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Robert Pinson

Birth	:	14 Feb 1842 Norfolk, England
Death	:	1922
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2380000, -99.4480000
Description	:	Web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/PlatHist/Vol_II/ppp2p364.html Robert Pinson is a retired farmer and ex-postmaster of Platte Center and is a well known citizen whose genuine personal worth, as well as his business ability and his creditable official record, have gained for him a high position in public regard. Platte county has many citizens of foreign birth and among this number is Mr. Pinson, who was born at Norfolk, England, on the 14th of February, 1842, his parents being James and Mary (Anderson) Pinson, in whose family of five children Robert is the eldest. He has one brother, William, who is still living, a resident of... Read More	Web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/PlatHist/Vol_II/ppp2p364.html Robert Pinson is a retired farmer and ex-postmaster of Platte Center and is a well known citizen whose genuine personal worth, as well as his business ability and his creditable official record, have gained for him a high position in public regard. Platte county has many citizens of foreign birth and among this number is Mr. Pinson, who was born at Norfolk, England, on the 14th of February, 1842, his parents being James and Mary (Anderson) Pinson, in whose family of five children Robert is the eldest. He has one brother, William, who is still living, a resident of Lost Creek township, this county. Robert Pinson is indebted to the public-school system of his native country for the educational privileges which he enjoyed. He learned the molder's trade in England, serving an apprenticeship of four and a half years, after which he worked along that line until 1865. He was then married in August, 1865, in England, to Mrs. Susan Everhard and turned his attention from industrial to commercial pursuits, becoming proprietor of a general store, which he conducted for five years. He then sold out and came to the United States, landing at Portland, Maine. He was accompanied by his brother William and it was their intention to visit an uncle living in Toronto, but on reaching that city they could not find him, as they had lost his address. While in the depot at that place they saw a number of people buying tickets for Nebraska and, thinking that there must be something to attract them in large numbers to that state, they followed the example of the others and purchased tickets for their passage from Toronto to Omaha. On reaching the latter city they were informed that homesteads could be secured near Columbus and, making their way to Platte county, both Robert and William Pinson took up eighty acres of land in Lost Creek township. Later Robert Pinson added sixty acres more and continued to engage actively and successfully in farming until 1890, when he accepted the position of postmaster of Platte Center, to which he was appointed by President Harrison. He served for four years and upon the expiration of his term of office again took up the occupation of farming but in 1898 he was once more appointed postmaster by President McKinley and served continuously for seventeen years, or until he resigned on the 1st of January, 1915. He had made a most creditable record in that position, caring for the mails in a most prompt and systematic manner and performing every duty of the office in the most conscientious and able way. Immediately after his retirement from the position of postmaster he was appointed justice of the peace. He was also township clerk for seven years and township assessor for four years, and while living on the farm held the office of school director for ten years. He still owns his farm in Lost Creek township and he also owns one hundred and sixty acres in Holt county, Nebraska. His farm property in Platte county is well improved and is a valuable and productive tract of land. Mr. and Mrs. Pinson became the parents of one son, Tom J. E., who was born in England in 1868 and is now living on the home farm. He married Miss Lena Scheidel and has three children. By her first marriage Mrs. Susan Pinson had one daughter, Jane Mary, now the widow of Willard Chapin and a resident of Walla Walla, Washington. She has a son and two daughters. Mrs. Pinson passed sway June 4, 1910, and Mr. Pinson was married again on the 8th of October, 1911, his second union being with Mary C. McCarty, a native of Maryland, who lived for a time in Ohio. Mr. Pinson is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, having membership with the lodge in Columbus, in which he has passed all the chairs. His long connection with public office made him widely known and he was ever a courteous and obliging official, while his record has at all times been that of a commendable citizen loyal to the best interests intrusted to his care.

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Robert Pinson's memorial is located at: IOOF Cemetery, Gregory, Gregory County, USA.
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Latitude: 43.2380000
Longitude: -99.4480000

Family Members:

Spouse

Susan Everhard Pinson

(1828 - 1910)

Children

Thomas James Eusden Pinson

(1866 - 1955)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. IOOF Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2380000, -99.4480000

2. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2202988, -99.4338989

3. Czech National Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2118988, -99.4636002

4. Dallas Hillview Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2271996, -99.5310974

5. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2263940, -99.5334467

6. Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1401970, -99.5147400

7. Graceland Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1847000, -99.3022003

8. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1507988, -99.2913971

9. Dixon Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3932991, -99.4738998

10. Sully Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2770000, -99.2380000

11. Peace Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0816994, -99.3946991

12. Gregory County Home Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1253014, -99.2866974

13. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Paxton, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0823490, -99.5336010

14. Johnson Family Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1755028, -99.2228660

15. Lucas Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2991560, -99.2189780

16. Lucas Catholic Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3005981, -99.2193985

17. Petersen Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2539558, -99.1770172

18. Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638200, -99.7223800

19. Colome Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638245, -99.7223816

20. Herrick Cemetery
Herrick, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1110000, -99.1970000

21. Brozik Family Cemetery
Dixon, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4599755, -99.3854681

22. Mniska Presbyterian Cemetery
Bull Creek Township, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4593800, -99.5531500

23. Gibson Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0642014, -99.6908035

24. Rock Valley Cemetery
Wewela, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0641300, -99.6918100