Warning Peter Robertson was born February 28, 1796. He married Frances Holmes Calloway on August 9, 1821, in Madison County, Alabama. Warning is listed on his marriage license as "William P. Robinson".

Frances, the daughter of Richard Calloway, Jr. and Margaret Wells, was born April 23, 1803, probably in Franklin County, Tennessee. Frances' father, Richard, was born June 15, 1770, in Kentucky, and died June 4, 1849, in Franklin County, Tennessee. He married Margaret Wells on November 25, 1790, in Madison County, Kentucky. They had eleven known children - Elizabeth (1792), Susan (1794), William (1796), Patrick (1798), Keziah French (1800), Frances Holmes (1803), Richard (1805), Matilda (1807), Jones H. (1809), Emily Henderson (1811), and James (1813). Frances was referred to in her father's Last Will and Testament as "Faney Robertson".

Warning and Frances had eleven children, all born in Jackson County, Alabama - Richard Calloway, Margaret Matilda, William C., Coleman, James McWhorton, Jones C., John R., Thomas Jefferson, Hickman, Edward, and Warning Peter.

1. Richard Calloway Robertson was born October 30, 1822, in Jackson County, Alabama. He married Mary S. Eustace, who was born August 4, 1824. Richard & Mary had seven known children - Elizabeth (1853), (1856), Martha A., Sarah F. (1857), Mary (1861), and Johnnie Dixie (1868). Richard C. Robertson died October 30, 1822, in Jackson County, Alabama, and was buried in the Clay Cemetery in Princeton, Alabama. Mary S. Eustace Robertson died January 25, 1907, and was buried beside of her husband, Richard.

4. Coleman Robertson was born September 9, 1828, in Jackson County, Alabama. He died March 13, 1848, in Jackson County, Alabama. Coleman probably never married as he died at the young age of nineteen.
5. James McWhorton Robertson was born December 1, 1830, in Jackson County, Alabama. He married Martha H.J. Chorn on October 1, 1851, in Jackson County, Alabama. They had four known children - William C. (c. 1854), Mary (c. 1856), H.J. (c. 1856), and James (c. 1858). Mary and H.J. were probably twin girls. James McWhorton Robertson died July 10, 1858, in Jackson County, Alabama.
6. Jones C. Robertson was born July 31, 1833, in Jackson County, Alabama. He married Rebecka Evans on August 13, 1857. He died in Jackson County, Alabama.
7. Thomas Jefferson Robertson was born August 1, 1837, in Jackson County, Alabama. He married Millie Rose Beavers on March 3, 1893, in Jackson County, Alabama, after living with her for several years. They had six children before the authorities finally came and made them marry. Afterwards, the couple had one more child. The children were Thomas Watson Beavers (1873), Della (1877), Molly Bell, Bettie (1882), Lou Anna (1885), Hugh Duckett (1888), and John W. (1894). Shortly after the turn of the century, Tom and Millie separated, and she moved to Arlington, Texas, where she died August 19, 1935. Tom, who had been considered the "black sheep" of the Robertson Family, died April 3, 1915, in Jackson County, Alabama.
8. Hickman Robertson was born October 12, 1839, in Jackson County, Alabama. He was a private in the Civil War, serving in Company D, Unit 55, of the Alabama Volunteers. Hickman Robertson died March 19, 1863, in Jackson County, Alabama. He is believed to have never married.
9. Edward Robertson, was born October 15, 1843, in Jackson County, Alabama. Edward served as a private in the Confederacy during the Civil War. He enlisted in July 1862, at Rogersville, Tennessee, in the 4^th Tenn. Calvary, Co. K, and served until his capture in September 1864. He was released probably at the close of the war, and is found living with his mother in 1870. He married Amanda M. Bouldin on March 21, 1888, in Jackson County, Alabama. Amanda, the daughter of John Bouldin and Mary Ann Collins, was born May 10, 1865, in Warren County, Tennessee. Edward and Amanda had four known children - Felix Grant, Warren "Warnie" P., Fannie May, and John Ray. Amanda Bouldin Robertson died July 6, 1895, in Jackson County, Alabama. Edward Robertson died September 3, 1912, in Jackson County, Alabama. Both are buried in the Bouldin Cemetery in Jackson County near Swaim, Alabama. This was the old Bouldin Farm in the community "Robertson's Cove".
10. Warning "Warnie" Peter Robertson was born September 7, 1846, in Jackson County, Alabama. He died June 9, 1890, when struck by lightening while atop a barn in Jackson County, Alabama. He was buried in the Prince Point Cemetery in Jackson County. He reportedly never married.

In the 1830 Federal Census for Jackson County, Warning Peter Robertson is listed as "Wm. P. Robertson". This is before enumerators were required to list the names of each individual in the household, rather than just the head of household. At this time other members of the home were numbered by sex and age. In 1930, we find two males under the age of 5; one male between 5 and 10; one male between 30 and 40; one female under 5; and one female between the ages of 20 and 30. This family was Warning, Frances, Richard C., Margaret M., William C., and Coleman.

In the 1840 Federal Census, listed as the head of household is "Peter Robinson". The family was made up of three males under 5; two males between 5 and 10; two males between 10 and 15; one male between 15 and 20; one male between 20 and 30; one male between 40 and 50; one female between 15 and 20; and one female between 30 and 40. This would have been the entire family with the exception of Warning Peter Jr., who had not yet been born.

