Robert Justus Kleberg Jr. (1853 - 1932)

Born 5 Dec 1853 in Dewitt County, Texas, USA

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Died 10 Oct 1932 at age 78 in King Ranch, Kleberg County, Texas, United States

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Biography

Robert Justus Kleberg Jr. was the son of emigrant father Robert Justus and Rosalie (Von Roeder) Kleberg. His birth was Dec 5, 1853 in DeWitt County, Texas, USA.^[1]

He graduated with a law degree from University of Virginia in 1880. Upon opening a law practice in Cuero, he later moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where Richard King became a client.. ^[2]Following the death of Richard King, his wife, Henrietta King asked Kleberg to become manager of the King Ranch. She retained her ownership.^[2] Contributions by him were

Management

Drilling of artesian wells

Introduction of Hereford and Durham shorthorn cattle

Acquisition of land

Set aside the site for the town of Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA

Leader for fight against the Texas fever tick.

President of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Family

Robert Kleburg, Jr. married Alice Gertrudis King, daughter of Richard King in 1886.. ^[3]

Robert Justice Kleberg III aso became manager of the King ranch.^[2]

From March 1899 to March 1901 he was president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

1900 Census- Shows Robert living in the household of H King (Henrietta)^[4]

SIBLINGS:

Caroline Louise Kleberg Eckhardt, 1840–1913

Rudolph Kleberg, 1847–1924

Marcellus Eugene Kleberg, 1849–1913

Rosalie Louise Kleberg, 1855–1943

Robert and Alice had five children:

Robert Justus Kleberg, III. married Helen Campbell. Two children

Richard Mifflin Kleberg married Mary Lewis Scott, (son was Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Jr.), who married Mamie Searcy and had 2 other children

Henrietta Kleberg - married John Larkin; Daughters Louise Larkin and Alice Larkin

Death: Oct. 10, 1932, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA Burial: Chamberlain Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA Plot: Sec B Lot 1^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFN-B6J : 18 March 2020), Robert Kleberg in entry for Robert Kleberg, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} https://king-ranch.com/about-us/history/
3. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZB-W3KZ : 28 November 2018), R J Kleberg and Alice G King, 17 Jun 1886; citing Marriage, citing Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,012,699.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PT-396 : accessed 17 September 2020), Robt J Kleberg in household of H M King, Corpus Christi city Ward 4, Nueces, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 1B, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,662.
5. ↑ Findagrave
6. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53Q-SZ9Q : 17 July 2020), Robert J Kleberg, 1932

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_J._Kleberg_(King_Ranch)
• https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fkl04

See Also

• family tree by Joyce E (Hawks) Spencer