Eddie Robinson Sr. (1896 - 1971)

Born 6 Nov 1896 in Retreat, Grimes, Texas, United States

Husband of Irene (Wheatfall) Robinson — married 8 Nov 1914 in Grimes, Texas, United States

Died 19 Jul 1971 at age 74 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

Biography

Hoxie Robinson Sr. is a part of US Black heritage.

Eddie was born in 1896 in Texas. He was the son of John Roberson. The extant records report his surname as both Roberson and Robinson. His FindAGrave memorial says "(Many records have Robinson as his surname, but his surname was "Roberson")" His children were all called Robinson.

He married Irene Wheatfall in about 1914 in Hill, Texas. They had nine children together, four sons, and five daughters.

He passed away in 1971 in Dallas, Texas, and was buried in Ovilla Cemetery in Ovilla, Texas.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1Q-B6TP : 24 June 2023), Eddie Robinson, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HT2R-QZM : accessed 1 July 2023), Eddie Roberson, Precinct 6, Grimes, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 3B, line 78, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2334; FHL microfilm 2,342,068.
• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWKM-BMZ : Fri Jun 09 04:02:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Hoxie Eddie Roberson and Irene Roberson, 1940.
• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGT-4CNG : Mon Jan 30 00:49:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Eddie Robinson and Irene Robinson, 10 April 1950.
• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGT-4CNG : Mon Jan 30 00:49:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Eddie Robinson and Irene Robinson, 10 April 1950.
• "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXMD-H82 : 10 March 2021), Hoxie Roberson and Irene Roberson, 08 Nov 1914; citing Grimes County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,006,513.
• "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-8BRW : 22 December 2016), Hoxie Roberson and Irene Roberson, 08 Nov 1914; citing , Grimes, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,006,513.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX8-YCJ : 29 December 2021), Eddie Roberson, 1917-1918.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG87-W4D : 11 January 2021), Eddie Roberson, 15 Jul 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKM7-46X : 5 December 2014), Eddie Robinson Sr, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
• "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZC5-N3Z : 24 May 2014), Eddie Robinson, 19 Jul 1971; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Dallas, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K366-9QD : 4 April 2023), Eddie Robinson, 1971.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41335748/eddie-roberson: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for Eddie “Hoxie” Roberson Sr. (6 Nov 1896–19 Jul 1971), Find A Grave: Memorial #41335748, citing Ovilla Cemetery, Ovilla, Ellis County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Melba Goines Colca (contributor 48183132).