Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
MRS. MARGARET ROBINSON.

Margaret Swindle Robinson, who
passed away on the morning Of
December %, 1917. was born March
4th, 1920, in Ireland, making her at
the date of her death 81 years, 9
months and rs days of age
In her childhood and young woman
hood in her native land, she was of
most happy and active disposition and
was the center of the life of her
home and delighted in outdoor life
and sports with her brothers and
sisters. AS she grew to young wo-
manhood she, with a host of Others
determined to make America, the new
country of which they had heard so
much, her future home. Therefore
about 1S4S she came to America and
landed in Philadelphia, where she
lived four years, then going to Allie
ghany, Pa, where she made the ac-
quaintance which remained through
life. On March 18th of the following
year she was united in marriage to
John Robinson, also a native of Ire
land, and Immediately they, with 9TH
ers of their acquaintances started west
to find and make for themselves a
home in what was then called will
derness. Their mode of travel was
not by Pullman coach, but by boat
over three rivers, the Mon-ga-hela,
Ohio and Mississippi from Allegheny
to Dubuque and from that city by OK
team and on foot to the farm which
has been her home to the time of
her death, and the spot where the
home now stands is not over 80 rods
from the spot on which they located
after their eventful trip.
She and her husband were young,
active and~ambitious and entered to-
gether heartily into the labors, dis
appointments and pleasures each as
they came and of which they expert
enced many while they were building
their new home, and while they were
doing their part in blazing the way
for future civilization.
Those were the days when the red
man thought his dominion was su
preme and where the wolf and deer
roamed and every specie of feathered
game were in undisputed possession.
In the midst of such surroundings her
home was established and although
a rude log cabin marked its sacred
precincts, yet in every sense of the
word it was home" and from that
time until her life passed out her
home was ever open to those who
chanced to come and from tramp to
those of noblest birth they were re-
ceived with a cordial welcome. From
the beginning of the community life,
because of her tender ministrations
and ready hospitality to one and all,
she became the center and it can be
truthfully said that there is hardly a
home in all the surrounding communi-
ty in which she has not ministered in
times of trouble and carry with her
relief and encouragement.
To Mr.. and Mrs Robinson were CIV
en- over fifty years of happy married
life and to them were born six chill
dren, all of whom have preceded her
to their happier home above, with the
exception OF Anthony.
In her young womanhood she join
ed the Episcopal church and never
transferred from its communion.
While she did not show any activity
in public and church work. yet by her
daily ministrations she was ever CIV
ing "cup of the waters of blessing,
giving without hope Of receiving again
and going about doing good" which
received the highest commentators
of the Master when on the earth.
She was ever most happy hostess
to old and young alike, and more
enjoyable evening could not be spert
than to listen as she related the ex-
periences of the early days in this
community, and now that she is gone
from us after long life of sacrifice
for others NAV those who rama in
seek to emulate in their lives her good
deeds.
With her son Anthony she leaves
many nephews and nieces and host
Of sorrowing friends.