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Michael
Pinkney Robinson |
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Born: 06 Jun 1848, Catawba County, NC Died: *13
Feb 1937, Catawba County, NC |
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Michael Pinkney Robinson was the fifth child born to
John Simpson Robinson and
Elizabeth Epps Lineberger Wilkinson. Michael
Pinkney was born 06 Jun 1848. (*I've seen his death date year
listed as 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939. This 1937 date is the
date listed on his grave marker at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
in Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, NC). |
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The 1850 Census shows John Simpson Robinson living in Catawba
County, NC. Michael Pinkney Robinson was 2 years old at
the time. |
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1850 Catawba County, NC,
Census |
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House
No. |
Fam.
No. |
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Occup. |
Real
Estate
Value |
Birth |
Attend
School |
First |
Last |
545 |
545 |
John |
Robinson |
38 |
M |
Farmer |
1000 |
NC |
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Sarah |
Wilkinson |
12 |
F |
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" |
x |
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Jane R. |
Robinson |
13 |
F |
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" |
x |
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Ann |
Robinson |
8 |
F |
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" |
x |
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Francis |
Robinson |
7 |
M |
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" |
x |
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John W. |
Robinson |
5 |
M |
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" |
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Michael P. |
Robinson |
2 |
M |
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" |
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The 1860 Census shows John Simpson Robinson and his wife, Epsa,
living the the Mountain Creek community of Catawba County, NC.
Michael Pinkney Robinson is 12 years old and attending school. |
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1860 Catawba County, NC,
Census |
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House
No. |
Fam.
No. |
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Occup. |
Real
Estate
Value |
Personal
Estate
Value |
Birth |
Attend
School |
First |
Last |
1451 |
1425 |
John |
Robinson |
47 |
M |
Farmer |
3000 |
1950 |
NC |
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" |
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Epsa |
" |
42 |
F |
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" |
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" |
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Anne |
" |
20 |
F |
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" |
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" |
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Francis |
" |
17 |
M |
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" |
X |
" |
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John |
" |
14 |
M |
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" |
X |
" |
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Pinckney |
" |
12 |
M |
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" |
X |
" |
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Martin |
" |
9 |
M |
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" |
X |
" |
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Susan |
" |
8 |
F |
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" |
X |
" |
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Rachel |
" |
6 |
F |
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" |
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" |
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Martha |
" |
1 |
F |
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" |
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William |
" |
3 |
M |
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The 1870 Census shows John Simpson and Camilla living in the
Mountain Creek community of the Sherrills Ford area of Catawba
County, NC. Michael Pinkney Robinson is 22 years old. |
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1870 Catawba County, NC,
Census |
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House
No. |
Fam.
No. |
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Race |
Occup. |
Real
Estate
Value |
Personal
Estate
Value |
Birth |
Can't
Write |
Male
Age
21+ |
Last |
First |
245 |
247 |
Robinson |
John |
58 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
1200 |
300 |
NC |
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x |
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Camilla |
44 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
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" |
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Pinkney |
22 |
M |
W |
At Home |
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" |
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x |
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----- |
Martin |
20 |
M |
W |
" |
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" |
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----- |
Susan |
18 |
F |
W |
" |
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" |
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----- |
Rachel |
16 |
F |
W |
" |
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" |
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----- |
William |
14 |
M |
W |
" |
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" |
