Robert Lane Cartwright

1860 - 1943  (83 years)

• Name	Robert Lane Cartwright  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	15 Mar 1860	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Apr 1943	Waco, McLennan County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Buried	Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas   [5]
  Notes	He was the first of his generation to leave Texas to attend college, in 1879, at age 19, he entered Vanderbilt in Nashville. (Henson and Parmelee, p. 297). He went on to be president of an oil and gas developemnt company in the area of Spindletop. (ibid, pp. 310-311) . The family was willing to explore new opportunities as time and technology changed. Since the company failed to produce sufficient income, however, the family sensibly cut their losses, and fell back on banking, real estate and ranching. (ibid, pp. 311 and 312). https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6L8-39K Name: Robert Lane Cartwright Death Date: 28 Apr 1943 Death Place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas Gender: Male Race: w Death Age: 83 years 1 month 13 days Estimated Birth Date: Birth Date: 15 Mar 1860 Birthplace: San Augustine, Texas Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Columbus Cartwright Father's Birthplace: San Augustine, Texas Mother's Name: Sally Amanda Lane Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Retired Place of Residence: Waco, McLennan, Texas Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery Burial Place: Waco, Texas Burial Date: 30 Apr 1943 Additional Relatives: Film Number: 2137304 Digital Film Number: 4030121 Image Number: 3373 Reference Number: 18853 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
  Person ID	I38999	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	Columbus "Cumby" Clinton Cartwright,   b. 23 Aug 1837, San Augustine County, Texas ,   d. 12 Dec 1901, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Sarah "Sally" Amanda Lane,   b. 24 May 1841, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Feb 1895, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 53 years)
  Married	24 Jun 1858	Tennessee   [6]
  	During an extended visit with the Akin's in McMinnville, Tennessee, Columbus fell in love with his sixteen year old cousin, Sarah "Sallie" Lane, who had recently completed studies at Mary Sharp College.
  Family ID	F3485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Mar 1860 - San Augustine County, Texas Died - 28 Apr 1943 - Waco, McLennan County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District Enumerated 5 July 1860 Page 6 35-35 (Reliability: 3). [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/). [S1426] Henson, Margaret Swett and Parmelee, Deolece "The Cartwrights of San Augustine" (Texas State Historical Association, Austin, 1993), Appendix, Chart II: John Cartwright's Children and Grandchildren (Reliability: 3). [S1426] Henson, Margaret Swett and Parmelee, Deolece "The Cartwrights of San Augustine" (Texas State Historical Association, Austin, 1993), p. 209 (Reliability: 3). [S990] FamilySearch.org, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), San Augustine City Cemtery, San Augustine County, Texas (Reliability: 3).