John became the father of Belle ROBINSON in Northern? Ireland. John became the father of Matilda ROBINSON in Northern? Ireland. He resided in Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 20 Nov 1834. * * * * * John Robinson almost certainly lived in the Drumquin area in 1834. The following is a part of the Statistical Report by Lieutenant William Lancey, 20th November 1834 in describing the village of Drumquin, of Parish of Longfield (East), County Tyrone:
The village of Drumquin is partly in East and partly in West Longfield. It is a poor-looking place, the houses mean and out of repair. It has a weekly market on Thursdays and a daily foot post, but has no trade to enrich it. Quarterly cattle fairs, to which English dealers resort, are the principal means of circulating money in Drumquin. * * * * *
At 44 years of age John became the father of Elizabeth ROBINSON in Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 1841. At 49 years of age John became the father of Robert ROBINSON in Northern? Ireland, 11 Jun 1847. At 52 years of age John became the father of David ROBINSON in Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 1 Jan 1850. At 53 years of age John became the father of Margaret ROBINSON in County Tyrone?, Northern Ireland, 10 Feb 1851. At 64 years of age John became the father of John James ROBINSON in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 1861. At 70 years of age John became the father of Anna ROBINSON in Northern? Ireland, 1867. At 83 years of age John became the father of Mary ROBINSON in Northern? Ireland, prior to 1880. At 83 years of age John became the father of Rebecca ROBINSON in Northern? Ireland, prior to 1880. He resided in Beason, Logan County, Illinois 1890. * * * * * * * * * John and Isabella Robinson lived just west of the North Bethel School in Section 23. The Robinson house was in the extreme northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 23, T20N, R1W, Oran Township, Logan County, Illinois. In the 1893 Logan County, Illinois platbook, that 40 acres was shown as owned by Robert Robinson. The North Bethel School was located in the extreme northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 23.
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(from the 1982 Logan County History book)
JOHN AND ISABELLA ROBINSON
John Robinson (1797-1891) and wife Isabella Fyffe Robinson (1812-1904) left Drumquin, County Tyrone, Ireland about 1880 to come to America. Some of their children were already farming near the northern Logan-Dewitt County line, but it must have been hard to leave their other children and grandchildren. John and Isabella settled on a small farm in Oran Township (Section 23) across from North Bethel School. After John's death in 1891 Isabella lived with her son David, and his small children. She passed away April 24, 1904 and was buried beside John in Harmony Cemetery. Of their ten children, Mary Lindsey and Rebecca died in Ireland. Belle Sawyer went to Australia. Matilda Turner went to Nebraska. The six who settled in the Beason-Waynesville-Midland City area were: ELIZABETH (1841-1915) called Liza Jane, came with her husband, James Roulston and their younger children about 1891. Their son, Andrew had come earlier. Other children were: Belle Robinson, James, John, Margaret Irvine, Matilda McCrea, and David, all born in Ireland. ROBERT (1847-1928) came to this area before 1878. He married Belle Roulston. She died in 1903, leaving three young children: Margaret, Matilda, and John (Jack). There were no grandchildren. DAVID (1850-1922) came to America in 1873. He married Elizabeth Mauck who died in 1890. Their children were: Ella Harman, Edith Hutton, Andrew, Clara Belle Drake. MARGARET (1851-1922) and her husband, George Laughery followed their three older children to this area in 1894. Their children, all born in Ireland, were: Robert; Sarah Huber; Willie, who died in Ireland; John; Belle Hutchcraft; George, Jr.; Matilda King; David; Margaret Stoll and Minnie Protz. JOHN J. (1861-1943) returned to Ireland eleven times before 1908 taking care of property there, and bringing others with him. After the death of his wife, Margaret, he married Minnie White in Ireland and they came to Midland City in 1908, later moving to Hallsville. Margaret's children were: Maude, Elmer, John, and Edith (Dolly) Anderson. Maude lives in Bloomington and Edith in Champaign. Minnie's children were. twins, Ferne DeMent and Robert Francis (be died at age 7); Florence Sprague, George Kenneth (Red), Richard, Everett Glenn (Ezra), and Mildred Armstrong. Ferne lives in Hallsville. ANNA (1867-1934) came to America with her parents. During a storm at sea, her mother was alarmed and asked Anna to get up and put her clothes on. Anna was sleepy and replied that if she were going to drown, she could drown just as well in bed. In 1895 Anna married Thomas Scribner, who had come from Tennessee. They lived at Midland City and later at Clinton. Their children were: Alta Allen, Ralph (Scotty), Loraine (Fanny), Evelyn, Louise, John, and Gertrude Lafferty. Alta lives in Havana, and Evelyn, Louise and Gertrude live in Clinton. Today, in 1982. there are grandchildren (and their descendants) of Elizabeth Roulston, David Robinson, and Margaret Laugbcry living in Logan County.
