Oba Alvin ``Obe'' Robertson

Obe Robertson, Who Was a Good Roper
Obe Robertson, Who Was a Good Roper
born: 24 Apr 1883, Crab Orchard,Nebraska
died: 13 Oct 1944, Mapleton,Utah, at his brother Frank's home

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------Hugh ROBERTSON (North Carolina - )
                      |
           |---------John ROBERTSON (1828, Illinois - 1891)
           |          |
           |          |--------
           |
  |------William Hugh ROBERTSON (1852, Illinois - 1931, Utah)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------Daniel HORTON (NY - )
  |        |          |
  |        |---------HORTON ( - )
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
Oba Alvin ``Obe'' ROBERTSON (1883, Nebraska - 1944, Utah)
  |
  |                   |--------James MATTHEWS (1779, Virginia - 1837, Indiana)
  |                   |
  |        |---------Tunstal Quarles MATTHEWS (1807, Kentucky - 1878, Nebraska)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------Margaret REED (1784 - 1824, Ohio)
  |        |
  |------Mary MATTHEWS (1850, Indiana - 1927, Washington)
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------Harriet STONE (1808, New York - 1895, South Dakota)
                      |
                      |--------
He was a steady persevering person who worked at farming with his father and brother. He was loyal to his family and provided for his mother. Later, he began writing western stories with Frank's help, after Frank had been successful in getting stories published. At the time of his death, he had been managing Frank's cherry orchard.

Sources for this individual: @S145@

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