John Wesley Robinson (1880 - 1941)

Born 18 Mar 1880 in Des Arc, Iron, Missouri, United States

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Died 27 Dec 1941 at age 61 in Steelville, Crawford, Missouri, USA

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John was born in 1880. John Robinson ... He passed away in 1941. ^[1]

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1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Andy Haight, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2W-1N2Q : 13 December 2015), John W. Robinson, 1941; Burial, Des Arc, Iron, Missouri, United States of America, Mountain View Cemetery; citing record ID 62223191, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7WV-8GY : 13 March 2018), John W Robinson, Eminence Township, Shannon, Shannon, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102-11, sheet 17A, line 23, family 340, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2158.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHF3-9B3 : accessed 5 December 2018), John W Robinson, Union, Iron, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 1B, line 70, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1191; FHL microfilm 2,340,926.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8HM-VW5 : accessed 5 December 2018), John M Robinson, Union, Iron, Missouri, United States; citing ED 26, sheet 5A, line 3, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 919; FHL microfilm 1,820,919.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3R6-717 : 13 March 2018), John Wesley Robinson, 1917-1918; citing Iron County, Missouri, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,220.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Y7-XK6 : accessed 5 December 2018), John Robinson, Union, Iron, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 26, sheet 10B, family 176, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 783; FHL microfilm 1,374,796.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CT-3FW : accessed 5 December 2018), John W Robinson in household of Abe Robinson, Union Township Des Arc town, Iron, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 47, sheet 12B, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,859.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6F8-QDD : 26 August 2017), John W Robison in household of A P Robison, Perry, St Francois, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 123, sheet 478A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0715; FHL microfilm 1,254,715.

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLES DES ARC ITEMS

October 16, 1919...John W. Robinson is on the sick list. He is working a number of men in his wagon factory. He has several orders for log wagons from Arkansas.

January 2, 1930...While attempting to adjust a disarranged curtain near Vulcan Sunday evening, J.W. Robinson lost control of his car which plunged into a ditch and overturned, fracturing Mrs. Robinson's collar bone (clavicle). With the exception of a few scratches the other occupants of the car escaped injury. Dr. Anson of Annapolis was called to attend Mrs. Robinson.

April 16, 1936...J.W. Robinson and family were here from St. Louis to spend Sunday with his daughter Mrs. Everett Seal and his aged father, A. R. Robinson. (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper... Ironton, Missouri)

NOTES

John Wesley Robinson was the son of Absolon and Josephine (Parks) Robinson. He is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Des Arc, Missouri. (Information received from Mary Lu Politte in September 1992. She obtained the information from Rella Lewis Seals)

OBITUARY

And we shall see how while we frown and sigh, God's plan goes on as best for you and me; how when we called, He heeded not our cry, because His wisdom to the end could see.

Those are the words that console many hearts as we write of the passing of J.W. Robinson. He was born in Iron Co., No., March 18, 1880, to the late Absolos and Josephine Robinson on November 30, 1902. He married Miss Katie Lewis. To this union, seven children were born. The family was reared in Des Arc, No. While at Des Arc, he was engaged in blacksmithing and wagon making. For many years, he met the public with a smile, with honesty, and served them well. He had many friends in Des Arc Community and the entire County was graciously known for his business manner. It has been said of this man so many ties, 'If he told you so, it's true.'

After a busy and prosperous life in Des Arc, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and family moved to Sullivan, No., where he engaged in buying and selling lumber. There, he and family made many friends and lived contentedly until approximately two years ago, when he with his son, Walter, went into the saw mill business. In June, 1941, they moved to Steelville, No., where he lived to the time of his death. He enjoyed this life, that kept him active and alert, always busy either on the truck or at the mill. He was always kind to the help he employed, and at the time of sickness to death, looked on some of them almost as part of the family. We could go on and tell of his kindness to family, and generosity to friends, but a life that's lived, until a few years ago, here among friends and Iron County acquaintances, sakes a better testimony than we can tell.

His parting this life, to many of us, was a surprise and seemed unduly. He had been sick only two months. Those months were spent in planning for his wife's comfort, as he knew there was no cure, and making restitution to the Lord to Whom he trusted his soul and took hold of the Faith which carried his so safely, consciously and peacefully into the sleep that knows no mortal awakening.

J. W. Robinson departed this life Saturday morning, December 27, 1941, at the age of 61 years, 9 months and 9 days. He was preceded in death, 8 years ago, by his youngest daughter, Erma Maxine, next to whom he was laid to rest in the family lot in the Des Arc Cemetery.

He leaves his wife and six children, Walter Robinson, Steelville, No.; Marie Miller, Amarillo, Texas; Rella Seal, Des Arc, Mo.; Opal Rayfield, St. Louis, No.; Mildred Burgess and Mable Pierce, Sullivan, No.; also 3 granddaughters and one grandson, 3 sisters and 4 brothers.

Funeral services were held in the school gymnasium, as the Baptist Church, where he lay in state from Sunday evening to Monday evening, could not hold the large crowd that attended, as there was almost a hundred Robinson Lewis relatives. The floral offerings from friends and business places showed the esteem with which he was held.

Reverand A.P. Abernathy, Fred Pulliam, S.M. Pierce and also Brother R. I. Stamp, spoke the consoling words to the family and friends, that helps so such in time of bereavement to lessen the pain and sorrow.

The Temple Baptist choir of Sullivan, Mo., sang the beautiful song, 'Precious Memories' very impressively. In all, the service was fitting for the life for whom it was rendered.

There is no death, what sees so, is Transition; this mortal breath is but a suburb of life, whose portal we call death.

A NIECE. (IRON COUNTY REGISTER newspaper... Ironton, Missouri ...January 15, 1942)

Children:

• WALTER LEE ROBINSON b. 1 Feb 1904 d. 10 Sep 1965
• NELLIE MARIE ROBINSON b. 31 Jul 1906
• RELLA MAE ROBINSON b. 5 Jan 1909
• OPAL MYRTLE ROBINSON b. 11 Jun 1911
• MILDRED MORICE ROBINSON b. 24 Jut 1914
• CARMA MABEL ROBINSON b. 29 Sep 1917
• ERMA MAXINE ROBINSON b. 31 Oct 1920 d. 20 Jan 1934