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----- |
Alice |
10 |
F |
W |
" |
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x |
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----- |
Ida |
6 |
F |
W |
" |
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Michael Pinkney Robinson married Mary Louise Barkley
on 03 Nov 1870. According to the 1930 Catawba County, NC,
Census, he was 23 and she was 16 at the time of their marriage. Mary Louise was born 23 Nov 1854 and died
23 Dec 1934. The couple had ten children. |
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Children of Michael Pinkney Robinson and Mary Louise
Barkley |
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Spouse |
Fannie Augusta
Robinson |
24 Aug 1871 |
21 Apr 1948 |
James Reuben Sigmon
m. 23 Aug 1887 |
Charlie Connor
Robinson |
14 Sep 1873 |
18 May 1925 |
Lucy Thompson Mundy
m. 04 Dec 1898 |
William Alexander Robinson |
23 Jan 1876 |
17 Apr 1891
(age 15) |
(Never Married) |
Martha Elizabeth
Robinson |
04 Feb 1878 |
17 Feb 1964 |
1. Henry Hildebran
2. Franklin McDonald Mundy |
Robert Lee Robinson |
01 Mar 1880 |
31 Jan 1972 |
Lettie Mae
Lineberger
m. 18 Aug 1907 |
John Franklin Robinson |
01 Mar 1882 |
13 Oct 1973 |
Nona Belle Beatty
m. 17 Nov 1909 |
Ceaphas Beattie Robinson |
30 Apr 1884 |
07 Jul 1976 |
Nancy Elizabeth
"Bessie" Wormack
m. 02 Nov 1905 |
Mary Ester Robinson |
07 Oct 1886 |
19 May 1944 |
Ephriam Albertus
Hildebran
m. 22 Aug 1906 |
Susan Anna Robinson |
25 Sep 1888 |
23 Feb 1981 |
Thomas Jarvis
Sherrill
m. 29 Nov 1908 |
George Ivey Robinson |
14 Jul 1892 |
10 Apr 1959 |
Emma Frances
Robinson
m. 03 Apr 1922 |
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The 1880 Census shows Michael Pinkney Robinson and his Mary
Louise Barkley living in the Mountain Creek Township of Catawba
County, NC. He is 32 and working as a farmer. She is
25. The couple have five children listed on the Census:
Fanny Augusta (age 8), Charlie Connor (age 6), William Alexander
(age 4), Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth (age 2) and Robert Lee
Robinson (age 3 months). Everyone was born in North
Carolina. |
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1880 Catawba County, NC, Census |
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House
No. |
Fam.
No. |
Name |
Race |
Sex |
Age |
Relation |
S/M/W |
Occupation |
Self
Birth |
Dad
Birth |
Mom
Birth |
Last |
First |
297 |
297 |
Robinson |
Pinkney |
W |
M |
32 |
Head |
M |
Farmer |
N.Carolina |
NC |
NC |
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Mary |
W |
F |
25 |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
N.Carolina |
NC |
NC |
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Fanny |
W |
F |
8 |
Daughter |
S |
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N.Carolina |
NC |
NC |
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Charlie |
W |
M |
6 |
Son |
S |
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N.Carolina |
NC |
NC |
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William |
W |
M |
4 |
Son |
S |
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N.Carolina |
NC |
NC |
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Mattie |
W |
F |
2 |
Daughter |
S |
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N.Carolina |
NC |
NC |
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Robert |
W |
M |
3/12 |
Son |
S |
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N.Carolina |
NC |
NC |
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The 1900 Census shows Pinkney and Mary living in the Mountain
Creek Township of Catawba County, NC. He is 51 and she is
45. He owns his home/farm free, without a mortgage.
There are six children living with the family: Robert Lee "Levi"
(age 20), John Frankling (age 18), Ceaphas Beatty (age 16), Mary
Ester (age 13), Susan Anna (age 11) and George Ivey (age 7).
The Census shows that Mary has given birth to 10 children but
only 9 are still living. Son William Alexander Robinson
died 17 Apr 1891. |
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1900 Catawba County, NC, Census |
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House
No. |
Fam.
No. |
Name |
Rel. |
Personal Description |
Birth |
Occup |
Read
Write |
Home |
Last |
First |
Rce |
Sex |
Birth |
Age |
M/S |
Yrs
Md |
Kids |
Mt |
Yr |
Bn |
Liv. |
Own
Rent |
Free
Mort |
44 |
45 |
Robinson |
Pinkney |
Head |
W |
M |
Jun |
1848 |
51 |
M |
29 |
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NC |
Farmer |
Yes |
O |
F |
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Mary L. |
Wife |
W |
F |
Nov |
1854 |
45 |
M |
29 |
10 |
9 |
NC |
Farm
Laborer |
Yes |
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Levi R. |
Son |
W |
M |
Mar |
1880 |
20 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
Yes |
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John F. |
Son |
W |
M |
Mar |
1882 |
18 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
Yes |
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Ceiphus B. |
Son |
W |
M |
Apr |
1884 |
16 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
Yes |
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Mary E. |
Dau |
W |
F |
Oct |
1886 |
13 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
Yes |
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Susan A. |
Dau |
W |
F |
Sept |
1888 |
11 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
Yes |
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George I. |
Son |
W |
M |
July |
1892 |
7 |
S |
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NC |
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Yes |
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The 1910 Census shows Pinkney and Mary still living in the
Mountain Creek Township of Catawba County, NC. He is 61
and she is 58. They've been married for 40 years.
