Cecelia
(Celia)
Robeson
aka Robinson, Robertson
Born about in Maryland, United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Thomas T. Robeson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
Selena (Robeson) McReynolds
Died
at about age 73
in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
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Biography
Celia Robeson is a part of US Black heritage.
In the 1850 census Cecilia (age 48) was in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.[1]
In the 1855 census Cecillia (age 45) was in Ward 02, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.[2]
In the 1860 census Celia (age 56) was at 4th Ward New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.[3]
In the 1865 census Cecelia (age 63) was the widowed head of household in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.[4]
In the 1880 census Celia (age 71), At Home, was the widowed mother of Alfred Voudd Vion in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.[5]
Cecilia died in about 1882 and was buried on 30 November 1882 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.[6]
Research Notes
Last Name at Birth: Celia/Cecilia's last name of birth is not known. Robeson may be her married name, but has been used here in accordance with USBH Project guidelines.
Place of Birth: Cecelia's place of birth is given as both Maryland and D.C., with one instance of Pennsylvania in her daughter Maria's 1880 census record.
Date of Birth: Her date of birth reported in census records ranges from 1802 to 1809.
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 42; Digital film/folder number: 004194639; FHL microfilm: 14703; Image number: 110; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01120-3
FamilySearch Record: MD9J-XRD (accessed 3 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYZS-Z24
Cecilia Robeson (48) in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Maryland. - ↑
1855 Census:
"Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
citing Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004279390; FHL microfilm: 000953976; Image number: 144; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01765-1
FamilySearch Record: MQ4P-5ZY (accessed 3 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LZ3-RWC
Cecillia Robeson (45) in Ward 02, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Born in District of Columbia, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 274; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170072; FHL microfilm: 803490; Image number: 363; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01734-0
FamilySearch Record: MZHC-NH6 (accessed 3 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS3-7HZ
Celia Robinson (56) at 4th Ward New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Born in D C. - ↑
1865 Census:
"Massachusetts State Census, 1865"
citing Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 004286756; FHL microfilm: 0953969; Image number: 215; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01843-8
FamilySearch Record: MQHK-8DW (accessed 3 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1HF-TV
Cecelia Robinson (63), widowed head of household in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Maryland, United States. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00011; Digital film/folder number: 005157279; FHL microfilm: 1254061; Image number: 61; Sheet number: 28; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: M6G2-QLV (accessed 3 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBS-919B
Celia Robinson (71), widowed mother, At Home, in household of Alfred Voudd Vion (46 years) in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. Born in Maryland, United States. - ↑
Burial:
"San Francisco Area, California, U.S., Funeral Home Records, 1850-1931"
Original data: California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1835-1931. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
Ancestry Record 60249 #94779 (accessed 3 November 2023)
Cecilia Robeson burial (died in about 1882) on 30 Nov 1882 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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