An early pioneer and resident of Waterford for 56 years. Mrs George Robertson, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Waterford village, passed away at an early hour, Saturday morning, March 18th, after about a week's illness. Mrs Robertson had been gradually losing her mind for some years past. but she continued to enjoy excellent health up to some time before her last illness, being able to get around quite actively for one of her years, doing much of her own housework up to a few months ago. The deceased was Miss Sarah O. Hallenback. She as born in Herkimer county, New York on the 18th day of March, 1824, and came with her husband to Michigan and Pontiac in 1830. She attended school there, and taught school for some years. Early in her life she joined the Baptist church at Pontiac, and continued a consistent and trust worthy member of that denomination to the end of her life. Her father presented her with a bible and she found much comfort and consolation in its pages in times of affliction. In 1843 she was united in marriage to George Robertson, who was then a young business man and who had arrived in this country but a few years before from his home in England. Soon after the young couple took up their residence in what is now this village of Waterford, where she has made her home ever since. In her youth she was a lady of many personal attractions, and possessed strong domestic taste and attachments for her home. The union was blessed by the birth of four children, three sons, and one daughter,but all three sons died in infancy or early childhood, the daughter being the last survivor for many years, but finally passing away several years ago. The deceased leaves besides her aged husband, who is now 86 years old, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The grandchildren of the deceased are Capt. George Mackey, late of Salvation Army, Detroit; William Mitchell, Ludington; Ernest Mitchell, Fenton; Mazeppa Mitchell, Waterford; Mrs Potter, Waterford; Edward and Charles Mitchell, living with their father in White Lake or Springfield. The funeral obsequies were help at the baptist church, Waterford, on Monday afternoon, the 20th inst. at 2 o'clock and were largely attended. Rev Tree, pastor of the Baptist churches at Clarkston and Waterford officiated. On the black cloth-covered casket that enclosed the remains, rested very pretty floral offerings. The six stalart grandsons of the deceased acted as pall bearers. The remains were laid to rest in the family lot in the old village cemetery.