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OBITUARY OF MRS. NANNIE ROBERTSON (1860--1928), from The Greenville News [South Carolina], May 1, 1928, page 6. "Mrs. Nannie Robertson, 68, passed away at a late hour Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. P. Ligon at Shelby, N. C., where she was visiting. Mrs. Robertson was a resident of 74 Allen Street, Dunean Mill [Greenville County], and has numerous friends in this community who will be grieved to hear of her death. She had resided in Greenville County practically all her life and was a devoted member of Enoree Baptist Church near Travelers Rest. Mrs. Robertson was the widow of the late L. N. Robertson. She is survived by four daughters: Mrs. F. P. Ligon of Shelby, N.C., Mrs. J. T. Greene, Misses Annie and Elizabeth Robertson, all of this city; four sons, T. L. Robertson of Travelers Rest; B. C., J. A., and Charlie Robertson, all of Greenville. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Dunean Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. R. M. Haigler. Interment will be made in Fairview Church cemetery near Greer. The following will serve as pallbearers: B. L. Garrison, J. S. Spiller, T. M. Pollard, K. M. E. and W. M. Robertson."
Obituary contributed December 18, 2002, by Nancy Hawkins ( Nanceehawk@aol.com )
OCONEE COUNTY, SC, ROBERTSON FAMILY CEMETERY, originally located above the Shallow Ford Bridge, has been covered by the water of Lake Keowee, northwestern South Carolina's "first lake developed [1971] as part of Duke Power Company's Keowee-Toxaway Complex." The following graves are reportedly reinterred in the Duke Power Company Memorial Cemetery, Oconee County, SC. (This cemetery is coded C61 in the SC GenWeb Oconee County website database.) Information submitted August 30, 2002, by Mary Moody Garland Hunter (mghunter@innova.net)
MOODY, Mary, born 1787 died Dec. 10, 1848, aged 61 years
ROBERTSON, 6 adults, names unknown.
ROBERTSON, 5 infants, names unknown.
ROBERTSON, James (Mrs.), no dates.
ROBERTSON, James, born Feb. 2, 1797 died Mar. 30, 1863
ROBERTSON, Mary Lucille, no dates.
ROBERTSON, D. N. Boone, born June 19, 1842 died June 30, 1862
ROBERTSON, Martha Azella, born Oct. 5, 1852 died Dec. 9, 1897; wife of William
ROBERTSON, William Carlisle, born Nov. 25, 1847 died June 13, 1892
ROBERTSON, Radcliff Boone, no dates.
ROBERTSON, 8 graves, names unknown.
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