Sherwood W. Robinson

ROBINSON, HARE, NOBLE, PEET

Posted By: volunteer
Date: 10/16/2004 at 22:17:43

Sherwood W. Robinson was born in Huron County, Ohio, Aug. 1,
1842, and was a son of Charles and Hannah Robinson, nee Hare, natives of New
York, and the parents of six children. In 1850 the family came to Iowa, and
located in Jackson County, where they remained one summer, then came to
Lodomillo Township, this county. Sherwood lived on the farm with his father
until he was twenty-one years old, when he purchased the old homestead, and soon
after, on Sept. 20, 1868, was married to Minerva J. Noble, who was born in
Delaware County, Iowa, and was a daughter of Daniel B. and Minerva (Peet) Noble,
of New York, and now residing in Montana. Their union has been blessed with
four children--Eda C., Avery E., Herbert S. and Effie M. Mr. Robinson's farm
consists of 120 acres of land, 100 under cultivation, the remainder in timber.
He has one of the finest farms in this section of the country. He has held
various public positions of trust; was Township Trustee two years, and is the
present Assessor. In politics he is a Republican. Mrs. Robinson is a member of
the Congregational church.

source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 902