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John ROBINSON and Isabella FYFFE had the following children:
Belle immigrated. Destination: Australia.
She emigrated. Point of origin: Cass County, Illinois.
Homesteaded near Seward, Nebraska.
She emigrated. Point of origin: nr. Seward, Nebraska. Matilda became the mother of Fred TURNER in Nebraska?.
Matilda became the mother of Thomas TURNER in Nebraska?. Matilda became the mother of Henry TURNER in
Nebraska?. Matilda became the mother of Mary TURNER in Nebraska?. Matilda became the mother of
Florence TURNER in Nebraska?. Matilda became the mother of Mattie TURNER in Nebraska?.
Elizabeth became the mother of Andrew ROULSTON in Northern? Ireland. Elizabeth became the mother of Belle
ROULSTON in Northern? Ireland. Elizabeth became the mother of James ROULSTON in Northern? Ireland.
Elizabeth became the mother of Margaret ROULSTON in Northern? Ireland. Elizabeth became the mother of David
ROULSTON in Northern? Ireland. At 31 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of John ROULSTON in County Tyrone,
Northern Ireland, 11 Sep 1872. At 35 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Matilda ROULSTON in Drumquin?, County
Tyrone?, Northern? Ireland, 9 Feb 1877. Elizabeth immigrated, 1891. Destination: Beason,Hallsville,MidlandCy,IL.
Elizabeth's nickname was Liza Jane.
Robert became the father of Margaret ROBINSON in Beason?, Logan Co.?, Illinois?. Robert became the father of
Matilda ROBINSON in Beason?, Logan Co.?, Illinois?. Robert became the father of John ROBINSON in Beason?, Logan
Co.?, Illinois. Robert immigrated, prior to 1870. Destination: Cass County, Illinois. He emigrated, before 1878. Point
of origin: Cass County.
Robert Robinson had no grandchildren.
Margaret became the mother of Willie LAUGHERY in Northern? Ireland. At 21 years of age Margaret became the mother
of Robert LAUGHERY in Northern? Ireland, 27 Aug 1872. At 23 years of age Margaret became the mother of Sarah
LAUGHERY in Northern? Ireland, 8 Dec 1874. At 25 years of age Margaret became the mother of John LAUGHERY in Northern?
Ireland, 1 Apr 1876. At 27 years of age Margaret became the mother of Isabella Belle LAUGHERY in Northern?
Ireland, 20 Mar 1878. At 31 years of age Margaret became the mother of George Jr. LAUGHERY in Northern? Ireland,
28 Mar 1882. At 34 years of age Margaret became the mother of Matilda LAUGHERY in Northern? Ireland, 7 Jun 1885. At 35
years of age Margaret became the mother of David LAUGHERY in Northern? Ireland, 10 Aug 1886. At 38 years of age
Margaret became the mother of Margaret Jane "Maggie" LAUGHERY in Northern? Ireland, 28 May 1889. At 41 years of age
Margaret became the mother of Minnie LAUGHERY in Northern? Ireland, 24 May 1892. Margaret immigrated, 29 Oct 1894.
Destination: Beason,Hallsville,MidlandCy,IL.
Minnie became the mother of Robert Francis ROBINSON. Robert was a twin to Ferne.
Minnie became the mother of Everett Glenn (Ezra) ROBINSON in Dewitt County?, Illinois?. Minnie became the mother
of Mildred ROBINSON in Dewitt County?, Illinois?. She emigrated, 1908. Point of origin: Northern?, Ireland.
Minnie became the mother of Florence E. ROBINSON in Beason(near),Dewitt County?, Illinois, 2 Feb 1911. Minnie
became the mother of George Kenneth (Red) ROBINSON in Dewitt County?, Illinois?, 28 Sep 1914.
