Husband: James Franklin Robison
Census name: James Robinson
Born: Sep-30-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Oct-13-1984 2,1
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,4
Resided: 1957 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1910, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1940 truck driver for WPA project 6
Father: George Porter Robison (1876 - 1957)
Mother: Myrtle J. Bennett (1877 - 1957)
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Grant
Married: Jun- 5-1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Jan-20-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8,9,1
Died: Feb- 1-1962 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,1
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,4
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Thomas B. Grant (1859 - 1935)
Mother: Deborah Cross (1874 - 1916)
F Child 1: Mary Pauline Robison Born: Dec-30-1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,3 Died: Mar-16-2014 in Niles, Trumbull Co, OH 11 Buried: Niles City Cemetery in Niles, Trumbull Co, OH 10 Resided: in Niles, Trumbull Co, OH 10,12 Resided: 1942 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: nurse, Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, Niles (25 yrs) 10 Education: Doddridge Co HS, Choffin School of Nursing (Youngstown OH) 10 Husband: Edward Lee Allen b. Mar- 7-1924 d. Jan-10-1974 Married: Feb- 8-1942 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 3
M Child 2: Earl James Robison
Also known as: Earl J. Robinson 10
Born: Apr- 6-1922 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,13
Died: Aug- 4-1944 in France 10,13
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,13
Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: Atlas Powder Co (Akron Ohio), East Akron Freight Depot 10
Military: enlisted 11/23/1942 S/Sgt, 8 Inf, 4 Div, US Army, WW II, Europe (KIA, Purple Heart) 10,13,14,15
Notes
M Child 3: George Thomas Robison Born: Sep-15-1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,16,17 Died: Oct-17-1998 in Wadsworth, Medina Co, OH 16,17 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,4 Resided: in Rittman, Wayne Co, OH 19 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Aug-27-1943 - Mar- 2-1946 T/5, US Army, WW II (Coast Artillery, Orlando, Fla.) 18,20,21 Military: Mar-16-1948 - Feb-23-1952 Cpl, U.S. Army, Korea 18,20 Wife: Ruth Etta Williams b. Apr-29-1928 d. Dec-21-1987 Census name: Ruthetta Williams Married: Mar- 1-1952 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 4: Robert Ray Robison Born: Feb-24-1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,3 Died: Aug-14-1958 in Jefferson Co, OH 16 Resided: in Jefferson Co, OH 16 Resided: 1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted Jun 1943) S1/c, US Navy, World War II (aircraft carrier in Pacific) 22,21 (see note 1) Wife: Mary Ellen McClain b. Apr-23-1928 Married: Jan-31-1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 5: Henry Harrison "Buck" Robison Born: Apr-20-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,20,19 Died: Nov-30-1976 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH 16,20,19 Resided: in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 16 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: May-24-1944 - May-13-1946 U.S. Navy, World War II (USS Roi CVE-103) 20,22,23,21 Wife: Dorothy E. Bright b. Jul-18-1929 d. Sep-20-2010 Married: Sep-13-1954 24
M Child 6: William Gerald Robison
Also known as: Bill Robison 25
Born: Mar-10-1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,18
Died: Oct- 3-1998 18
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 26,4
Resided: in Goodspring, Giles Co, TN 19
Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Military: Jan-17-1946 - Nov-21-1947 S2, U.S. Navy, World War II (USS Myers APD-105, USS Gen Mann AP-112) 20,18,23
F Child 7: Dorotha Lee Robinson Born: Jan-29-1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,25 Died: Jan-14-2004 in Trumbull Co, OH 16,25 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 16,27 Resided: 1957 in Ravenna, Portage Co, OH 28 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph J. Artle Married: ca 1950 27 Divorced: Mar-20-1967 in Trumbull Co, OH 27 Husband: ___ Delancey
F Child 8: Anna Clare "Tot" Robison Born: Mar-20-1932 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,17,25,3 Died: Dec-11-2004 at Broad Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 11,17,25 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: at Broad Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 10,19 Resided: 1952 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Lee Scott b. Jan-23-1930 d. Oct-21-2015 Married: Jun-27-1952 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 9: Living Husband: Rossie Robert Lee "Bud" Lowery b. Sep- 9-1927 d. Jan- 9-2014
F Child 10: Narwista Mae Robison Born: Nov- 7-1935 in West Virginia 17,16,6 Died: Oct-19-2007 in Ohio 16,17 Resided: in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 17 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: ___ Sayers
M Child 11: Edward W. Robison Born: Mar- 8-1938 25 Died: Aug-11-1938 25 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
M Child 12: Harold F. Robison Born: Apr- 5-1939 in West Virginia 16,6,17,29 Died: Jul- 4-1993 in Ohio 16,17 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in Lake Milton, Mahoning Co, OH 29 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
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