OBIT: Henry Bunker Robison; Salamanca, Allegany Co., NY (1918) Copyright (c) 1999 by Jan Robison (JRobison2@aol.com). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Jan Robison: The Alfred record book which was compiled by my wife, Ilou, relied heavily upon the records of the clerk of the Alfred Church, Frank Greene, who did an outstanding job of including biographical records along with membership lists. Unfortunately, it was done before computers and was all hand written. I checked the original and it could easily be read as either Radison or Robison. The only thing that I could find on Henry B. Robison in our files was his obituary in the Sabbath Recorder vol. 84 # 6 February 11, 1918 pg. 191. Robison---- Henry Bunker Robison, son of Robert and Cynthia Robison, was born in Steuben County, NY April 13, 1844 and died at the home of his son in Salamanca, January 21, 1918, ages 73 years, 9 months, and 8 days. He lived in Steuben County until he was 33 years of age and on September 6, 1866 he was married to Lucinda Green Ormsby. To this union four children were born--- Orson W. of Salamanca; Mrs. Sara C. Shaw of Alfred; Mrs. Emma Vincent of Alfred Station, and Emcie, deceased. More than forty years ago they moved to the vicinity of Alfred Station and he lived the remainder of his life there. He joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hartsville in 1885, and in May of 1910 he transferred his membership to the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred Station, where he remained a faithful member until death claimed him, He was a kindhearted man, much devoted to his family. Mrs. Robison passed away in July 1915, since which time he has made his home with his children. Several months ago he underwent an operation and was thought well on the way to recovery until about a week before his death, he began suddenly to fail. He died in the faith in which he lived, trusting in the Savior who had led him along life's journey. He was the youngest of a family of fourteen children. One brother Silas Robison of Bradford, NY, three children, seven grandchildren and many relatives and friends are left, who realize their loss in his departure. The funeral was conducted in the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred Station at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Thursday, January 24, 1918 by his pastor. Interment in Pleasant Valley cemetery I. S. G. Don A. Sanford Seventh Day Baptist Historical Society Box 1678 Janesville, WI 53547 e-mail sdbhist@inwave.com Jan Robison Casselberry, FL