William Henry Robinson (1807 - 1876)

Born 7 May 1807 in Smith County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Ellen (Lack) Robinson — married 2 Apr 1832 in Smith Co, TN

Descendants

Died 1876 at about age 68 in Tennessee

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Biography

William Henry Robinson^[1] was born 7 May 1807 in Smith Co, TN,^[2] son of Samuel Robinson and Frankey (Brown) Robinson.

William married Martha Ellen Lack in Smith Co, TN, on 2 Apr 1832.

In 1840 William and Martha were living in Smith Co, TN, with three children (Susan, William Samuel and Lemuel Allen) and six slaves.^[3] In 1850 they were living in Smith Co, TN (“North of the Cumberland River and East of the Caney Fork River”).^[4] In 1860 they were living in Smith Co, TN, with eight children.^[5] In 1870 William and Martha were living in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co, TN, along with five of their children.^[6]

William wrote a will signed and dated 8 Apr 1871 in Smith County, Tennessee. The will was presented to the Smith County Court in the January Term, 1872.^[7]

William died 1876 in Tennessee.

Sources

1. ↑ In records the surname is variously listed as Robinson, Robertson and Roberson.
2. ↑ According to a note written and signed by his wife Martha Ellen (Lack) Robinson in her bible. The bible was passed on to Martha's daughter Marjorie Eugenia Robinson and then to Marjorie's daughter Fannie Bob Cardwell in 1896.
3. ↑ 1840 U.S. Census, Smith Co, TN
4. ↑ 1850 U.S. Census, Smith Co, TN.
5. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census, District No 11 (Post Office Dixon Springs), Smith Co, TN
6. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census, Chestnut Mound, Smith Co, TN
7. ↑ Smith County Will Records 1871–1936, Smith County Public Library (Carthage, Tennessee). Will available online at FamilySearch.