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Andrew D. ROBINSON, son of David and Margaret (Browning) Robinson, residents of
Logan county, West Virginia, was born in that county, April 13, 1837, and came to what is now Lincoln county
in 1851. He chose for a life companion Rhoda J., daughter of Joseph and Dicy (Mullins) Adams, who was born in
Logan county, October 7, 1844, and in this county, in 1859, their marriage was consummated. To them nine children
have been given, born as follows: David A., November 21, 1860; Emmeline V., July 5, 1863; Benjamin F., January
26, 1866; John R., September 1, 1868; Joseph, February 20, 1870; Polly A., August 7, 1873; Dicy, June 13, 1876;
Margaret, June 22, 1879; Jesse, September 10, 1882. Andrew D. Robinson was elected justice of the peace in Hart
Creek district in 1876, and held the office four years. He has been the secretary of the board of education,
and is now postmaster. Mr. Robinson enlisted in the war between the States, in 1863, serving in the Federal
army; he was captured, taken to Libby prison and there held for two months. He was deprived of the advantages
of the free school, but through his energy and perseverance gained a good practical education. Mr. Robinson is
tilling the soil in Hart Creek district, owning 110 acres of fine land on Hart creek. The timber on this land
is oak, poplar, walnut and ash; orchard, apple, cherry and pear; mineral, coal and iron ore, found in
abundance. Andrew D. Robinson�s postoffice address is Hart, Lincoln county, West Virginia.
Extracted from West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, a reprint of Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia Lincoln County, WV, Biographies List, 1884.