Descendants of Robert Galbraith

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ROBERT1 GALBRAITH was born 1590 in Sterling County, Scotland, and died Abt. 1650 in County Donegal, Ireland.

 

Notes for ROBERT GALBRAITH:

* Given Name: Robert

* Surname: Galbraith

* Sex: M

* Birth: 1590 in Sterling County, Scotland

* Death: Abt 1650 in County Donegal, Ireland

* Note: This link is not proven but based on investigations and research by several Galbraith and Gilbreath researchers. It is recorded that various branches of the Galbraith family were sent to Ireland before migrating to Virginia, Massachusetts, and the Carolinas. According to one source, Robert and three of his brothers, Humphrey, William and John moved from Sterling County Scotland to Donegal County Ireland about 1615. Some of the brothers used the name Galbreath, other Galbraith. In the early days, the spelling of ones last name was unimportant and it was spelled more than one way but was pronounced the same. There are instances where a person spelled his family name two or three different ways in the same hand written document.

 

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

 

Children

 

   1. [Has Children] John GALBRAITH b: Abt 1620 in Newton-cunningham, County Donegal, Ireland

 

 

    

Child of ROBERT GALBRAITH is:

2.                i.    JOHN2 GALBRAITH, b. 1620, Newton-Cunningham,County Donegal,Ireland; d. 1670, Newton-Cunningham,County Donegal,Ireland.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN2 GALBRAITH (ROBERT1) was born 1620 in Newton-Cunningham,County Donegal,Ireland, and died 1670 in Newton-Cunningham,County Donegal,Ireland.

    

Children of JOHN GALBRAITH are:

3.                i.    JAMES3 GALBRAITH, b. 1666, North of Ireland; d. August 23, 1744, Pennsboro Township,Cumberland,Pennslvania.

                  ii.    JOHN GALBRAITH, b. 1668, Pennslvania.

                 iii.    ROBERT GALBRAITH, b. 1670, Ireland; d. 1738, Paxtang Township, Cumberland, Pennslvania [Harrisburg].

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JAMES3 GALBRAITH (JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1666 in North of Ireland, and died August 23, 1744 in Pennsboro Township,Cumberland,Pennslvania.  He married REBECCA CHAMBERS Bef. 1692 in Ireland, daughter of ARTHUR CHAMBERS.  She was born 1670 in Ireland, and died Abt. 1765.

 

Notes for JAMES GALBRAITH:

* Name: James GALBRAITH

* Given Name: James

* Surname: Galbraith

* Sex: M

* Birth: 1666 in Northern Ireland

* Death: Aug 23, 1744 in Pennsboro twp, Cumberland, PA

* Burial: 1744 Old Derry Church, Hershey PA

* Note:

Source of following; Bill Watkins, direct Deceased of James)

 

James Galbraith born in the North of Ireland emigrated to the US in 1718 and settled in what was then Conestoga, afterwards, Donegal township, then Chester county, Province of Pennsylvania. He was one of the founders of old Derry church, a man of prominence, and the head of a remarkable family. He died August 23, 1744, and is buried in the old graveyard at Derry. His tombstone is inscribed "Here lieth the remains of James Galbraith who departed this life ye 23d August1744 aged 78 years". He was the first of our Clan Galbraith to begin the Great Westward Migration.

    Nothing is known of James Galbraith, prior to his arrival in America. Even after arriving in Pennsylvania the information is very scanty and most of what we know is more through the records of his children, than actual knowledge of his own deeds. Since James was 52 years old when he arrived in Pennsylvania and since he was not among the group identified as first purchasers, we must assume that he belonged to that group which left their homeland, family and friends to find freedom and religious tolerance in a new country. To know that his new life was a success we need only to look at his children, who helped form the character of America. He brought with him, his wife Rebecca Chambers, daughter of Arthur Chambers, and his sons John Andrew, and James all born in Ireland, John about 1690, Andrew born in 1692. and James born in 1703.

 

    

Children of JAMES GALBRAITH and REBECCA CHAMBERS are:

                   i.    JOHN4 GALBRAITH, b. 1690, North of Ireland; d. 1753, Donegal,Township _ Lancaster Co. ,Pennslvania; m. JANET, Bef. 1714, North of Ireland; b. Abt. 1695, North  of Ireland.

