William Smith Robinson (1840 - 1936)

Born 29 Jul 1840 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Orpha Elzeta (Adams) Robinson — married 27 Dec 1865 (to 17 Dec 1916) in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory

Descendants

Died 3 May 1936 at age 95 in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1840.

In the 1841 England Census Edwd Robinson 30 born about 1811 not in Lancashire, railway guard, was head of his household in Crowther st, Salford, Lancashire, England. Other Household Members were his wife Mary Robinson 30, not born in Lancashire, and their children, all born in Lancashire: Richd Robinson 10, Jno Robinson 9, Elizth Robinson 7, Edwd Robinson 2, and Wm Robinson 10 Mo. ^[1]

In the 1900 United States Federal Census William S Robinson 59 born Jul 1840 in England, farmer, was head of his household in American Fork, Utah, Utah. Immigration Year: 1845 married in 1865 Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Years in US: 55 Naturalized Can Read and Write: Yes House Owned Freehold Farm. Other Household Members were his wife Orpha Robinson 50 born in Oct 1849 in Utah. Father's Birthplace: Canada English Mother's Birthplace: Canada. Number of Living Children: 10 of 12. Reads and Writes and speaks English: and their children: Nathan Robinson 21, John Robinson 18, Olive Robinson 15, Florence Robinson 14, Ida Robinson 11, Millie Robinson 7. ^[2]

William Smith “Curly Bill” Robinson Birth: 29 Jul 1840 Lancashire, England Death: 13 May 1936 (aged 95) American Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA Burial: American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA. Bio: William Smith "Curly Bill" son of Mary Smith of England & Edward Robinson of England. William was born in 1840 at Lancashire, England the 7th child of 9 children born to this family. Edward & Mary with their 7 children left England in 1841, William was 1 year old at that time, to come to America. They traveled to Nauvoo, Illinois where members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were gathering. In 1844, Joseph the youngest of nine children, was born & died in Nauvoo. In 1845 his mother Mary Smith Robinson died leaving his father with 8 children to raise. Edward Robinson a short time later married Ann Turner Wootton. In July of 1849 William, at 9 years old, traveled as a Pioneer across the plains in the Ezra T Benson company to Salt Lake City, Utah. He walked most of the way... he remembered these life experience & shared the stories with family & friends. William married Orpha Elzetta Adams on 27 December 1865. They had 12 children together ... William was known as "Curly Bill" most of his life due to his dark curly hair which in his later years turned a beautiful white. William and Orpha celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1915.... BIOGRAPHY: GLIMPSES INTO THE LIFE OF WILLIAM SMITH ROBINSON Written by Myrtle Robinson Seastrand -Oldest Granddaughter(Daughter of William Edward Robinson)William S. Robinson's life on earth lasted almost a century, from July 29, 1840 until May 13, 1936. He was privileged to see the world's greatest one hundred years of progress.... William Smith was born the same year that Mormonism was first preached in Manchester, England, by Hiram Clark and William Clayton. When he was about one year old, he became seriously ill, and his mother, a very religious woman with great interest in this new religion, sent for the Mormon missionaries. Brigham Young was then in Manchester and came to their home, anointed and laid his hands upon the sick child's head, and promised the parents that he should "be made well and live to a ripe, old age. Grandfather has been a living testimony of this healing, and always spoke of it with appreciative reverence. Soon after this, his father also joined the Church, and often let the missionaries ride free on the cars. (Edward was the 1st railroad conductor in the world on Robert Stevenson's Steam Engine "The Rocket") OBITUARY: Final Respects Paid Pioneer Citizen: Final Respects were paid William S. Robinson, the oldest citizen of American Fork Sunday afternoon with services in the Alpine Stake Tabernacle. Mr. Robinson was born in England and came to Utah with his parents when just a boy. He was one of the first residents to settle in this city ... Parents Edward Robinson 1807-1896 Mary Smith Robinson 1810-1845 Spouse Orpha Elzetta Adams Robinson 1849-1916 Siblings Richard Smith Robinson 1830-1902 John Robinson 1832-1884 Elizabeth M. Robinson Cox 1834-1903 Edward Robinson 1839-1901 Half Siblings George Heber Robinson 1847-1923 Children William Edward Robinson 1866-1919 Sabina Elzetta Robinson Allen 1868-1948 Richard H. Robinson 1871-1875 Mary Ann Robinson Halliday 1873-1936 Arza Robinson 1875-1875 Blanche Margaret Robinson Jackson 1876-1952 Nathan Robinson 1878-1955 John Heber Robinson 1881-1946 Olive Robinson Robinson Gardner Howard 1883-1954 Florence May Robinson Ehrbar 1886-1972 Ida Robinson Mann 1888-1980 AND Millie Robinson 1893-1938 . ^[3]

