Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Robinson, Charles 1837 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 26, 2006, 1:02 am Author: History Grundy County 1882 Charles Robinson, farmer, P. O. Mazon, was born in Chenango County, N. Y., April 12, 1837. Was raised and educated principally in Michigan and the State of New York. He is a son of Dow A. and Betsey Robinson, who settled in Kankakee County, Ill., in 1859. They removed, four years after, into this county, and located in Felix Township, where the father died in February, 1876. After the death of his father, Charles took charge of the business of the family. His mother died at his residence in Mazon Township, September 30, 1880. He was married, March 15, 1871, to Miss Elizabeth Flanders, of Vermont. She was born February 22, 1844. Bore him five children - Eugene, born February 15, 1872, died January 27, 1880; Frank, born October 3, 1873; Millie, October 10, 1874; Alice, November 12, 1876, and Cora A., December 16, 1877. Subject owns a farm of eighty acres in Section 10 of Mazon Township. His land is valued at $55 per acre. His residence is seven miles south of Morris, and one and three-fourths miles north of Mazon. Mr. Robinson is a Republican. Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/robinson474nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb