NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR

William David Robison is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways:

Brother of James Robison, Jr.
Son of James Robison and Elizabeth Means

	Date	Location	Notes
Birth	4 Dec 1836	Butler County, PA
Marriage	10 Apr 1859	Decatur County, IA	To Catherine Harriet Trembly
Death	10 Mar 1910	Eden Township, Decatur County, IA
Burial		New Salem Cemetery, Decatur County, IA	Row 29, stone 3, lot 131

Children

(all children with Catherine Harriet Trembly )

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse
Benjamin Franklin Robison	M	21 Apr 1868	Eden Twp., Decatur Co., IA	Eldora May Moore
John Trembly Robison ]	M	23 Aug 1870	Eden Twp., Decatur Co., IA	Nellie Irena Cowles
Sarah Rebecca Robison	F	19 Apr 1872	Decatur Co., IA	Andrew Smith
Flossie Jane Robison	F	20 Feb 1878	Eden Twp., Decatur Co., IA	Stephen Benton Latta
William David Robison, Jr.	M	15 Dec 1880	Decatur Co., IA	Harriett Blanch McDaniel

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1860 United States Federal Census, Eden Township, Decatur County, IA, page 119, lists Wm. Robison, 25, married to Catharine Robison, 18. William Robison is a farmer and was born in PA. Catharine Robison was born in Ohio. This census is dated 24 Jul 1860.
2	1880 United States Federal Census, Eden Township, Decatur County, IA, enumeration district 62, pages 16 and 17 lists William Robison, 45, married to Catharine Robison, 36. They live with 4 children: son Benjamin Robison, 12; son John T. Robison, 9; daughter Sarah R. Robison, 8; and daughter Mary J. Robison, 2. Benjamin, John, and Sarah attended school during the census year. William Robison is a farmer and was born in Pennsylvania, his father was born in Ireland and his mother was born in PA. Catharine Robison was born in Ohio, her father was born in Ohio and her mother was born in PA. The children were all born in Iowa. Everyone can read and write. This census is dated 16 Jul 1880.
3	1895 Iowa State Census, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, lists William Robison, 58, as a resident of Eden Township, Decatur County, IA. He is white and was born in Pennsylvania.
4	1900 United States Federal Census, Eden Township, Decatur County, IA, enumeration district 43, page 6, lists William Robison, 63, born Dec 1836, married to Catherine Robison, 56, born July 1843. They live with two children: daughter Sarah R. Robison, 28, born Apr 1872; and daughter Mary F. Robison, 22, born Feb 1878. William and Catherine Robison have been married for 41 years. Catherine Robison has given birth to five children, all of whom are still alive. William Robison is a farmer and was born in PA, his father was born in Ireland, and his mother was born in PA. Catherine Robison was born in Indiana, her father was born in PA, and her mother was born in Indiana. The children were born in Iowa. The family lives next door to the family of William and Catherine Robison's eldest son, Benjamin F. Robison, 32, born Apr 1872, and his wife Dora M. Robison, 28, born 1872. This census is dated 16 Jun 1900.
5	Cemetery Inventory for New Salem Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur Co., IA. Stone 3 in row 29 (lot 131) reads: "Robison, William, Dec. 4, 1836, Mar. 10, 1910, Catherine his wife, July 21, 1843, Jan. 23, 1914." This inventory page was sent by Doris Jean Cochran; transcriber unknown.	N/A
6	Cemetery Inventory for New Salem Cemetery, Hamilton Twp., Decatur Co., IA, transcribed from a book by Lois Slade, title unknown. Lists William Robison (12/04/1836 - 3/10/1910), husband of Catharine, buried in row 29-3. This comes from page 7 of the book. Also listed are Catherine Robison, (7/21/1843-1/23/1914), buried in 29-3, and William David Robison [Jr.], (12/15/1880 - 3/31/1953), buried in 31-3.	N/A
7	Personal correspondence from Doris Jean Cochran, granddaughter of William David Robison, Jr.	N/A
8	FGS for William David Robison Sr and Catherine Harriet Trembly compiled by Keith D. Freestone of Clifton, CO.
9	Marriage Record, Decatur County, Iowa, Vol. 5-6. 1891-1898, page 301, FHL Film #1009358. This source is mentioned in the FGS compiled by Keith D. Freestone (see above).
10	Genealogical Notes. "ROBISON" genealogical notes compiled by B. R. Robison; mauscript owned by Keith D. Freestone, of Clifton, CO. This source is mentioned in the FGS compiled by Keith D. Freestone (see below).