Brief Life History of Coroden Lafayette
When Coroden Lafayette Robinson Jr. was born on 16 July 1848, in Oswego, New York, United States, his father, Coroden Lafeyette Robinson, was 23 and his mother, Sarina Bradley, was 25. He married Dorlista Eupherna Marcy on 12 November 1874, in Oakland, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Ionia, Michigan, United States in 1860 and Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States in 1900. He died on 29 August 1902, in Old Mission, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Mapleton, Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States.
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- Corbon Robinsom in household of C L Robinsom, "United States Census, 1860"
- Cordon L Robinson, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Coroden Lafayette Robinson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Robin , a pet form of Robert , + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
French: from a pet form of the personal name Robin .
West Indian (including Haiti) and Guyanese: most likely not (only) of English or French origin as in 1 above and 2 above, but also, if not mostly, from the related name of the famous Daniel Defoe's literary character Robinson Crusoe (from a novel first published in 1719).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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