six"), were all born TX.5 |
| Residence | 1950 | In 1950, Opal Robertson Cottrell and Clay Rex Cottrell lived at Kents Store, Fluvanna County, VA. They moved there with their younger children to caretake a farm owned by eldest son Billy, who had purchased it both as a place to which he could retire from the Navy and as a place where his parents and youngest siblings could live. Initially both Clay and Opal hated it -- letters they wrote dated around 1950 indicate that they were homesick for Texas; Clay nicknamed it "Hungry Hill." But over time, The Farm (as it came to be known) became home for the family. For 45 years, until the death of Opal Robertson Cottrell in 1995, it was the central gathering place for children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and more. |
| Death | 15 Mar 1995 | Opal Robertson Cottrell died on 15 Mar 1995 at Charlottesville, Albemarle County, VA, at age 96. She spent the last years of her life surrounded by children, grandchildren and great grandchildren on The Farm in Kents Store, Fluvanna County, VA.6 |
| Burial | She was buried at Byrd Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Kents Store, Fluvanna County, VA.7 |
Citations
- There is some dispute as to just what exactly Opal Robertson's middle name was. She shows up as early as the 1920 census as Opal E., but just what the E stands for, no-one is entirely sure. One theory is that it is Eula or Eulalie, after her mother. Another is that it is Eileen (her daughter Hazel gave her own daughter Judy the middle name of Eileen and told her it was in honor of Opal). Yet another theory is that her middle name didn't begin with an E at all but was something completely different (and so odd that she didn't like it and didn't use it).
Once she became a grandmother, she became forever and to all generations "Mama Clay" as her husband became "Daddy Clay". - [S15] JGRussell baby book, entries by Hazel Cottrell Geissler.
- [S7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Tillman County OK, Roll: T624_1275; Page: 12B; SD: 5; ED: 256, H197/F199.
- [S8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Tillman County OK, Roll: T625_1488; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 1123.
- [S39] 1930 United States Federal Census, Midland County TX, Roll: 2376; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 499.0.
- [S26] Social Security Death Index, http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/
- [S16] JGRussell, facts within personal knowledge.
John Robinson
M, d. February 1880
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | c 1861 | John Robinson married Dulcena Baker, daughter of Josiah Alexander Baker and Nancy Catherine "Kate" Fore, c 1861. |
| Death | Feb 1880 | John Robinson died in Feb 1880 at Hood County, TX. |
Family | Dulcena Baker | |
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