4.               ii.    ANDREW GALBRAITH, b. 1692, North of Ireland; d. 1747, Lancaster Co. Pennslvania.

                 iii.    REBECCA GALBRAITH, b. 1698, County Donegal,Ireland; d. 1749, Donegal,Township _ Lancaster Co. ,Pennslvania; m. ALEXANDER STEWART, Abt. 1723, Ireland; b. Abt. 1695, Ireland.

                 iv.    ELEANOR GALBRAITH, b. 1700, Ireland; d. Pennslvania; m. (1) PATRICK MCKINLEY; m. (2) BENJAMIN GASS.

                  v.    JAMES GALBRAITH JR., b. 1703, Ireland; d. June 11, 1786, Cumberland Co. Pennslvania; m. ELISBETH BETRAM, April 06, 1734, Christ Church,Phil. Pennslvania; b. 1718, New Castle onTyne,Ireland; d. February 02, 1799, East Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennslvania.

                 vi.    ISABEL GALBRAITH, b. 1705, Ireland; m. ALEXANDER MCMILLAN, October 21, 1735.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  ANDREW4 GALBRAITH (JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1692 in North of Ireland, and died 1747 in Lancaster Co. Pennslvania.  He married MARY KYLE 1717 in North of Ireland, daughter of JAMES KYLE.  She was born 1688 in Tyrone Co. ,North of Ireland, and died 1740 in Lancaster Co. Pennslvania.

 

Notes for ANDREW GALBRAITH:

Ther are several pages about Andrew Galbraith on Rootsweb.com, and his accomplishments and the Galbreath's in Pennslvania, provided by Kyles,Mogg And Associated Famlies! If you need help let me know!       Andrew immigrated from Ireland to America with his wife and Parents in 1718 - and settled in what later became Lancaster County Pa.. He became the first coroner in Lancaster county (in 1729) and held a number of other offices, culminating with several years service in the Provincial Assembly.

 

Andrew helped organize the county and was the first county coroner: he also held the offices of Justice of the peace of the court of common pleas, Representative to the General Assembly, and Justice of the Peace, as well as serving several years in the Provincial Assembly.

 

He was one of the first Ruling Elders of the Old Donegal Church.The Galbraiths were originally from Scotland but they had lived for some time in Ireland before emigrating to America, and while there they had taken on some of the attributes of this culture. This was especially true in the case of Andrew. He had not only the somber deliberate ways of the Highland Scots, but also the ebullient enthusiasm and charm of a true son of Blarney. This combination he put to good use in his new home on the frontier, which he established on Little Chicques creek, a short distance below the point where the Mount Joy and Marietta turnpike crosses the Donegal run. He was also a pious man and a staunch member of the Presbyterian Church.Andrew was the first ruling elder, selected the site for the first building, and without doubt held services on many occasions, as the first Pastor was a Reverend James Anderson, who received a call from the Donegal Church in 1726. In 1730 the original log structure was replaced by a building of rough

stone laid in mortar. The influence of the Donegal Church was felt far beyond the

confines of Lancaster County and became the nursery of Presbyterianism in a

large part of Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.

 

John was one of the largest, if not the largest landowner in Lancaster County. His first acquisition was for 1000 acres about 10 miles south of the present City of Lancaster.

    

Children of ANDREW GALBRAITH and MARY KYLE are:

                   i.    JOHN5 GALBREATH, b. 1717, Donegal,Township _ Lancaster Co. ,Pennslvania; d. January 20, 1757, Cumberland Co. Pennslvania; m. JENNETT MCCOLLOUGH, April 23, 1742.

5.               ii.    JAMES GALBREATH, b. 1723, Pennsylvania; d. 1792.

                 iii.    ARTHUR GALBREATH, b. 1728, Lancaster Co. Pennslvania; d. January 21, 1818, Hawkins Co. Tennessee; m. MARY MARTIN SHARP, January 15, 1768, St.James Episcopal Church,Lancaster,Pennslvania; d. February 11, 1818, Hawkins Co. Tennessee.

                 iv.    HUGH GALBREATH, m. NANCY CLEVELAND.

                  v.    ROBERT GALBREATH.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  JAMES5 GALBREATH (ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1723 in Pennsylvania, and died 1792.  He married ANN RHEA July 10, 1750 in Chester Co. Pennslvania.  She was born 1729.

