Twelfth Generation

29. Elijah Dotson ROBERTSON (^) was born on 1 October 1809 in Oglethorpe County, GA.² (This is the certification of his marriage to Sarah Ann Milner.)

. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Oglethorpe County, GA.⁴ His household consisted of his wife and children and 5 slaves.

. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.^2,9 His occupation was "Commercial Merchant."

(He and his family cannot be located in the 1860 Census, but they are believed to have been living in Florida or Georgia.)

. Elijah appeared in the census in 1870 in Lauderdale County, MS.^2,10 His occupation was "Brick Mason."

. He died on 7 October 1879 at the age of 70 in Boligee, Greene County, AL.²

Elijah Dotson ROBERTSON (^) and Sarah Ann MILNER (^) were married on 9 October 1834 in Oglethorpe County, GA.^1,2 Notes from Shirley Swenson: "During the War of Northern Aggression (sic Civil War), Sarah was brave and took her children in a wagon to Alabama where Elijah had gone to start a business. She is said to have thrown all the silverware in the well before leaving everything behind to escape the Yankees. She bravely got through the war zones and was helpful to the Confederate soldiers who assisted her along the way. Sarah was instrumental in the erecting of a soldier memorial that is at the Seth Salem Cemetery in Boligee, AL, where many family members are buried with her and her husband, Elijah."

. Sarah Ann MILNER (^), daughter of Jonathan MILNER and Rebecca DUNN, was born on 24 November 1816 in Oglethorpe, Macon County, GA.² She appeared in the census in 1840 in Oglethorpe County, GA.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.⁹ Sarah appeared in the census in 1870 in Lauderdale County, MS.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Boligee, Greene County, AL.¹¹ She was a Widow and her son William was living with her.

. She died on 19 August 1896 at the age of 79 in Boligee, Greene County, AL.²

Elijah Dotson ROBERTSON (^) and Sarah Ann MILNER (^) had the following children:

36	i.	Sylvester ROBERTSON was born about 1836 in Georgia.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1840 in Oglethorpe County, GA.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.⁹
37	ii.	Victoria ROBERTSON was born about 1838 in Georgia.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1840 in Oglethorpe County, GA.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.⁹
38	iii.	Walter S. ROBERTSON was born about 1839 in Georgia.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1840 in Oglethorpe County, GA.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.⁹
39	iv.	John Dobson ROBERTSON was born in 1840 in Georgia.^2,9 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Oglethorpe County, GA.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.⁹
40	v.	Benjamin T. ROBERTSON was born about 1843 in Georgia.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lauderdale County, MS.¹⁰ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Brick Mason."
+41	vi.	Samuel Glenn ROBERTSON (^).
42	vii.	Ella ROBERTSON was born about 1846 in Georgia.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.⁹
43	viii.	Sarah ROBERTSON was born about 1848 in Georgia.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Richmond County, GA.⁹
44	ix.	Fannie ROBERTSON was born about 1852 in Mississippi.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lauderdale County, MS.¹⁰
45	x.	Loula ROBERTSON was born about 1853 in Florida.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lauderdale County, MS.¹⁰
46	xi.	Anna C. ROBERTSON was born about 1856 in Florida.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lauderdale County, MS.¹⁰
47	xii.	William ROBERTSON was born about 1858 in Florida.¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lauderdale County, MS.¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Boligee, Greene County, AL.¹¹ He was living with his mother and his occupation was "Farmer."