Biographical Sketch of Holmes Robertson - Andrew County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888

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Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Holmes Robertson, a farmer of Jackson Township, is a native of
Jefferson County, IN., born April 4, 1823.  He is the fifth of eleven
children born to William and Mary (Hie) Robertson.  The father was a
native of North Carolina, born January 22, 1791.  The mother was born
in Virginia, July 29, 1791.  She afterward went with her people to
North Carolina, where she was married.  After their marriage they 
engaged in agricultural pursuits in Bladen County, N.C., where they
lived a few years, then immigrated to Indiana, and settled in 
Jefferson County, but ten years later moved to Ripley County where
they died.  His death occurred on April 12, 1877, his wife's on 
December 28, 1876.  They were both members of the Missionary Baptist
Church.  In politics the father was a Whig.  Holmes received a
common-school education, which has been improved by desultory reading
and study.  His boyhood was spent on his father's farm.  February 5,
1846 he wedded Miss Mary E. Cole, of Ripley County, born October 9,1829.
After his marriage he remained in Ripley County until the following
October, when he immigrated to Missouri, and settled near Fillmore.
In March, 1847, he settled on his present locatiion, buying at the 
same time the pre-emption right of 80 acres.  He has since bought 
other land until now he owns 400 acres.  He and wife are among the
respected and esteemed citizens of their county.  They have twelve
children..five sons and seven daughters..all of whom are living. 
Three sons and four daughters are married; two sons are in the West.
In politics Mr. Robertson is a Democrat.