Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
DEATH OF JAMES ROBINSON.

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Mr.. James Robinson died at his
home near the Silver Creek settle
ment Thursday afternoon, June "a,
being in his SSth year. He was born
in County Fermanaugh, Ireland, Jan.
uary 30, 1922, being one OF five chill
dren of James and Easter Uohn8tan)
Robinson, who lived in that country
al of their lives.
Mr.. Robinson remained in his ma
tive country until he was about
twenty-one years Of age. having been
trained as a farmer, and he naturally
desired to becoming land owner
and asriculturist upon his arrival in
The United States in 1874. After eight
yeaps residence in the east, he came
10 Delaware County, where he has
since resid ID His. first purchase of
land cons'st'Sl : forty acres, .ut
his remarkable business ability led
him to accumulate much valuable
property, owning thousand acres of
Delaware County land up until few
years ago. Mr.. Robinson delighted in
raising fine grades of horned stock
and horses. His farms being weli
known on account OF that fact. His
graduation from the school of small
e
farmer to that Of a large land owner,
while not exceptional added testi--
mony 10 Mr.. Robinsons stalwart
character And his Intelligence and
lofty and pure minded Christian
ideals not only prospered him, but
built for him reputation for fair
ness and sweet and tender love of
house and kindred and neighbors.
Mr.. Ro1inson feared and loved lis
God, glorying in doing His will, as he
saw it not in great events but in the
ordinary praiseworthy ways which
We're of Unreasonable benefit to his
family and those whom he helped and
assisted, unpretentiously but consist
emily, hecaused he had learned to
love mankind.
His loyalty to the church which he
had joined as a boy was unquestion-
ed. A lifelong member of Methodist
Episcopal church, his joy as a stew
ard and earnest worker brought to
him much enjoyment, and in his later
Years that inexpressible satisfaction
which is only known in the hearts of
those who love and serve the Redeem
er of mankind. For these reasons.
Mr.. Robinson was greatly respected
and admired among men, and his
beneficient deeds and CHEEKY nature
awolie in the hearts of those he help
ed that Invaluable response to SYM
pathy and care which is an inevitable
recompense to the man who first
considers the needs and pleasures Of
others.
Mr.. Robinson was married to Miss
sIary A. Gregg, January 81, 1854, who
died February IA. 1881. Twelve chill
dren We're born to them, eight of
whom survive their father: William j.
Robinson of Crawford, Nebraska;
Mrs. Margaret Blakely of Ida county;
Il. r. Robinson of this city. Mrs.
Eliza Perry of Brandon, Alexander
Robinson, who retains his residence
on the homestead; John b. Robinson
OF Elgin, Nebraska; Henry E. Robin.
son of Prairie township, and Charles
G. Robinson of Pearl City, Illinois
To these children were given com
1 mon school educations, and later al
ilotted to each respective share
of his property His children wert
6of his properly. His lhlldrsn wert
4 comrades of his, having from tn:
first given them that confidence tina
4 Il boy so much enjoys and late
counts as a privilege. Mr.. Robinson
1 held in sacred trust his duty TOWARD
MS state and country, and held man,
offices i'll his township, the dutie
of which he faithfully performed, an
has ever been promoterNof the ma
terial, educational, social and relis
ious interests of the community {
which he was part. His life wa
, busy one, and for him it may b
said that he had finished his course
having run we'll the race that ha
been set before him. Mr. Robinso
5 died in the faith which he had S
consistently followed all his life, hal
Ply in the joy which is accounted III
to the Christian.
The funeral, which was held
= the Silver Creek Methodist Episcop
church, last Saturday afternoon, w
very largely attended. The servi
was conducted by the Rev. Thomi
Carson, pastor of the church
. Mas ,rs1ile Tbs bniy was buried
y a b"oize gun metal easke.. wh.'
u was Inferred in a steel lined GENE
tomb IN The Silver Creek cemetery.