Joseph Robinson and Descendants

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Generation Three < 1-2-3-4 >          7. NANCY3 ROBINSON (John2, Joseph1). She was born about 1810 or 1811, Clark County, Kentucky, and died before November, 1833. Nancy was married 28 March 1828, (bond date of 10 March 1828), Fayette County, Kentucky, by George G. Boone,76 to ORIGINAL R. WILLIAMS.77 Original R. Williams was born 21 July 1803, Clark County, Kentucky, the son of William R. Williams and Lydia Whitehurst. He died 6 March 1889, Shelby County, Kentucky.78 After Nancy died, O. R. Williams married (second) 14 November 1833, Clark County, Kentucky, Mildred Flynn. Children of O. R. and Mildred Williams were James T. Williams; Dennis R. Williams; Mason F. Williams; Lucinda M. Williams; Mary J. Williams; George W. Williams; Willis H. Williams; Joseph Williams; Dudley Williams; Nancy Mildred Williams; Martha Ann Williams; Benjamin F. Williams; and Henry B. Williams. Mildred (Flynn) Williams died 27 April 1869 in Shelby County, Kentucky, and is buried in the Williams Cemetery in Shelby County.79   Children of Original R. and Nancy (Robinson) Williams: +   28 i. Sarah4 Elizabeth Williams; born 8 July 1829; died 3 March 1916, Spencer County, Kentucky; married James A. Money.   29 ii. John Williams; born circa 1830–1832; died after 11 June 1850; mentioned in the will of his grandfather John Robinson, noting that he had “spasms.” No further information. 8. MILDRED3 A. ROBINSON (John2, Joseph1). She was born 4 December 1812, probably Clark County, Kentucky, and died 13 July 1886, Boyle County, Kentucky.80 Mildred was married 2 December 1850 (bond date) to JOHN PRATHER, Fayette County, Kentucky. Mildred’s brother Joseph was a bondsman. John Prather was the widowed father of Rutha (Ruthey) Prather who married Mildred’s brother Thomas B. Robinson. Mildred A. Robinson's marriage bond John Prather was about 24 years older than Mildred; the 1860 federal census for Fayette County lists him, age 72, born in Maryland. This census indicates he was a prosperous farmer with real estate valued at $16,120 and personal property valued at $22,800. John Prather died in February of 1865, Fayette County, Kentucky.81 In his will, John provided for his second wife, Mildred, to receive a share of his estate equal to that of each of his children, a provision that she accepted in lieu of dower, which would have been one third of the estate and to which she was entitled by law. In addition, Mildred received $3,000 in the form of a note taken out in her name, and her children William G. and Betsey Kate Prather received $2,000 each in notes taken out in their names. Mildred A. Prather was appointed in April of 1865, as guardian of her minor children, Bettie K. Prather, and William G. Prather, with Joseph and E. Robinson providing security. A. M. Roberts acted as Mildred’s Attorney-At-Law.82 The estate settlement, made in February of 1866, provided $49,700.88 to be divided among all heirs, including the widow. Each received $6,212.73. William G. Prather and Betsy Kate Prather’s guardian was named as W. B. Kinkead.83 William G. Prather, being over the age of 14, had chosen B. Kinkead as his guardian and he had been appointed guardian to Bettie Kate with her mother’s consent.84 John Prather’s children by his first wife, as named in his will, were Lloyd Prather, Rutha Robertson [Robinson], Sarah Cordry, Mary Jane Burress, and Telitha Randall.   Children of John and Mildred (Robinson) Prather: +   30 i. William4 G. Prather; born 16 February 1852; died 23 February 1925. +   31 ii. Elizabeth4 Kate "Betsy-Bettie" Prather; born 1854; married William J. Debaun (or DeBaun); born circa 1852. 9. THOMAS3 BERRY ROBINSON (John2, Joseph1). He was born about 1815, probably Clark County, Kentucky, and died after 1860. Thomas married 2 August 1841, RUTHA (or Ruthey) PRATHER, Fayette County, Kentucky.85 Rutha Prather was born about 1823, the daughter of John Prather and Sarah Wilson. The 1850 and 1860 federal censuses state Rutha was born in Louisiana. After Sarah died, John Prather married Mildred A. Robinson, Thomas Berry Robinson’s sister. Thomas B. Robinson and his family were in Fayette County, Kentucky in 1850 (1850 federal census); by 1860 they were living in Jessamine County, Kentucky (Nicholasville Post Office). Thomas B. Robinson's license and marriage bond The 1880 federal census for Walnut, Jessamine County, Kentucky, lists a Simeon Robinson, age 35, with wife Mary C., age 30, and children George T., age 5, Bessie M., age 4, and David C., age 1 year. Also listed in the household were Thomas B. Robinson, father, age 65, born in Kentucky, both parents born in Virginia, and Clay S. Robinson, brother, age 16.   Children of Thomas B. and Rutha (Prather) Robinson:86   32 i. John4 S. Robinson, born circa 1843.87   33 ii. Joseph A. Robinson, born circa 1844.   34 iii. Sarah E. Robinson, born circa 1846.   35 iv. Eliza A. Robinson, born circa 1848.   36 v. William P. Robinson, born circa 1849.   37 vi. Mary F. Robinson, born circa 1851.   38 vii. Samuel Robinson, born circa 1854.   39 viii. Lloyd P. Robinson, born circa 1857.   40 ix. Lillie H. Robinson, born December 1859.   NN x. Clay S. Robinson, born circa 1864. < 1-2-3-4 >

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