Robertson - Zachariah
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, Aug 31, 1912
Zachariah Robertson, who has been in critical condition for several days, died at four o’clock on Friday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Fertich at the M. E. Church on Sunday afternoon at three. Interment at Maple Ridge. Mr. Robertson was about the last of the pioneers who came to Indiana in the early days. He, like so many of the early settlers of Parke and Montgomery, was born in Fleming County, Ky. He was born February 15, 1818, and would have been eighty five if he had lived until his next birthday. He was the son of Allen and Elizabeth Spencer Robertson. They moved to Parke County in 1836 and died of typhus fever four years after leaving nine children. As was the custom in those days, Mr. Robertson was bound out until he was of age. Of the brothers and sisters, Mrs. Martha Holoday of Scottland, Illinois, is the only survivor. Mr. Robertson married Ellen Jackson, January 9, 1852. There were four children: James W. and Thomas of this place; John of Detroit, and Mrs. Ira Butcher of Morton. Mrs. Robertson died January 4, 1864. On August 28, 1865, he married Sophia Davis. The children of this marriage are Henry, who lives in Hardesty, Alberta, Canada and Fred, who lives in Brazil. Mr. Robertson joined the M. E. Church in `1856, and has been a consistent member all his life. He enjoyed talking over the scenes of his early life in Indiana, when this country was practically and unbroken forest. His schooling was very meager, being continued to a few weeks of “Subscription” school each year. He was of a kindly disposition and was liked by everyone who knew him. In his later years he was much afflicted, having lost one eye, and being practically blind in the other. But he never complained but always had a cheery word for all. He was equally ready to live or die. Those present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Ida Butcher, of Morton; Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Groninger of Indianapolis, and Joseph Holaday of Scottland, Ill,.