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Surnames: Robertson, Gay, Jackson, Kantz, Custer, Fosters, Bedgood, Hutzman, Congdon,
Hogan, Marnitz, Kenens, Curtis, Sell, Wolcott, Mullin, Cohee, Ball, Stoler, Stroup
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1937 Newspaper Clipping
Robertson Family Reunion
The Robertson family reunion held at Columbian park Saturday was attended by 150
descendants of James and William Robertson. The brothers settled in Tippecanoe county in
1844. The two only living members of the original families present were Mrs Orinda
Jackson, of 1834 Union street, Lafayette, daughter of James Robertson and Mrs Ella Gay, of
West Point, daughter of William Robertson. James and William Robertson were cousins of
General Custer, of Indian fame, and were also related to Daniel Boone.
Officers elected were: President: Mrs E.G. Jackson: secretary-treasurer, Mrs L.C. Kantz;
vice president: Mrs Ella Gay. Members from a distance were: Mrs Esther Fosters and
daughters of McAlester, Okla.; Mrs Russell K. Bedgood, Miami, Fla.; Mr & Mrs John
Hutzman, Seattle, Wash.; Mrs Evan Congdon and children, Chicago; Mrs Edward Hogan and
children, Gary; Mrs John Marnitz and children, Monticello; Mrs John Kenens and children,
Butlerville; A.E. Curtis, Cambridge City; Mr & Mrs John Sell, Wolcott; Miss Jean
Mullin, Mr & Mrs Harry Robertson and son, Mrs Lucille Cohee and children, Mr &
Mrs Ray Ball, Indianapolis; Miss Florence Stoler, Madison; Miss Esther L. Stroup,
Plymouth.