Robert Vernon

Marble Springs 2.0 screenshot of Robert Vernon

What we know

18? - ?
Born a free man in Canada. Came to seek his fortune in the West and ended up working in the the livery in Marble Springs. Sometimes called at the dances¹. Wife Missy. Eight children, four survived infancy (Moses, Jordan, Freedom, and Liberty).

Footnotes

1. Item 46. Family Circle. Rule viii. That the gentlemen present do pay every attention to the ladies, especially visitors. But such attentions are to be general, and not particular, for instance, no gentleman is to dance more than three times with one lady during the evening, except in the case of lovers, privileged to do odd things during their temporary lunacy, and also married couples (who are expected to dance together at least once during the evening, and oftener if they please). Enquire within upon Everything

Foot Free and Fancy Loose

Robert Vernon loved the rhythms:
the rustlng of the aspen a fitting snuffle drum,
the rushing of the river a dashing metronome.
Down at the dance, there you feel free.

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A fiddler calling the tunes.
Lottie Horner
Liberty Vernon
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