HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY                               385

near Louisville, and began the improvement of a farm. He subsequently
dealt to some extent in land, buying three or four different farms, which,
after adding some improvements, he sold. The last farm that he owned
was situated on the Ohio river, about eight miles above Louisville. He
was there employed in agricultural pursuits a number of years, being a
prosperous farmer. He died at the age of seventy-four years, his death
being the result of an accident. His wife, whose maiden name was
Letitia Bloodsoe, was a daughter of Benjamin Bloodsoe, who spent his
last years in Cumberland county, Kentucky. She died in middle life,
leaving a large family of children, namely: Josephine, Martha, Eliza,
William, Benjamin, James, George E., John, Fanny, Catherine and Henry.
      Reared on a farm, George B. Robinson began as soon as old enough
to assist his father in its care, early becoming familiar with the various
branches of agriculture. When about sixteen years old he went to Louis-
ville, where he learned the butcher's trade, and subsequently followed it
for several years. In 1846 he enlisted in the Louisville Legion, and with
his command went to the city of Mexico, where he was ,stationed six
months. When peace was declared he marched with his regiment to
Vera Cruz, then crossed the gulf to New Orleans in a sailing vessel and
thence by steamer to Louisville. Resuming his trade, Mr. Robinson lived
in Louisville until 1851, when he came to Indiana, locating in Bartholo-
mew county. A few years later he made another start, going to Shelby
county, Missouri, where he resided until the breaking out of the Civil
war. He then returned to Indiana and subsequently enlisted from Jen
nings county in Company E, Eighty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry,
and August 13,. 1862 was mustered into service. Going south, he was
at the front in many engagements, at Atlanta, Georgia, being severely
wounded. Being sent to the Colonel's quarters, he partially recovered
from his injuries, and went with his command to the sea. At Savannah
he was granted a furlough, and a short time after his return home was
honorably discharged on account of physical disability, his illness con-
fining him to the house for two years and never to this day has he fully
recovered from the effects of his wounds.
      On leaving the army Mr. Robinson lived for two years in Nashville,
Brown county, Indiana, after which he went back to Bartholomew
county. While in the army he had bought a farm in Brown county, and
in 1866 he traded that for another farm in the same county. Later Mr.
Robinson traded the latter farm for one in Bartholomew county, near
Ogilville, where he carried on general farming until 1881. Selling out
in that year he lived for two years in Douglas county, Illinois, and from
there came to Clay county, where he has since lived, having a most
pleasant home in Middlebury.
      Mr. Robinson has been twice married. He wedded first, in 1847.
Margaret Goodlet, who was born in Washington county. Kentucky. a
daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Thompson) Goodlet. She died
about 1851, and Mr. Robinson married second, in 1852, Angeline Good-
let, a sister of his first wife. Ebenezer Goodlet, a son of James Goodlet,
was a native of Kentucky, and was there engaged in agricultural pursuits
until his death, at the age of forty-three years. His wife survived him
and spent her last years with Mr. and Mrs. Robinson. The union of Mr.
and Mrs. Robinson was blessed by the birth of six children, namely:
William, who married Martha Dolton and has four children, Annie,
Dolly, William and Nellie, Theodore married Sylvia Cooprider; Josephine