James and Dr. Felix Robertson – Tombstone Inscription


Robertson, James
Robertson, Felix, Dr.
Section 28.51
ID # 280911 

Historical Marker
Sundial on stone base 

In Memory of
James Robertson the Founder of
Nashville and Dr. Felix Robertson,
his son, the first white child born
in Nashville. 

Erected by
The Tenn. Woman�s Historical Asso-
ciation 
June 27, 1913 

�Each one should do what seems to him
 his duty.
 As for myself, my station is here, and
 here I shall stay if every man of
 you deserts me.� 

Recorded 2006


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After 2009 Restoration

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