_Thomas COOKE _______+
| (1626 - 1669) m 1648
_Ebenezer COOK ______|
| (1661 - 1711) m 1688|
| |_Thomasin [COOKE] ___
| (.... - 1670) m 1648
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|--Thomas COOK
| (1690 - ....)
| _Edward PATTERSON ___
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|_Mary PATTERSON _____|
m 1688 |
|_Faith CHAMBERLAIN __
[2028] From Thomas Cooke of Rhode Island by Jane Fletcher Fiske: Thomas (perhaps), b. ca. 1690, probably the Thomas Cook who witnessed the will of his uncle Stephen in 1711. (Richard Wilson Cook believed that Thomas was the Cook husband of Parthenia Leonard, daughter of Samuel Leonard, but recent research has revealed an unrecorded deed, in the library of the Monmouth County Historical Association, proving that she married Zebulon Cook, a descendant of the Ellis Cook family of Southampton, L.I.) If Ebenezer Cook did have a son Thomas, no further record of him has been found.
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_Stephen HOAG _______+
| (1718 - ....) m 1744
_Mr. HOAG ___________|
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| |_Anna HUNT __________
| m 1744
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|--Joseph HOAG
| (1762 - ....)
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|_Mrs. [HOAG] ________|
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|_____________________
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The Journal of Joseph Hoag, sent via email from Dorothy Sargent to David Warren Robison, 23 Oct 1998.
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After their children had grown up, their son Joseph, while a young man, attended a Friends meeting, which proved a silent one, but he was there convinced, soon joined the society, and became and acceptable Minister. This occasioned great uneasiness and alarm in the family, none of them being able to confute him on points of religion, which circumstance caused his brother Jonathan to go to the priest, desiring him to converse and pray with Joseph, that he might be reclaimed. The priest declined to do this, stating that it would do no good to try to talk him out of it - the best way would be to laugh and jeer at him; and if this did not succeed, to take him to frolics and make him dance; and if no change was then observed, to make him merry with strong drink, till those feelings wore off. This counsel so displeased Jonathan, that he concluded to go to meeting with Joseph, and see what he found among the Quakers. At this meeting Lydia Nafton so unveiled the Presbyterian creed as to convince him. The distress of the family was now increased, and Benjamin, a younger brother, a man of quick apprehension and readiness of speech, exerted his ability, with an
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earnest desire get their preservation; but finding himself unequal to the task, he gave up with sorrow; yet observing their steady conduct, he concluded that he would attend a meeting himself, to see what wrought so great a change in them. A woman Friend there was favored in testimony to overturn all Benjamins' bulwarks and convince him so fully that he likewise became a Friend.
This brought their religious parents into mourning, apparently without consolation, they believing that unavoidable destruction was the doom of all their sons; but after a time of severe trial, they comforted themselved with the reflection that they had done their duty, and that God would be glorified in those who were lost, as well as those who would be saved. Parental care was exerted to keep their three daughters from conversing with their brothers on religious subjects; but being all young together, it was at times beyond the power of the parents to hinder this kind of conversation. At length a Friend from England attended a meeting in the neighborhood, under whose ministry Mary, the able minister, being sometimes large in her gift. A younger sister soon after by convincement became a member, and the other gradually left the Presbyterians, and towards the latter part of her days, altogether attened the meetings of Friends, though she never became a member. The parents continued to cleave to their form of worship for a number of years. One time the priest consoled them on account of their hard fortune
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after raising so likely a family, to lose all their children, both body and soul. To which the aged father replied:"I do not know about my children being lost; I brought them up as well as I knew how; I thought they behaved well as long as they kept to their education. I have observed them a number of years, since they turned Quakers," giving the latter to understand what he thought of their conduct much improved by the change, at which he exclaimed, "I see you are gone." and never visited him any more. After this the father became a member, and died piously in the principles of Friends; saying a short time before his death, that he had obtained an assurance of happiness. His wife was very much distressed during his lifetime, after he had joined Friends, expressing her apprehension, that if he died in this delusion, he would go to destruction; at seasons weeping bitterly. But after his decease, she became satisfied that he had gone to rest and peace; and she subsequently attended Friends meetings herself the remainder of her days.
My grandfather Stephen was the son of Jonathan, and about 80 years of age, I believe, when he died; my parents were second cousins, both of the name of Hoag, a connection quite near enough to admit to marriage; for I never knew of an instance of first cousins marrying, where they raised a bright family of children throughout, which satisfies me that such a union is not right.