 

Notes for JAMES GALBREATH:

Parents of James were from Northern Ireland,and settled in Chester Co.Pa. about1718 and were Quakers. James Galbreath became a Quaker at Goshen, Chester Co. Pennslvania, 7-10-1750 ! It was at this time he began using the spelling Galbreath!!

    

Children of JAMES GALBREATH and ANN RHEA are:

                   i.    JANE6 GALBREATH, b. 1751.

                  ii.    ELISABETH GALBREATH.

                 iii.    CATHERINE GALBREATH.

                 iv.    WILLIAM GALBREATH, b. 1757.

6.               v.    JOHN GALBREATH, b. 1758, Pennsylvania; d. 1802, Newberry, South Carolina.

                 vi.    JAMES GALBREATH JR., b. 1761, Pa.; m. SUSANNAH HIATT; b. 1764, South Carolina.

                vii.    MARY GALBREATH, b. January 14, 1761, Pennsylvania; m. RICHARD TAYLOR.

               viii.    ANN GALBREATH, b. December 24, 1775, Bucks Co. Pennsylvania.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  JOHN6 GALBREATH (JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1758 in Pennsylvania, and died 1802 in Newberry, South Carolina.  He married (1) MARY MARTIN.    He married (2) SARA SANDERS December 03, 1785 in Newberry County, South Carolina.  She was born January 14, 1767 in North Carolina.

    

Children of JOHN GALBREATH and SARA SANDERS are:

7.                i.    JOEL7 GALBREATH, b. 1786, Newberry County,South Carolina.

8.               ii.    CHARITY GALBREATH, b. 1788, Newberry  County, South Carolina.

9.              iii.    JAMES GALBREATH, b. 1791, Newberry County, South Carolina.

                 iv.    JOHN GALBREATH JR., b. 1792, Newberry County, South Carolina.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

7.  JOEL7 GALBREATH (JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1786 in Newberry County,South Carolina.  He married ALENSON. 

    

Child of JOEL GALBREATH and ALENSON is:

                   i.    JOEL M.8 GALBREATH, b. 1826.

 

 

8.  CHARITY7 GALBREATH (JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1788 in Newberry  County, South Carolina.  She married ROBERT PEARSON. 

    

Child of CHARITY GALBREATH and ROBERT PEARSON is:

                   i.    SARA8 PEARSON.

 

 

9.  JAMES7 GALBREATH (JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1791 in Newberry County, South Carolina.  He married (1) SARA JANE.  She was born 1794.  He married (2) UNKNOWN. 

 

Notes for JAMES GALBREATH:

Information about James & Sara Jane's children was taken from 1850 St.Clair Co. Alabama census! There may have been two households living together! Children John & Lorenzo are by 1st. wife .

    

Children of JAMES GALBREATH and SARA JANE are:

                   i.    JOHN8 GALBREATH, b. 1810.

                  ii.    LORENZO D. GALBREATH, b. 1814, Ohio; m. HARRIET ISAACKS.

                 iii.    CHARITY GALBREATH, b. 1817; m. THOMAS ALLMAN.

                 iv.    MAGARET GALBREATH, b. 1820, Newberry , South Carolina; m. WILLIAM ALFORD.

                  v.    NATHANIEL GALBREATH, b. 1823.

                 vi.    KATHERINE GALBREATH, b. 1823, Newberry, South Carolina.

10.           vii.    JAMES HARVEY GALBREATH, b. 1825, Newberry, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1904.

11.          viii.    THOMAS WESLEY GALBREATH, b. 1825, Newberry, South Carolina.

12.             ix.    JOEL M GALBREATH, b. 1826, Newberry, South Carolina.

                   x.    ISAAC NEWTON GALBREATH, b. 1828, Newberry, South Carolina; m. SARAH C. RAMSEY.

                  xi.    JANE GALBREATH, b. 1832, Newberry, South Carolina.

