Genealogy Wylie » James Pressly Robinson (1807-1888)

Personal data James Pressly Robinson 

Source 1
  • He was born on September 2, 1807 in Abbeville District, South Carolina.
  • He was baptized.
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1850 MERCHANT in Wilcox County,al.
    • in the year 1860 FARMER.
    • between 1865 and 1877 Merchant in Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas.
    • between 1872 and 1875 SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE CO., TX. in Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas.
    • in the year 1880 FARMER.
  • Religion: A. R. P. AT RICHLAND CHURCH IN TX..
  • Resident on August 29, 1856: Tx.
  • Census in the year 1840, Wilcox County, Alabama.
  • Census in the year 1850, Wilcox County, Alabama.
  • Census on August 7, 1860, Freestone County, Texas.
  • Census in the year 1880, Freestone County, Texas.
  • (Misc ) on May 21, 1844 in Wilcox County, Alabama: SECURITY ON GUARDIANSHIP.
  • (Misc ) on July 8, 1844 in Wilcox County, Alabama: SECURITY ON GUARDIANSHIP.
  • (Misc ) on June 3, 1845 in Wilcox County, Alabama: SECURITY TO ESTATE.
  • (Misc ) in the year 1847 in Wilcox County, Alabama: VOTER IN ELECTION OF 1847 IN BEAT #1.
  • (Moved ) in the year 1852 in Williamson County, Texas: Moved from Allenton, AL to Birdston in Williamson Co, TX.
  • (Misc ) in the year 1860 in Freestone County, Texas: SLAVE SCHEDULE.
  • (Misc ) on May 20, 1868 in Freestone County, Texas.
  • (Misc ) : FREESTONE CO. BOOK, VOL I, #716.
  • (Misc ) : FREESTONE CO. BOOK, VOL I, #715.
  • (Tombstone ) : ROBINSON, JAMES 9/2/1807 - 4/16/1888.
  • (Misc ) on July 19, 1887 in Freestone County, Texas: FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
  • He died on April 16, 1888 in Freestone County, Texas, he was 80 years old.
  • He is buried in Robinson Cemetery, Freestone County, Texas.
  • This information was last updated on May 28, 2014.

Household of James Pressly Robinson

He is married to Elizabeth "Eliza" Ann Bonner.

R152 ROBINSON, JAMES B560 BONNER, ELIZA ANN 83 JUL

Book - Records of Wilcox County Alabama. by Marilyn Davis Barefield
in 1988. Marriage Records 1826-1840. p. 29.

"James Robinson & Eliza A. Bonner 7/20/1837 by James P. Pressly with
James Robinson & John Walston, security."

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7,500 Marriages from Ninety-Six and Abbeville District, SC. 1774-1890
by Larry E. Pursley. Published by the Southern Historical Press, Inc.
in Greenville, SC. Copyrighted 1980, reprinted 2001. ISBN
#0-89308-196-5 . p. 164.

7/19/1837 Robinson, James Bonner, Eliza Ann

Source: Abbeville County Family History, edited by J. Gregg Carroll
1979.
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They got married on July 19, 1837 at Wilcox County, Alabama, he was 29 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Mary Susannah Robinson  1839-1911 
  2. Ann Eliza Robinson  1840-1883 
  4. Rebecca Jane Robinson  1843-1920 
  8. James Pressly Robinson  1851-1918 
  10. John Lee Robinson  1855-1941 
  11. Samuel Robinson  1858-1859


Notes about James Pressly Robinson

James Robinson died at home not too far from the Robinson cemetery.
Tom Robinson Bonner said he finished eating his dinner (midday meal),
got up, rose from the dinner table and fell dead before leaving the
room.

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Source - "The Fairfield Recorder Obits Sept 25, 1885-Sept 19, 1890"
Transcribed by Ann Farnsworth. Fairfield Geneological Society,
copyright 2003. p. 72. Apr 20, 1888.

"Stewards Mills Sounds
The many friends and relatives of Mr. James Robinson through our
section were shocked to hear of his sudden death on the 16th inst."

Baptized by Rev. Alexander Porter.

Source - History of Freestone Co., TX, Volume 1, p. 53

List of Sheriffs of Freestone Co., TX.

James Robinson (Appointed July 13, 1872 to finish the term of J. B.
Rogers) 1872-1875
[Note - His son, James P. Robinson takes over in 1876. It is not known
when his son's term ends, but H. P. Daviss is Sheriff in 1878.]

According to his aunt Rebecca Bogg's will in Abbeville Co., SC. on Aug
29, 1856

Wilcox County, Alabama - 1850 Federal Census

This is the 1850 federal census for Wilcox County, Alabama.

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS:
LN=Line Number FN=Family Number
VAL=Value of Real Estate Owned MRD=Married within last year
SCH=Attended school within last year
R/W=Adults who cannot read and write
AFFLICTIN=Whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or
convict

The 1850 Census

STATE: AL COUNTY: Wilcox
REFERENCE:
======================================================================
===PAGE LN FM LASTNAME FIRST NAME AND INI. AGE SX
CLR OCCU. VLU BORN MRD SCH DDB AFFLICTION
REMARKS
======================================================================
===
802 16 822 ROBINSON James 43 M
Merchant 4800 SC
802 17 822 ROBINSON Eliza A. 33 F
SC
802 18 822 ROBINSON Mary 11 F
AL X
802 19 822 ROBINSON Ann 10 F
AL X
802 20 822 ROBINSON Jane 8 F
AL X
802 21 822 ROBINSON William 5 M
AL X
802 22 822 ROBINSON Margaret 3 F
AL
802 23 822 ROBINSON Martha 1 F
AL
802 24 822 ROBINSON James E. 19 M
Merchant SC
802 25 822 ROBINSON Nathan H. 17 M
Clerk SC