I was born on the 22nd of 4th month, 1762 - Very early in life, I was favored with divine visitations, and well remember when the few Friends at the Creek were allowed to hold a meeting, the first that
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I have any knowledge of attending.
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_John B. ORR _________|
| (1819 - ....) m 1846 |
| |_____________________
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|--Margaret Ann ORR
| (1857 - ....)
| _Noah FREDERICK _____+
| | (1790 - 1877) m 1811
|_Mary Jane FREDERICK _|
(1823 - ....) m 1846 |
|_Hannah MCALLISTER __
m 1811
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Frederick Family Group Sheets from Sanda Faye Elf Wamsley, a Frederick cousin and researcher
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_William ROBISON ____+
| (1735 - 1810) m 1757
_Joseph B. ROBISON __|
| (1777 - 1841) m 1800|
| |_Sarah ROSEBERRY ____
| (1737 - ....) m 1757
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|--Edward ROBISON
| (1818 - 1863)
| _____________________
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|_Elizabeth HAMMEL ___|
(1777 - 1872) m 1800|
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Biographical sketch of Edward Robison (1818 - 1863) by John Gessner. In the possession of David Warren Robison, May, 2002.
Edward Robison
1818 - 1863
Also known as Reverend Edward Robison. Edward first lived in Milton, then Palmyra (in 1850 census), then Alliance, and then back to Palmyra. "Edward Robison was of Irish parentage. The family came to America at the time of the land seizure troubles, settling in Ohio where the father of John Robison was born." Quote of John Robison in 'Sanderson's History of Youngstown and Mahoning County.'
Stone mason.
Also have a death date of 20 Nov 1863.
Markers in cemetery still standing as of approximately 1980.
Edward says he is born in Pa. in the 1850 census.
In 1850 census - Portage county, Ohio - page 457;
30 acres improved
20 acres unimproved
value of farm - $1,000
value of implements - $75
2 horses, 2 milch cows, 2 other cattle, 13 sheep, 1 swine - total value all livestock - $152
John Lautzenheiser b. 1921 sent me a copy of dates he had copies out of Edward's Bible. The list contains 6 Robison, 14 Cole, and 1 Hanna Elston.
Edward Robison was the eighth child of Joseph and Elizabeth Robison. He declared in both the 1850 and 1860 census that he was born in Pennsylvania. The family came to what is now Greenford, Ohio before 1825. Whatever formal education he had was no doubt obtained at Green Center. In his family bible he listed his birth date as April 5, 1818.
In a biography of John Robison, one of Edward's sons, it is stated that Edward was a stone mason and he had built a brick house when he was 16 years old. It is likely that he learned the trade from his older brother. He worked at the mason trade for the rest of his life, yet he managed to also work at many other occupations.
Edward was in Milton by 1832. it is a family tradition that he cut stone in the construction of the Kinsman House in Warren, Ohio during the period 1832-1833. Tradesmen then worked away from home, camping on the job for days.
On August 9, 1838 Edward Robison and Arminda Cole were married at Edenburg, Ohio. Under Ohio law a marriage license has to be obtained in the County where the bride resided. Arminda was the daughter of Jacob W. and Hannah Elston Cole. The Coles had been in Milton since 1813; before that they had been in Orange County, New York from 1700-1813; and had been in New York City as early as 1631.
In 1844 and in 1845 Edward secured deeds for several parts of the Milton farm. By these deeds he secured the parts that had been occupied by Edward's father, Joseph, and Edward's brother John. In 1852 Edward sold these parts to John Cole, Arminda's brother and they remained in the Cole family until about 1980.
During 1838 and 1839 Edward and Arminda were in Milton. Where they were in 1840 is unknown. Edward was not on the personal property tax lists for 1840 and 1841. Edward was not in the 1840 census for Ohio.
There is an Edward Robison of the correct age, with a wife of the correct age, and a son also of the correct age in Knox County, Indiana. He was living next door to a Michael Robinson. This Edward owned no land, appeared on no tax lists, and is not on the 1850 census.
As noted before Alexander Robison and his wife Mary Moy Robison, appeared in Milton in 1838 and stayed there until 1842. He and his wife are in the 1840 census for Milton as over 65. (Note: Alex. is not a member of our Robison families. He is only a friend.) According to the Robison records of Juniata County, PA; Alexander left Ohio and came across the mountains from Perry County after 1842; Alex died in Juniata county; and then his wife went back to Ohio where she died. They had no children. Alexander apparently occuiped the Robison lands while Edward was gone. (Alexander went from Juniata county, to Milton, Ohio and then back to Juniata county where he died.)
