Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Robertson, Joseph K 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Joseph K. Robertson, farmer, section 23, Ustick Township, is one of the 
leading agriculturists of Whiteside County, with whose development he has been 
identified since his removal here in 1853. He first bought 200 acres of 
Government land in Ustick Township, on which he established his homestead. His 
operations have met with success, and he is now the owner of 250 acres 
additional in Whiteside County, 160 acres in Iowa and 240 acres in Missouri. 
On his home place he has erected buildings which add greatly to its value and 
beauty. Politically, Mr. Robertson is a Democrat. He has served as Collector 
two years, and as School Director 27 years. He was born Sept. 7, 1825, in 
Clark Co., Ind., and is the son of John and Rebecca (Riddle) Robertson. To his 
father is accorded the honor of having been the first child of American 
parents born in Indiana. The mother was a native of Kentucky. After their 
marriage they located in Clark Co., Ind., and were residents of that State 
until the fall of 1828, when they came to Illinois and settled in that part of 
Cass County which was then included in Morgan County. The mother died there in 
January, 1839. The death of the father occurred Dec. 22, 1870. Their children 
were named Margaret, Joseph K., Isaac R., Susan E., Cornelius and Mary. At the 
time the family came to Whiteside County, Mr. Robertson's father wanted him to 
go to Missouri, but he refused, preferring to live in a free Slate. Mr. 
Robertson has been a resident of Illinois since he was three years old. He 
grew to manhood in Cass County, and was there engaged in farming. In 1853 he 
fixed his residence in the county of Whiteside, as slated. He was married in 
Virginia, Cass Co., Ill., May 27, 1852, to Mary, daughter of John and 
Elizabeth (Pashley) Needham. She was born May 11, 1834, in England, and is one 
of two children born to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson of this sketch 
have had nine children, as follows: John H., Sarah J., James B., Joseph, 
Isaac, Mary A., Susan, Margaret and Christian C. Isaac and Susan died in 
infancy; John amd James are farmers in Missouri, where they are engaged in 
stock-raising.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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