ROBERTSON, STEPHEN

ROBERTSON, NELSON

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The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Sugar Creek Township

Page 691

ROBERTSON, STEPHEN -- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 36, P.O. New Sharon. Was born in Brown county, Indiana, on the 9th day of September, 1848, where he continued to live but a short time, when his parents removed to Iowa and settled on the same section on which he still resides, where he was brought up to labor on the farm, attending school in summer. He was married on the 22nd of August, 1872, to Miss Harriet M. Nelson, who was born in the State of New Jersey, in the year 1856, who is still living, and by whom he has four children, whose names are: Rachel E., Mary J., Harriet E. and Alice G. Mr. Robertson is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to the society at New Sharon.