Charles Robison (1833-1892)

ROBISON

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 5/10/2008 at 15:48:27

DIED - At his home in this city last
Sunday evening, Charles Robison. aged
58 years and seven months. His death
came very unexpectedly to the community. He had been about his work as usual until Tuesday afternoon before, when he was taken ill and grew gradually worse until death came about 8 o'clock Sunday evening. The deceased was born in Bramtin, Pennsylvania, in 1833. In 1853 he went to Will county, Illinois, and the next year to Kansas and was there during the struggle between the free state party and the border ruffians. In 1856 he came to Fayette county and has made this his home ever since. He went to Colorado twice during the
gold excitement in 1861-2, crossing the plains with an ox team. In 1863 he joined a gapers and miners corps and went south in charge of a gang of
bridge builders for the government. Since that time lie has engaged in farming, milling and carpenter work. He was married to Mary Jane Hough
July 4, 1857. They had five children born to them, four of whom survive him. Mrs. Emma Glattley, of Lawler, Ida M.Robison, a teacher in the New Hampton schools, Charles B., who is in Montana, and Frank H., who resides here. One sister lives in Dakota and one brother in New York. Those of the relatives present at the funeral were son Frank, daughter Ida, his daughter Mrs. Wm. Glattley and husband, of Lawler, Mrs. Wm. P. Sterling and husband, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Babcock, of New Hampton, and Mrs. Wm. VanOsdal. His father died when he was about 15 years old,
but his mother is yet alive at the age of 85 and in good health. His first wife died February 21, 1875. He was married to Mary L. Lawrence July 28,
1875, who survives him. His funeral was held at Grace M. E. church in Oelwein Tuesday forenoon, Rev. James Abbott a regular Baptist minister, of
Epworth and an old friend of the family assisted by Rev. Clark, of the Freewill Baptist church here, officiated. The remains were interred in Oran cemetery, by the side of his first wife.
There was a large attendance of old time friends at the funeral. Mr. Robison was a member of the A. O. U. W. and was buried under the auspices of that Order. He was a man of strong likes and dislikes but was generally respected by all who knew him.

Oelwein Register - 26 May 1892