Bio of Robinson, John (b.1862) Wabasha Co., MN
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Robinson, John (p. 594), proprietor of one of the largest farms in Zumbro
Township, containing 1,070 acres, is engaged extensively in diversified
farming and stock raising, being one of the leaders in this line of
industry in Wabasha County. He was born in Zumbro Township, October 15,
1862, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Robinson, pioneers of this county, who
settled in the township in 1858. Here he attended district school. From
the age of 16 to that of 19 he was a pupil in the high school at
Rochester, Minn., and afterwards a student for four years in the
University of Minnesota. During a period of seven years he taught school
in this county, having to earn the money to pay his expenses through
college. On leaving the university he returned to the home farm, where he
remained until 1887. He then began farming for himself, in the fall of
that year buying 80 acres of improved land in Zumbro Township not far from
the paternal homestead. The success he attained was extraordinary, for in
less than eight years, by 1905, he had acquired 1,070 acres all in one
tract; and in addition to that, he now owns 160 acres of unbroken land in
Bowman County, N. D., and 320 acres of wild land timbered with hardwood,
of which 160 acres are in Roseau County and 160 acres in Cass County,
Minn. Up to 1896 Mr. Robinson raised principally wheat, but since that
time he has done diversified farming, operating the 1,070 acres in Zumbro
Township. On this farm he has four complete sets of buildings and a full
equipment of teams, tractors, gas engines and tools and implements of
modern type. He keeps on an average of 150 head of high grade Durham
cattle, and 120 to 150 Poland-China swine, milking 50 cows on his various
farms. These facts speak for themselves and show that Mr. Robinson is a
man accustomed to do things on a large scale and achieve success. As
though this were not enough to keep him occupied, he is also a builder and
has worked more or less at that occupation for the past 35 years. He is a
stockholder in the Farmers Bank of Hammond, also in the Hammond State
Bank, of which he is one of the directors, and a stockholder in the
Hammond Telephone Co., the Hammond Creamery Co., and the Hammond
Co-operative General Store. During the war with Germany he showed both the
business ability and his sound American patriotism as member and chairman
of several committees organized for war work, including the Liberty Loan,
Red Cross and Y.M.C.A., every one of the drives going "over the top."
These drives took in the villages of Zumbro and Hammond, and also Gilford,
Hyde Park and Zumbro Townships, the result forming a splendid record that
will remain a bright page in local history. A Republican in politics, he
has served his township in many offices and from 1901 to 1905 was
treasurer of Wabasha County. During that time he and his family resided in
Wabasha City. Mr. Robinson is fraternally affiliated with the Blue Lodge
of Masons (No. 86) at Mazeppa; Hope Chapter, R.A.M., No. 12, of Lake City;
Osman Temple, N.M.S., of St. Paul; the lodges of Red Men and Modern
Samaritans of Wabasha, and the Odd Fellows' lodge at Oronoco. He is a
supporter of the South Troy M.E. church, of which his wife and elder
children are attendants. Mr. Robinson was married April 20, 1888, to Lucie
F. Everett, who was born in Zumbro Township September 26, 1869, daughter
of George C. and Mary (Arnold) Everett. He and his wife have had nine
children, three of whom died in infancy. Those living are: Marion, born
August 3, 1890; Laura Beth, December 21, 1891; Tina Evelyn, February 17,
1893; John Everett, July 19, 1894; Emerson R., July 30, 1899; Lucille
Esther, November 18, 1907. Marion, who died March 4, 1917, was the wife of
George Youngs, a farmer of Zumbro Township. She left two children, Donald
and Joyce, both of whom are living. Laura Beth is now Mrs. Frank Webster
of Oronoco Township, and has two children, Mary Alice and John Arnold.
Tina Evelyn is a student in the law department of Minnesota State
University. John Everett entered the United States service in the late war
as a member of Company H. 9th U.S. Infantry. In the St. Hihiel sector,
October 3, 1918, he received five shrapnel wounds, and was in the hospital
until November 24, 1918, since which time he has been in Paris on detail
duty. Lucille is attending school. Donald Jones, born May 11, 1912, a
grandson of Mr. Robinson, is a member of the latter's household.