Obituary of Isaiah ROBINSON; Fort Atkinson, WI Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by William R. Robinson < wirobin@bkwebdesign.com > Oct 14, 1999 USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this messgae remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation. Individuals or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Surnames: ROBINSON, WASHBURN, TAYLOR, WILCOX BORCHARDT OBIT, ISAIAH ROBINSON-FORT ATKINSON, WI ROBINSON-At his home in this city. Saturday morning, Jan 7, 1905, at 8 o'clock a.m., Isaiah Robinson, aged 65 years of paralysis. The deceased was born in Swampton, Vt. May 21, 1839. He came to Wisconsin prior to the civil war and when the latter commenced he enlisted in the 4th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, serving three years, being discharged on account of sickness. On June 22nd, 1864 he was marriedto Miss Emily Washburn of Fayettsville, NY and lived for several years at Whitewater, later removing to Springvale, Iowa, and thence to this city. For the past twenty-two years the family has resided here. Mr. Robinson was a wood-turner by trade and for many years was employed by the N.W. Mfg. Co. here. For a number of years he resided just outside the city Limits on the Whitewater road. He leaves a wife and five children, Mrs. Leila Taylor, Joliet, Ill., Chas. Robinson, Oneida, Iowa, Frank of this city, Mrs. Mary Wilcox who resides at the homestead, Mrs. Eva Borchardt of Jefferson. The funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday afternoon, at the residence on South Street, conducted by Rev. John Reynolds, of the M.E. church. The bearers were the two sons, Chas. and Frank and the two sons-in-law, John Wilcox and Emil Borchardt. The remains were laid to rest in Lake View Cemetery. The deceased was a man thoroughly devoted to his family and possessed a character of rugged honesty and uprightness. In the last years of his life he was afflicted with paralysis and his last hours were filled with pain.