His place of birth is not certain. In "The History of Mahaska County, Iowa", 1878, it states he was born in Ireland. The 1850 Iowa federal census, Mahaska County, page 188, says he was born in Pennsylvania. On the 1900 Iowa federal census, Mahaska County, Spring Creek Twp., page 312, his son George M. Robertson, said his father was born "at sea".
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Two of William and Sarah's children died in Ohio. They were James Smith Robertson, born 8 August 1837, died 5 March 1839, memorial #57963317, and Mary Elen Robertson, born about 1839, died November 1840, memorial #57960738. Both are interred, Waynesburg Cemetery, Waynesburg, Stark County, Ohio.
His place of birth is not certain. In "The History of Mahaska County, Iowa", 1878, it states he was born in Ireland. The 1850 Iowa federal census, Mahaska County, page 188, says he was born in Pennsylvania. On the 1900 Iowa federal census, Mahaska County, Spring Creek Twp., page 312, his son George M. Robertson, said his father was born "at sea".
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Two of William and Sarah's children died in Ohio. They were James Smith Robertson, born 8 August 1837, died 5 March 1839, memorial #57963317, and Mary Elen Robertson, born about 1839, died November 1840, memorial #57960738. Both are interred, Waynesburg Cemetery, Waynesburg, Stark County, Ohio.
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