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Born 1851, Franklin township
From Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio; (1909)
WILLIAM L. ROBINSON.
William L. Robinson, who is engaged in farming and stock-raising in Franklin township, Coshocton county, is numbered among the substantial citizens of this section of the state. He was born in Franklin township, December 26, 1851, and son of James E. and Anna E. (Frew) Robinson. The family was one among the first settlers of Coshocton county and were large landowners in the Muskingum valley, being extensively engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 1837, James E. Robinson removed with his family to Delaware, Ohio, where they remained for four years, the purpose of their removal being to afford their children good educational advantages. In 1871. however, they returned to the home farm, the father having died during their residence in Delaware. The mother still survives. The family numbered four children: Mary J., the deceased wife of James S. Stocking, a resident of Washington, Pennsylvania; William L.; Charles F., who is deceased; and Ella R., the wife of W. H. McCabe, of Coshocton.
William L. Robinson, whose name introduces this review, spent his boyhood and youth in much the usual manner of farm lads, assisting in the work of the fields during the summer seasons, while in the winter months he pursued his studies in a private school and later enjoyed the advantages of the high school at Delaware, Ohio, and the Ohio Wesleyan University. After the death of his father he took charge of the home farm and this occupation has claimed his time and attention to the present day. He is extensively engaged in general farming and is numbered among the county's most progressive citizens.
Mr. Robinson was married April 28, 1881, to Miss EInora Lee, a daughter of Dr. Samuel H. and Anna (Triplet) Lee, of Coshocton. Their union was blessed with a son and daughter, James L. and Elizabeth L. The wife and mother was called to her final rest June 25, 1887. On the 6th of August, 1890, Mr. Robinson was again married, his second union being with Helen E. Kyle, a daughter of Rev. John and Sarah (Gordon) Kyle, who were former residents of Granville, Ohio, but now make their home in Riverside, California. The Kyles established their home in the Buckeye state in 1858, coming thence from Vershire, Vermont.
Mr. Robinson is a republican in his political views. He is interested in the welfare of the country at large and is ever found on the side of right, reform and progress. He is highly esteemed in the community in which he has so long made his home, numbering his friends by the score.
As printed in Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio; (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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