In 1848 Edward and his family, which at that time consisted of his wife and three children, moved to Palmyra. John Noland moved at the same time. These families settled across the road from Jacob W. Cole - Arminda's father. The farms were in Nolands' name; he deeded them to Edward about 1850. At this time Edward lived on the farm located on the south line of the church lot, the lot now known as "The Robison Church Cemetery."
The census for 1850 finds Edward in Palmyra, Portage County - Page 457, Family #3. The listing shows:
Edward Robinson 32, Stone Mason, born Pennsylvania
Arminda Robinson 33, born Ohio
James Robinson 9, born Ohio
Olive M. Robinson 7, born Ohio
John Robinson 4, born Ohio
Thirty (30) acres of improved land and 20 acres unimproved, Cash value of farm - $1,000. Implements and machinery valued at $75.00. Livestock: 2 horses, 2 milk cows, 2 other cattle, 12 sheep, 1 swine - all livestock valued at $152.00.
In the fall of 1851 Harriett Ann Robison, sister of Edward died as did her husband, John Lewis and two of her children. This family lived near Brazil, Clay County, Indiana. Edward went to Indiana and brought the remaining chlidren back to his home. These children were Jane and Emaline Lewis. Edward had himself appointed Guardian of the girls; his bondsmen were the girls half brother and their uncle. Jane died; Emaline remained in Edward's household. She was there in 1862. We do not know what became of her.
Edward farmed and worked as a mason contractor. He became interested in steam saw mills and worked at this. In 1859 he and his family moved to Alliance, Stark County, Ohio where he owned and operated a steam saw mill. The 1860 census shows the family in Alliance as follows:
Edward Robinson 42 Male - mason Pennsylvania
Arminda Robinson 43 Female Ohio
James Robinson 19 Male - laborer Ohio
Olive Robinson 18 Female - milliner Ohio
John Robinson 13 Male - in school Ohio
Frank Robinson 5 Male Ohio
Jenny Robinson 2 Female Ohio
Emaline Lewis 16 Female - in school Indiana
John Baker 21 Male - laborer Ohio
Jacob W. Cole 77 Male New York
In the last months of 1860 the family moved back to Palmyra. This time they lived on the farm on the north side of the cemetery. Edward still owned the other farm, and by combining the two places, he had over 150 acres with 2 sets of buildings.
There was a church cemetery. It was a neighborhood affair. Started about 1844 it had no denominational ties. It was known as the Robison Church. Edward preached in this church at times. My grandfather, Frank Robison, in late years did not attend church. he asserted that as a child he had been forced to sit in church for days and resented it.
Edward served as Justice of the Peace. He was a Democrat, active in politics. We know that he wrote letters. The pension filed for Jacob Cole, father of Jacob W. Cole (Arminda's father) contains numerous letters written by Edward on behalf of Jacob W.'s efforts to collect his father's Revolutionary War Pension.
Late in the summer of 1863 Edward lost a leg in an accident in a steam saw mill. Gangrene set in and after much pain and suffering he died on October 20, 1863. In his last days he complained of excessive pain in the leg that was gone. The family went out to the garden; dug up the leg; turned it over; and the pain ceased.
Edward's Will provided that the farms should go to Arminda for her life use with the remainder interest to the five children. James was appointed as Executor.
The Estate was modest. the inventory of the personal property shows the following:
Inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of Edward Robison deceased made on the 24th day of October, 1863 by Samuel Stickle, M. J. Betts, & James Forsyth appraisers of said estate.
In compliance with the statute the undersigned appraisers set-off the widow and minor children of said E. Robison deceased the following articles without appraisement - the same being exempt from administration.
1 Small Spinning Wheel
2 Stoves all Bibles, Pictures and School Books
1 Cow
12 Sheep all yarn and cloth manufactured
all Flan wearing apparel and Ornaments
Beds, bedding, bedstead, Cooking utensils
This Inventory made this 24th day of October, 1863.
Samuel Stickle
Matthew J. Betts
James Forsyth
And do we also set-off and allow to Arminda Robison the widow of said deceased and to Franklin Robison and Jennie Robison his children under the age of Fifteen years the following property for her support - Twelve months from the time of his death.
