From: <Pat102351(a)aol.com>
Trying to get info on one Thomas Robison born abt 1859 married to
Martha
Luper Apr. 29, 1882, son of Daniel Robison born 1837 married to Nancy
Myers 12/6/1857.
Thomas had son: Clifford T. 5/18/1890, Albert Verne 3/25/1886, Viola B
1/5/1888, Herman, and Lester. Any info on any of these would be helpful.
Daniel's parents came from
Warren co. Ohio and finished their lives in Parke co. In.
Pat,
The following bios do not include your given names. I'm sending them, and
your query, through INCLINTO with hopes of benefiting all Robison
researchers. Good Luck with your research,
Connie
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A. M. ROBISON.
Eighty years have dissolved in the mists of the irrevocable past since A.
M. Robison, venerable and honored retired framer of Owen township first saw
the light of day, he being the oldest living son of Warren township, Clinton
county. He has lived through one of the most remarkable, and in many
respects the most wonderful, epoch in the history of the world's history.
There will never be another one like it, for it embraced that period when
the strong-armed homeseekers from the Eastern states invaded the Middle
West, his father being among the number, and redeemed this splendid section
of our great Union from the wilds, bringing it up through various stages to
its present high state of cultivation and civilization. To all this our
subject has been a most interested and by no means a passive spectator,
having sought to do his full share in work of progress in the locality which
he has ever taken a delight in seeing develop. He talks most interestingly
of the early days when the customs and manners were different, men and women
were different - everything - in fact, unlike what is our civilization is
today. He and others who came down to us from the pioneer epoch are of the
opinion that those were better, at least happier times, than now, and this
is, in the main, true.
Mr. Robison was born November 27, 1833, in Warren township, Clinton
county. He is the son of Andrew and Grizella (McAfee) Robison. The father
was born in Warren county, Ohio, January 10, 1802, and there grew to
manhood, removing from there once in 1824 to Parke county, Indiana. In
October, 1824, about the time of his removal from his home community, he
married the mother of our subject, who was born in Warren county, Ohio,
December 30, 1801, and whose death occurred in 1852. On March 18, 1832, the
parents of our subject moved to Warren township, Clinton county, they began
life in typical fashion, erecting a log cabin and clearing up the land on
which they settled, and here the father's death occurred on April 5, 1877.
He was a man or (sic) rare soundness of judgment and had a naturally fine
mathematical mind. He became quite prominent in politics, was first a Whig,
and later a Republican.
James H. Robison, paternal grandfather of our subject, was born in 1772,
served in the war of 1812 and died in 1814. His wife, Elizabeth Parks, was
born in 1775, and her death occurred in 1855.
Andrew Robison was twice married, first to Grizella McAfee, by whom five
children were born. A. M., of this sketch, the youngest, being the only one
now living. The others were John M., James H., Thomas P. and Margaret N.
The father's second -marriage was to Phoebe J. Emley, who was born in
Michigan township, Clinton county, and who is still living. To this second
union four children were born, three of whom are still living.
A. M. Robison grew to manhood on the old home farm, where, being a
pioneer child, he found plenty of hard work to do, which he did
uncomplainingly. He received a meager education in the old-time schools of
his day. November 16, 1865, he married Hannah A. Bate, who was born in
Clark county, Ohio, January 4, 1837. She was a daughter of Josiah and
Hannah A. (Jones) Bate, the father a native of New Jersey, and the mother of
Ohio. The death of Mr. Robison's first wife occurred May 7, 1899. Eight
children were born of this union: Maggie M., born October 25, 1866; James
P., born November 4, 186; Andrew J., born January 8, 1869, died August 19,
1870; John E., born August 28, 1871; Emma E., born April 7, 1874; Winfield
M. and Grizella, twins, born October 4, 1876, the latter now living;
Winfield, died October 5, 1882; and Jessie B., born January 6, 1881.
A. M. Robison began farming for himself when a young man and this
continued to be his life vocation, with the exception of some time spent in
working in the timber in the early timbering days. He is owner of a
valuable farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Warren township, and two and
one-half acres where he lives in the village of Gettingsville, Owen
township. He has been very successful as a general farmer and stock man and
is spnding (sic) his old age in the midst of plenty and comfort.
He was one of the gallant Hoosiers who made up the great army in blue that
suppressed the rebellion, having enlisted September 1, 1861 in the Third
Indiana Light Artillery, under Captain Freyberger, in which he served
faithfully until overheated and sent home; but in September, 1862, he
enlisted in Company 1, One Hundredth Indiana Volunteer Infantry serving in
the same about four months when he was sent home as a result of sickness.
Upon his recovery he re-enlisted in the same company and regiment, February
22, 1864, in which he served until the close of the war, being honorably
discharged July 22, 1865.
Politically, Mr. Robison is a Republican and has always been a loyal
supporter of his party. He ably served as a member of the county council
for a period of fourteen years, having been elected four times and is still
incumbent of this office, the duties of which he has discharged to the
satisfaction of all concerned. He is a member, of the Grand Army of the
Republic. He attends and supports the Presbyterian church. Pages 624 & 625.
Photos of Mr. and Mrs. Robison included.
History of Clinton County, Indiana .. With Historical Sketches of
Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old
Families. By Hon. Joseph Claybaugh. Published 1913 by A. W. Bowen &
Company - Indianapolis, Indiana