Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-07-14
Death of a Prominent Woman

Mrs. Selma E. Robertson, daughter OF
Addison Kendall. and Margaret Buck
ingham, was born in New Orleans.
August Z, 1S43. Later in life she
moved to Hamilton Co., Ohio. In
1865 she came to Tennessee. where in
1867 he was married to James M. Ro-
berson, who died in February, 1895.
OF this union there were eleven child
rem born. They are as follows: Sam
X. Robertson. Kansas City. Mo; K.
M. Robertson, died in Cuba; William
Hayne Robertson, resides in Qusnah,
Okla; James II. Robertson, Pikeville,
Tenn; Margaret B. Robertson, married
DIR. W. Fl. Hollinshead, a prominent
physician of Nashville, Tenn. Edwin
Robertson, Estancia. New Mexico; Sc
lima, who died in infancy Dorinda w.
Robertson, died just as she arrived at
womanhoOd; Ralph G. Robertson. Es-
tancia, New Mexico: Dr. Horace II.
Robertson, Kansas City, Mo- John L.
Robertson, Pikeville, Tenn.
Mrs. Robertson v Is a member of the
Christian Church For nearly three
years previous to last April, she lived
with her widowed aunt, Mrs. W. B.
Manuel, Winchester, Tenn. In April.
after Mrs. Manuel's death, she went to
Nashville. Tenn, to live with her
daughter, Mrs. Hollinshead, where she
died very suddenly July IL 1910, of
angina pectoris, neuralgia of the heart.
Mrs. Robertson was lady of rare lit
erary attachments and culture. And
while her death is deeply regretted by
the many friends who knew her, and
realized the worth of such a mother in
Israel. and very keenly feel the loss OF
her loving influence, yet it is pleas
ure to remember that the fruits of her
labors are yet to be harvested with re-
joicing. 1t may be said of her, Bless
ed are the dead who die in the Lord,
yea saith the Spirit, they rest from
their labors and their works do follow
them.
The Robertson family is one among
the most prosperous and influential
families of Tennessee. The two boys
still living in Bledsoe Co. are not only
among the leading farmers and bust
ness men of their county; but they are
men of intellectual ability. Messrs.
James and John Robertson are the only
members of the Robertson family now
living in Bledsoe Co., the others hav-
ing gone ont into other parts of the
world to leave their impress upon the
times. The entire family have had the
experience and knowledge acquired
only by extensive travel
Mr.. James Robertson, of Pikeyille,
who married one of the magnificent
daughters of DR.. Barnett, Senior,
whose death was previously announc-
ed through the papers. is regarded as
the scholarly and literary man in
Bledsoe Co. He is graduate Of sew
eral colleges and universities. He is
also graduate from a law school, and
has the ability to master the legal pro-
fession. One of the boys, DIR. Ell. M.
Robertson, is very prominent practi-
tioner in Missouri. Suffice it to say
that all the children who survive their
mother, are at the head of the process
sion in the march of the business and
intellectual realm. May God bless the
memory of this noble christian moth
er, and enable her sons and daughters
to wind up successful career and
triumphant voyage across "life's tenn
pestuous sea-, and ultimately JOIN
their mother on the other shore, and
there form an undivided family in the
regions OF immortality and bliss.
The embalmed body of Mrs Rober-
son, was brought from Nashville where
she died, to the old homestead, five
miles south of Pikeville, and there In
the family cemetery her remaias were
solemnly laid to rest in the presence
of heart broken relatives, and many
sympathizing friends, after which the
floral procession completely covered
the grave with magnificent bouquets,
anchors, and crosses. July 3rd at
three O'Clock. p. m, the funeral SER
vice was conducted by Rev. w. ID.
Dew, Pastor of the Southern Methodist
Church, Pikeville, Tenn.