Individual Details

FindAGrave memorial states his parents were John Robertson and Sarah Hawkins.

1870 Census. Turnback Twp, Mt. Vernon P.O., Lawrence Co, MO, Hh 16
John B. Robertson, 53, Farmer, b. KY
Ellen 35, (2nd wife), b. AL
Sarah W., 20, b. MO as were all the Robertson children
John G., 19
Mary W. 16
Manda L., 14 - all children of John's first wife
Children of Ellen:
James M., 6
Lucretia P., 4
Joel A., age 1
William McDugal, 11, b. MS. Elizabeth, 8, b. MO
Ellen Hankins, 63, b. TN

1880 Census. Prec 4, Dallas Co, TX, Hh 267
John B. Robertson, 64, b. KY
Elenor, 44, wife, b. Al
James M., 16, son, b. MO as were all the children
Luticia, 14, daughter
Joel A., 11, son
Martha, 8, dau
George D., 6, son
Susan, 4, dau
Wm C. McDougal, 22, adopted son, b. MS
Elizabeth, 18, adopted daughter, b. MS
Ellen Hankins, 78, mother-in-law, b. TN

Married first to Malinda A. Peters, 28 Jul 1889 - she died before July of 1898.

Although both Joel and Nettie are said to be buried Yoestown Cemetery, FindAGrave has no picture of their stones and they are not listed in the Crawford Co Cemetery book which was compiled in the late 1960's.

Arkansas Death Certificate #242
Joe A. Robertson, died 4 Mar 1941 in Van Buren, Crawford Co of heart problems. He had lived in the area for 45 years; retired farmer. Born 7 Mar 1969 in Missouri. Mrs. Nettie Robertson was his wife and the informant. Father - John Robertson. Mother - Sarah Hawkins.
Buried Yoestown Cemebery, 5 Mar 1941, Ocker Funeral Home.

Birth	7 Mar 1869	Missouri
Marriage	30 Jul 1898	Crawford County, Arkansas - Nettie May HARRISON
Death	4 Mar 1941	Crawford County, Arkansas

Spouse	Nettie May HARRISON (1877 - 1944)
Child	Mary J. Robertson (1899 - 1982)
Child	John Barney Robertson (1904 - 1946)
Child	William Acel Robertson (1906 - 1973)
Child	Claude A. Robertson (1910 - 1969)
Child	Living