The only child still living at home is George Ivey Robinson, age
17. |
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1910 Catawba County, NC, Census |
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Fam.
No. |
Name |
Rel. |
Personal Description |
Birth |
Occup |
Home |
Last |
First |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
M/S |
Yrs
Md |
Kids |
Bn |
Liv. |
Own
Rent |
Free
Mort |
91 |
Robinson |
Pinkney M. |
Head |
M |
W |
61 |
M1 |
40 |
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NC |
Farmer |
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Mary L |
Wife |
F |
W |
58 |
M1 |
40 |
10 |
9 |
NC |
Farm
Laborer |
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George I |
Son |
M |
W |
17 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
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Michael Pinkney Robinson and Mary Barkley
Robinson |
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Photo courtesy of Mary Anna
Robinson and the book THROUGH THE
YEARS WITH JANE & JOHN ROBINSON |
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(Back Row, Left to Right) Vassie Sigmon
Ballard and Ruth Ballard Whitley
(Front Row, Left to Right) Michael Pinkney Robinson & Fannie
Robinson Sigmon
holding baby Whitley |
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Photo courtesy of Mary Anna
Robinson and the book THROUGH THE
YEARS WITH JANE & JOHN ROBINSON |
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The 1930 Catawba County, NC, Census shows Pinkney and Mary
Louise still living in the Mountain Creek Township of Catawba
County. He was 87 and she was 75. |
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1930 Catawba County, NC, Census |
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Home
No. |
Fam.
No. |
Name |
Rel. |
Home
Own
Rented |
Personal Description |
Read
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Last |
First |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
M/S |
Age
Md |
62 |
66 |
Robinson |
M. Pink |
Head |
O |
M |
W |
87 |
M |
23 |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Mary L. |
Wife |
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F |
W |
75 |
M |
16 |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Mary Louise Barkley Robinson died 23 Dec 1934 in Catawba County,
NC. Michael Pinkney Robinson died 13 Feb 1937 in Catawba
County, NC. |
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Michael Pinkney Robinson's Death Certificate shows his age as 88
yrs, 8 months and 7 days at the time of his death on 13 Feb
1937. His father is incorrectly listed as John Wilson
Robinson instead of John Simpson Robinson but his mother, Essie
Lineberger, is listed correctly. He was widowed at the
time of his death and the cause of death was listed as "Choleithiasis"
(or black gall stones). The informant listed on the Death
Certificate was son John Franklin Robinson. |
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Death Certificate of Michael Pinkney Robinson |
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Michael Pinkney and Mary Louise are buried at Mt.
Pleasant Methodist Church in Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, NC. |
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Headstones for Michael Pinkney Robinson and
Mary Louise Barkley Robinson |
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CHILDREN |
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Four Brothers: Lee, Frank, Ceaphas and
George Robinson |
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Photo courtesy of Mary Anna
Robinson and the book THROUGH THE
YEARS WITH JANE & JOHN ROBINSON |
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John Franlin Robinson and Nona Belle Beatty
Robinson |
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Photo courtesy of Mary Anna
Robinson and the book THROUGH THE
YEARS WITH JANE & JOHN ROBINSON |
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The following children of Michael Pinkney Robinson and Mary
Louise Barkley Robinson are buried at Mt. Pleasant Methodist
Church in Sherrills Ford, NC. |
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Gravestones for Ceaphas Beattie Robinson &
Bessie Womack Robinson |
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Headstone for George Ivey Robinson |
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Headstone for John Franklin Robinson |
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Headstone for Robert Lee "Levi" Robinson |
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Headstone for
Susan Anna Robinson Sherrill |
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Headstone for William Alexander Robinson |
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SOURCES |
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Through the Years with Jane
and John Robinson
Written and Compiled by Marie Beatty, Pauline Gilleland Drum and
Shirley V. Beatty
Catawba County Historical Association, Inc.
Newton, NC, 1990, Chapter 6, Pages 321, 322, 324, 330, 336 |
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Thanks to Mike & Myra
Caldwell Robinson for sharing the books
about the genealogy of the Caldwell & Robinson Families |
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