John Franklin Robertson


1833-1920
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Born Martin county, N. C., April 16 1834. (Marker says Apr. 16, 1833, tlc) Came to Tennessee at the age of nine, since which time has lived in West Tennessee. Obeyed the gospel under the preaching of J. B. Inman. His ears are ever open to the cries of the needy. His faith and love for the Master are shown by his devotion to His service and his many deeds of charity, believing "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

John T. Brown, ed.
Churches of Christ (1904)

Donated $5,000 for the building of the George Robertson building which later became the Milan-Sitka building owned by Freed-Hardeman University. The building was named in memory of his daughter who died the next day after her 21st birthday. They are buried in the Crockett Mills Christian Church cemetery in Crockett Mills, Crockett County, Tenn.

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J. F. Robertson is buried in the Christian Church Cemetery in Crockett Mills, Tenn.