DENTON COUNTY, TX - OBITUARIES  -  Mary I. Robertson

Contributed by:  Kathy Wilcox    <kwilly@nbtx.com>

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                                  OBITUARY

     I appreciate the privilege of writing an obituary for one I have known and 
loved for thirty-six years.
     Mrs. Mary Robertson, wife of James Robertson was born in Perry county, Mo.,
Dec. 27, 1832, and was partly raised there.  Then she moved to Arkansas, where 
she was married in 1852.  She moved to Texas with her husband and three children 
in 1857, leaving behind a little grave, and located three miles east of Little 
Elm, where she lived until six months ago, when she moved to Aubrey.
     She bravely endured the hardships of a frontier life and helped to pave the 
way to civilization.  Her home sheltered many and the doors were opened to 
wayfarers and strangers, where they found a hospitable welcome and a haven of 
rest.
     She united with the Christian church in 1863 or 64 at old Cottonwood church 
and was baptized by Bro. Jasper.  She was a faithful consistent Christian and 
her daily life had an elevating influence on all with whom she was associated.
     Her health failed in 1878, and she was a patient sufferer until God claimed 
her for his own on Feby. 13, 1907, and He could say of her, "Well done, thou 
good and faithful servant; enter, thou into the joy of the Lord."
     She had lost four children since coming to Texas; two infants, Allen and 
Louiza, a married daughter, Mrs. Mattie Price, who died Nov. 10, 1893 and her 
youngest son, James Robertson Jr., who died Feb. 19, 1900.  They were waiting on 
the other shore to welcome the precious mother.
     She leaves behind a husband and the following children: Mesdames Julia 
Holmes and Ellen Pearson of Aubrey, Mrs. Ora Owens of Denton, Mrs. Cora Louder 
of Roscoe, Mrs. Josie Thomas of Decatur, Messrs Henderson and Billy Robertson 
who live near the old home.  All are children to be proud of, every one 
honorable, useful citizens.
     Besides the family of fourteen children, she had had 50 grandchildren and 
31 great grandchildren.
     May God bless and comfort you, my friend, is the prayer of one who grieves 
with you.
A FRIEND

CONTRIBUTER'S NOTE
     Typed from old newspaper clipping of my grandmother, Exa Holmes Darnall, a 
granddaughter of Mary Robertson.  At bottom of clipping is written Frisco paper 
1907.  
Her date of death was Feb 13, 1907.