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1850 Census for Wilcox Co., AL.
Roll: M432_16, pg. 399, done on 11/26/1850 by A. Duff

822/822 James Robinson 43 M Merchant 4,800 SC.
Eliza A. 33 F SC.
Mary 11 F AL. School
Annie 10 F AL. School
Jane 8 F AL. School
William 5 M AL. School
Margaret 3 F AL.
Martha 1 F AL.
James E. Robinson 19 M Merchant SC.
Nathan A. 17 M Clerk SC. [Mystery Person]

1880 Census for District 54, Freestone, Texas:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation
Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James ROBINSON Self Married Male White 73 SC Farmer
IRE SC
Eliza A ROBINSON Wife Married Female White 63 SC
Keeping House SC SC
Elizabeth ROBINSON Daughter Single Female White 27 AL
At Home SC SC
John L ROBINSON Son Single Male White 24 TX Farmer SC
SC
Thomas H ROBINSON Son Single Male White 20 TX Farmer
SC SC
Sarah H ROBINSON Daughter Single Female White 20 TX At
Home SC SC
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Source: Family History Library Film 1255304, NA Film # T9-1304,
Page # 540B

1860 Federal Census - Freestone Co. - Vicinity of Fairfield - 7 Aug
1860

p.37
255/260

James Robinson 53 M Farmer 2923 2309 S. Carolina
Eliza A. 44 F S.
Carolina
Rebecca J.** 16 F Alabama
Wm. W.** 15 M Alabama
Margarette J.** 12 F Alabama
Martha C.** 11 F Alabama
James P.** 9 M Alabama
Elizabeth B.** 7 F Alabama
John L.** 4 M Texas
Thos. H.** 1/12 M Texas
Sarah H. 1/12 F Texas

1840 US Census - Wilcox County, AL. - p. 325a - Line 5

James [Bonner] Robinson -
Free White Males:
1 20-30 [*** unknown **] ,
1 30-40 [James Bonner Robinson age 32]

Free White Females:
1 under 5 yrs old [Mary Susannah Robinson age 1],
1 30-40 [** age mismatch ** Elizabeth Ann Bonner age 23 married 3 yrs
earlier]

Slaves: 5

Book - Records of Wilcox County Alabama. by Marilyn Davis Barefield
in 1988. Will Book I. Nov. 1826 - June 1844. p. 59.

"Page 353. JOSEPH H. BONNER was appointed guardian of JANE P., SAMUEL
A., and SARAH E. BONNER, minor heirs of SAMUEL BONNER, deceased.
Sec[urity]: WILLIAM BONNER, JAMES ROBINSON, WILLIAM L. YOUNG, and
JOHN BONNER. Proven 21 May 1844."

Book - Records of Wilcox County Alabama. by Marilyn Davis Barefield
in 1988. Will Book I. Nov. 1826 - June 1844. p. 69.

"Page 154. ELIZABETH PRESSLY was appointed Guardian of Cornelius &
Sarah Pressly, minor heirs of SAMUEL PRESSLY, deceased. ELIZABETH
PRESSLY & JAMES ROBINSON security. 7/8/1844."

Book - Records of Wilcox County Alabama. by Marilyn Davis Barefield
in 1988. Will Book 2. p. 71.

"Page 182. William Bonner was appointed Administrator of Estate of
Joseph McReny, deceased with William Bonner, James Robinson, security.
6/3/1845."

Source - "The Fairfield Recorder Obits Sept 25, 1885-Sept 19, 1890"
Transcribed by Ann Farnsworth. Fairfield Geneological Society,
copyright 2003. p. 125. July 15, 1887.

"Golden Wedding
Our old county man and former townsman, Mr. James Robinson, will have
a family gathering at his residence in the northern part of the county
on next Tuesday, the 19th inst. The occasion will be the celebration
of the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage which all members of the
family will no doubt be present and in the gathering will be found
many children, sons and daughters grown to manhood and womanhood and
also grandchildren and great grandchildren. The prattling merriment
of baby voices will unconsciously blend with the sober serious tomes
of old age and all will make a scene that will call up many menories
of the long ago to the old grandfather and grandmother. The occassion
will be one of peculiar pleasure and we trust many occurrences of the
day may yet be allowed the old couple who have walked hand in hand
through the sunshine and shadows of life for a full half a century."

"Lena C. Bonner" ((XXXXX@XXXX.XXX))

Pete copied this many moons ago. You may have it.

1860 FREESTONE COUNTY SLAVE SCHEDULE

OWNERS Number

JOHN BONNER 78
JAMES I. BONNER 41
JAMES ROBINSON 69 (HIS WIFE'S?)
A.S. BONNER 20
JOHN L. BONNER 86
WM. BONNER 131
WM.MCCREARY 27
WM.BONNER, JR 26
T.J.BONNER 9
R.M. BONNER 42 (Who is
this?)

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Leonard M. Burford Papers, 1837-1868,
Lowndes County, Alabama; also Georgia and Texas

A letter, dated 20 May 1868, from H. D. Bonne? [H. A. Bonner] at
Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas, to her brother and sister (not
named) at a location in Wilcox County, Alabama. She mentioned requests
for supplies, including her sewing machine, and photographs of people
back home; personal and family matters; crops; health; and Mr. James
Robinson, who delivered the letter. She also discussed freedmen,
commenting "I have no annoyances we have no freedmen around us...."

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Sources

  1. The Bonner Family History, Sue Bonner Thornton, Texian Press, Waco,TX.1972

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Birthday September 2, 1807

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Day of marriage July 19, 1837

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Day of death April 16, 1888

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