Names of Articles:
3 Hogs $13.00
18 Bushels of Wheat 18.00
20 Bushels of Potatoes 6.00
35 Bushels of Oats 21.00
70 Shocks of corn - 25 cents each $17.50
1 Buggy Harness 7.00
1 Buffalo Robe 4.00
1 Buggy 30.00
1 Shovel .50
1 Sap Pan 5.00
100 Sap Tubs 7.00
20 Bushels of Apples 4.00
1 Sorrel mare 65.00
27 Head of Sheep 66.00
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$264.00
And there not being sufficient - property of a suitable kind to set-off we certify that they will need in money the additional sum of:
$36.00
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$300.00
Samuel Stickle
Matthew J. Betts
James Forsyth
And we do appraise the residue of the personal estate of said Edward Robison as follows:
1 Sorrel Mare $35.00
2 Acres of Wheat 9.00
10 Tons of Hay 100.00
Farming Utensils 13.16
1 Double Set of Harness 12.00
1 Grindstone 3.00
1 One Horse Wagon 8.00
1 Two Horse Wagon 17.00
1 Stone Rigging 3.00
2 Cradles with Scythes 3.50
2 Mowing Scythes 1.00
Stone Tools 33.00
2 Yearlings and 1 Calf 12.00
1 Saddle 1.50
Money on hand at death of Decedent
Bank Bills $38.50
James and John had to work away from home to fulfill mason contracts the farm work was carried on by Arminda and Frank.
Edward and Arminda had five children:
James Robison 1840 - 1883
John Robison 1846 - 1909
Olive M. Robison 1843 - 1912
Franklin Pierce Robison (Frank) 1855 - 1939
Jennis Robison (Jane) 1858 - 1949
We now take up each of these five children and their descendants.
James Robison
James Robison, the oldest child of Edward and Arminda was born in May of 1840. In the census returns he is listed as being born in Ohio. Where we are not sure as the family is "missing" in the 1840 census for Ohio.
"Uncle Jim" as he was called in our family worked at the stone mason's trade from the time he was a small boy until he died of "stonecutter's pneumonia." When Edward died it was Jim and John who carried out the construction contracts. This continued and grew into a stone firm known as ROBISON BROTHERS. Jim, John and Frank and hired help worked on the jobs. The work was carried on in Northeastern Ohio. Basement walls, cemetery vaults, bridges, railroad work and homes were among the items built.
The work was far enough from home that returning home was out except on weekends. There is a bridge on State Route 46 north of Cortland that has (1990) a cornerstone reading "ROBISON BROS. 1872". The cemetery vaults at Palmyra and Parkman are good examples of their work.
Jim married Mary Hall. They bought a small farm southeasterly from the Robison Church Cemetery, directly across the road (now State Route 225) from where his parents lived 1848 - 1859. The death records at the Courthouse state that he dies on March 31, 1883 of stone mason's pneumonia. His grave marker states he died on April 25, 1883. Mary Hall Robison died February 16, 1889, aged 39 years and 10 months. They are buried in the Palmyra - West Cemetery.
They had at least five children.
1) Edward F. Robison - known as Judge Ed Robison was born in Palmyra, Ohio on June 11, 1869 and died in an auto accident on August 6, 1925. He was an outstanding musician, a teacher, a lawyer, and a Common Please Judge in Ravenna. He attended Hiram College. He is buried in the Palmyra - West Cemetery.
His wife was Flora Snyder who dies at the age of 74 on August 1, 1952. She lived in Detroit, was a well known lawyer, specializing in Immigration Cases. Edward and Flora Robison had two children.
Harold E. Robison born March 31, 1900 at Ravenna, Ohio and
died near Detroit, Michigan. He left no descendents.
He became prominent in the industrial diamond trade.
Helen Claire Robison (living in 1990) married John Klees who is deceased. She is a retired teacher in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
2) Guy Waldon Robison was born in Palmyra on June 13, 1874. He went to North Dakota with his grandmother, Aunt Jenny, and Frank in 1891. When the others returned he stayed in North Dakota and in 1896 married his wife, Myrtle. Around 1910 he moved to Canada, Hudson Hope, British Columbia. Myrtle Died in 1959. Guy died in December of 1964. he left 5 daughters, 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The daughters were:
Iva Lillew - Hudson Hope
Laura Wicklund - Minneapolis
Gladys Edin - Minneapolis
Myrtle Smith - Seattle
Marian Stilwell - Granger, Washington
3) Blanch Robison was born at Palmyra, Ohio on March 12, 1877. On August 6, 1902 she married John Morgan Wilson (1881 - 1961). He was the son of Hartzell S. Wilson who was Aunt Jennie's last husband. Because of the home conditions and the divorce, John and Blanche moved to Columbia, Missouri, or near there.
