Joshua ROBINSON
(ca 1819 - September 1, 1872)
PA/OH/KY


Does anybody recognize the following family?

I am looking for info on Joshua ROBINSON (ca 1819 - September 1, 1872). Joshua was an Iron Molder reportedly was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but he appears to have been in Fulton, Hamilton County Ohio by about 1841 (just outside Cincinnati, in an area later annexed into the city).

* Joshua appears to have had a brother John ROBINSON (Born PA ca 1822-Died after 1860 census).

*There very possibly may have been another brother named Henry ROBINSON (dates unknown).

The three Robinson boys are found living with Jonathan RICHARDSON (Step Father???) a carpenter from England who died about 1846 and Sarah RICHARDSON (Born Ca 1778 in England-died ca 1862).

* The 1870 census appears to say Joshua's parents were foreign born.

* The Robinson boys get listed as Richardson in the city directory some years and as Robinson in other years. The family probably was involved in Steamboat Building or Repair.

A Hamilton County Ohio marriage license dated March 28, 1852 between Joshua ROBISON and Hannah J. PEACOCK proves to be Joshua and his wife. Joshua's known family was:

(WIFE)
Hannah J. (PEACOCK) ROBINSON (ca September 19, 1835 New Jersey - January 22. 1916 Chicago, Illinois). Burial location unknown - She may have been cremated.

(CHILDREN)
* James ROBINSON (ca 1853 - November 12, 1916 in Dayton, Kentucky and buried in Evergreen Cemeteryin Southgate, Ky. He married Anna P. Applegate.
* John Cobb ROBINSON (Dec 1854 - Sept 4, 1913) He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, Ky. He married Margaret J. Applegate June 3, 1876.
* Sarah ROBINSON (ca 1858 - before 1870). Only found in the 1860 census.
* Joshua ROBINSON (ca 1860- January 18, 1920) He died in the Cincinnati TB hospital and was buried in Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington, Ky. No record of any marriage found.
* Samual ROBINSON (ca 1862 - 18 August 1907) Apparently found dead in a Cincinnati Jail. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate Ky. No record of any marriage found.
* Catherine ROBINSON (ca 1866 - June 16, 1946 in Mt Vernon, Illinois). Married William J. Keilbey in Cincinnati February 4, 1891 and the couple promptly moved to Chicago. Hannah J Robinson moved to Chicago and lved with them starting ca 1896-97. * Henry J. ROBINSON (July 19, 1869 - 17 October 1927. Married Alice Morgan 3 June 1896.
* Matt ROBINSON (September 25, 1871 - August 26, 1872). Buried next to his father in Evergreen Cemetery.
* Unknown Robinson - Unknown dates.

Hannah J. Peacock Robinson in the 1900 census said she was the mother of 9 with 6 still living. Sarah, Matt and the unknown child were dead by that time.

Joshua Robinson moved his family from Cincinnati, Ohio to Newport, Campbell County, KY about 1869 where he died September 1. 1872 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in the plot of his father in law Samuel H. Peacock. There is no proof Hannah Jane Peacock Robinson was buried in the same lot.

After Joshua's death the remaining family moved back to Cincinnati, Ohio by 1877 and several family members moved back & forth across the river several times after that date.

A search of Pittsburgh records finds several familiar sounding Robinson names including several people named Joshua Robinson. I have not be able to prove a connection.

I would appreciate information from anybody regarding the above.

I will gladly exchange information, theories, and wild guesses about these families, their ancestors and descendants with any researcher!
Please E-Mail me using the E-Mail link below.

Thanks, Daryl.

Daryl

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