Brief Life History of Edward Mitchell
When Edward Mitchell Robinson was born on 4 September 1848, in Yancey, North Carolina, United States, his father, David Robinson, was 41 and his mother, Sarah Silver, was 39. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Polly Elmira Burleson. He lived in Brush Creek Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 27 August 1927, in South Toe Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hamrick, Yancey, North Carolina, United States.
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Sources (31)
- Edward Robeson in household of David Robeson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Edward Robinson, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930"
- Edward Roberson in entry for Franklin Silver and Susan Roberson, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1848–1927 Male
1849–1934 Female
Children (3)
1881–1958 Female
1885–1962 Male
1891–1941 Male
Parents and Siblings
1807–1880 Male
1810–1880 Female
Siblings (7)
1832–1859 Male
1833– Female
1836–1900 Male
1838– Male
1840– Female
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World Events (8)
1853 · First State Fair
Age 5
1863
Age 15
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 22
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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