LDS film # 09962913, Excerpts from History of Kentucky, Illustrated, 1885, by
Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin.  Appeared in the Central City Messenger and
Times-Argus, Central City, Kentucky, in seven installments during May, June,
and July 1959.

William E. Robinson Served With North in War Between the States

WILLIAM E. ROBINSON, Muhlenberg County, was born in Granger County, TN, 1826,
and when yet a small boy, removed to Kentucky with his father, Feeling
Robinson, whose wife was Susan Shelton, whose parents were natives of
Muhlenberg County, KY.  Feeling Robinson was a farmer; was engaged in the
Seminole war in 1818, and died in 1863, his wife died in 1858.  W.E. Robinson
remained with his parents until he attained the age of twenty-two; then made a
trip to New Orleans and to Lake Pontchartrain.  In the summer of 1849, raised
a crop of corn on his father's farm, and continued farming in connection with
flat-boating until he was twenty-eight years; then discontinued the river
trade and settled on a farm that he had purchased in 1850; this he
subsequently sold and bought a farm on Green River, where he now resides, and
which is in a good state of cultivation, and improved with good fencing,
dwelling, barns and orchard.  The excellent water privileges adapt this farm
to stock raising, but Mr. Robinson gives most of his attention to grain and
tobacco.  In the year 1850, he married Eliza Kimmel, a native of Muhlenberg
County.  They union proved to be a happy one.  They are the parents of eight
children, seven of whom are living, viz.: Irene J., David M., Pallas G.,
Ellen, Theodosia, Sherman and John.  Mr. Robinson inherited no part of his
property, but has gained all by his own labor and management.  He is a
public-spirited citizen, and is interested in the improvement of the country.
His religious views are based on the rule of doing unto others as he would
have others do unto him.  Politically he is a Republican, and served as a
soldier in the war of 1861; was a member of Company I, Eleventh Kentucky
Infantry; was discharged for disability in 1862, and is now a pensioner.

Robinson Shelton Kimmel
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Granger-TN

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