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Henry Neely “Neil” Robinson

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Birth	:	24 Feb 1858 Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	3 Oct 1933
Burial	:	Fairmont Cemetery, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6861000, -96.6532974
Plot	:	Section B
Inscription	:	Father
Description	:	NEIL ROBINSON. Among the native sons of Canada who have come to the United States, where they have met with success as general farmers and stockmen, is Neil Robinson, of Blue Rapids City township, Marshall county. He was born at Peterborough, Ontario, on February 24, 1858, and is the son of John and Elizabeth (Neely) Robinson. John and Elizabeth Robinson were natives of Yorkshire, England, and Ontario, Canada. Mr. Robinson came to Canada with his parents when he was but two years of age in 1814. There he received his education in the schools of his adopted country, and... Read More	NEIL ROBINSON. Among the native sons of Canada who have come to the United States, where they have met with success as general farmers and stockmen, is Neil Robinson, of Blue Rapids City township, Marshall county. He was born at Peterborough, Ontario, on February 24, 1858, and is the son of John and Elizabeth (Neely) Robinson. John and Elizabeth Robinson were natives of Yorkshire, England, and Ontario, Canada. Mr. Robinson came to Canada with his parents when he was but two years of age in 1814. There he received his education in the schools of his adopted country, and there he grew to manhood and married; As a young man he engaged in farming, which work he followed until his death in 1872. Six years after the death of her husband Mrs. Robinson and her children came to the United States and located in Center township, Marshall county, where she died in 1896 at the age of sixty-six years. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were held in high regard, and were active members of the Methodist Episcopal church, always taking much interest in religious work. They were the parents of nine children, one of whom is now deceased, and Neil is the eldest of the family. Neil Robinson was educated in the schools of Canada, where he lived until he was twenty, when with his mother and the other children of the family he came to Marshall county, where he has since resided. His father had some time before his death purchased three hundred and sixty acres of land in Center township, and it was there that the family first settled. The place was undeveloped and without improvements of any kind. Here Neil, with the assistance of his mother and the other members of the family, erected a house, sixteen by twenty-four feet, in which they lived for a number of years. Other improvements were made and they were soon engaged at the task of putting the place under cultivation. In the spring of 1878, Mr. Robinson succeeded in breaking sixty acres of the prairie tract, preparatory to the planting of their crops. He remained on the home place, where he assisted with the many duties on the farm, until 1886, at which time he rented a farm in Elm Creek township and began farming for himself. In 1913 he purchased his present farm of three hundred and twenty acres, one of the best farms in the township and nicely improved with a splendid house and excellent barn. He has lately built a fine garage for the housing of his automobile. Mr. Robinson is a most successful farmer and a breeder of high-class race horses. He has exhibited his horses at many of the fairs throughout Kansas and Nebraska and has taken part in several successful races. He is a great admirer of good horses, and was interested in racing while living in Canada. He is one of the best judges of horses in this section of the state, and the animals on his farm receive the utmost care and attention. In addition to his horses he also has high-grade cattle and hogs. He believes in the thorough cultivation of the soil and his fine farm is an evidence of work in that direction. He is a man who has the confidence and respect of his home people, and in 1900 he was elected as trustee of Elm Creek township and held the position for two years, after which he moved to Blue Rapids City township, where in 1916, he was elected trustee of that township. His influence throughout the county was demonstrated in the spring of 1916, when he organized the County Fair Association. He made a canvass of the county and sold shares of stock to nearly every prominent man who was interviewed. Today the organization is one of the features of the county, with Mr. Robinson as its president. As an organizer and an executive he has few equals and much of the success of the new association is due to his untiring efforts and ability, as well as his faith in the county to have a good fair. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen and is one of their active members. On November 17, 1887, Neil Robinson was united in marriage to Edith Brown, the daughter of Rev. George and Emma (Popplestone) Brown. Edith Brown was born at Elmira, New York, April 3, 1869. Her parents were natives of England, the father having been born in that country in 1844 and died in January, 1913; the mother, who was born in 1840, is now living at Wamego, Kansas. They received their education in the schools of their native country and there they grew to maturity and resided until 1866, when they came to the United States. The father, as a young man entered the ministry and became a well-known Baptist divine. On coming to the United States he located at Elmira, New York. In 1881 he came to Kansas and located at Blue Rapids. He preached in many different towns of Kansas and Iowa, his last pastorate being Clay Center, Kansas. He died in Wamego, Kansas, January 11, 1913. Edith (Brown) Robinson attended the schools of Blue Rapids and specialized in music, also taking a course in New York. After completing her education, she was a successful teacher of music. She is a woman of rare attainments and greatly admired by her friends and acquaintances throughout the county. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are the parents of five children, Earl, Nellie, Russell, Fay and Ila, all of whom are at home with the exception of Nellie, who is the wife of Carl Andrews. The family are prominent in the social and the religious life of the community and are among the well-known people of the county. A History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions by Emma E. Forter (1917) transcribed by Joy Fisher 26 Sep 2005 ------------------------- Son: George Russell Robinson b:17 Sep 1893, Marysville, Marshall Co., KS d: 4 Mar 1948 Seattle, King Co., Washington. George Robinson was married to Bessie Lena Campbell. One daughter of George and Bessie was Phyllis Ruth Robinson FAG #37412610.

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Latitude: 39.6861000
Longitude: -96.6532974

Family Members:

Parent

John Robinson

(1815 - 1872)

Elizabeth Neely Robinson

(1828 - 1894)

Spouse

Siblings

George Watson Robinson

(1859 - 1937)

Albert Rayrson Robinson

(1862 - 1951)

Victoria Elizabeth Robinson Riley

(1866 - 1951)

Adelaide Robinson Russell

(1867 - 1958)

John Howson Robinson

(1845 - 1913)

William Colon Robinson

(1847 - 1933)

Isaac Newton Robinson

(1850 - 1888)

Margaret Ann Robinson Walton

(1851 - 1936)

Children

Nellie Bly Robinson Andrews

(1891 - 1947)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Fairmont Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6861000, -96.6532974

2. Thompson Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6862500, -96.6788400

3. Prospect Hill Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7056007, -96.6675034

4. Saville Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6897011, -96.6194000

5. Greenwood Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6514015, -96.6691971

6. Lane Family Burial Plot
Vermillion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6749670, -96.6053330

7. Elm Creek Cemetery
Marysville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7433014, -96.6128006

8. Sarah Handley Keyes Burial Site
Alcove Spring, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7500600, -96.6795300

9. Riverside Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6981010, -96.7542038

10. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6100006, -96.7110977

11. Edinborough Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7256012, -96.5447006

12. Harbaugh Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6403008, -96.7694016

13. Swedish Lutheran Gloria Dei Cemetery
Cottage Hill, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6096200, -96.7483100

14. Antioch Cemetery
Frankfort, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6383018, -96.5274963

15. Kenyon Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6856003, -96.7985992

16. Keefover Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7271996, -96.7885971

17. Saint Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5668983, -96.6600037

18. Cottage Hill Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5952988, -96.7553024

19. Reedsville Episcopal Cemetery
Winifred, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7691500, -96.5387800

20. Czech-Moravian Cemetery
Swede Creek Township, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5618770, -96.6811310

21. Marshall Center Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7846985, -96.5389023

22. Proctor Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5788994, -96.5475006

23. Wells Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6632996, -96.4800034

24. Bellegarde Cemetery
Bellegarde, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5505981, -96.6552963