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William Winfield Robison
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William Winfield Robison
2/1849 - 1930
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William Winfield Robison was born on an unknown day in February 1849 in Decatur County, Georgia and died about 1930 in Sopchoppy, Florida. Actual date of death is unknown. He lived to be about 80 years old.
He married Emma Elizabeth (Liza) Barwick.
Children:
- Walter Winfeild Robison (9/1878) - married Suzie Walker
- Mary Elizabeth (12/1885)
- Josephine (8/1880)
- Gordon A. (5/1888)
- John "Milsap" Albert (3/8/1890 - 8/27/ 1965) - married Effie Walker 11/17/1892 - 12/14/1966
- Corbin "Aunt Babe" Melissa (5/1993) - married Robert Daniel Harrell
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 | Census | 1/1/1850 | GA (Baker County) | about 11 months old | | #2 - James M. Robinson (age 46),
Elizabeth Robinson (42),
John L. Robinson (8),
Nancy Robinson (5)&
William W. Robinson (1). James was born in Washington Co. GA, Elizabeth was born in Burke Co. GA and the children in Baker Co. GA |
| Census | 1/1/1860 | GA (Mitchell County) | 10 yrs old | | Jas M. Roberson (age 56),
Elizabeth Roberson (48),
John Roberson (17),
Nancy Roberson (15) &
Winfield W. Roberson (11). Jas is a laborer. John is a student. All were born in GA. |
| Census | 1/1/1870 | District 11 GA (Mitchell County) | 20 yrs old | | 539 - James Robison (age 65),
Elisebeth Robison (58),
Nancy Robison (22) &
William W. Robison (21). All born in GA. James is a farmer. Elizabeth keeps house. William a farm laborer. Home is valued at $3000, personal at $250. |
| Census | 1/1/1900 | Bridge Creek GA (Colquitt County) | 50 yrs old | | 34, 36 - William W. Robinson (age50)
Emmer E. Robinson (44),
Walter Robinson (21),
Josefene Robinson (19),
Mary D. Robinson (14),
Gordon A. Robinson (12),
John A. Robinson (10),
Corban M. Robinson (7) &
sister -Nancy Robinson (55). William and Emmer have been married for 23 years. All were born in GA.
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| Graveyard/Tombstone | 1/1/1930 | West Sopchoppy FL (Wakulla County) | 80 yrs old | W. W. Robison (no dates)
Emma Robison 1856 -1931 |
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William, his family, and friends. For example, William is 6 years old when Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 1 |
1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 12 |
1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
| 15 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
| 16 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
| 16 |
1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
| 21 |
1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
| 33 |
1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
| 34 |
1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
| 35 |
1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
| 57 |
1906 |
An attempt to drain the Everglades and convert it to farmland begins. |
| 68 |
1917 |
Seminole Indians become a Florida tourist attraction. |
| 79 |
1928 |
The Tamiami Trail opens. It opens the southernmost 275 miles of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 (SR 5) in Miami, Florida to tourist. It also destroys many of the Seminole Indian waterways and hinders their economy. |
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 1 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
| 2 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
| 3 |
1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
| 4 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
| 5 |
1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
| 7 |
1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
| 8 |
1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
| 9 |
1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
| 21 |
1870 |
Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed. |
| 26 |
1875 |
Oconee County formed. |
| 56 |
1905 |
Crisp, Grady, Jenkins, Tift, Davis, Stephens, Toombs, Turner, and Ben Hill Counties formed. |
| 63 |
1912 |
Forsyth, Bleckley, and Wheeler Counties formed. |
| 65 |
1914 |
Barrow, Candler, Bacon, and Evans Counties are formed. |
| 68 |
1917 |
Atkinson and Treutlen Counties are formed. |
| 71 |
1920 |
Seminole, Lanier, Brantley, Long, and Lamar Counties are formed. |
| 75 |
1924 |
Peach County is formed. |
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| 4 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 7 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 10 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 16 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 20 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 28 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 30 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 40 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 46 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
| 48 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
| 51 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
| 51 |
1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
| 52 |
1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
| 53 |
1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
| 54 |
1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
| 55 |
1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
| 57 |
1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
| 57 |
1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
| 57 |
1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
| 63 |
1912 |
The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. |
| 64 |
1913 |
Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant |
| 65 |
1914 |
The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed |
| 74 |
1923 |
Freud publishes "The Ego and the Id" |
| 74 |
1923 |
Diphtheria vaccine is developed; Insulin is produced to treat diabetes |
| 75 |
1924 |
Insecticides are used for the first time on crops |
| 77 |
1926 |
Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket |
| 78 |
1927 |
The first television transmission was announced in England |
| 79 |
1928 |
Big bang theory was introduced |
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 12 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 13 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 33 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
| 36 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
| 59 |
1908 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile |
| 63 |
1912 |
White residents of Forsyth County, GA, drive the black population out. |
| 64 |
1913 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures |
| 68 |
1917 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. |
| 70 |
1919 |
NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 11 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 13 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 14 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 16 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 19 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 26 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 27 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
| 60 |
1909 |
The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) |
| 61 |
1910 |
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. |
| 78 |
1927 |
Charles Lindbergh becomes the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs. |
| 80 |
1929 |
Widespread prosperity of the 1920s ends abruptly with the stock market crash in October |
| 81 |
1930 |
Drought in the Great Plains area begins, creating hardship for farm families in 19 states. |
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 60 |
1909 |
The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe |
| 65 |
1914 |
World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. |
| 68 |
1917 |
Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. |
| 70 |
1919 |
The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I. |
| 71 |
1920 |
Adolph Hitler begins to organize the Nazi party in Germany; The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits; the first commercial broadcast is made. |
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 | Emma Barwick
Born on April 6, 1856 and died on August 20, 1931
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The Children of William Winfield Robison
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15 years old
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Walter Winfield Robison
Born somewhere in Georgia on September 12, 1878 and died in Wakulla County, Florida on November 5, 1925. He was 47 years old.
He married Susie Walker
Children :
Curtis Lloyd
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Josephine Robison
Born somewhere in Georgia on August 15, 1880 and died in Sopchoppy, Florida on March 25, 1928. She was 47 years old.
She married Samuel Joseph Joiner (1875-1950)...
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75 years old
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Mary Dee Robison
Born somewhere in Georgia on an unknown day in December 1885 and died somewhere in Florida about 1960. She was about 74 years old.
1st marriage to Percy Coleman.
She married John Green Davis and they had four children:
Nolie (1919)
Johnnie (abt. 1922)
Anabel (abt. 1923)
Pearl (1926)...
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Gordon A. Robison
Born somewhere in Georgia on an unknown day in May 1888 and died somewhere in Florida about 1908. He was about 19 years old.
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60 years old
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John Albert Robison
Born in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia on March 8, 1890 and died in Sopchoppy, Florida on August 27, 1965. He was 75 years old.
He was called "Milsap". He married Effie Walker (11/17/1892 - 12/14/1966).
Children:
- Herman Winfeild Robison
- Preston Arlie (8/13/1919 - 8/13/1976)
- Lela Geraldine...
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57 years old
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Corbin Melissa Robison
Born in Moultrie, Georgia on May 10, 1893 and died in Tallahassee, Florida on January 20, 1977. She was 83 years old.
She was called "Aunt Babe". She married Robert Daniel Harrell ( 11-26-1889 to 7/26/1970).
Children :
Jethroe Meginess ( 3-5-1912 to 9-12-1937)
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