Blount County AlArchives Biographies.....Robinson, H. B. March 12 1823 - after 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 13, 2004, 4:07 pm Author: Brant & Fuller (1893) DR. H. B. ROBINSON, one of the pioneer physicians of Blount county, was born in Greene county, Ala., March 12, 1823, son of George and Mary (Herndon) Robinson, both natives of Virginia, who came to Alabama in 1819, and settled in Erie, Greene county. George Robinson followed the vocation of farming, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was a son of Michael and Mary M. Robinson, both natives of Spottsylvania county, Va. Mrs. Mary Robinson was a daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Sharp) Herndon, both natives of Spottsylvania county, Va. The doctor was reared in Greene county, attended the common schools, and in 1840 began reading medicine; in 1847 he entered the medical department of Tulane university, at New Orleans, La., remained two sessions, and returned to Alabama and began the practice of his chosen profession at his old home, in Green county. He built up a large practice and remained until 1873, when he removed to Blount Springs, Ala., where he has since been actively employed. The doctor is getting so far advanced in years that for the last twenty-four months he has almost retired from the practice. In 1861, when the call was made for troops in Greene county, he was the third man that stepped into line. The wives and mothers of the boys who enlisted at that time asked that the doctor remain at home to assist in the care of those left behind, and when the battle of Corinth was fought, the doctor went to the scene and looked after the wounded - about seventy in number. He gave his time and medicine gratis, and remained with the wounded until they were all cared for. He also was placed in charge of a lot of provisions and other comforts made up by the ladies of Forkland and vicinity, Mrs. Robinson being one of the leaders in this movement. On January 29, 1845, the doctor married Virginia Sawkins, daughter of William and Mary G. (Carter) Sawkins, the parents both being natives of England. The father was born in Frampton, and was an Episcopal minister; the mother was born in Devonshire. To this union, of the doctor and his wife, were born three children, two still living: Helen and Mary L. The mother was born in Washington city, D. C., in 1825, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. The doctor was one of the leading practioners of Birmingham about fourteen months before settling at Blount Springs, in 1873. During twenty-five years' practice, and twelve and a half years' of these in Greene county, he booked $96,000, and $52,000 is yet due. Additional Comments: from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 510-511 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb