This Robertson family starts with Pleasant Robertson who married Clasy Perkins on November 29, 1808 in Oglethorpe County Georgia. At this point we do not know where he was born other than it was Virginia. The 1850 Federal Census of Oglethorpe Co., GA, 66th Div., 3 Sep, pg. 13, lists the household of Pleasant Robertson.

- Pleasant Robertson, 61, farmer, real estate $4,000, born VA.

- Ariann Robertson, 27, female, born GA. The name is most likely Mary Ann, based on Pleasant's will.

- Lucy Adison, 70, female, born VA.

Pleasant Robertson's children are as determined by his will. See attached will

- Elizabeth Robertson married Robert Howard Jan. 31,1842 in Oglethorpe Co. GA.

- Mary Ann Robertson Mar. James H. Robertson April 14, 1822 in Oglethorpe Co. GA.

- Alvin M. Robertson married (1) Mary. (2) Nancy Kidd March 20, 1833 in Oglethorpe Co., Ga. Died August 04, 1863 in Oglethorpe Co., GA.

- Susan Robertson Mar. Jonothan Milner April 05, 1841 in Oglethorpe Co., GA.

- Clasy M. Robertson

- Marshall Robertson

- Elijah D. Robertson, b 1810, married Sarah Milner October 08,1834 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. Sarah’s name is also spelled Miller in some records.

The 1850 Richmond Co., GA Federal Census, 73 Div., 20 Aug, pg. 458, Household of Elijah D. Robertson, 40, Com. Merchant1 real estate $10,000, born GA.

Children

- Sarah A. Robertson, 33, born GA.

- Sylvester Robertson, 14, born GA.

- Victoria Robertson, 12, born GA.

- Walter J. Robertson, 10, born GA.

- John Robertson, 9, born GA.

- Benjamin P. Robertson, 7, born GA.

- Samuel Robertson, 5, Born GA.

- Ella Robertson, 4, born GA.

- Sarah Robertson, 2, born GA.

The 1860 Federal Census State of Georgia, county Oglethorpe, Township, ward or beat 238 G.M. Dist., Post Office Lexington, Date of Enumeration 24 July, Publication number M 653, Reel No. 123.

Pleasant Robinson, age 75, farmer with real estate valued at $4,000 and personal property valued at $12,300, birthplace Va.

• Aryann, age 44, birthplace GA.
• Walter R. Robinson, age 20, farmer, birthplace GA.

The 1860 Federal Census list Alvin M. Robertson, age 48, a farmer with real estate valued at $3,000 and personal property valued at $10,620.

The people in his household were:

- Mary, age 50

• Riltey, age 21, female
• George, age 19, male
• Pleasant, age 17, male
• Haseltine, age 14, female
• Alvin, age 12, male

The census list the name as Robinson

A report by Jane Gibson Nardy indicates the following:

Pleasant Robertson appeared in Georgia records as early 1808 when he married in Oglethorpe Co., GA. He was listed in the Oglethorpe County, Georgia tax indexes for 1810. He purchased his first land in Oglethorpe County, on Indian Creek, in November of 1810. The 1850 and 1860 Georgia censuses indicate that he was born c1785, in Virginia. He probably came to Georgia, as a child, with his family.

An Elijah Robertson appeared in Oglethorpe County; Georgia records as early as 1800 - listed in the tax digest indexes. There was an Elijah Robertson listed in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery and the 1807 Georgia land lottery, living in Oglethorpe County. There was also a James Robertson in Oglethorpe County at the same time. Either of these are very good candidates to be the father of Pleasant Robertson who married in 1808 Oglethorpe County. James Robertson showed up in Oglethorpe County deed indexes, buying land there as early as 1806, but there was no land transactions listed for the older Elijah Robertson.

There is a Frances Robertson who had two sons Pleasant and Elijah. The above mentioned Elijah could be either brother or possible father.

Records show that an Elijah, Pleasant and other Robertson/Robinsons purchased property and sold property in Oglethorpe County, GA. In the 1800’s.

The next information I have is Samuel Glenn Robertson being born in Richmond County GA. Samuel Glenn was educated in Florida; he was brick mason, democrat and Presbyterian. He married Rossi Rebecca Workman from Rock Hill, York Co., SC.I know from family stories from my grandfather that Samuel Glenn was a stone mason. Samuel lived in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. with his family. My grand father Samuel Ira Robertson was born there. They later moved to northeast Arkansas. Samuel Glenn enlisted at Jonesboro, Arkansas in the CSA Army, under Captain Sparks. He was in the battles at Helena, Ark., Pilot Knob, MO., Osage River, Clarendon, Arkansas and Cotton Plant Arkansas. He served 3 1/2 years, and was paroled at Wittsburg, Arkansas.

