Creek Indian Nation - REUNION:  Descendants of Col. William Robison
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   
   August 1985 Supplement
   
   ROBISON DESCENDANTS ANNUAL REUNION
   
   The descendant of Col. William Robinson held their annual reunion at
   Thlopthlocco Tribal Complex near Okemah on July 6, 1980. One hundred
   and thirty five descendants and their families registered for the
   reunion.
   Col. William Robison was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Civil War until
   it ended and then opened a mercantile business at the mouth of the
   Caddo Creek. He moved to Okllahoma Creek Nation and was elected judge
   of Deep Fork District and served in both the House of Warriors and the
   House of Kings of the Creek Nation. Joe PERRYMAN, Principal Chief of
   the Creek Nation, appointed him superintendent of “Old Wetumka
   Creek Indian Mission,” which had been a manual labor school.
   Chief Perryman died there in 1899and is buried not far from the
   school.
   After an opening prayer by Tom BERRYHILL of Henryetta, the program
   started at 11 o’clock AM. Ben BIRDCREEK of Lawrence, Kansas was
   the master of ceremonies.
   Recognition and awards were given in various categories to some of
   those attending:
   Pearlie SCOTT of Weleetka and Susie FOSTER of Okemah were the only two
   remaining grandchildren of Col. Robison. Pearlie is in the Fountain
   View rest home in Henryetta and will be given an attractive pillow.
   Susie still lives on her old home place. She and the Colonel’s
   three surviving granddaughters-in-Law - Mrs.Richard (Jessie) ROBISON
   of Wetumka, Mrs. Tommy (Stella) ROBISON of Paden, and Mrs. Clemmie
   (Lizzie) ROBISON of Sand Springs - all received invitations out to
   dinner and a throw pillow for their home.
   A moment of silence was observed for those who had passed away since
   the reunion the year before.
   Those included:
   Granddaughter, Martha TIGER of Weleetka,
   Mrs. Tom (Blanche) BERRYHILL and Rufus BERRYHILL (brother of Tom),
   both of Henryetta
   Jimmy Dale ROBISON (son of Stella) of Houston, Texas
   Susie FOSTER was the oldest and received a Creek Bible. Youngest was
   eighteen month old Joseph ROBISON (Stella’s great-grandson). Both
   were from Henryetta. Mrs. Arthemus Robison LANGSTON traveled the
   farthest. Both Stella ROBISON and Susie FOSTER received a house plant
   for having the most children at the reunion (5 each). The horseshoe
   doubles tournament was won by Billy BURDEN of Weleetka and Tim LAKINS
   of Paden. The singles tournament was won by Chuck LECUYER from
   Winnipeg, Canada.
   Each family was introduced and told how they were descended from Col.
   Robison. Officers for next years reunion will remain the same: Tommy
   ROBISON of Oklahoma City, President; B. C. ROBISON of Paden, Vice
   President; and Ethel Coleman TORRES of Weleetka, Secretary/Treasurer.
   Ethel TORRES offered the prayer before dinner.
   Besides those already mentioned, others attending the reunion include
   those from:
   Oklahoma:
   Lizzie ROPER, William BERRYHILL, William Alexander ROBISON, Gene and
   Brenda ROBISON; Christy Coleman WHITFIELD of Choctaw; Beth and Bonnie
   GRIMSLEY of Prague; Mark and Kelly ROBISON and family of Norman; Amos
   ROBISON of Wewoka; Rebecca LINDSEY of Paden; Stella ROBISON, Loydell
   BARTON, Mr. and Mrs. Frank ROBISON, Susan and Nichole LAKIN, Barney C.
   ROBISON, Rufus, Phyllis and Jan ROBISON, Khris BIRD, Mildred and
   William B. ROBISON, all of Holdenville; Stephen, Travis and Angela
   ROBISON, all of Wetumka; Betsy HARJO, Elouise PROCTOR, Arthur and
   Patsy SCOTT, Camille, Michells and Becky, Cheryl, Noel and Joel
   BARTOSH of Fletcher; Leigh Ann and Rachel DUNCAN, Mary and Consuelo
   ROBISON, Josephine and Gregory JOHNSON, Gama TAYLOR, Weaver CHEEK and
   family, Grace Cheek BUNNER, all of Kellyville; William BUCK of
   Sapulpa; Lynn and Pahi ROBISON of Broken Arrow; Cindy YAHOLA and
   family, Wanda and Candis WEAVER, all of Chelsea; Mrs. William H.
   COLEMAN, Lynn Coleman NEEL, all of Tulsa; Rene ROBISON, Irene COKER,
   Jacinda LANE, Mary and Cody McGIRT, all of Coweta; Nolen, Elnora and
   Kevin ROBISON, all of Eufaula; Emma WILLIAMS and Jan WALKER of
   Henryetta; Pauline RANDALL and sons, Togo and Clifton RANDALL, Billy,
   Juanita, Carolyn, Danny, Dale and David KING, Leah ASBURY, Pamela
   Robison BURNEY and sons, all of Oaks; “B” Knight of
   Weleetka; Sinah and Jesse BIRDCREEK, Dorothy, Billy and Mike BURDEN,
   Gary, Kathy, Toney, Kristi and Dana LANGSTON.
   Texas:
   Brick AUTRY of Dimmitt; Mel AUTRY of Gainsville;Rick, Linda, Jeff,
   Ronnie, Russell and Joseph ROBISON, all of Houston; Elizabeth TRICKEY
   of Liberty;
   California:
   Mrs. Tom (Lila) ROBISON and Willis ROBISON, Upper Lake, CA; Julie
   LANGAN, Suzanne LANGAN, Berry LANGAN, and Peggy Sue THOMPSON, all of
   San Bernadine, CA
   Missouri:
   Rosalita HARTSFIELD of Jefferson City Washington: Ginger RANDALL of
   Benton City (also Oklahoma City)Canada: Doreen LECUYER and Andy
   LECUYER, Winnipeg, Manitoba