CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Robinson Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Robinson graveyard:
                  1936 Sept. 18
                  Research made by Craig Romaine

Cemetery Location:  2 miles west of Midlothian, Virginia, on old Midlothian 
                    Turnpike
                    Chesterfield County


DATE:

1823

OWNERS:

Robinson family and heirs.

DESCRIPTION:

In an open field and approximately 600 feet to the rear of the home of Mr. 
Charles Cole and his daughter, Miss L.T. Cole, lies an old graveyard shaded by 
large old trees and surrounded by an iron fence.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Here are many tombstones, the inscriptions on which are given below:


John R. Robinson
April 5, 1825
June 15, 1863


Eliza T. Atkins
Wife of John R. Robinson
Born Baddesley, England
Aug. 6, 1831
Sept. 15, 1888


In Memory of
Catharine Lively
Died Aug. 3, 1858
Aged 38 years
Farewell, dearest Sister, we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled,
Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.


In Memory of
William Robinson Sr.
Died Nov. 3, 1857
Aged 74 years
Farewell, dearest father, thou hast left us
And thy loss we deeply feel,
But this God that has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.


Sacred to the memory of
Mary Robinson
Wife of William Robinson
a Native of England
Died Decr. 24, 1844
Aged 51 Years
Leaving a Husband & six children to mourn
her sadly death


Elizabeth
Daughter of William & Mary Robinson
Born Feb. 14th 1823
Died Sep. 22nd, 1832


Mary
Daughter of Wm. & Mary Robinson
Born Aug. 22nd, 1830
Died Nov. 4th 1832


Sacred to the memory of
Robert Williams
Son of William Robert and Ann Williams
Natives of North Wales,
Great Britain.
Born in the year of our Lord
1820 and departed this Life
on the 15th May, 1854
Aged 34 years.
Leaving a wife and three children to mourn
their unfortunate bereavement.
The deceased came to his death in one of the
Blackheath Pits by one of those fearful
calamities which are of such frequent
occurrence in the annals of Coat Mining.
The explosion of Gas, by which on this
occasion 19 others were hurried into eternity.
“A Faithful friend, a father dear,
A Loving husband lieth here.
In Love he lived, in peace he died,
Life was desired, by God denied”.


Obituary
Here lie the Children of
William & Amanda A. Robinson
James Thomas
Died May 16th, 1847
Aged 17 Months and 13 days
and
George Edward
Died June 6th, 1847
Aged 5 years and 1 day
Thy graves shall be a blessed shrine,
Adorned with nature’s brightest wreath,
Each glowing season shall combine
Its incense there to breathe;
And oft upon the midnight air
Shall viewless harps be murmuring there.


John W.
Son of John & Eliza Robinson
Born August 18th, 1856
Died Oct. 19th, 1856


Bennie
Son of John & Eliza
Robinson
Born Dec. 5, 1857
Died July 1, 1858




SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant: Miss L.T. Cole, Midlothian, Va.

Court Records, Chesterfield County, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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