James M. ROBESON

• General Notes
  • b. IN
    residing in Highland, Ripley, IN in 1860
    
    from half-brother Thomas H.'s bio:
    "The first wife of John Robeson died in 1855, and he later married Ann Catherine Lawrence, to which second union four children were born, James, Mary, George and Michael.  Michael is the only one of the second marriage now living.  The father of these children died in 1888."
    
    source:  Reifel, August J. (August Jacob), 1875-1954., History of Franklin
    County, Indiana; her people, industries and institutions. (1915; B. F. Bowen &
    Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana; 1475 p. illus., maps, ports. 27 cm.)
    
    1860 US Census (Jun 7), residing in Highland, Franklin, IN, post office Blue Creek, dw/fam 231/228 in order of vis, head of h/hold is John ROBESON, age 50 male farmer, val of real/pers est 2000/400 KY, Ann Catharine 32 F OH, Thomas 20 male farm hand IN, Ann 11 female IN attended school within the year, John A. (L.) 10 male IN attended school within the year, James M. 3 male IN, May Elizabeth 3/12 female IN.  Immed nbr at 230/227 is James ROBESON 76 male retired val of real/pers est 1400/200 NC.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Highland, Franklin, Indiana; Roll: M653_259; Page: 36; Image: 37.