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From: "Pete and Karen Souhrada" <>
Subject: [WASH] several family Washington Co.death certificates
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 09:49:35 -0400

For the main surnames mentioned below, I do have additional family
information. Please feel free to contact me if something looks like a match
with your research lines, and we will see if we can connect!

Surnames mentioned: ROBSON, JOHNSTON, KERR
Henry ROBSON [may read ROBISON on death certificate]
Male, white, married [to Maria ATCHESON]
Date of birth: July 19, 1841 [Pennsylvania]
Date of death: August 28, 1920; Washington County, PA
Cause of death: carcinoma of the stomach
Occupation: retired
Father: James ROBSON, born in England
Mother: [no response, however we know her name was Margaret JOHNSTON]; born
in England
Informant: [daughter] Lulie KERR
Burial: Library Cemetery, Library, PA [also noted on another source as
named: Peters Creek Baptist Church Cemetery]
[Additional Information: Henry ROBSON was a Civil War veteran, having
served as an enlistee out of Washington County, PA as a Private and Bugler
of Company E 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry 185 Regiment, from September 19, 1862
to muster out at New Creek, W. Virginia on July 19, 1865. Also serving in
the same regiment and company was brother George ROBSON, and brothers in law
John & Samuel ATCHESON.]


Surnames mentioned: ATCHESON, HIGBY/HIGBEE, ROBSON, HUDSON
Maria (nee ATCHESON) m1 HIGBY/HIGBEE, m2 ROBSON
Female, white, widow [of Henry HIGBY/HIGBEE & Henry ROBSON]
Date of birth: February 27, 1834 [Union Township, Washington Co., PA]
Date of death: August 21, 1921; Washington County, Pennsylvania
Cause of death: senile debility
Occupation: housekeeper
Father: James ATCHESON, born in Pennsylvania
Mother: Susan HUDSON, born in Pennsylvania
Informant: J. H. HIGBE [Note: son from first marriage to Henry
HIGBE/HIGBY/HIGBEE]
Burial: Library Cemetery, Library, Pennsylvania; [also noted on another
source as named: Peters Creek Baptist Church Cemetery]
[Note: Maria was married before 1852 to Henry A. HIGBY of Washington County
until his death in 1873. Her second marriage was to the widower of her
sister Esther ATCHESON, the first wife of Henry ROBSON. After Esther died,
and of course her first Henry, then Maria and Henry (Robson) married in
1877. Her brothers were John & Samuel ATCHESON who served with Henry ROBSON
during the Civil War in Co. E 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry]


Surnames mentioned: CHESTER, ATCHESON, WHITE, FILSAN (?FILSON)
Martha (nee CHESTER) ATCHESON
Female, white, widow [of Samuel ATCHESON]
Date of birth: February 12, 1846
Date of death: February 12, 1925; Allegheny Co., PA
Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage
Occupation: retired
Father: Samuel CHESTER, born in Pennsylvania
Mother: Elizabeth WHITE, born in Pennsylvania
Informant: Harry FILSAN
Burial: Monongahela City Cemetery
[Note: Marriage for couple was performed by Thomas Collins, Justice of the
Peace, at Monongahela, PA 4/4/1866.
Husband Samuel ATCHESON died in 1902. Declaration for Widow's Pension (for
Civil War service) listed Martha's address following Samuel's death as #116
W. 11th Ave., Homestead, PA.]



Karen Souhrada
Researching:
Pennsylvania:..HAGERTY, ROBSON, ATCHESON,MC ALISTER, GEHO, WILLIAMS, BLANEY,
MCCLUGAGE, HUDSON, JOBES
Illinois.......HAMMANG, KOUDELKA, LIDISKY, SORGMANN, SOUHRADA, VALTA,
VOPICKA

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