Biographical Sketch of Jas. L. Robinson, Johnson County, Missouri, Warrensburg Township >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** Jas. L. Robinson, ex-registrar of deeds of Johnson county, was born November 17, 1860 at the home of his father in Montserrat, Missouri. He is the son of Jehu and Julia Ann (Oglesby) Robinson. Jehu Robinson was born March 26, 1812 in Roane county, Tennessee, the son of Joseph R. Robinson, who was born January 28, 1766, of Irish descent. The father of Joseph R. Robinson was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. In 1819 Joseph R. Robinson moved from Tennessee to Missouri and locat- ed in Cooper county, when his son, Jehu, was a child of seven years. In 1833 Jehu Robinson came to Johnson county Missouri and with his father built a cabin on the farm, three and a half miles north of Knob Noster, which now is owned by John Wampler. Jehu Robinson later sold this place, purchasing another located between Knob Noster and Mont- serrat and here his son, J. L. Robinson, the subject of this review, was born. The new home Jehu Robinson himself built of lumber which he hauled from Lexington, Missouri. This home was built before the Civil War, in 1857, and was used as an inn, since it was located on the stage line between Sedalia and Kansas City, Missouri. The place was sold during the war and the Robinson family moved to Boone county, where they remained until 1875 or 1876 when they returned to Johnson county and settled on a farm, comprising 452 acres, northeast of Warrensburg. Julia Ann (Oglesby) Robinson was the daughter of Talton Oglesby. To Jehu and Julia Robinson were born the following children: Mary, who died at maturity; Mrs. Louisa Hull, deceased; John E., who married Mary M. Hocker, of Warrensburg, Mo., and is now deceased; Dr. J. F. Robinson who married Linnie Sipe, and resides in Nevada, Mo.; Mrs. Sallie B. Reynolds, who resides in Henry county, Mo., near Leeton; and Jas. L., the subject of this review. Jehu Robinson's death occurred October 16, 1886 on the farm northeast of Warrensburg and his remains were interred in Hocker cemetery at Knob Noster. His wife died August 14, 1900. Jas. L. Robinson attended the public schools of Johnson county, the State University at Columbia, Missouri the Warrensburg State Normal School, and Quincy Business College. After leaving college, Mr. Robinson was elected county recorder of Johnson county and in 1910 he was reelected, serving a term of eight years, his term of office expiring in 1915. Mr. Robinson was one of the best qualified officials Johnson county has ever had. March 12, 1884, Jas. L. Robinson and Suella Hughes were united in marriage. Suella (Hughes) Robinson is the daughter of H. Y. and Sallie Hughes, of Warrensburg. H. Y. Hughes was a native of Tenn. He came to Missouri about 1858 and in 1860 was united in marriage with Sallie Hughes. In 1876 he was elected county treasurer of Johnson county and the Hughes family moved from the farm, where Mr. Hughes located upon coming to Missouri, to Warrensburg. To H. Y. and Sallie Hughes were born the following children: E. B., who is president of the Citizens National Bank, Plainview, Texas; Mrs. Birdie Bolton, wife of Lewis T. Bolton, who is engaged in the mercantile business in Kansas City, Mo.; and Mrs. Jas. L. Robinson, wife of the subject of this re- view. After his term of office as county treasurer had expired, Mr. Hughes organized the Bank of Warrensburg and was president of that institution at the time of his death in 1899. Mrs. Hughes had pre- ceded him in death ten years, her death occurring in 1889. Both parents were interred in the cemetery at Warrensburg. To Jas. L. and Suella Robinson have been born two sons: Leonard H., who died at the age of 30 years; and Kenneth N., who is a registered pharmacist at Warrensburg, Mo., now a member of Medical Corps No. 24, having volun- teered at Kansas City, Missouri July 1, 1917 and now in the service. Mrs. Robinson is a lady of remarkably fine attainments. The Robinson home at 121 West Gay street in Warrensburg is a model home, attractive, neatly kept and beautiful both within and without. Mrs. Robinson is the granddaughter of John Hughes, a native of Kentucky, who came to Missouri in 1850. He was born in Kentucky in 1799. In 1851 he located in Johnson county, where he entered 600 acres of land from the govern- ment. John Hughes was united in marriage with Pollie Diddle, a native of Kentucky, and of the children born to them R. L. Jackson, who re- sides in Holden, Missouri, alone survive. John Hughes was Southern sympathizer, and in the fall of the year 1862 took his sixteen slaves with him to Arkansas, locating near Huntsville. His neighbors at first were apparently in sympathy with the South, but later their attitude changed and they claiming to be Union sympathizers, began destroying the property and lives of those of the opposition. John Hughes, with eight others, was taken prisoner January 10, 1863 and placed in Hunts- ville prison. Three days later, they, who had taken Mr. Hughes, removed the prisoners from their cell and under the pretense of sending them back to Missouri took the innocent and unsuspecting men about a miles from town, lined them up, and at a command a detachment of guards stepped forward and the helpless men were shot down. John Hughes alone survived. Mrs. Vatright, whose husband was one of the killed, asked permission of General Herron to get his body and her request was grant- ed. She noticed signs of life in Mr. Hughes and took him to her home. A slave of Mr. Hughes, whose name was "Buck," heard of it and made three different attempts to escape to his master. He succeeded the 3rd time and faithfully remained by the side of his injured master, nursing him to health and strength, although he was left blind from the effects of the wounds on his head. Before leaving Missouri, Mr. Hughes promis- ed his slaves to bring them back home and he kept his promise. All, with the exception of one who joined the Union army, were brought back to Johnson county. ==================================================================== 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. 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