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Born
abt. 1829 Nottoway, Virginia, USA
Died
5 June 1873 Farmville, Virginia, USA

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William Henry was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Father: William Henry Robertson
Mother: Martha Maria Holcombe
Spouse: Elizabeth Rebecca Shore

Civil War - 4th VA Cavalry and 41st NC Infantry
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NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
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Name: William Henry Robertson
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 05 Jun 1873
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Place: Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia
Age: 44
Birth Date: 1829
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Place: Nottoway, Virginia
Occupation: Physician
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
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Name: E.A. Robertson
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Name: W.H. Robertson
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06984-1
System Origin: Virginia-EASY
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Film Number: 2048581
Reference ID: Item 4 e 23

'Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:XRM1-S8H : 12 December 2014), William Henry Robertson, 05 Jun 1873; citing Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia, reference Item 4 e 23; FHL microfilm 2,048,581.'
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Robertson - Lane Cemetery Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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