Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 147, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1918 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Mrs. George R. Robinson was born in Randolph county, Indiana, March 22, 1834. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Byers. She a was married to George R. Robinson, October 6, 1858. To this union was born twelve children. Four of these died in infancy. A son, George, died August 1, 1891, having just reached manhood. A daughter, Mrs. .Elmer . Kenton, died October 14, 1893, having grown to womanhood and leaving a daughter, who is now Mrs. Hazel Kenton Morgan, of Elwood, Indiana. The six living children, three boys and three girls, are Mrs. L. H. Hamilton, Mrs. Clarence Maxwell and John Robinson, of this county, C. O. Robinson, of Mitchell, South Dakota, Mrs. Samuel Landrun and Marion t Robinson, of Tafft, California. The deceased spent a long useful life in Jasper county, having come, here when but six years of age. She was proceeded in death by a kind and loving husband, he having departed this life January 5, 1912. On August 15, 1859, she united with the Christian church and continued in this faith until her death. On February 25, this year, while Spending a few days with the family of her son, John, at McCoysburg, she met with an accident necessitating her removal to the hospital in Rensselaer, where sfhe was cared for until the end which came peacefully June 26, 1918, at 5 a. m. The funeral services were held in McCoysburg Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Rev J. Budman Fleming was in charge and the services and the McCoysburg choir assisted with a number of appropriate songs. Interment was made in the Osborne cemetery.