John Morgan Wilson died in March of 1961. Blanche died later living past 90 years of age. Blanche had four children:
A) Imogene Wilson married Vernon Devier. They had two sons: Charles Devier, aged 23 in 1966 and James Devier, aged 21 in 1966.
B) Delphine Wilson married ? Babbitt. They had two sons: Stevan Babbitt aged 25 in 1966 and John Babbitt.
C) Josephine Wilson married ? Lewis. They had one son, Stanley Lewis, aged 34 in 1966.
D) John W. Wilson married Louis Pauline Miller. He was long employed by the United States Radium Corp. He retired in 1967 and since then they have lived on the Pacific Coast. they have two daughters:
Diane aged 22 in 1966 and Susan aged 17 in 1966.
4) Maude Robison who died March 31, 1879, a child, buried Palmyra - West Cemetery.
5) Howard Robison - No descendents.
Olive M. Robison
The second child of Edward and Arminda was born at Milton in September of 1843. In the 1860 census when the family was in Alliance she was listed as a milliner. On February 23, 1871 she married F. Warren Craig (12-29-1840 to 1-25-1892). He was the son of Robert and Maria Craig, early settlers of Warren, Ohio and owners of extensive acreage on the west bank of the Mahoning River in Milton. Olive and her family lived on the farm which has become the Village of Craig Beach, Ohio.
Olive died on July 8, 1912. She and her husband are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warren, Ohio. They had two children:
1) Warren E. Craig was born February 25, 1872 on the Craig homestead in Milton. He was an outstanding musician, playing in bands for many years.
In his lifetime he was into everything. Teaching school at 16, he early became an automobile dealer, a telephone company organizer, county commissioner, churchman in the Methodist Church and other public enterprises.
When Milton Dam was built in 1913 Ward turned the farm into Craig Beach Amusement Park. Later he owned and operated bus lines in Ohio and Pennsylvania. He retired in 1958. Ward married his second cousin, Elizabeth Cole of Angola, Indiana in 1900. She was the granddaughter of Jacob Van Auken Cole, sister of Arminda Cole Robison. She died in 1924. Ward died March 18, 1962. He and his wife are buried in Newton Falls, Ohio. They had two children:
Thelma Jeanette Craig - married a Flowers, died in Warren, Ohio in 1961 - no children.
Cyrus Warren Craig living in Waukegan, Illinois in 1962. He had three children.
Christopher Craig, Michael Craig and Catherine Craig.
Cy is dead and we do not know where the children are.
2) Iva L. Craig, the daughter, died unmarried on April 2, 1902, aged 28. She is buried with her parents in Warren.
John Robison
John Robison, the third child of Edward, was born in Milton on August 31, 1846. He worked with his brothers until Jim died. On December 31, 1870 he married Ellen Corbett, a daughter of Leonard and Louisa Lewis Corbett. Louisa Lewis was a half sister of Emaline Lewis - the daughter of Harriett Ann Robison. (See pages on Harriett Ann Robison). After their marriage they lived on the farm on the south side of the Robison Cemetery.
In 1881 John bought a farm in Milton. It was on the west bank of the river and close to Olive's home. About this time John became interested in Mahoning County politics. John had three serious drawbacks: (1) He was not a Civil War Veteran, (2) He was a Democrat in a county where the Republicans controlled all; and (3) coming from an isolated, remote and sparsely populated township.
John promoted building a new stone Court House. Somehow he was elected County Commissioner. The Court House was designed - a fine, five story, stone monument to the Robisons. It stands today in downtown Youngstown.
As soon as the Court House plans and financing were in place, John resigned to be appointed as Building Commissioner. In those days (1909) an architect did not check contractors. In public buildings the Building Commissioner served as inspector and public official on the site. The building was started and John died. The old stone mason's pneumonia got him. The Mahoning County Commissioners went out of the county for a new Building Commissioner - going to Palmyra, Portage County and appoint Frank Robison, John's brother.
Ellen lived on to 1936. She and John are buried in the Palmyra - West Cemetery. They had two children:
1. Warren J. Robison born in Palmyra in 1871; died in Ravenna, Ohio on January 30, 1953. He taught school 25 years, served as Mayor of Ravenna, County Recorder, member of the State Legislature and many other public offices. He married Della M. Davis on October 19, 1892. She died in 1924. He then married Jessie A. Winfield on June 5, 1926. She was born October 20, 1880 in Palmyra and died March 30, 1955. He, both wives and several young children are buried in the Palmyra - West Cemetery.
