William Robertson

Karen's 4 greats grandfather was William Robertson.  William was married twice.  The name of his first wife is unknown, but it may have been Mary.  He married a second time to Mary Hardin, the daughter of Martin Hardin and Lydia Waters.  William was born in Scotland and died in Nelson Co., Kentucky around July 1796. William had two children by his first wife: a daughter named Elizabeth and a son named John.  There may have been others, but none were mentioned in his will which was probated in Nelson Co., Kentucky.  Elizabeth married a Mr. Garnett first and then was married in Joseph James in 1785 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky.  Nothing is known about Elizabeth's descendants, if any.

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John Robertson

John was born in 1752 in Virginia and died around November 1813 in Nelson Co., Kentucky, where his will was probated. He was married twice - first to Elizabeth Williams with whom he had one daughter and second to Mary Parker with whom he had 10 children, including William Nelson Robertson. Mary was born in Culpeper Co., Virginia and died in 1825 in Washington Co., Kentucky.

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William Nelson Robertson

William Nelson was the oldest son and third oldest child of John Robertson, being the second oldest child by John's second wife, Mary Parker. William Nelson was born in Nelson Co., Kentucky and died in McLean Co., Kentucky.  He was married to Frances Amelia Overton, the daughter of Samuel Overton and Frances Cosby. It is through Frances that Karen is descended from some very old Virginia families. Some of the surnames include: Overtons, Cosby, Wingfield, Booker, Garland.  There are many intermarriages among these families. Below is a picture of William and Frances Amelia. See the buttons to the left for more information about the Overton Family.

(original picture owned by Jerome Parker Conrey)

Samuel Booker Robertson

Samuel Booker was the seventh child of William Nelson and Frances Amelia Overton Robertson.  He was born in Nelson Co., Kentucky in 1824 and died in McLean Co., Kentucky in 1910.  He was married twice. First he was married to Mary Jane Jackson (daughter of George Cessna Jackson and Sarah Wren Landrum).  He and Mary Jane had two sons one of whom died young and the other, George W. Robertson who had numerous descendants.  His second wife was Frances Martha Morgan (daughter of Thomas J. Morgan and Margaret Phegly).  He and Frances had ten children, the youngest of which was Karen's grandfather, Edward Garland Robertson.  Below is a picture of Frances Martha Morgan Robertson.

Edward Garland Robertson

Edward Garland Robertson was born in 1871 and died in McLean Co., Kentucky in 1955. He was married twice.  His first wife as Lydia Brown with whom he had two children. His second wife was Aurelia Bell Springfield, daughter of Dr. William J. Springfield and Palestine Overton Burns.  Edward and Aurelia had eight children, the second to youngest of which was Karen's father. Below is a picture of Edward Garland and Aurelia Bell Springfield Robertson.

Ivan Walker Robertson

Ivan Walker served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and helped transport troupes to Normandy during the D-Day invasion. After World War II, he went to the Indiana University were he got his degree in accounting. It was at Indiana University that he met Joan Acre. The married and moved to Owensboro were Ivan worked as an accountant at Western Kentucky Gas. He worked there until is death in 1982.