James Madison ROBESON
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).
?? if Prarie Point is in Cooke County or Montague County, TX.
Ref: FamilySearch IGI Record - Film # 184684, pg 43, Ref #1438.
1880 Cebsus: Cooe COunty, TX = J.A. Robeson w m farmer 26, Talitha A. w fem wife 21 Tenn, Tenn, Tenn.
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)
Born in East TN. Lived in Forestburg, Tx in 1916.
Headstone photo on file. Official death certificate #4329 K255851, #4459. Ref: Joan Cox.
In 1916 she was living in Forestburg, TX.
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.)
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 .