ROBINSON, John T. (1815-1893)

ROBINSON, WAY

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 8/25/2012 at 15:53:41

About 5 P. M. of Friday June 2, 1893, John Robinson of this place while leading his carriage team to water, allowing them to nibble a little grass, was kicked in the breast by one of the horses. Mr. Robinson was seen by a neighbor to fall, yet he got up tottered to the porch, where he fell. Aid arriving he was carried into his house Dr. Groom was summoned but in spite of the ablest science, care and nursing he died in about three hours although not fully recovering the power of speech he seemed to know all the relatives and friends around him and before the final dissolution came he was heard to repeat the Lords Prayer.

The funeral was Monday June 5th, at the Congregational Church, conducted by Rev. Todd, assisted by Revs. Faus and Lawrence. There was a very large attendance and the flowers were beautiful and appropriate.

Mr. Robinson was born on Long Island N. Y. a little over 78 years ago, and he and his good wife, who survives him passed their golden wedding some two years ago.

He left four surviving children, Mrs. Georgeiana Way Britt, Ia. John Robinson, Formosa, Kan, Jas. Robinson, Wilson Kan, and Chas. Robinson, Britt, Ia. There are seven grand-children and one great-grand-child Clyde, son of Thos. A. Way of this place. Mr Robinson moved from Vermont, Ill, to Britt some 12 years ago and at once invested all his means here and became identified with the growth and progress of our town. He at once connected himself with the Congregational Church here and if one member can ever be the moving spirit and main spring of a church he was, but always in a gentle and not dictatorial spirit. If funds or means were needed for any good work Uncle Robinson not only contributed his share but would advance and deficiency until it could be repaid him. Many a poor man has been heard to tell how he helped him to money and supplies not to be had elsewhere. If the borrower could pay, he wanted legal interest, but he was never a "Shylock" or usurer. Indeed we fear some took advantage of his kindness of heart. Eccentric? of course he was. He had lots of little ways and peculiarities that hurt no one, but simply distinguished him from the common run of mankind. He was a kind man, a good man, he practiced what he preached and it is just such lives and such deaths as his that make the veriest skeptic or agnostic pause before denying or doubting that beyond the clouds of earth, beyond the stars there is a world of rest and glory.

Source: Hancock Signal newspaper, published in Garner, Hancock County, Iowa. Issue date 7 Jun 1893, page 3, column 5