Brief Life History of Willis Eugene
When Willis Eugene Robison was born on 1 March 1854, in Crete, Will, Illinois, United States, his father, Benjamin Hancock Robison, was 22 and his mother, Lillis Alvira Andree, was 21. He married Sarah Ann Ellett on 8 July 1874, in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 4 Bicknell, Wayne, Utah, United States in 1900 and Fairfield Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States in 1905. In 1895, at the age of 41, his occupation is listed as politician in Utah, United States. He died on 28 June 1937, in Hinckley, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Hinckley City Cemetery, Hinckley, Millard, Utah, United States.
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- Willis B Robinson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Willis E. Robison - Published information: birth: 1 March 1854; Crete, Will, Illinois, United States
- Willis E Robinson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
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1859
Historical Boundaries: 1859: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
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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Short History of Willis Eugene Robison
WILLIS EUGENE ROBISON Taken from “Utah As It Is” written by S. A. Kenner published in Salt Lake City, UT, 1904 Willis Eugene Robison, the son of Benjamin H. Robison and Lillis Andree Robison, w …
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