The senior Warning Peter Robertson died October 17, 1847, in Jackson County, Alabama. He is believed to be buried in the Prince Point Cemetery, in Jackson County, Alabama; however, his grave is no longer marked.

In the 1850 Census, Frances is listed living with her children - James M., age 19; Jonas (Jones) C., age 16; John R., age 14; Thomas J., age 12; Hickman, age 10; Edward, age 8; and Warning P., age 4. Here, she lists her birthplace as Tennessee; and all children were born in Alabama. In October of 1850, Frances joined the Baptist Church of Jesus Christ on Paint Rock River.

On May 3, 1853, Frances purchased forty acres in Jackson County; and on March 28, 1960, she purchased an additional forty acres in the said county.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Frances is enumerated with John, Thomas, Hickman, Edward, Warning Jr., and James Oakley Robertson, a physician whose lineage has not yet been linked to that of our Robertson's; but it is likely that they are related at some point.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Frances lists her birthplace as Kentucky, and is listed as being 67 years old and keeping house. Her real estate is valued at $2500.00, and her personal estate is $400.00. She is enumerated with Edward, age 26; Warning P., age 23; Mary F., age 18; Coleman, age 15; and Felix R. Grant, age 46, a physician born in Tennessee. Felix's half-brother, James Oakley Robertson, was enumerated with Frances' family ten years prior. Mary and Coleman are listed as born in Alabama; but to whom do they belong. It is assumed that they are grandchildren of Frances'.

James McWhorton Robertson, the son of Warning Peter Robertson and Frances Holmes Calloway, was born December 1, 1830, in Jackson County, Alabama. He married Martha H.J. Chorn on October 1, 1851, in Jackson County, Alabama. On his marriage license, James' last name is spelled Robinson. James and Martha had four known children - William C. (c. 1854), Mary (c. 1856), H.J. (c. 1856), and James (c. 1858). Mary and H.J. were probably twin girls. James McWhorton Robertson died July 10, 1858, in Jackson County, Alabama.

1. William C. Robertson was born c. 1854, in Jackson County, Alabama.
2. Mary Robertson was born c. 1856, in Jackson County, Alabama.
3. H.J. Robertson (female) was born c. 1856, in Jackson County, Alabama.
4. James Robertson was born c. 1858, in Jackson County, Alabama.

The H.J. Robertson above is at this time assumed to be Harriet Jane Robertson Jacks. The 1860 Jackson County Census lists Martha Robinson (common mistake), aged 25 years, as being the head of the household. Children listed are William C., age 6; Mary, age 4; H.J., female, age 4; James, age 2. Also listed is Jane W. Chorn, age 53, born in Virginia. This is most likely Martha's mother. Harriet Jane Robertson Jacks was born August 6, 1856, in Jackson County, Alabama. Most often censuses were taken before August, which mean if "H.J." is Harriet Jane, her year of birth is actually 1855, rather than 1856. This also means that if "H.J." is Harriet Jane, she had a twin sister - Mary. This is ironic since Harriet married Benjamin Franklin Jacks, who was also a twin.

It was first believed by the author that Harriet was actually the daughter of Richard Calloway Robertson and Mary S. Eustace. This assumption came from the fact that Harriet is buried at the foot of Richard Robertson's grave. The 1860 Federal Census for Richard's family lists Richard Robertson, age 38, a farmer born in Alabama; his wife, Mary, age 36; William, age 13; Margaret, age 6; and F.H., age 3. The age of his F.H. also matches that of Harriet; however, the initial "F." in the name is definitely a drawback. Most researchers believe that F.H. is actually Sarah Fannie Robertson Horton, who was born in 1857, and died in1938.

In addition, the names of some of Harriet's children may give some clue. Her oldest son was named James David Jacks, who could have been named for her father if he was actually James McWhorton Robertson; and for her husband's father, David Franklin Jacks. What disputes this theory is the fact that Harriet had another son, Richard Franklin Jacks, who could have been named for her father if he was Richard C. Robertson; and again for her husband's father, David Franklin Jacks. Her oldest child, a daughter, she named Mary Elizabeth, who could have been named for her mother if she was Mary Eustace Robertson; however, her second child was named Martha Frances, who could have been named for her mother if she was Martha Chorn Robertson, wife of James McWhorton Robertson.

In conclusion, if James McWhorton Robertson's "H.J." is actually Harriet Jane, it can safely be assumed that she was named for her mother, Martha H.J. Chorn, who in turn, would have been named for her mother, Jane W. Chorn, who is listed in Martha's household in the 1860 Census. Also, Harriet's year of birth may have been 1855, rather than the previously held 1856.

Whatever the case, the parentage of Harriet Jane Robertson Jacks is unproved, but assumed at this time to be James McWhorton Robertson and Martha H.J. Chorn. More research definitely needs to be done. Perhaps the 1870 Federal Census for Jackson County would hold some secrets.

Harriet Jane Robertson married Benjamin Franklin Jacks on May 21, 1876, in Jackson County, Alabama. More information on this family may be read beginning on page 00.

The Robertson Family now ties into the Jacks Family.