The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-04
JAMES BOYD Robson.
Found Dead in Bed on Tuesday Morning.

Captain J. B. Robson was found
dead in bed at his home in Espy on
Tuesday morning. His health had
been poor for the past two years,
but he was able to be around most
of the time. He was in town on
Monday, and remarked to his wife
that he was feeling unusually well.
During Monday night he COM
planned of feeling i'll, and his wife
arose and got him some medicine,
which relieved him. AT eight
o'clock Tuesday morning she was
in his room, and he said he was
feeling as we'll as usual. At nine
O'Clock she went back and called
him, and he made no answer. Then
she found that he had passed away.
He was lying just as she had left
him, an hour before, and appeared
to lie sleeping.
Captain Robson was born in
Bloomsbury, January 8, 1898, the
son of William and Betsy Barton
Robson. He was educated in the
private schools of Bloomsbury, and
at fourteen was ready for college.
At sixteen he began teaching, and
continued at this work for short
time. About 1880 he entered La
fayette College, where he remained
until the end of his Sophomore
year. Some years later the college
gave him the degree of Master OF
Arts. He went to Mercer county,
Pa, where he was reading law
when the War of the Rebellion
broke out. He was the first man
from that county to enlist, being a
member of Co. G, 10th Penna. Re-
serve Corps. He was wounded at
Second Bull Run, and discharged
from service because OF disability,
December 81, 1862. In June, 1868
he Joined Co. H, 35th regiment of
emergency men, of which company
he was captain. On the mastering
on. of this company in August 1868
he resumed his law studies at Mer-
Ger, Pa.
He was admitted to the bar, No
vember, 1868. Later he became a
clerk in the commissary department
and while thus engaged. on Sep
tember 26, 1864 he was captured
and confined in Libby prison until
February 7, 1865. On his release
he returned to Mercer. In 1867 he
returned to Bloomsbury and began
the practice of law, residing here
until 1894, when he moved to Espy.
Bloomsbury, up to few years ago.
in His office, however. he continued
Mr.. Robson was District Attor-
ney of Mercer county one year, was
United States Commissioner three
or four years and has also served as
Notary Public and county and bor-
ough Solicitor. He was Knight
Templar, and in the thirty-second
degree Scottish Rite, and has serv-
ed the order in nearly all its vari-
Gus offices. He was also member
of the Patrons of Husbandry and
Ct the Union Veteran Legion. He
united with the Presbyterian church
in 1866, and has since been a men,
Der.
On October I6, 1878 he married
Jennie, daughter of Daniel and
Mary Ann Case Breeze. who sur
wives him. There are living eight
children: Martha E., at home; J.
Boyd, residing above Espy; Bessie
NJ, Jennie. graduate nurses of Phil
adelphia; Emily, student at Tenn
pie College, Philadelphia; Will
liam, of New Castle, and Irwin, at
home.
He is also survived by one sister,
Mrs. Millie Barber, who resides in
the west. Other sisters, all deceas-
ed, were Mrs. Ario Pardee, Mrs.
George Markle, Mrs Jane Elliott,
Mrs. N. l.. Campbell, and Miss
Augusta Robson.
The funeral will be held OH Fri
day afternoon at 1880 O'Clock and
the burial will take place at the AL
media cemetery.