George Hamilton (Robinette) Robinett (1844 - 1914)

Born 3 Oct 1844 in Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Annie M. (Baenneman) Robinett — married 22 Dec 1870 in Grafton, Taylor, Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary Ann (Hanafee) Robinette — married 25 Feb 1884 in Salem, Harrison, West Virginia

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1914 at age 69 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Biography

George H. Robinette was born in 1844/6.^[1][2]

Marriages and Children

George married Annie M. Baenneman in 1870 in Taylor County, West Virginia.^[3]

George H. "Robinett", 39 years old Allegheny, Maryland, and Mary Hanafee, 21 years old b. Doddridge, West Virginia, were married on February 25, 1884, in Salem, Harrison, West Virginia.^[4] When they were married, George was living in Taylor, Doddridge County, and Mary was living in Doddridge. You can see a copy of the Marriage license/Clerk's certificate/Minister's return or endorsement at the West Virginia Division of Culture and History's website.

From various census and death records, it appears that George had at least the following children:

with Annie:

• Ella J., b. ca. 1872
• John H., b. ca. 1876

with Mary:

• George W., b. November 11, 1884, d. June 27, 1898^[5]
• John H., b. July 1886 - Was he the son of Mary, or is the birth date incorrect and he was born in 1876, the son of Annie?
• Alice M., b. November 1892
• Mary Elizabeth, b. November 1894

Death and Burial

George H. Robinette died on April 2, 1914, at Baltimore, and is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.^[6] You can see a picture of the gravestone for George H., his wife Mary and their son George W. at Find A Grave.

Census

1880 US Federal Census Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia

In 1880, George H. Robinett, 35 b. Virginia, an engineer for a railroad co., lived with his wife Anna M., 28 b. Pennsylvania, and two children b. West Virginia: Ella J., 8; and John H., Robinett, 4. Niece Jennie B. Clayton, 11 b. West Virginia; sister Alice A. Rexroad, a 33 seamstress b. Virginia; and nephew Lander Rexroad, 13 b. Iowa, were all living with the family. George and Alice's father was born in Maryland, while their father was born in D.C. Both of Anna's parents were born in Pennsylvania. Note: Mary A. Hanafee, a 20 year old domestic servant b. West Virginia, is shown on the same enumeration page. She is working for the John Gilligan family.^[7]

1900 US Federal Census Baltimore Ward 1, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland

In 1900, George H. Robinette, 55 year old b. October 1844, worked as a locomotive engineer. He lived in a house he rented at 21 East Hill Street with his wife Mary A., 37 b. August 1862; and 3 children: Mary, 5 b. November 1894; John H., 13 b. July 1886; and Alice M., 7 b. November "1882". All were born in Maryland, as were their parents. George and Mary have been married for 18 years, and Mary has had 5 children, all of whom were then living.^[8]

1910 US Federal Census Baltimore Ward 22, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland

In 1910, George H. Robinette was 65 years old b. Maryland. He works as a rail road inspector. He lived in a home he owned at 21 Hill St. with his wife Mary A., 48 b. Ohio, and three others: daughter Alice M. Sheene, 22 b. Maryland; daughter Marnie Robinette, 15 b. Maryland; and son-in-law Wm. E. Sheene, a 26 year old salesman b. Massachusetts. Accoring to the census, this is the first marriage for both George and Mary, who have been married for 33 years. Mary has had three children, all of whom are living. Daughter Alice and her husband William have been married for one year, and Alice has not had any children.^[9]

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DK-F82 : 23 December 2020), George H Robinett in household of William Hamilton, Preston, Preston, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41Y-TGJ : 18 February 2021), George D Robinett in entry for Moses J Robinett, 1860.
3. ↑ West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counties throughout West Virginia. Marriage records.
4. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRC3-88S : accessed 09 Nov 2014), George H. Robinett and Mary Hanafee, 25 Feb 1884; citing Salem, West Virginia, reference 2:3CJ87D9; FHL microfilm 0838210. image of marriage license See #272.
5. ↑ Find A Grave
6. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 86942254; Created by: Big Ern; Record added: Mar 18, 2012
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6T4-54F : accessed 09 Nov 2014), George H Robinett, Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 316B, NARA microfilm publication T9, NARA microfilm publication T9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1255414.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3K7-JNY : accessed 08 Nov 2014), Mary Robinette in household of George H Robinette, Precinct 15 Baltimore city Ward 1, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 235, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1240608.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2FX-FFD : accessed 09 Nov 2014), George H Robinette, Baltimore Ward 22, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 365, sheet 5B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1374574.