Biographical Sketch of Erastus Robinson, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Erastus Robinson, yard master of the K. C., St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad Company, was born in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, Novem- ber 7, 1843. His father, Josiah, removed with the family to Quincy, Illinois, when our subject was quite young. He commenced railroading with the Hannibal & St. Joseph Co. when a mere boy, and worked in var- ious departments for ten years, as baggage man, freight and passenger conductor, etc. He was in the employ of the St. L., K.C. & N. Railroad for a time, and in 1874 entered the employ of the K.C., St. J & C.B. Railroad Co. as freight conductor. When the yard was opened in St. Joseph, he took his present position. In 1879, he embarked in the coal oil trade, delivering oil in small and large quantities, to any part of the city. It is a great convenience to the consumers, and Mr. Robinson has secured a substantial trade in the enterprise. He married in 1866, Miss Elizabeth Lewis. They have one son, Erastus Wyman. Mr. Robinson is a member of the Masons, K of H, and a charter member of St. Johns Lodge, Hannibal. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================