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Eli was born on July 16, 1831 in Dudleytown, Jackson County, Indiana and a son of Jesse Robinson and Nancy Scott. Eli married Sarah Emilene Edwards on July 14, 1852 in Jackson County, Indiana In 1860, he and his family lived in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana.and before the next census was taken, the Civil War exploded. Eli C. Robinson enlisted in the service of the United States at Indianapolis, County of Marvin, State of Indiana in February 1865 as a Captain in Company C in the 145th Regiment of Indiana, to serve one year and was honorably discharged at Cartersville, State of Georgia in July of 1865. While in the service aforesaid and in line of his duty received an abdomen injury which he received a pension of $10.00 per month. He stated the following: "I was ruptured on the right side by over fatigue while on the march. I was never in the hospital, was excused from duty and laid in my tent at Cartersville, Georgia, was treated by Dr. Beck in latter part of June and first part of July 1965". [1] The next census after the Civil War, Eli and family were still residing in Grassy Fork Township. Eli and Emilene had ten children, six sons, William Wells; Gabriel Mills; James Edwards; Charles Edgar; Osker Everett and Harry Eli and four daughters, Mary Ann; Nancy Lilley, who died young and buried in Jackson County, Indiana; Laura Bell and Rachel, who also died young and buried in Indiana. He passed away on March 9, 1884 and buried in the Fredonia City Cemetery in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas. [2]
1865 --- INDIANA INFANTRY
145TH REGIMENT, INDIANA INFANTRY
1876 --- Eli C. Robinson -- Company: C -- discharged Rank: Captain -- Alternate Name: E. C. Robinson -- Film Number: M540 Roll: 65.1876 --- NATIONAL ARCHIVES RECORDS, Washington D. C. Pension approved by the Department Of The Interior
1850 --- U. S.Federal Census, Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana -- Dwelling Number: 785 - Page: 152 ----- Jesse W. Robinson 47 (head) -- Nancy 49 (wife) -- Eli 19 (son) -- James17 (son) -- William M. 15 (son) -- Nancy J. 12 (daughter) -- Sarah E.9 (daughter) -- Ruth 3 (daughter) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
1860 --- U. S. Federal Census, Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana --Dwelling Number: 655 - Page: 96 ----- Eli Robertson 25 (head - farmer) Indiana -- Sarah E. 24 (wife) Indiana -- William W. 7 (son) Indiana -- Mary A. 5 (daughter) Indiana -- Gabriel M. Indiana) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. --- Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
1870 --- U. S. Federal Census, Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana --Page: 364 - P.O. Seymour ----- Eli C. Robinson 38 (head - farmer) Indiana -- Sarah 34 (wife) Indiana -- Mary Ann 15 (daughter) Indiana -- Laura 5 (daughter) Indiana -- James 2 (son). --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. --- Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. --- Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
1880 --- U. S. Federal Census, Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana -- Page: 24 ----- Eli C. Robinson 49 (head - farmer) Indiana -- Sarah E. 44 (wife) Indiana -- Mollie 24 (daughter) Indiana -- Laura 15 (daughter) Indiana -- Jas. E. 12 (son) Indiana -- Charles E. 8 (son) Indiana -- Oscar E. 5 (son) Indiana -- William 45 (brother) Indiana -- J. L. 6 (nephew) Indiana. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. --- Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
ELI C. ROBINSON’S BIBLE REORDS
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