Thomas Marshall Robison, whose demise occurred at Wray, Colorado, on the
1st of February, 1897, was a worthy native son of Macoupin county and was
for some time engaged in the drug business at Chesterfield. His birth
occurred near Greenfield, in Barr township, this county, on the nth of
December, 1855, his parents being Presley and Elizabeth (Redmond) Robison,
who were natives of Kentucky and Indiana respectively. The father, an
agriculturist by occupation, took up his abode among the pioneer settlers of
Barr township, entering a tract of land from the government. His demise
occurred thereon when he had attained the age of sixty-six years. His wife
passed away in Hettick at the age of about seventy-three. Unto them were
born seven children, as follows: William, who is a resident of Tacoma,
Washington; George E., living in Barr township; “Doc,” of Carlinville;
James, who is deceased; Thomas Marshall, of this review; Lona, who gave her
hand in marriage to Thomas Overby; and Belle, the wife of Charles Nelson.
Thomas M. Robison remained on the home farm in Macoupin county until
he had attained the age of nineteen years and then followed the profession
of teaching for several years. Subsequently he embarked in the drug business
at Chesterfield in association with A. A. Gary. Removing to Colorado, he
there took up a homestead and later went into the grain business at Wray,
that state. There he continued to reside until called to his final rest on
the 1st of February, 1897.
On the 6th of October, 1886, Mr. Robison
was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary E. Deeds, who was born near old
Zanesville, in Montgomery county, Illinois, on the 3d of October, 1865, her
parents being David and Mary A. (Bird) Deeds. Her paternal grandparents were
Philip and Anna (Metcalf) Deeds, while her maternal grandparents were
William and Mary (Stuart) Bird. David Deeds, the father of Mrs. Robison, was
born near Carrollton, Greene county, Illinois, on the 22d of April, 1832,
but spent the greater part of his life in Macoupin county. For a few years
he made his home in Montgomery county. His demise occurred in Bird township,
Macoupin county, on the 27th of April, 1875, when he had attained the age of
forty-three years. His wife, whose birth occurred near Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, on the 5th of May, 1833, still survives him and makes her home
in Carlinville. They were the parents of eleven children, as follows: Elra
P., who is deceased; William A.; Horace D.; George. Edgar; Anna Belle; Mary
E.; Joseph B.; Ernest L.; Charles F.; and two who died in early life. Unto
Mr. and Mrs. Robison were born five children. E. Juanita is a graduate of
the Carlinville high school and Blackburn University and also pursued a
post-graduate course in the University of Illinois, winning the degree of
Bachelor of Arts from the last named institution. She is now principal of
the high school at White Hall, Illinois. Victor Blaine, who is likewise a
graduate of the Carlinville high school and Blackburn University and did
post-graduate work at' the University of Illinois, now acts as traveling
salesman for Meyer Brothers’ coffee house of St. Louis. Clarence E., is a
painter by trade. Helen Robison died in infancy and Mary is a high school
student.
Mr. Robison was a worthy exemplar of the Masonic
fraternity, belonging to the Greenfield and Chesterfield lodges. He took a
deep and helpful interest in the work of the Methodist Episcopal church, to
which his widow also belongs. The latter makes her home at No. 520 North
Seminary avenue in Carlinville.
Extracted 18 May 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, pages 23-24.
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