Mary E. (Spencer) Robinson (1896)

LEE, ROBISON, SPENCER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 5/17/2008 at 10:45:30

Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 21, 1896
Page 5

DIED - Mrs. M. E. Robison died Tuesday morning at 3 o’clock after a protracted illness. She lived in the west part of town, and was always highly respected in this city. She was 75 years old. The REPORTER goes to press before the funeral arrangements are made.
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Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, May 22, 1896
Page 2

Mrs. Robison, the elderly woman, who for years has been living on west Jefferson street, and whose protracted illness has previously been noted, died at her home at 3 o’clock Wednesday morning. The funeral occurred yesterday. Mrs. Robison was quite well advanced in years, though her exact age we have not learned.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, May 29, 1896
Page 8, Column 1

Mary E. Robison

Mary E. Robison, and aged lady residing on west Jefferson street, died on Wednesday afternoon of last week, the funeral occurring the following day, Rev. Ely, of the Presbyterian church, of which the deceased lady had been a lifelong member, preached the funeral sermon.

Mary B. Spencer was born in Kentucky in 1821, and was married to Mr. Robison when twenty years old. They moved to Delaware county, Iowa, soon after their marriage, and in 1872 Madison county. Mr. Robison died about eight years ago. Four children survive her, two of them, Mrs. Ham Lee and Wm. Robison residing in Jackson Township, and the others in Delaware county.

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