City: Henderson
ROBERTSON, Beverly, farmer and stock raiser; born in Pittsylvania Co., Va., May 13, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J.N. and Clarrissa (Muse) ROBERTSON; his father was a farmer and educator; received common school education; has been engaged in farming and stock raising all of his life; married Bettie TRICE Feb. 29, 1876; member F. & A.M., Grand Senior Deacon of Grand Lodge of Masons in 1891, thrice Illustrious Master of Council No. 62 and for ten years High Priest of Chester Chapter No. 82, Worshipful Master of Friendship Lodge No. 229 for fifteen years; Democrat; represented McNairy Co. in the Lower House General Assembly of the State of Tenn. in 1891-1892; has been member of the Co. Court of McNairy Co., Tenn., for twenty years, and has served several terms as Judge of the Co. Court of that Co.; is at present Ruling Elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian church and has served in that capacity for fifty years; he has represented his church in the General Assembly four times, respectively, Nashvillle, Tenn., Owensborough, Ky., Waco, Texas, and Eugene, Ore.; engaged in farming and stock raising at Henderson, Tenn.
