Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Tombstone Tuesday

Granville Smith Robertson
Born 19 May 1826
Married 2nd wife Elizabeth J. Bell 15 Mar, 1855
Died 2 Mar 1913

Granville, who preferred GS, was a farmer in Jackson Township, Union County, Ohio. He and Granny Bell had 7 children: Eva, Issac N, Jesse B, John H, Samuel S, Joseph S, and Robert R. He came to Ohio with his family in 1837. They settled in Ross County.
I have learned a lot about him recently. It is amazing how interconnected folks were back then.

1 comment:

Bevson said...

Just learned last night that Granville did indeed have a sister named America. Anna America. I wonder what that is about.