  R. N. Robertson 1846 - 1905 F.
N. Robertson, one of the Denison pioneers, died Wednesday night at his
residence on Owings street after a sickness of several weeks. He was
first taken with pneumonia, followed with a complication of ailments.
Mr. Robertson was born near Owensboro, Kentucky, and was fifty nine
years of age at the time of his death. He received his education
at the Kentucky State University, and came to Texas about 1871,
locating in Sherman. As near as we recollect he removed to
Denison in 1875, and engaged in the practice of law. Early in the 80's
he left Denison, and spent several years in various pursuits in
Arkansas, Mississippi and this state. About 1894 he returned to Denison
from Ennis, Texas, which had been his home for some time. Here he
practiced his profession, and in April, 1904, he was elected city
attorney for two years. Mr. Robertson was twice married. He had three
children by his first wife; only one survives, Mrs. A. G. Gunn, who has
been a resident of this city for several years. He had two children by
his second wife; one only surviving, Albert, a student in the Texas
University. The wife and son were at the beside when the husband and
father passed away.
The deceased was a member of Denison Camp U. C. V., the order of Improved Red Men, and Knights of Honor. He had a two thousand policy in the latter order. Fairview Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |