1. Dr William Simpson Robinson
He was born on November 6th, 1823, in Tennessee to parents James Robinson and Catherine Mann. In Navarro County, Texas, he married Mariah Adelaide Riggs on September 21st, 1852. They had 13 children. William passed away on January 4th, 1887 in Dresden, Texas. He is buried in Dresden Cemetery.
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| Dr William Simpson Robinson Dresden, Texas, 1848 [Source: Family Collection] |
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| Grave of Dr William Simpson Robinson, Dresden Cemetery [Taken by Caitie on July 8th, 2009...the day I caught the genealogy bug!] |
2. Dr George Washington Spencer
He was born on January 6th, 1832 in Alabama, to parents Peter Spencer and Mary Cooper. By 1840, the family had moved to Itawamba, Mississippi. On March 14th, 1855. he married Frances Elizabeth McWilliams in Mississippi. They had at least nine children - I'm still confirming if there were more. Come 1870, George, Frances and their children had moved to Texas. George passed away on May 24th, 1904, in Frost, Texas. He is buried in Frost Cemetery.
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| Dr George Washington Spencer Frost, Texas, 1880s [Source: Family Collection] |
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| Grave of Dr George Washington Spencer, Frost Cemetery [Taken by Caitie on July 8th, 2009] |
I'm still learning about the lives of my American ancestors. I know the Australian side like the back of my hand. The American side, not so much. I find it much harder to research them when I'm not there among the physical records my family has. My Uncle is currently going through all of my Grandma's genealogy stuff. Oh how I wish I was there with him!
Were any of YOUR ancestors Doctors or Medical Specialists?
It would be good to be there with your Uncle... have you let him know that you are happy to sort the lot for him, regardless of how trivial it seems?
ReplyDeleteOh he knows I want to be there! My Uncle is very much into genealogy as well. He loves it. I know he's enjoying going through it all. My Grandma's genealogy has been gathering dust for a while, and he decided now was the right time to go through it. ^_^
DeleteBetter to have an Uncle that understands the value of your grandmother's genealogy collection than a family that tosses it out.
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