 

    

Children of JAMES GALBREATH and UNKNOWN are:

                 xii.    JOHN B.8 GALBREATH, b. 1809.

                xiii.    LORENZO DOW GALBREATH, b. 1814.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

10.  JAMES HARVEY8 GALBREATH (JAMES7, JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1825 in Newberry, South Carolina, and died Abt. 1904.  He married MARY KATHERINE ELLIS November 16, 1853 in Ashville-St. Clair, Co. Alabama, daughter of JOHN PARTLOW and ELIZABETH.  She was born 1833 in St. Clair Co. Alabama.

 

Notes for JAMES HARVEY GALBREATH:

James Harvey & Thomas Wesley were twins !!

    

Children of JAMES GALBREATH and MARY ELLIS are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH9 GALBREATH, b. 1857, St.Clair, Co. Alabama; m. M.W. BOATWRIGHT, September 11, 1890.

13.             ii.    JOHN RUFUS GALBREATH, b. March 17, 1860, Ashville-St.Clair, Co. Alabama; d. December 02, 1924, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama.

14.            iii.    MARY CATHERINE/KATHERINE GALBREATH, b. March 04, 1865, Ashville-St.Clair, Co. Alabama; d. September 23, 1914, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama.

 

 

11.  THOMAS WESLEY8 GALBREATH (JAMES7, JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1825 in Newberry, South Carolina.  He married (1) MARY ANGELINE GRIFFIN.    He married (2) LOUISA P. RAMSEY November 13, 1860 in St.Clair,Co. Alabama. 

 

Notes for THOMAS WESLEY GALBREATH:

Mary Angeline Griffin, 1st. wife, information prior to 1880 taken from internet genealogy posted by Betty Adkisson who attributies her information to CD from Family Tree Maker and a Book By Elner C. Gilbreath.Other information is from death certificate of Mary Isa Dora Galbreath,listing Wesley Galbreath as Father.Other information is 1900 census which lists Bennett Galbreath and family #275 {oldest son of Thomas Wesley Galbreath  & Louisa P. Ramsey} #276 William Wesley Robershaw & Mary Isa Dora Galbreath & Family #277 George W. Robershaw & Sara {Ramsey} Calhoun and Family. Other information is Marriage certificate of Mary Isa Dora Galbreath to William Wesley Robershaw show's Bennett Galbreath as Bondsman .

 

More About THOMAS WESLEY GALBREATH:

Census: 1880, All children except Mary born before1880 and are on1880 census

    

Children of THOMAS GALBREATH and LOUISA RAMSEY are:

                   i.    BENNET D.9 GALBREATH, b. 1866.

                  ii.    DONA GALBREATH, b. 1871.

                 iii.    MINET GALBREATH, b. 1873.

                 iv.    NELLA B. GALBREATH, b. 1878.

15.             v.    MARY ISA DORA GALBREATH, b. May 17, 1883, Cottage Hill,St. Clair Co. Alabama; d. June 14, 1955, Gadsden,Alabama.

 

 

12.  JOEL M8 GALBREATH (JAMES7, JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1826 in Newberry, South Carolina.  He married NANCY.  She was born 1826.

    

Children of JOEL GALBREATH and NANCY are:

                   i.    SARA E.9 GALBREATH, b. 1847.

                  ii.    HARRIET ADERINE GALBREATH, b. 1849.

                 iii.    MARTHA JANE CATHERINE GALBREATH, b. 1850.

                 iv.    MARTHA PRISCILLA GALBREATH, b. 1853.

                  v.    RUTH S. GALBREATH, b. 1856.

                 vi.    MARY M. GALBREATH, b. 1859.

                vii.    L.J.B. GALBREATH, b. 1861.

               viii.    SUSAN A. GALBREATH.

                  ix.    R. TENCE GALBREATH.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

13.  JOHN RUFUS9 GALBREATH (JAMES HARVEY8, JAMES7, JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born March 17, 1860 in Ashville-St.Clair, Co. Alabama, and died December 02, 1924 in Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama.  He married JANIE VIOLA TURLEY August 05, 1894 in Ashville-St. Clair, Co. Alabama.  She was born January 26, 1876 in Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama, and died August 1962 in Gadsden,Alabama.

