from History of Goodhue County, 1878. Including sketch of the Territory of the State of Minnesota. Red Wing, Minn.: Wood, Alley and Co., 1878.
WHITSON, Robert, farmer, sec. 22, P.O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 24, 1827. Came to America and settled in Canada in 1835, where he married Mary A. Riddle on January 7, 1848. She was born in Canada on April 19, 1828. In 1863 he came to this county settling on his present estate, consisting of 200 acres, worth $45 per acre. Their children are -- Jennette, Robert A., Ellen, James, Isabella V, John and Henry. They have lost one child by death named William, who died at the age of ten years.
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Northfield News
July 13, 1889 (3:2)
Death of Robert Whitson
Died, at Stanton, on Sunday last Robert Whitson, an old resident here. Mr. Whitson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1827, emigrated to Canada with his parents at the age of eight years, married Mary Riddell in 1848, came to Minnesota in 1868 and settled on his farm in Stanton in '64, where he has since been. Their family numbers eight chldren, seven of which survive him. Mr. Whitson was always an honorable, conscientious man in his dealings with his fellow men. The funeral took place on Monday at the late home, being conducted by the Royal Arch Masons, of which he was a member.
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Also father of William Whitson and James H. Whitson
WHITSON, Robert, farmer, sec. 22, P.O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 24, 1827. Came to America and settled in Canada in 1835, where he married Mary A. Riddle on January 7, 1848. She was born in Canada on April 19, 1828. In 1863 he came to this county settling on his present estate, consisting of 200 acres, worth $45 per acre. Their children are -- Jennette, Robert A., Ellen, James, Isabella V, John and Henry. They have lost one child by death named William, who died at the age of ten years.
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Northfield News
July 13, 1889 (3:2)
Death of Robert Whitson
Died, at Stanton, on Sunday last Robert Whitson, an old resident here. Mr. Whitson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1827, emigrated to Canada with his parents at the age of eight years, married Mary Riddell in 1848, came to Minnesota in 1868 and settled on his farm in Stanton in '64, where he has since been. Their family numbers eight chldren, seven of which survive him. Mr. Whitson was always an honorable, conscientious man in his dealings with his fellow men. The funeral took place on Monday at the late home, being conducted by the Royal Arch Masons, of which he was a member.
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Also father of William Whitson and James H. Whitson
from History of Goodhue County, 1878. Including sketch of the Territory of the State of Minnesota. Red Wing, Minn.: Wood, Alley and Co., 1878.
WHITSON, Robert, farmer, sec. 22, P.O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 24, 1827. Came to America and settled in Canada in 1835, where he married Mary A. Riddle on January 7, 1848. She was born in Canada on April 19, 1828. In 1863 he came to this county settling on his present estate, consisting of 200 acres, worth $45 per acre. Their children are -- Jennette, Robert A., Ellen, James, Isabella V, John and Henry. They have lost one child by death named William, who died at the age of ten years.
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Northfield News
July 13, 1889 (3:2)
Death of Robert Whitson
Died, at Stanton, on Sunday last Robert Whitson, an old resident here. Mr. Whitson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1827, emigrated to Canada with his parents at the age of eight years, married Mary Riddell in 1848, came to Minnesota in 1868 and settled on his farm in Stanton in '64, where he has since been. Their family numbers eight chldren, seven of which survive him. Mr. Whitson was always an honorable, conscientious man in his dealings with his fellow men. The funeral took place on Monday at the late home, being conducted by the Royal Arch Masons, of which he was a member.
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Also father of William Whitson and James H. Whitson
WHITSON, Robert, farmer, sec. 22, P.O. Cannon River Falls. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 24, 1827. Came to America and settled in Canada in 1835, where he married Mary A. Riddle on January 7, 1848. She was born in Canada on April 19, 1828. In 1863 he came to this county settling on his present estate, consisting of 200 acres, worth $45 per acre. Their children are -- Jennette, Robert A., Ellen, James, Isabella V, John and Henry. They have lost one child by death named William, who died at the age of ten years.
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Northfield News
July 13, 1889 (3:2)
Death of Robert Whitson
Died, at Stanton, on Sunday last Robert Whitson, an old resident here. Mr. Whitson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1827, emigrated to Canada with his parents at the age of eight years, married Mary Riddell in 1848, came to Minnesota in 1868 and settled on his farm in Stanton in '64, where he has since been. Their family numbers eight chldren, seven of which survive him. Mr. Whitson was always an honorable, conscientious man in his dealings with his fellow men. The funeral took place on Monday at the late home, being conducted by the Royal Arch Masons, of which he was a member.
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Also father of William Whitson and James H. Whitson
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