OBIT: Robert T. ROBERTSON, 1900, former resident of Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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  Robert T. Robertson died at the home of his brother, Alexander 
Robertson, in St. Louis, Mo., on Tuesday, and was buried at that city 
today.  He was a resident of Tyrone until about eighteen years ago when 
he went west, and has a number of relatives and a great many friends 
and acquaintances here.  He was aged 71 years at death.  During the 
early part of the war he served as a soldier in the Second Pennsylvania 
cavalry but on account of disability was discharged at the conclusion 
of the Pope campaign late in the year 1862.  He was a charter member of 
Post 172 G.A.R., of Tyrone, and always kept up his membership in the 
post.  Deceased was never married.  He died from heart failure.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Thursday, March 8, 1900

TYRONE TOPICS.

  Robert T. Robertson died at the home of his brother, Alexander 
Robertson, in St. Louis, Mo., on Tuesday, and was buried at that city 
yesterday.  He was a resident of Tyrone until about eighteen years ago 
when he went west, and has a number of relatives and a great many 
friends and acquaintances here.  He was aged 71 years at death.  During 
the early part of the war he served as a soldier in the Second 
Pennsylvania cavalry, but on account of disability was discharged at 
the conclusion of the Pope campaign late in the year 1862.  He was a 
charter member of post 172, Grand Army of the Republic, of Tyrone, and 
always kept up his membership in the post.  Deceased was never married.  
He died of heart trouble.

Morning Tribune, Friday, March 9, 1900