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Robert A. Mansfield1,2,3

ID# 15887, (1832 - 1885)
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Parents:

FatherRev. James Wilkerson Mansfield (18 Mar 1794 - 15 Oct 1853)
MotherMildred Clark (1796 - 1860)
Chart MembershipDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 21 Jul 1832, Kentucky,4,5
Marriage: 7 Dec 1857, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, Aurelia J. Hallick (b. Oct 1838, d. 26 Feb 1901)6,7
Death: 24 Sep 1885,4
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Texas,8
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Narrative:

Robert A. Mansfield was born on 21 Jul 1832 in KentuckyG.4,5
     He was probably the male age 5 to 10 listed in the household of his father, Rev. James Wilkerson Mansfield, in the 1840 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.9
     Robert married Aurelia J. Hallick, daughter of John Hallick and Hannah Chittenden Cobb, on 7 Dec 1857 in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.6,7
     Robert and Aurelia appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Fredonia, Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 10 Aug 1860, reporting real estate valued at $7,625 and person estate of $7,200. Their daughter Elenora was listed as living with them.2
     Robert registered for the draft for the Civil War, appearing on the register dated in Jun 1863, while living in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, reporting he was employed as a farmer.10
     Robert and Aurelia appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Walnut Grove, Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 8 Aug 1870, reporting real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate of $1,200. Their children Elenora, Arthur, Carrie, Walter, Sydney, William, and Jennie were listed as living with them, as were two farm laborers, Green Baker, age 15, and Jesse Jenkins, age 18.3
     Robert received a distribution of $40 from the estate of his wife's uncle, Gideon Dyer Cobb Jr., as reported in the settlement report for the estate, which was filed 17 Nov 1873.11
     Robert and Aurelia moved their family to Texas before 1880. They appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dallas Co., Texas G, enumerated 1 Jun 1880. Their children Elenora, Arthur, Carrie, Walter, Sydney, William, Jennie, and Minnie were listed as living with them.12
     He was a farmer in Kentucky, and identified himself as a market gardener after moving to Texas.13,14,15 In the 1880 census he reported owning 13 acres of tilled land valued at $3,000, tools and implements worth $200, and $260 worth of livestock. He reported one horse, 2 mules, one milch cow and two other cows which had produced 60 lb. of butter the prior year, and a total value of all products of $1,000.16
     Robert died on 24 Sep 1885 at age 53.4 He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, TexasG.8

Children:
     Children with Aurelia J. Hallick:

  1. Elenora Mansfield+ (9 Jan 1859 - 25 Oct 1928)
  2. Arthur Wilkerson Mansfield (16 Jul 1861 - 16 Jan 1943)
  3. Carrie Mansfield (24 Jan 1864 - 9 Dec 1943)
  4. Walter Lee Mansfield (15 Mar 1864 - 20 Mar 1943)
  5. Albert Sidney Mansfield (23 May 1866 - 24 May 1933)
  6. William Halleck Mansfield (20 May 1868 - 7 Jan 1936)
  7. Jennie Aurelia Mansfield (21 Mar 1869 - 23 Sep 1938)
  8. Minnie Mansfield (Dec 1877 - 1920)

Citations

  1. [S956] Armstrong, Notable Southern Families, vol I pg 81.
  2. [S858] R. A. Mansfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  3. [S1772] Robt. Mansfield household, 1870 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  4. [S2999] Robert A. Mansfield tombstone, Oakview Cemetery, shows date.
  5. [S858] R. A. Mansfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 28 and state.
  6. [S893] "Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900," Ancestry.com, record for R. A. Mansfield and Aurelia T. Hallick, shows date, county, and state.
  7. [S858] R. A. Mansfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows them living apparently as husband and wife.
  8. [S2999] Robert A. Mansfield tombstone, Oakview Cemetery.
  9. [S4065] Jas W. Mansfield household, 1840 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  10. [S8640] R. A. Mansfield, Civil War Draft Registrations Records.
  11. [S7246] Settlements, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, 2:66-7.
  12. [S958] Robt. A. Mansfield household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dallas Co., Texas.
  13. [S858] R. A. Mansfield household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows occupation as farmer.
  14. [S1772] Robt. Mansfield household, 1870 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows occupation as farmer.
  15. [S958] Robt. A. Mansfield household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dallas Co., Texas, shows occupation as market gardener.
  16. [S8639] Robert A. Mansfield farm, 1880 U.S. Census, agriculture schedule, Dallas Co., Texas.

 

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