Tulare County CA Archives Obituaries.....Robinson, John R. February 20, 1922
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Visalia Morning Delta, February 21, 1922
“JOHN R. ROBINSON PASSES AWAY; WAS PIONEER SETTLER
Death Claims Prominent Resident of Visalia After Long Illness
John R. Robinson, one of the earliest pioneers of Tulare county and Visalia, 
passed away at his home on Northwest First avenue at 1:30 o’clock yesterday 
afternoon, following an illness of several months’ duration.  Death was not 
unexpected for he had been in failing health for some time, and during the past 
few days is [it?] was known that he could not recover.

J. R. Robinson, better known perhaps as “Tod” Robinson, was born in Richland 
county, Ohio, August 14, 1835, being 86 years and eight months old at the time 
of his death.  His early life was spent in Iowa, where he obtained his 
schooling.  He started for California by ox-team in 1861, and finally came to 
Tulare county in 1863.  At that time he homesteaded a 160-acre tract of land 
and engaged in stock raising.  For many years he was recognized as the foremost 
stockman of the S[a]n Joaquin valley.

In 1873 he was bereaved of his first wife, who was before her marriage, 
Elizabeth Denny.  He remarried in 1883, taking as his bride at that time, Miss 
Mathilda Kibbler, who survives him.

Besides his widow, he is survived by four daughters.  Mrs. B. J. Shippy, of San 
Jose; Mrs. W. H. Wharton and Katherine Larsen, of Sacramento, and Mrs. George 
Stonewood [Stoneroad], of Newark; nine grandchildren, William Shippy and Loren 
C. Harlan of San Francisco; Earl B. Shippy and Charles G. Shippy of San Andrea; 
Mrs. William Condon of San Jose; Mrs. George White of Madera; Gerald Harlan of 
Oklahoma; Owen Brabazon of Oakland, and Mrs. Bernice Calder, of Visalia, and 
seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are in charge of Hadley and Losey and will be announced 
later.” END


Visalia Morning Delta (Visalia, California)
February 22, 1922 (Wednesday)
Page 8, Column 4

“FUNERAL FOR JOHN R. ROBINSON TODAY
Last Rites For Pioneer Resident of City and County to be Conducted

Funeral services for John R. Robinson, pioneer resident of this city and 
county, passed away at his home here shortly after noon Monday, will be held 
this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Hadley and Locey undertaking parlors, Rev. 
Douglas T. Reed, pastor of the Methodist church, South, officiating.

Music during the services will be furnished by the church choir and pall 
bearers will be selected from among old friends of the deceased.  Interment 
will be in the family plot in the Visalia cemetery.” END


Additional Comments:
Visalia Morning Delta (Visalia, California).  February 21, 1922 (Tuesday).  
Page 4, Column 3.


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