Warren and Della had one child that grew to maturity - Judge Henry J. Robison (1895 - 1973). He served as Probate Judge 14 years in Portage County, 19 years as Director or Assistant Directory of the Ohio State Welfare Department, and 15 years as lobbyist in Columbus, Ohio. He married Vernan Adele White (September 8, 1894 to September 7, 1983.) Henry and his wife are buried in Columbus. He was survived by a daughter (adopted) and two grandchildren.
2. Perry Robison (1879 - 1930) Perry was a prominent lawyer, Methodist churchman, and Dry Leader for many years. He attended Hiram College, and graduated from the Western Reserve College of Law in 1913. He went into a law office in Youngstown, Ohio that included Judge George H. Gessner and Henry Church. Unlike his father and the other Robisons, he was a Republican. He never married. When near 50 he got mumps, nearly died and became insane. He died in a state mental hospital in 1930. He is buried in Palmyra - West Cemetery.
Frank Robison
Franklin Pierce Robison, the fourth child and youngest son of Edward and Arminda was born March 30, 1855 in Palmyra on the farm on the south side of the cemetery. After his father's death he as the chief prop of the farm and the contracting firm. After Jim died, John moved to Milton, and Jennie had married only to get divorced, Frank married Nora Estelle McGranahan on December 24, 1888. In 1892, largely at the urging of his mother, Arminda, then aged 75, he took a family group to homestead in North Dakota. The group included:
Frank Robison
Nora Robison, his wife
Earl Robison, son of Frank born 1900
Arminda Robison, aged 75
Jennie Robison Earl, sister of Frank
George Earl, Jennie's husband
Guy Robison, Jim's son
a hired man, name forgotten
They did not sell their Ohio farms, but rented them out. The trip was made by train - cows, horses, machinery, etc. The settlement was made near Valley City, Cass County, North Dakota. Frank built houses, fences and brok sode. Elva was born there. Nora hated it. She was seasick most of the time from the blowing wheat and grass. At the end of five years they claimed their deeds, sold the farms and returned to Ohio. George Earl ran off. Guy Robison declined to return. The hired man went elsewhere. Thus, the return group was Frank and Nora and their two children, plus Arminda and Jennie.
Upon being back in Ohio Arminda and Jennie went back to the old home where Edward had died. Frank built a new home - four bedrooms - two kitchens - dining room - parlor - porches. He also bought the old farm across the road where Jacob Cole ahd lived. In this new home Inez and Ruth were born. The old barn burned - Frank built a large, new one.
Frank worked away some at this time, but mostly farmed. He was farming over 240 acres using horses. Unlike most of his neighbors he harvested with slings. He bought a Reo Car from Ward Craig, but he could not master it. After a few wrecks he quit. Ruth, aged 12 had to drive - right hand drive, carbide lights, crank, etc.
When he was 65 he decided to retire to a small place. He sold his farms to his daughter and her husband, Elva and Don Bebb and bought a small 15 acres up the road. The buildings were put in first class shape. Here Frank and Nora lived until Nora's death in January of 1937. Nora went upstairs to put her hat away; opened the drawer and died of a heart attack.
After Nora's death Frank gave his home to Earl and moved to Elva's home. He died on July 29, 1939. He and Nora are buried in the Palmyra - West Cemetery.
There were four children:
1 - Earl Robison, the oldest child and only son of Frank and Nora, was born in Palmyra on August 3, 1890. He left the farm at an early age and became a stationary engineer working for years in the Hudson Mines at Deerfield, south of Palmyra. On January 13, 1913 he married Mar. A. (Polly) Walters. She died in 1935 at Deerfield. Earl's second marriage ended in divorce. On June 22, 1953 he married Grace Gillingham. After the mines closed Earl worked various places but finally went to the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. as an operating engineer. When he reached 65 he made plans to retire. On August 7, 1955 at his last hour of employment he stepped outside, lit a cigarette and fell over dead, suffering a heart attack.
Earl and Polly are buried beside Frank and Nora in the Palmyra - West Cemetery. Earl and Polly adopted Dorothy; she was raised as our cousin. Dorothy had a daughter, Polly Jo. Both Dorothy and Polly Jo live in Alliance, Ohio.
