My first cousin 4 times removed.
Born: 10 Sep. 1803, Virginia. 1
Parents: RICHARD ELAM AND HANNA (UNKNOWN)
Married: 23 Nov. 1822, Chesterfield Co., VA. 2
Death: unknown.
Notes:
Husband William listed in the 1830 Federal Census, Chesterfield, VA, as age 30-40, with one male under 5, one male age 5-10, one male age 20-30, two females under 5, one female age 15-20, two females age 20-30, four male slaves under 10, three male slaves age 10-24, two male slaves age 24-36, one male slave over 54, eight female slaves under 10, three female slaves age 10-24, two female slaves age 24-36, and one female slave over 54.
William listed in the 1840 Federal Census, Upper District, Chesterfield, VA, as age 40-50, with one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15, two males age 20-30, one female age 10-15, one female age 15-20, one female age 40-50, two male slaves under 10, three male slaves age 24-36, two male slaves age 36-55, two female slaves age 10-24, one female slave 24-36, and one female slave age 36-55; four persons in the household were employed in mining, three in agriculture, and one in commerce.
William listed as a farmer in the 1850 Federal Census, District 31, Franklin, MO, living with his family in the household of son, John R. Robertson.
William listed in the household of his son Joseph in the 1870 Federal Census, Boone, Franklin, MO; Cassandra not listed.
Spouse: WILLIAM R. ROBERTSON b. about 1800, Virginia. 3
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM R. ROBERTSON AND CASSANDRA W. ELAM:
(my first cousins 4 times removed)
JOHN R. ROBERTSON b. about 1824, Virginia. 3
MARTHA ROBERTSON b. about 1830, Virginia. 3
JOSEPH E. ROBERTSON b. June 1832, VA d. between 1910-1920, TX.
VIRGINIA ROBERTSON b. about 1834, Missouri. 3
MARGARET ROBERTSON b. about 1841, Missouri. 3
GEORGE W. ROBERTSON b. about 1846, Missouri.
BENJAMIN ROBERTSON b. about 1849, Missouri. 3
Sources:
1. Elam Family Bible Record, 1727-1845, Bible Records Collection, Library of Virginia Digital Collection, contributed by Joan Renfrow.
2. Dodd, Jordan R., et al., Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850, Bountiful, UT, Precision Indexing Publishers.
3. 1850 Federal Census, District 31, Franklin, MO.
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