James Davis Robinson

 


James Davis Robinson was born 28 May 1874 in Newport Ky. the son of John D and Anna E Robinson. He married Mary E Utz in 1898 in Newport, the daughter of Jasper and Margaret Utz. Mary died 9 Oct 1908 in Newport.  James was working as a engineer on a river steamer by 1900.

In 1919 he married Verna May Mulford in Mason Co West Virginia, daughter of George Thomas and Aurilla Jane Mulford.

Children of James Davis Robinson and Verna May Mulford

1. Robert Heslop Robinson b-1921 in Henderson, Mason Co West Virginia; d-1933 in Henderson; br-Henderson Cemetery.
2. Homer Smith Robinson b-17 May 1922 in Henderson; d-11 Sep 1996; br-Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington West Virginia
3. Fanny Elizabeth Robinson b-1925 in Henderson; m-Charles Elwood Rayburn in 1947
4. Evelyn Ruth Robinson b-18 Oct 1926 in Henderson; d-29 Mar 2002
5. Katherine Louise Robinson b-9 Nov 1928 in Henderson; d-5 Sep 1999 in Ironton Oh

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 James died 24 Jan 1934 in Henderson, Mason County, West Virginia and was buried in the Henderson Cemetery in Mason County.

 

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