Henry Robinson, a retired farmer of Webster, Illinois passed away March 8th at the St. Joseph hospital in Keokuk following a long illness with cancer of the sinus, aged 74 years, 11 months and 21 days.

Henry Marcus Robinson, the son of Cathmur and Milinda (Callihan) Robinson, was born March 17, 1872 on the old Robinson homestead 2 and 1/2 miles southwest of Webster in Carthage Township.

Henry received his public school education at the Hobart District school and spent practically all of his life as a farmer in the vicinity of Webster; for the past 34 years he lived in Webster.

Mr. Robinson never married but his mother lived with him several years prior to her death in 1929.

For the past three months Mr. Robinson has been a patient in hospitals at Macomb, Iowa City and Keokuk.

Left to mourn his death are five brothers and one sister as follows: George Robinson, Carthage; Grant Robinson, Plymouth; Elmer Robinson, Augusta; Newton Robinson, Jacksonville; Claude Robinson, Bowen; and Mrs. Nora Parson, Ftn. Green.

Preceeding [sic] him in death were his parents; his brothers Ira and Marion; and, a half-brother, Will Reeves.

For many years Mr. Robinson has lived a very modest and thrifty life.  His desires seemed easily satisfied; although financially able to own most of the modern conveniences he never even owned an automobile or radio.

His many friends and relatives respected him for his honesty, truthfulness, and ambition.

Funeral services for Mr. Robinson were held Monday, March 10 at 2 p. m., at Webster church with the Rev. C. J. Kinrade officiating.  Those in charge of the music were Gladys McConnell, Ellen Lenix and Ethel Callihan.  Pall bearers were J. A. Beebe, Albert Allen, Fred Hillers, Ross Parsons, C. R. Callihan and Orin Hobart.  Interment was in Webster cemetery.

From the files of the LaHarpe Historical and Genealogical Society, published March 12, 1947.

The location of Henry's birth, as related above, is inaccurate.  We know Cath, Malinda and family lived in the Webster area (Fountain Green Township) and in Pilot Grove Township, bookending the year Henry was born.  It wasn't until sometime between 1880 and 1900 that Malinda and all of the living children except for Roudy were in Carthage Township.

Robison, Cathburn, 45, married, farmer, born NY, both parents born NY
Malinda, 35, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
Grant R, 14, son, single, help on farm, attended school within the year, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA
George, 13, son, single, help on farm, attended school within the year, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA
Ira, 11, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA
Elmer, 9, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA
Henry, 7, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA
Marion, 6, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA
Newton, 4, son, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA
Nora E, 1, daughter, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA

Robinson, Malinda, head, white, female, Dec 1844, age 55, widow, married for 34 years; mother of 12 children, 9 living; born PA, both parents born PA, farmer, could read, write and speak English, owned her farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 103

George A, son, white, male, Nov 1867, 33, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, farmer, could read, write and speak English.  [The next entries are at odds.  Under the heading Ownership of Home: owned or rented - R; owned free or mortgaged - F ; type of home - H ; number of farm schedule - 104.

Elmer, son, while, male, April 1871, 24, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, farm labor, months not employed 1, could read, write and speak English

Henry, son, white, male, Mar 1872, 27, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, laborer, could read, write and speak English

Mariun, son, white, male, July 1874, 25, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, laborer, could read, write and speak English

Newton, son, white, male, June [hard to read, looks like 1878 but age is shown as 25], single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, laborer, could read, write and speak English

Norey, daughter, white, female, April 1879, 21, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, at home, could read, write and speak English

Claud, son, white, male, Feb 1883, 17, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, at home, could read, write and speak English

Robinson, Henry, head, male, white, 38, single, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, spoke English, retail merchant, cigars & candy, working on own account, could read and write, owned his home free of mortgage

Robinson, Henry, head, owned his farm free of mortgage, male, white, 47, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, farmer, truck farm, working on own account, farm schedule 9

Melinda, mother, female, white, 75, widow, could read and write, born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English

Robinson, Henry, head, owned his home, [no entry for home value], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 58, single, could read and write, born IL, father born NY, mother born PA, spoke English, farmer, stock farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 91