James Madison ROBESON

Birth:
28 Aug 1824
McMinn, Tennessee
Death:
17 Jun 1893
TX
Marriage:
3 Sep 1846
Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee
Notes:
                   After James married, they moved to TX, residing in Montague COunty in the Forrestburg area.
James served for 4 years in the 43rd Tenessee Volunteer Infantry. he served under captain R. Bynian. (Source: Emmaretta's "Confederate Pension Application", No 5848).
Emmaretta FAIRBANKS
Birth:
27 Aug 1829
McMinn, Tennessee
Death:
18 Dec 1920
Prairie Point, Cooke, Texas
Burial:
Rosston, Cooke, Texas
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   ?? if Prarie Point is in Cooke County or Montague County, TX.
Children
Marriage
1
Matthias S. ROBESON
Birth:
21 Mar 1848
McMinn, Tennessee
Death:
5 May 1855
Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee
 
Marr:
 
2
Alexander C. ROBESON
Birth:
8 Nov 1849
McMinn, Tennessee
Death:
19 Dec 1849
Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Ref: FamilySearch IGI Record - Film # 184684, pg 43, Ref #1438.
3
Isabelle C. ROBESON
Birth:
26 Jun 1851
McMinn, Tennessee
Death:
1 Mar 1904
4
James A. ROBESON
Birth:
12 Feb 1853
TN
Death:
29 Sep 1926
St. John, Whitman, Washington
Talitha Ann ALEXANDER 
Marr:
9 Oct 1879
 
Notes:
                   1880 Cebsus: Cooe COunty, TX = J.A. Robeson w m farmer 26, Talitha A. w fem wife 21 Tenn, Tenn, Tenn.
5
William Gibson ROBESON
Birth:
6 Aug 1854
Meigs, Tennessee
Death:
31 May 1940
Rosston, Cooke, Texas
Florence M. "Flora" WILLIAMS 
Marr:
12 Jul 1882
Montague, Texas 
Notes:
                   Sources:
1) Rosston, Cooke County, Tx. Texas CEMETERY RECORDS; p.330
2) Death Certificate - gainsville, Cooke County, TX (1134), Cert. # 8324
3) Undertaker - Scott Brothers Funeral Home - St. Jo, Montague County, TX
4) Informant of death of William Gibson Robeson - Jack Robeson (son)
6
John Calvin ROBESON
Birth:
24 May 1856
Athens, McMinn, Tennessee
Death:
21 Feb 1916
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
Camelia Angalena LEOPARD 
Marr:
8 Jan 1899
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana 
7
Elbert Munsey ROBESON
Birth:
8 Jan 1858
TN
Death:
17 Apr 1936
Forestburg, Montague, Texas
Mattie J. DARWIN 
Marr:
25 May 1881
 
Notes:
                   Born in East TN.
Lived in Forestburg, Tx in 1916.
8
Jasper Newton ROBESON
Birth:
31 Oct 1859
TN
Death:
20 Jan 1930
Forestburg, Montague, Texas
Rosa M. WILLIAMS 
Marr:
Montague, Texas 
Notes:
                   Headstone photo on file. Official death certificate #4329 K255851, #4459.
Ref: Joan Cox.
9
Kate ROBESON
Birth:
4 Aug 1863
TN
Death:
Alexander CAMPBELL 
Marr:
25 Aug 1880
 
Notes:
                   In 1916 she was living in Forestburg, TX.
10
Albert G. ROBESON
Birth:
13 Aug 1865
TN
Death:
11 Jun 1955
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas
Mary PARKS 
Marr:
25 Oct 1891
 
Notes:
                   Also have the middle initial as C. Headstone on file. In 1916 he was living in Forestburg, TX.
Death Certificate K254899, State File No 27411. (It says Albert G.)
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James Madison Robeson - Emmaretta Fairbanks

James Madison Robeson was born at McMinn, Tennessee 28 Aug 1824. His parents were Alexander Colwell Robeson and Katharine Lynch.

He married Emmaretta Fairbanks 3 Sep 1846 at Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee . Emmaretta Fairbanks was born at McMinn, Tennessee 27 Aug 1829 .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Matthias S. Robeson born 21 Mar 1848.
Alexander C. Robeson born 8 Nov 1849.
Isabelle C. Robeson born 26 Jun 1851.
James A. Robeson born 12 Feb 1853.
William Gibson Robeson born 6 Aug 1854.
John Calvin Robeson born 24 May 1856.
Elbert Munsey Robeson born 8 Jan 1858.
Jasper Newton Robeson born 31 Oct 1859.
Kate Robeson born 4 Aug 1863.
Albert G. Robeson born 13 Aug 1865.

James Madison Robeson died 17 Jun 1893 at TX .

Emmaretta Fairbanks died 18 Dec 1920 at Prairie Point, Cooke, Texas .