John became the father of Ferne ROBINSON in DeWitt County?, Illinois?. Ferne was a twin to Robert.
John became the father of Robert Francis ROBINSON. Robert was a twin to Ferne.
John became the father of Everett Glenn (Ezra) ROBINSON in Dewitt County?, Illinois?. John became the father of
Mildred ROBINSON in Dewitt County?, Illinois?. At 39 years of age John became the father of Maude ROBINSON in
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 21 Sep 1900. John traveled in Northern Ireland, prior to 1908. John J.
Robinson traveled to Northern Ireland eleven times prior to 1908 taking care of property and bringing others of the family back with him.
He resided in Midland City, DeWitt County, Illinois 1908. At 49 years of age John became the father of Florence E.
ROBINSON in Beason(near),Dewitt County?, Illinois, 2 Feb 1911. He resided in Hallsville, Dewitt County, Illinois Mar
1912. At 53 years of age John became the father of George Kenneth (Red) ROBINSON in Dewitt County?, Illinois?, 28 Sep
1914.
She resided in Midland City, Dewitt County, Illinois. She resided in Clinton, Dewitt County, Illinois.
Anna became the mother of Ralph (Scotty) SCRIBNER in Dewitt County?, Illinois?. Anna became the mother of
Loraine (Fanny) SCRIBNER in Dewitt County?, Illinois?. Anna became the mother of Evelyn SCRIBNER in Dewitt
County?, Illinois?. Anna became the mother of Louise SCRIBNER in Dewitt County?, Illinois?. Anna became
the mother of John SCRIBNER in Dewitt County?, Illinois?. Anna immigrated, 1880. Destination:
Beason,Hallsville,MidlandCy,IL.
Anna came to America with her parents in 1880. During a storm at sea, her mother was alarmed and asked Anna to get up and put her clothes
on. Anna was sleepy and replied that if she were going to drown, she could drown just as well in bed.
At 29 years of age Anna became the mother of Alta M. SCRIBNER in Logan County, Illinois, 13 Jul 1896. At 43 years of age
Anna became the mother of Gertrude SCRIBNER in Dewitt County, Illinois, 14 Feb 1911.
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Belle5 ROBINSON was born in Northern? Ireland. Belle
died in Australia?. She married SAWYER.
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ii.
Matilda ROBINSON was born in Northern? Ireland. Matilda died in Nebraska?. She married Christy TURNER in Cass County, Illinois.
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iii.
Elizabeth ROBINSON was born in Drumquin, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1841. Elizabeth died 1915
at 74 years of age. She married James ROULSTON in Northern? Ireland.
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iv.
Robert ROBINSON was born in Northern? Ireland 11 Jun 1847. Robert died 22 Mar 1928 in Logan County?,
Illinois?, at 80 years of age. He married Belle ROULSTON in Indiana.
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David ROBINSON was born 1 Jan 1850.
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vi.
Margaret ROBINSON was born in County Tyrone?, Northern Ireland 10 Feb 1851. Margaret died 22 Nov
1925 in Logan County?, Illinois?, at 74 years of age. Her body was interred 24 Nov 1925 in Beason, Logan County,
Illinois, Harmony Cemetery. She married George LAUGHERY in County Tyrone?,Northern? Ireland?, 22
Mar 1871.
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vii.
John James ROBINSON was born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1861. John died 18 Nov 1943 in
Illinois?, at 82 years of age. His body was interred 20 Nov 1943 in Beason, Logan Co., Illinois, Harmony Cemetery.
He married twice. He married Margaret FIFE. Margaret was born in Northern? Ireland?.
Margaret became the mother of Maude ROBINSON in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 21 Sep 1900. He married Minnie WHITE in Northern? Ireland, 1908. Minnie was born in Northern? Ireland.
Minnie became the mother of Ferne ROBINSON in DeWitt County?, Illinois?. Ferne was a twin to Robert.
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Anna ROBINSON was born in Northern? Ireland 1867. Anna died 1934 at 67 years of age. She married Thomas SCRIBNER 1895.
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Mary ROBINSON was born in Northern? Ireland prior to 1880. Mary died prior to 1880 in Northern?
Ireland, at less than one year of age. She married Mr. LINDSEY.
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Rebecca ROBINSON was born in Northern? Ireland prior to 1880. Rebecca died prior to 1880 in
Northern? Ireland, at less than one year of age.
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