Perlina McKee

Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical ... edited by Charles Blanchard pg. 500

A S ROBERTSON one of the prominent farmers of Perry Town Clay Co Ind was born on the farm where he now resides on 12 1854 and is the son of John W and Perlina M McKee Rob who were early settlers of this township In about the year 1832 grandfather John Robertson settled one half mile north of where he subject now lives Mr Robertson acquired his education in the schools of this township and the graded school of Center Point has therefore more than ordinary educational attainments In the of 1873 he began teaching in the public schools in Vigo County he has since taught four terms and one term in Perry Township County He is said to be a first class teacher and gives general He was married October 14 1879 to Abbie L Haney who born January 28 1858 Two children have been born to them O born October 2 1880 Ulela B born February 12 1882 died 1 1882 At present Mr Robertson's attention is directed to and stock raising His farm consists of 287 acres of well improved land He is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal and is always ready to lend his services to the Christian cause politics he is a Republican