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Born 1822
From History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883)
JAMES T. ROBINSON, the present efficient deputy auditor of Johnson county; was born February 15, 1822, in the Bowery, in New York city. His father kept a leather store in that city and came to Johnson county in April, 1840, and was the first mayor of Iowa City under the first city organization, which for some cause was abandoned after two years. His father kept a dry goods and grocery store where O'Hanlan & Son have their shoe store, and Weber's blacksmith shop was the warehouse. He died in January, 1880. Mr. Robinson was married October 5, 1842, to Miss Emily T. Custer. They have twelve children, eight are living: Alice C, wife of Clark Miller, in Maudan, Dakota; Mary P., Martha S., wife of Oilman Fletcher; Lizzie D., wife of Scott Dindly, of Humbolt, Iowa; Ella, Fannie E., wife of Henry Graham, of Cedar Rapids; J. Arthur, in Maudan, Dakota, and Susie E. His wife died May 2,1881; she made the first cheese made in Johnson county; she was born February 26, 1818,in Herkimer county. New York. Mr. R. has filled the office of deputy auditor for seven years, and one year deputy recorder.
As printed in History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name James T. Robinson: Emily F. Custer James Robinson (b. 1791)
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