Brief Life History of William
When William Robison was born on 18 April 1829, in Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Alexander Robison, was 28 and his mother, Nancy Ellen Wagaman, was 28. He married Margaret Smith on 6 January 1853, in Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. In 1850, at the age of 21, his occupation is listed as stone mason 1850 and 1870 usa census occupation listed in Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. He died on 18 November 1897, in Morgan, Morgan, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in North Morgan Cemetery, Morgan, Morgan, Utah, United States.
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- William Robinson in household of Alexander Robinson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Robison - Church record: birth-name: William Robison
- Wm. Robeson, "Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1846
Historical Boundaries: 1846: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1854: Nebraska Territory, United States 1854: Washington, Nebraska Territory, United States 1856: Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Douglas, Nebraska, United States
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Robson or else a shortened form of Robertson or Robinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Nancy Lavina Robison (1879-1980) History Written by Unknown Author on Unknown Date
NANCY LAVINA ROBISON (1879-1980) HISTORY WRITTEN BY UNKNOWN AUTHOR ON UNKNOWN DATE "Born in North Morgan [to] parents William Robison and Margaret Smith. They crossed the plains with the handcart co …
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