Robert FIELD

                   OCCUPATION:
    Judge & Farmer




Lived in Saline Co MO  (Marshall, MO) m. records from Albemarle Co Marriages 1780-1853 John Vogt and T. William Kethley jr.
Jun 1830 Moved to Saline Co., MO.
1840 He was the Sheriff of Saline Co., MO.

Frances H. COMBS m 1846, Saline, Robert FIELD. Extracted from Field Cousin Online newsletter, p. 6, by Virginia Winn Parker:
1850 Census; Saline Co., MO., Family 529, Line 28, Age 45.
1850 Slave Schedule shows Robert had nine slaves, lists the female Willyann as a male Willioman, and lists Frances W. FIELD as age 3.
VMP Notes: Willioman and Joseph were born after death of their mother, Nancy PIPER, but before the marriage of Robert to Frances H.
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Served two terms as sheriff of Saline, Co., MO., in 1840 & 1844.
Owned about 1,000 acres.
Was judge of the county court for many years.
County Assessor.
Friend of the South during the Civil War.

Might be the Robert Field who served the Confederacy as a private in the 2nd Company, Robertson’s Regiment during the Civil War. That man was referenced on a POW card for those surrendered by F. L. Robertson. It shows his residence as Saline Co.

Who was the mother of Willyann and Joseph?
1860 Census Saline Co., MO., lists children still at home as John, Milton, Robert, Joseph and Sarah.
1860 Census Saline Co., MO., Household 820, Line 14, Age 55.
others living in the household as:
Wm H. Gaines, 28, M, VA, Teacher.
Mrs. Susan Gaines, 21, F, MO.
Virginia Gaines, 2, F, MO.
Fannie Gaines, 13 (might be 13 months), F, MO. (or this might be an error for Frances W., dtr of Frances H. and Robert Field?

1870 Census; Arrow Rock, Saline Co., MO., Page 58, Household 386, Family 380, Line 11, Age 66.

1880 Census; Clay, Saline Co., MO., Family History Library Film 1254716, NA File Number T9-0716, Page Number 602C, Age 77.