Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: James Robinson

Born: about 1805
Married:
Died: 12 JUN 1843 in Macon Co, NC
Father: Robinson
Mother: >>>
Spouses:

Wife: Matilda S Lowery

Born: 29 DEC 1814 in Buncombe Co, NC
Died: 28 OCT 1899 in Macon Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
Spouses: James Kerr Gray

Children

01 (M): William H Robinson
Born: 12 JAN 1835 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 08 DEC 1851 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:

02 (F): Mary Jane Robinson
Born: 1836/1837 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1870 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: W F Wells

03 (M): Governor James Lowry Robinson
Born: 17 SEP 1838 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 11 JUL 1887 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:

04 (M): Charles Lane Robinson
Born: 12 APR 1840 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 03 MAY 1863 in Chancellorsville, VA, Civil War
Spouses:

05 (M): David Robinson
Born: 1841/1842 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1850 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:

06 (M): Jesse S Robinson
Born: 1843/1844 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:

Additional Information

James Robinson:

Notes:

!NOTES:Listed as child of James Robinson & Mary McPeters. Source?;

!TOMBSTONE:First Methodist Church, Franklin, Macon Co., NC
<http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/macon/cemeteries/franmeth.txt>
transcribed by Dawn Watson
Sacred to the memory of James Robinson who died the 12th of June
1843 Aged 38 years If the actions of a good man can endear
his memory, this stone will be often visited.

Matilda S Lowery:

Notes:

!NOTES:Maiden name LOWERY, source?;

!MARRIAGE: 4 Nov 1845 Macon Co., NC
J. K. Gray & Matilda S. Robinson;

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 26/27
James K. Gray 54 Farmer $1000 TN
Matilda 36 Buncombe
Mary 16 Macon
Margaret Robinson 36 KY/TN (one over other)
Emulus Gray 14 Macon
Henrietta 12
Melville 10
Ann 8
William H. Robinson 15 Laborer
Mary Jane 13
James 12
Charles 10
David 8
Jesse 6
Thomas 4
John 2;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Ellijay # 83/85
Jas K. Gray 73 Farmer $3000/400 TN
Matilda S. 53 NC
Thomas R. 23
John B. 21
Louisa L. 10
Mary J. Wells 32
Charles M. 10
Tiniaxena? 7 f;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Ellijay # 59/59
James K. Gray 83 TN-TN-VA
Matilda 65 wife NC-NC-NC
Thomas R. 33 son Farmer NC-TN-NC
Jesse Robinson 36 stepson Farm Laborer
Will 14 boarder Farmer NC-NC-NC;

(01) William H Robinson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 26/27
James K. Gray 54 Farmer $1000 TN
Matilda 36 Buncombe
Mary 16 Macon
Margaret Robinson 36 KY/TN (one over other)
Emulus Gray 14 Macon
Henrietta 12
Melville 10
Ann 8
William H. Robinson 15 Laborer
Mary Jane 13
James 12
Charles 10
David 8
Jesse 6
Thomas 4
John 2;

!TOMBSTONE:First Methodist Church, Franklin, Macon Co., NC
<http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/macon/cemeteries/franmeth.txt>
transcribed by Dawn Watson
Sacred to the memory of William H. Robinson who was born the 12th
Jany. 1835 and died the 8th Decr. 1851. "As for Man, his days
are as grass."

(03) Governor James Lowry Robinson:

Notes:

!NOTE:James Lowry Robinson (17 Nov 1838 Macon Co, NC - 1887) was Governor of North Carolina in 1883, finishing the term of Gov. Thomas Jordan Jarvis;

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 26/27
James K. Gray 54 Farmer $1000 TN
Matilda 36 Buncombe
Mary 16 Macon
Margaret Robinson 36 KY/TN (one over other)
Emulus Gray 14 Macon
Henrietta 12
Melville 10
Ann 8
William H. Robinson 15 Laborer
Mary Jane 13
James 12
Charles 10
David 8
Jesse 6
Thomas 4
John 2;

!TOMBSTONE:First Methodist Church, Franklin, Macon Co., NC
<http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/macon/cemeteries/franmeth.txt>
transcribed by Dawn Watson
Double stone:
James L. Robinson Born Sep. 17, 1838 Died July 11, 1887;
footstone: JLR
"Death is dawn" Alice Siler Robinson 1847 - 1911; footstone: ASR

(04) Charles Lane Robinson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 26/27
James K. Gray 54 Farmer $1000 TN
Matilda 36 Buncombe
Mary 16 Macon
Margaret Robinson 36 KY/TN (one over other)
Emulus Gray 14 Macon
Henrietta 12
Melville 10
Ann 8
William H. Robinson 15 Laborer
Mary Jane 13
James 12
Charles 10
David 8
Jesse 6
Thomas 4
John 2;

!TOMBSTONE:First Methodist Church, Franklin, Macon Co., NC
<http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/macon/cemeteries/franmeth.txt>
transcribed by Dawn Watson
Charlie Lane son of James & Matilda Robinson Born Apr. 12, 1840
Killed at Chancellorsville, VA May 3, 1863 CO H 16 NC REGT

(05) David Robinson:

Notes:

(06) Jesse S Robinson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 26/27
James K. Gray 54 Farmer $1000 TN
Matilda 36 Buncombe
Mary 16 Macon
Margaret Robinson 36 KY/TN (one over other)
Emulus Gray 14 Macon
Henrietta 12
Melville 10
Ann 8
William H. Robinson 15 Laborer
Mary Jane 13
James 12
Charles 10
David 8
Jesse 6
Thomas 4
John 2;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 21/21
James K. Gray 63 Farmer $2000/2030 TN
Matilda S. 45 Buncombe
James E. 24 Trader Macon
Melville 19
Ann L. 18
Jesse S. 16 Laborer
Thomas R. 13
John 12
Silia E. 3
Louisa 9/12
George T. Hoyle 11 GA;

!CENSUS:1870;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Ellijay # 59/59
James K. Gray 83 TN-TN-VA
Matilda 65 wife NC-NC-NC
Thomas R. 33 son Farmer NC-TN-NC
Jesse Robinson 36 stepson Farm Laborer
Will 14 boarder Farmer NC-NC-NC;

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