2 - Eva Pauline Robison was born near Tower City, North Dakota on November 10, 1892. She married Donald L. Bebb at Palmyra on October 2, 1912. Don was born August 30, 1889 in Palmyra, the son of William Bebb and Phoebe Jenkins. Elva and Non bought Frank and Nora's farms and later purchased the farm on the north side of the cemetery where Edward had died. In 1956 they sold their farms; moved to Lordstown and built a new home there. Elva died there of a heart attack in her sleep on November 7, 1960.
Don married Florence Henderson after Elva's death but she died in 1976. That same year Don moved to Cortland living in Cortview. Don died June 30, 1981 ated 92. He and Elva are buried in the Palmyra - West Cemetery. Elva and Don had four children:
a. Fred Robison Bebb was born July 1, 1913 in Palmyra. On May 19, 1938 he married Mary Delores ?. Fred died March 10, 1997, buried in Palmyra. Their children are:
Ray Bebb - adopted by Fred, Mary's son
Jo Ann Bebb - married Dennis Graf, died in 1989, children Kim Graf, Dawn Michell Graf, Kevin Graf
Donna Marie Bebb of Youngstown, Ohio.
b. Guy Lavern Bebb was born April 13, 1916 at Palmyra, Ohio. He was killed in World War II in the Battle of the Bulge. He was T/5 in the Army Field Artillery and died while operating a tank. He was never married.
c. Ivor Allen Bebb was born July 5, 1918 at Palmyra. He served in the Army in World War II. He married Margaret Pavlinko. Ivor died March 14, 1979 in Warren, Ohio after losing the fight with cancer of the brain. Ivor had two sons:
Ronald A. Bebb - married with children, living near Pittsburgh, PA.
David D. Bebb - married to Martha, two sons: Christopher and Ritchie
d. Helen Grace Bebb born December 19, 1923 at Palmyra, Ohio. Married Richard W. Barrickman, Sr. Helen died February 26, 1984. Her death was sudden and of a heart ailment. Helen and Dick had six children.
- Richard W. Barrickman, Jr. married Donna Jean Doll. Donna died January 24, 1984, she was born january 31, 1947. Their four children and ages in 1984 were: Richard W. Barrickman III - 20, Kimberly Barrickman - 19, Donald Barrickman - 18, Pamela Barrickman - 16.
- Kathleen M. Bebb married 1st Ralph D. Geer, 2nd ? Almashy and 3rd Larry Spoon. She has three sons by her first marriage:
Michael Kevin Scott Geer b. abt 1967
David Scott Geer b. abt 1969
Jason Robert Geer b. abt 1976
- Dennis G. Barrickman married Sharen Twice.
- Thomas E. Barrickman m. Carol, two sons Nathan and Israel
- Elizabeth Ann Barrickman
- Kenneth A. Barrickman
Inez Eloise Robison
Inez Eloise Robison, third child of Frank and Nora Robison was born on March 5, 1895 in Palmyra. The family had just returned to Ohio. Her birth record in Ravenna says "Baby Girl Robison" indicating her name was not selected before her birth. She married Orwell Williams at Palmyra on February 10, 1917. They lived in Palmyra, then in Alliance; and then back to Palmyra, living on the Williams Family Farm. Inez died at home on May 17, 1954 of a heart condition. Orwell born October 20, 1891 died at Ravenna, Ohio on Octover 18, 1969; his wife, Sina, survived him. Inez and Orwell are buried in the Palmyra - West Cemetery. Inez and Orwell had four children:
1. Louise Williams born September 4, 1919. She attended school in Palmyra and Business College in Ravenna. She married Delber T. Eastman who died in Warren, Ohio on September 30, 1985. No children.
2. Robert Earl Williams (twin) born November 19, 1922 in Alliance, Ohio. He served in the Aarmy in World War II. His first wife, Beulah died in 1971. From 1950 Bob owned and operated Diamond Garage until his death. He died December 12, 1988 in the Cleveland Clinic. He was survived by his second wife, Patricia Brown and his three sons. Bob and Beulah are buried in the Palmyra - West Cemetery. His three sons are:
Ross W. Williams of Warren, Ohio
Robert "Wes" Williams
Russel L. Williams of Kentucky.
3. Richard Orwell Williams (twin) was born at Alliance, Ohio on November 19, 1922. After living in New York and Indiana he is now living as a retiree in Phoenix, Arizona with his third wife, Bernie. His first wife died; divorce ended his second marriage. He has three daughters all born of his first marriage.
