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Born 1816
From The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882)
RICHARD P. ROBINSON, capitalist, is a son of Cuthbert and Mary (Pullen) Robinson, who were both natives of England, and there Richard was also born on the 2d of October, 1816. In 18 18 the family emigrated to America, landed at Philadelphia and traveled over the mountains by team to Pittsburgh, and down the Ohio River to Washington County, Ohio, where he was reared. He also resided in that locality till 1872, having the greater part of the time lived in the town of Marietta. When fifteen years of age he learned the carpenter's trade, and followed it till 1850, after which time until 1853 he was engaged in a planing mill, sash and door factory, being a member of the firm and having the supervision of the entire establishment. He then located on a farm and was occupied in agricultural pursuits till 1865, when he moved to the village of Belpre, where he was engaged in speculating till 1872, when he came to Missouri. May 23, of the same year he located in Maryville, and since that time has been giving his attention to speculations and dealing in real estate. He is a member of White Cloud Lodge No. 92, I. O. O. F. Mr. Robinson was married December 10, 1840, to Miss Sarah A. White, a daughter of William and Anna (Ellis) White, both natives of New York. Mrs. R. was born in Steuben County, New York, November 4, 18 13. When she was about four years of age her parents moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and three years later to Washington County, Ohio, where she was married. They have had seven children, two of whom are living: William C, born January 22, 1844; Mary A., born March 1, 1850. The latter was married March 9, 1871, to Rev. Thomas I lift, a minister of the M. E. Church. He is a native of Ohio. He has traveled over the different territories, and also made a tour with his wife in Europe for fifteen months.
As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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