I. EDWARD ROBINSON, SR. FAMILY

Date prepared: August 9, 1989

Name: Edward Robinson, Sr.

Born: June 16, 1763 Place: New London, Conn.

Death: 1836 Place: Sherwood Corners, NY

Remarks: Blacksmith and farmer. Drummer boy in the Revolutionary War.

Spouse: Wealthy Tracy

Married: Place:

Born: Place: Richmond, Mass.

Death: 1786 Place: Mass.

Remarks: Father was Philander Tracy, trace their lineage back to Saxon kings of England

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Wealthy 10/12/1786in Richmond, Mass 1875

Spouse: Eunice Rix

Married: 1787 Place: Richmond, Mass.

Born: July 3, 1765 Place: Preston, Conn.

Death: August 24, 1834 Place: Sherwood,NY

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Edward, Jr. 6/8/1788 Richmond, Mass. 3/2/1845 Ada MI

Rix 10/28/1789 Richmond, Mass. 1/19/1875 Ada MI

Eunice (Church) 3/31/1791 Richmond, Mass. 1834 in NY

Dennis 2/6/1793 Richmond, Mass. 1850 in NY

Nathan 12/22/1794 in Mass. 1872 in MI

Lewis 9/22/1796 in Mass. 1873 in MI

John 4/12/1798 in Mass. 1856 in MI

Rodney 3/29/1800 in NY 1875 in MI

Ruby (Sherwood) 5/26/1802 in NY 2/14/1890 MI

Lucas 4/2/1804 in NY 2/1876 in MI

Clarinda (Stocking?) 9/23/1806 in NY 1822

Ira 11/29/1808 in NY MI

WEALTHY ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Wealthy Robinson

Born: October 12,1786

Death: 1875

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I-C. RIX ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: August 9, 1989

Name: Rix Robinson

Born: October 28, 1789 Place: Richmond, Mass.

Death: January 19, 1875 Place: Ada, MI

Remarks: Early fur trader for American Fur Co., State Senator, turned down offer to run for governor of Michigan in 1850 because his wife was an Indian princess and refused to associate with the white people in Lansing.

Spouse: Mis-so-quot-o-quay (Flying Cloud Woman)

Married: September, 1821 (in Indian way) Place: Mackinac Is.

Married again in 1831 by Catholic priest

Born: ca. 1805 Place: Battle Point, MI

Death: 1848 Place: Ottawa Co., MI

Remarks: Left Rix after Treaty of 1836 and returned to her father's family. Son went with Rix. Died of consumption. Buried in Ada Cemetery.

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

John Rix 3/5/1826 Duck Lake 4/23/1897

Muskegon Co, MI Shepherd, MI

Spouse: Sippi-quay (River Woman) - Aunt Nancy

Married: 1850 Place: Slater's Mission, Barry Co, MI

Born: ca. 1815 Place:

Death: July, 1875 Place: Ada, MI

Remarks: Daughter of Hazy Cloud, chief of Ottawa band at Ada; niece of Rix's first wife; buried Ada Cemetery. Refused to eat at the same table with white men because she was a princess.

I-C-1. JOHN R. ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: August 9, 1989

Name: John Rix Robinson (Ne-she-kay-pe-nay-se)

Born: March 5, 1826 Place: Duck Lk, Muskegon Co, MI

Death: April 23, 1897 Place: Isabella Co, MI

Remarks: Indian name means "born prematurely for no apparent reason." Ordained Methodist minister 1875; Indian Mission in Mt. Pleasant 1875-1883; Traverse Mission Circuit 1883-87. Buried in Salt River Cemetery, Shepherd, MI.

Spouse: Lucy A. Withey

Married: March 15, 1848 Place: Granville, OH

Born: 1829 Place: St. Albans, VT

Death: April 8, 1884 Place: Isabella Co, MI

Remarks: Father Solomon Withey, mother Clemetine Granger

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Harriet E. (Eva) 2/13/1849 - 5/7/1897 Grand Rapids,MI

Andrew J. 8/17/1851 - 8/27/1856 Ada, MI

Charity C. 6/13/1853 - 8/24/1856 Ada, MI

Dennis W. 2/8/1856 - 8/25/1856 Ada, MI

James B. 9/29/1862 - 2/1/1879 Isabella Co, MI

EUNICE ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Eunice Robinson

Born: 1791

Death: after 1853

Remarks:

Spouse: Richard Church

Married:

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Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Lot

Rix R.

M. Jane

Lawrence Smith

Clara

Richard R.

Leonard H.

Franklin

Adaline

DENNIS ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Dennis robinson

Born: 1793

Death: 1850

Remarks:

Spouse: Mariah

Married:

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NATHAN ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Nathan Robinson

Born: 1794

Death: 1872

Remarks:

Spouse1: Susan

Spouse2: Nancy

Married:

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Death: Place:

Remarks:

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Alfred Aphius

Sarah A.

Edward

Maria

George

Philette

LEWIS ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Lewis Robinson

Born: 1796

Death: 1873

Remarks:

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Roxana

Louisa A.

Lenora W.

JOHN ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: John Robinson

Born: 1798

Death: 1857

Remarks:

Spouse: Eliza Fowler

Married:

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Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Alfred

Erastus

Franklin W.

RODNEY ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Rodney Robinson (photo)

Born: 1800

Death: 1875

Remarks:

Spouse: Mary Shaw

Married:

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Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Clarinda

Hiram

Lucas J.

girl

Delilah

Sally Ann

RUBY ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Ruby Robinson

Born: 1802

Death: 1890

Remarks:

Spouse: David Sherman

Married:

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LUCAS ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Lucas Robinson

Born: 1804

Death: 1876

Remarks:

Spouse: Delila Shaw

Married:

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Child Birth/Place Death/Place

John T.

Seth T.

Horace

Allen A.

Eunice

Jefferson

CLARINDA ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Clarinda Robinson

Born: 1806

Death: 1822

Remarks:

IRA ROBINSON FAMILY

Date prepared: September 6, 1997

Name: Ira Robinson

Born: 1808

Death: 1891

Remarks:

Spouse: Phebe L.

Married:

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Death: Place:

Remarks:

Child Birth/Place Death/Place

Ransom H.