- 1809-1891 (67yrs) Section A 12 68
- Lucinda Emaline, 1st wife, 1815-1873 (58yrs)
- 8 Children
Luke Sanders Robertson moved, from Nashville Tennessee to Texas, with a colony including Jacob M Harrell, in 1833.1
Jacob Harrell settled in Austin area, served in Texas army, becoming Austin’s seventh mayor. Later he sold his homestead to the state on which the state capitol was built. He moved to Brushy Creek (later became Old Town Round Rock) as a blacksmith. He was buried in a very small family plot (25’x30’) which now is commemorated with a Texas Historical Commission Plaque. (Harrell Cemetery, 1999) 1
Luke Robertson (not to be confused with his grandson of apparently the same name) and Jacob Harrell were some of the first to settle, in the early years of Round Rock. (at that time known as ”Brushy Creek” later changed to “Round Rock” on August 24, 1854 2)
Some details during his life in Round Rock
Pioneer
Acknowledged in a list of 1836-1850 pioneers, by the city’s Chamber of Commerce in the Round Rock Centennial Celebration program for Saturday July 10, 1965.3
Citizen
According to his grandson, his grandfather Luke S Robertson came to what would later become Williamson County in 1843 and settled where old Round Rock was built. He owned land along the creek including that of the old Round Rock cemetery.”4 During that time it was common for people to use their own property for a graveyard. (i.e. Harrell above).
Progeny
Luke’s son. John D. was part owner of the historic Round Rock Broom Factory and grandson was a noted businessman of a historic mercantile and somewhat infamous store in downtown Round Rock. His civic minded great grandson, Victor, has a present day elementary school in Round Rock named after him for his community involvement.
Other identified Robertson family at Round Rock Cemetery:
Lucinda Emaline 1873 (wife): Sarah Jane [Goodrich] (daughter) 1893; John D. 1918 (son); Harriet A. 1838 (John’s wife); Lucas S.1970 (grand son); Laura E. 1923 (grandson Lucas wife); and eight or more grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Sources
1 Texas Historical Commission, Erected 1999, “Harrell Cemetery”, located Intersection of IH-35 and Bowman Road, Round Rock, Texas
2 https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/planning-and-development-services/historic-preservation-2/historic-round-rock-collection/old-town/
3 https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/round_rock_texas_1840-1965.pdf
4 “Unknown Newspaper”, by CS, January 22,1970, “Luke Robertson, Mrs. L. O. Brady Others Talk About Round Rock Since 1843”