I remember going on a trip with my grand father, Samuel Ira, and father James R. through Eastern Arkansas in the early 1950s. We visited what grand father called the old home place around Cotton Plant. I remember Cotton Plant still having dirt streets and hitching rails for horses. We also visited with his sister, Sarah Ethel, known as Ethel. She ran a rural Post Office around Beebe, Ark. She married Ola Beard who was a farmer of sorts. He enjoyed hunting more then anything and would leave the mule in the field to go hunting. Aunt Ethel had a Parrot that she kept in the Post Office and country store. We also visited Reese, grand father’s brother in Searcy, Ark. He was a brick mason that was well known for his work in the area. I remember him as a nice man with a head full of silver hair, I always wanted to have hair like him and now I do. On this trip we also went to Memphis, TN to visit Jim Gross, my grand mother’s brother. He gave me a cup and saucer, I wish I had taken well care of it over the years as I learned what antiques are worth.There was an article about Samuel Glenn and Reese doing brick work in northeast Arkansas. It told of Samuel making his own brick. I have attached the article from the twin City Tribune, August 29,1979.

Samuel Ira, my grand father, married Ida Gross in Howell, Arkansas November 29, 1907. I remember them living in Shreveport, Louisiana. They lived at 105 East 72^nd Street in the subdivision of Cedar Grove. I remember them having a milk cow. Ira drove an International truck. We use to haul the cow and calves around in it. I got or had to churn the milk for butter. Those were the fun time for me.

Samuel Ira was a brick mason, he belonged to the brick layer’s union for many years. He gave up his union card during the depression because he had to work below union wages at times. He was a respected brick mason in the Shreveport area. I was told he and my father, James, during the depression worked from Louisiana to Florida. There were times they slept under trees along the road during their travels. James was the only son to travel with Ira working on the road. The interesting thing with this family was three of the sons were brick masons and one, Ollie Dodson, called Bobby, and was an Electrician. Over the years they all the boys worked in and around Springhill, LA.and in the paper mill located there. James was the brick layer foreman and Thomas Glenn was a bricklayer in the mill. Samuel Ira, Jr. and Bobby often worked there during turn arounds. Alma, who married Frank Welch, along with her family moved to Springhill in the 1950s and ran Dutch Cleaners for years. Another interesting thing was the names they were known by. Thomas Glenn was called "Curly", Geneva was called "Wiggle", James was called "Tubby", Samuel was called "Sleepy", and Ollie Dodson was called "Bobby".

Most or all of the Robertsons I know, that includes John Barnett, Samuel Ira and Reese Dodson’s children were in the Navy or Marine Corps during World War II.

Rex and George Robertson served on the USS Enterprise. They were on the ship when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. They told how they just missed being in port during the bombing. Later Rex had to transfer to another ship because of what happened to the Sullivan brothers.

James and Bobby served in the Navy SeaBees. Glenn was in the Coast Guard. Samuel was in the Marine Corps.

John Barnett Robertson lived in Monroe, Louisiana. He was a mechanic in the early years of automobile and also had a farm out off of the Columbia highway. He also liked and raised horses. I remember him having many nice ones, but the one liked best was his palomino stallion. In his later years he and Aunt Ella ran a country store. The family used to have get to gathers out on Uncle John’s farm. I remember the old house with a big fireplace that Aunt Ella cooked in.

George Robertson ran a Machine shop in Monroe. Rex is a horse trader and car salesman in the Monroe area.

As a child I remember my father, James, moving around Louisiana and Arkansas. I was told we lived in New Orleans for a short time, but I do not remember it. I do remember living in Shreveport at 800 Robinhood Street. After World War II we moved to Magnolia, Arkansas. We lived on the Davis farm where dad rented an apartment. Mother cooked on a wood stove and we took baths in a Number 3 wash tub. Mother also washed clothes in a wash tub outside. Next we moved to Springhill where James Robertson worked with Roland Robins doing brick work around the area. Next we moved to West Monroe where we lived for a year. Then James took a job with International Paper Company in Springhill, Louisiana. He worked there until he died in 1975.

This probably means " Commercial merchant".