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Robert Douglas Timberlake

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Robert Douglas Timberlake

Birth
Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky, USA
Death
4 Apr 1893 (aged 85)
Henry County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Alpha, Henry County, Illinois, USA
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He was the youngest of nine children born to Joseph and Ann (Douglas) Timberlake. His father served throughout the Revolutionary War, having enlisted in 1776 in the 7th Virginia Regiment and serving in the Commander-in-Chief's guard until 1783.

Robert's mother died when he was age 10, and he supported himself from that time forward. In 1833, he removed to Sangamon Co., IL, where he superintended a large farm owned by Richard Barrett. It was there that he met and married Jemima Ann Simms in November 1834.

In 1837, the family removed to northwest Illinois, accompanied by a large contingent of relatives. Robert took up 240 acres in Oxford Township, Henry County, and was among the first settlers in the county. He later added additional land to his holdings, eventually owning over 900 acres.

Robert and Jemima had nine children.

From Member# 47109146

Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas - 6 April 1893 page 4
Robert Timberlake, father of Mrs. Chas W. Wolbert of this city, died at his home near Woodhull, Henry Co., Illinois, on the 4th inst. after a brief illness aged 87 years. He was born at Greensburg, Kentucky, and in his early manhood came to the state of Illinois, first locating near Springfield where he remained only a couple years, when he removed to his late home where he resided over sixty years. His wife died over a year ago; the 50th anniversary of their marriage was celebrated about ten years ago..
He was the youngest of nine children born to Joseph and Ann (Douglas) Timberlake. His father served throughout the Revolutionary War, having enlisted in 1776 in the 7th Virginia Regiment and serving in the Commander-in-Chief's guard until 1783.

Robert's mother died when he was age 10, and he supported himself from that time forward. In 1833, he removed to Sangamon Co., IL, where he superintended a large farm owned by Richard Barrett. It was there that he met and married Jemima Ann Simms in November 1834.

In 1837, the family removed to northwest Illinois, accompanied by a large contingent of relatives. Robert took up 240 acres in Oxford Township, Henry County, and was among the first settlers in the county. He later added additional land to his holdings, eventually owning over 900 acres.

Robert and Jemima had nine children.

From Member# 47109146

Cawker City Public Record, Cawker City, Kansas - 6 April 1893 page 4
Robert Timberlake, father of Mrs. Chas W. Wolbert of this city, died at his home near Woodhull, Henry Co., Illinois, on the 4th inst. after a brief illness aged 87 years. He was born at Greensburg, Kentucky, and in his early manhood came to the state of Illinois, first locating near Springfield where he remained only a couple years, when he removed to his late home where he resided over sixty years. His wife died over a year ago; the 50th anniversary of their marriage was celebrated about ten years ago..

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