Timeline

1840 Jul 29:
Birth of William Smith Robinson.

1865 Dec 27:
Marriage of William Robinson to Adams-16216 I Orpha Adams.

1866 Sep 28:
Birth of son, Robinson-10106 I William Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1869 Jan 25:
Birth of daughter, Robinson-13024 I Sabina Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1871 Apr 25:
Birth of son, Robinson-21955 I Richard Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1873 Dec 25:
Birth of daughter, Robinson-21957 I Mary Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1875 Aug 22:
Birth of son, Robinson-21958 I Arza Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1875 Jan 31:
Death of son, Robinson-21955 I Richard Robinson in American Fork, Utah. He was four years old.

1875 Sep 05:
Death of son, Robinson-21958 I Arza Robinson in American Fork, Utah. He was 19 days old.

1876 Dec 18:
Birth of daughter, Robinson-21961 I Blanche Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1878 Apr 13:
Birth of son, Robinson-21962 I Nathan Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1881 Jun 02:
Birth of son Robinson-21963 I John Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1883 Oct 14:
Birth of daughter, Robinson-21964 I Olive Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1886 May 26:
Birth of daughter, Robinson-21965 I Florence Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1888 Oct 06:
Birth of daughter, Robinson-21966 I Ida Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1893:
Birth of daughter, Millie Robinson.

1916 Dec 17:
Death of wife, Adams-16216 I Orpha Adams in American Fork, Utah, Utah. She was buried at the American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah. She was 66 years old.

1919 Mar 05:
Death of son, Robinson-10106 I William Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1936 Nov 30:
Death of daughter, Robinson-21957 I Mary Robinson in Provo, Utah, Utah.

1946 Jul 23:
Death of son, Robinson-21963 I John Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1948 Dec 18:
Death of daughter, Robinson-13024 I Sabina Robinson in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah. She died from cardiac arrest. Other medical conditions included a fractured hip. Sabina was widowed and her husband was Darihus H. Allen. She was 79 years old.

1952 Apr 04:
Death of daughter, Robinson-21961 I Blanche Robinson.

1954 Aug 29:
Death of daughter, Robinson-21964 I Olive Robinson in Salt Lake, Utah. She died from cerebral thrombosis due to cerebral arteriosclerosis. Other significant health condition is heart disease with arterial fibrillation.

1955 Jun 08:
Death of son, Robinson-21962 I Nathan Robinson in American Fork, Utah.

1972 Dec 25:
Death of daughter, Robinson-21965 I Florence Robinson in Orange, Orange, California.

1980 Feb 05:
Death of daughter, Robinson-21966 I Ida Robinson in Salt Lake, Utah.

Sources

1. ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 586; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Salford; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 16; Folio: 21; Page: 35; Line: 11; GSU roll: 438739 : Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
2. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: American Fork, Utah, Utah; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1241687 : Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
3. ↑ Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 April 2019), memorial page for William Smith “Curly Bill” Robinson (29 Jul 1840–13 May 1936), Find A Grave Memorial no. 11747687, citing American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Utahgirl (contributor 47119033) .

• "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F85D-GJ9 : 5 December 2014), Orpha Adams Robinson, 17 Dec 1916; citing American Fork, Utah, Utah, reference P248; FHL microfilm 1,550,299.

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJR-JZZX : 1 July 2016), Orpha Adams Robinson, died 17 Dec 1916; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.

• "Obituary for Orpha Elzetta Adams Robinson: Woman Succumbs to Bright's Disease" Salt Lake Tribune, 1916-12-19, Page 7. Contributed by: RememberThem (#47180780)

• Find A Grave: Memorial #11747750

• "Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSF-5J5P : 8 October 2015), Orpha Adams Robinson in entry for Mrs Mary Robinson Halliday, 04 Dec 1936; citing Pleasant Grove Review, The University of Utah. J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City.

• "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F85H-7RT : 5 December 2014), Orpha Adams in entry for Salina Robinson Allen, 18 Dec 1948; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, reference RN 2529; FHL microfilm 26,581.