4. Joyce Williams, called Doris Joyce Williams at birth, was born at Palmyra, Ohio on September 8, 1932. She married William Radtke at Palmyra. Willliam Radtke is a retired Army officer and they low live in LeCompton, Kansas. Children including a daughter, Ann.
Ruth Robison
Ruth Robison, the youngest child of Frank and Nora was born at Palmyra, Ohio on July 1, 1897. She attended 10 years of school at Palmyra (all that was then) and then went to Halls Business College in Youngstown, Ohio for a year. After that she accepted a job with an insurance company and traveled in Ohio and Pennsylvania setting up office procedures.
When she went to school in Youngstown and as she worked there she lived with Aunt Ellen Robison, John's widow. When Aunt Ellen's son, Perry, and George H. Gessner had left Milton to go to Law School in Cleveland, Aunt Ellen went too and kept house. When George and Perry came to Youngstown so did Aunt Ellen. Ruth married George H. Gessner (1878 - 1942) on August 28, 1917 and by that time he had become a Judge.
Much could be written here of this family. They were active and prominent. Ruth never gave up on her education, she read extensively.
George Gessner died January 13, 1942, aged 63. Ruth was then 45. She worked in a doctor's office, at Youngstown College, and later at Trinity Methodist Church. In 1952 she married J. Howard Taylor (1876 - 1964) a well-known real estate developer. After Howard's death she returned to Youngstown College by then Youngstown University where she worked in Public Relations. When she was 71 she was asked to retire because of her age. She then resided at Copeland Oaks and Park Vista Retirement homes. She died in her sleep at Park Vista in Youngstown on August 23, 1973. Ruth and George are buried in the Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.
There were three children born to the Gessners:
1. John Franklin Gessner born May 20, 1919 at Youngstown, Ohio; attended College of Wooster; graduated from Hiram College in 1941; and graduated from Youngstown College Law School in 1953. Drafted into the Army in June of 1941; separated as a Captain in April of 1946. Has been a lawyer. He married Evelyn Irene Ensign on August 23, 1943. She attended Hiram College and is a Registered Nurse. They live in Cortland, Ohio on the Oatley Farm which has been in Evelyn's family since 1809 and in the house in which they were married. John and Evelyn have one son:
George Edward Gessner born January 24, 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated from Hiram College in 1966 and from Akron University, College of Law in 1969. He passed the Ohio Bar Examination in 1969 and was a practicing attorney at the age of 24. On March 25, 1969 he married Linda Jane Krug. Both John and George are associated with the Law Firm knows as Gessner, Platt & Dull. George and Linda have two daughters, Jenna Claire and Leesa Beth.
The next two children of Ruth and George were twin daughters, Martha and Margaret, born October 11, 1924 at Youngstown, Ohio.
2. Martha James attended Women's College, Greensboro, N.C. and Ohio State University. She married William Thomast James II at Quantico, Virginia in January of 1944. They live in Canfield, Ohio. They have three children: William Thomas James III m. Deborah Ann Smiley; Petter Gessner James m. Christine Ann Kouba; Molly James m. Ronald Stanley Ohsner.
3. Margaret Gessner attended Women's College, Greensboro, NC. and graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. After teaching school for a short period she married Dr. Walter Martin Erickson, a dentist, in March of 1946 at Youngstown, Ohio. They lived in Youngstown and then moved to Columbus, Ohio where Walter served on the faculty of the Dental College, Ohio State University. They live in Columbus and have two children: Amy Margaret Erickson m. Gary Krichbaum, now divorced; David Howard Erickson m. Linda.
Jennie Robison
Jennie Robison (Probably named Jane, but never called that), the youngest child of Edward and Arminda Robison was born at Palmyra, Ohio on April 1859. The 1880 census of Palmyra, Portage County shows a household made up of:
Robison, Arminda 65, born Ohio
Robison, Frank 24, born Ohio
Robison, Jennie 21, born Ohio (at school)
This would indicate that Jenny was probably born in 1958 and that she had attended college. According to Portage County Records she was married three times, and all marriages ended in divorces.
October 1, 1881 to John F. Wagner
February 4, 1892 to George E. Earle
December 5, 1901 to Hartzell S. Wilson
After Arminda's death and after Frank sold his farms Jennie sold the old farm which had been deeded to her by the family, and moved to a place at Palmyra Center. She went by the name of Jennie Robison. In late years she served as President of the Ladies Cemetery Association and drove her horse and buggy over the back roads checking on Palmyra's six cemeteries. She died May 19, 1949 and is buried with her parents in the Robison Church Cemetery.
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