 

More About JOHN RUFUS GALBREATH:

Burial: Clayton Cemetary, Alabama City, Alabama

    

Children of JOHN GALBREATH and JANIE TURLEY are:

                   i.    BEULAH O.10 GALBREATH, b. 1899, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama; d. 1980; m. HOWINGTON.

                  ii.    FRED MATTHEW GALBREATH, b. August 1903, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama; d. January 03, 1959, Gadsden,Alabama; m. BERTIE LEE CAMPBELL, September 1932, Gadsden,Etowah Co. Alabama; b. September 1914, Steel, Etowah Co. Alabama; d. July 30, 1985, Gadsden,Alabama.

                 iii.    HARVEY HELTON GALBREATH, b. July 12, 1906; d. March 31, 1952.

 

 

14.  MARY CATHERINE/KATHERINE9 GALBREATH (JAMES HARVEY8, JAMES7, JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born March 04, 1865 in Ashville-St.Clair, Co. Alabama, and died September 23, 1914 in Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama.  She married WILLIAM M. TULLIS August 11, 1889 in Ashville-St. Clair, Co. Alabama, son of JOHN TULLIS and SUSANNAH SWAFFORD.  He was born 1869 in Gwinett,Co. Georgia.

    

Children of MARY GALBREATH and WILLIAM TULLIS are:

                   i.    PLUMA KATHLENE10 TULLIS, b. November 24, 1891, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama; d. May 15, 1962, Alabama City,Etowah Co. Alabama; m. JOHN CLAYTON STEPLETON, September 21, 1921, Gadsden,Etowah Co. Alabama; b. December 11, 1871, Gadsden,Alabama; d. July 08, 1945, Gadsden,Alabama.

                  ii.    GROVER OZELL TULLIS, b. December 1892, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama; d. December 01, 1969, Albertville, Marshall Co. Alabama.

                 iii.    PEARL TULLIS, b. April 15, 1896, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama; d. April 06, 1982, Smyrna, Cobb Co. Georgia; m. (1) REUBEN JOHNATHAN VAUGHN; b. July 03, 1871, Rockmart,Polk Co, Georgia; d. December 24, 1951, Rockmart,Polk Co, Georgia; m. (2) RUBEN LEE JAMES, July 24, 1917, Gadsden,Etowah Co. Alabama; b. March 02, 1887, Birmingham,Jeffson Co. Alabama; d. September 29, 1922, Mt. Olive,Jefferson Co. Alabama; m. (3) DANIEL GARVIN PIKE,SR., 1925, Gadsden,Etowah Co. Alabama; b. June 20, 1883, Hokes Bluff,Etowah Co. Alabama; d. September 24, 1959, Hokes Bluff,Etowah Co. Alabama.

                 iv.    OTIS DEALEY TULLIS, b. September 05, 1899, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama; d. April 24, 1989, Attalla, Etowah Co. Alabama.

                  v.    EDGAR RALPH TULLIS, b. February 10, 1902, Ashville,St. Clair Co. Alabama; d. February 19, 1974, Attalla, Etowah Co. Alabama.

 

 

15.  MARY ISA DORA9 GALBREATH (THOMAS WESLEY8, JAMES7, JOHN6, JAMES5, ANDREW4 GALBRAITH, JAMES3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born May 17, 1883 in Cottage Hill,St. Clair Co. Alabama, and died June 14, 1955 in Gadsden,Alabama.  She married WILLIAM WESLEY ROBERSHAW November 07, 1896 in Cottage Hill,St. Co. Alabama.  He was born February 22, 1878 in Marrieta , Georgia, and died May 09, 1936 in Etowah,Co.Alabama.

 

Notes for MARY ISA DORA GALBREATH:

For additional Family of Mary IsaDora Galbreath-See William Wesley Robershaw!!

 

More About MARY ISA DORA GALBREATH:

Burial: June 17, 1955, Clayton Cemetary, Alabama City, Alabama

 

More About WILLIAM WESLEY ROBERSHAW:

Burial: Clayton Cemetary, Alabama City, Alabama

    

Children of MARY GALBREATH and WILLIAM ROBERSHAW are:

                   i.    WILLIAM ZELTON10 ROBERSHAW, b. August 26, 1899.

                  ii.    LESTER BLANCHE ROBERSHAW, b. January 11, 1902.

                 iii.    O B ROBERSHAW, b. November 09, 1906.

                 iv.    A G ROBERSHAW, b. April 13, 1909.