Hickory County, Missouri Biographies--Judge Thomas F. Robinson

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 610, 611

Judge Thomas F. Robinson, a successful farmer and stockman of the county, is in 
every respect worthy a place in these columns.  He was born in Franklin County, 
Tenn., February 7, 1831, and is a son of James R. and Frances (Eliott) Robinson, 
who were born in South Carolina and Kentucky, in 1797 and 1799, respectively.  
Previous to attaining his majority, James R. Robinson emigrated to Tennessee, but 
in 1837 removed to Missouri, becoming one of the pioneers of Benton County, and 
here died in 1872, followed by his wife in 1881.  Nine of the twelve children 
born to him and wife grew to maturity, of whom Judge Thomas F. Robinson is the 
seventh in order of birth.  John Robinson, the third child, was a lieutenant in 
the Mexican War, and died near Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Joseph Robinson and Thomas 
Eliott, the grandfathers, were born in South Carolina and Kentucky respectively, 
and were Revolutionary soldiers, and the latter died in his native State.  Judge 
Robinson, our subject, was reared, educated and married in Benton County, Mo., the 
latter event being to Miss Elizabeth Jenkins, a native of Franklin, Tenn., born 
in 1831.  The following family have been born to them: James W., Flavens J., 
Benjamin F., Elizabeth, Sarah F., Thomas F., living; and Nancy, Mary, John J., 
and Almedia, deceased.  In the late Rebellion he joined Company A, Sixtieth 
Missouri State Militia, and was wounded in a skirmish with Joe Shelby on his 
raid through the State in 1863.  He then received his discharge and returned home.  
He has held some office nearly ever since, and in 1868 was elected presiding judge 
of the county, serving in this capacity six years.  He read law in the office of 
John G. Ferguson, of Osceola, and practiced law two years.  In 1876 he came to 
Hickory County, and served as justice of the peace of Hermitage three years, having 
held this position in Benton County numerous terms.  He is a Democrat in politics, 
and cast his first presidential vote for Lewis Cass.  He owns about 110 acres of 
land, and is a church member.

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