Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Anna J. ROBINSON

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> April 2008

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OBITUARY

Anna J. Robinson, the wife of Thomas Robinson, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. C. R. Bent, in West Union, Iowa, Jan. 2d, 1881, aged 75
years, 7 months and 2 days. Mrs. Robinson was born in Champaign County,
Ohio, and was the daughter of Justus Jones, a very noted relgious family.
She accepted Christ as her Savior in very early life and joined the M. E.
Church in her 13th year and ever living a consistent Christian life, giving
a bright example of faith, trust and hope. She was married Jan. 12, 1826 to
Thos. Robinson who now survives her, aged 83 years. They moved with their
little family from Ohio to LaPorte Co., Indiana in the fall of 1833, where
they spent twelve years of active life, ever standing as the
represeentative of Christian faith and integrity. They moved with their
family to Rock County, Wisconsin, in the fall of 1845, where they continued
in active life always showing their kindness and faith, by their works.
Since about five years ago, and on account of the infirmities of age,
Father and Mother Robinson have made their home with their daughter, Mrs.
C. R. Bent, where they celebrated their golden wedding with a large number
of friends, Jan. 12th 1876. She was the mother of eight children, who
almost idolized her, and four of whom preceeded her to the Spirit World.
The living are one in Oregon, one in Wisconsin and two in West Union, Iowa.

Mother Jones Robinson was known in Evansville, Wis., as "Aunt Anna" where
she was regarded as a model of kindness and motherly affection. She was the
last of a noted Christian family of eight children, all of whom lived and
died in the Christian faith. Her brother, Stephen Jones, was an active and
efficient minister of the gospel. Her death was the ending of a well spent
life. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints".

Jan. 19, 1881, Evansville Review, Evansville, WIS.