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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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W. B. ROBINSON was born in Harrison County, Ky., June 27, 1847, and is a son of R. A. and Candace (Anderson) Robinson. R. A. Robinson, a son of Winslow L. and Catherine (Armstrong) Robinson, natives of Virginia, was a merchant in Scott and Owen Counties, and was magistrate ten years. He died July 3, 1881, a member of the Methodist Church. His wife still survives him. W. B. Robinson was brought up on a farm, educated at Georgetown, Scott Co., Ky., and in 1876 graduated in medicine at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, when he located at Corinth. March 13, 1878, he married Emma Williams, daughter of D. W. and Eliza Williams. Three children have been born to them, viz.: Orla, born March 19, 1879; David, born June 8, 1881, and Charles, born September 24, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are members of the Christian Church.
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This family biography is one of 67 biographies included in the Grant County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7
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