S. D. ROBINSON

    This respected pioneer is a son of Samuel Robinson, a native of York County, Penn., who, migrating to the West, purchased 400 acres of land on the plains of this township, and was one of the early pilgrims in this county.  In 1806, he located in Franklin County, Ohio, where he was married to Miss Martha Hunter.  The first court of Franklin County was held at his home, where he became distinguished as an early settler.  Returning to his estate in this county, he cleared the land, raised a family and died.  He was an expert with the broadax, and with that instrument hewed out the coffin that contained the remains of Samuel McCullough, who was the first person buried in Mitchell Cemetery in this township in 1800.  He was a good scholar, dignified in his appearance, and was the first to advocate the temperance cause, and organize the associate church, subsequently known as the United Presbyterian, in which he was an Elder for many years and was a zealous worker in religious exercises.  The land of his adoption was purchased from the Virginia Military lands, a portion of which is occupied by his heirs.  He raised a family of nine children, the eldest living of whom is Margaret, widow of Samuel McCullough, and was born in Franklinton, Franklin Co., Ohio, and at this time, 1882, is in the seventy-sixth year of her age.  The subject of this sketch was born on the homestead farm in 1816.  At the age of twenty-four years, he settled upon his present farm of 185 acres, where he has since constantly resided.  He was united in marriage in Greene County, Ohio, to Miss Ann F., daughter of William Pollock, and a native of Ross County, Ohio.  This union has produced six children, five of whom are living, viz.: John S., eldest son, enlisted in the Union army on the call for 75,000 troops, in the Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the regiment was reorganized for three years' service, reenlisting in the Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and serving the three months call; William P. enlisted in 1863, in Company B, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving six months, and reenlisting in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war.  He participated with the regiment in the battles of Atlanta, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro, and with Sherman on his memorable march to the sea, thence at Owensboro, Bentonville and through the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out at Camp Denison in July 1865; Samuel F. married Miss Kate Cole, a native of England, resides in Greenfield, Iowa, where he has been engaged in the mercantile trade for the past two years, where he is well established and favorably known; Mary R., wife of William Avis, of this county, and Ollie, residing on the homestead.  Mr. R. is one of our oldest citizens.  He is an officer in the Presbyterian Church at Unionville Center, and is widely and favorably known.