
TO HI ROBINSON'S PLACE
Zeigler's P. O. Community
Family Group of
McMinn County, TN
occupation - farmer
military service - Pvt. CO C, 3rd TN Cav
son of Vianna Robinson** of Mt. Verd, McMinn CO, TN
m (1) 3 Jan 1872 Meigs CO, TN TO
Malinda "Lindy" G. Tillery b 14 May 1845 TN d 23 Aug 1906 McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram's Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
dau of _____ & Eliza Tillery of Meigs CO, TN
[NOTE: Was Hi Robinson married to Laura Burgess after Lindy's death? If so, is Lindy's death date on tombstone inscribed incorrectly? We don't know. Laura Burgess Robinson was dead by 1910.]
m (2) or (3) TO
Ellen Jane Sexton b 1867 TN d 1932 buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
dau of Calvin Sexton
(Following Hi Robinson's death, she remarried to Lemuel William Ross Ratledge,* a widower.)
issue: (Birth order and some dates are uncertain.)
1(F) Florence Robinson b 1872 McMinn CO, TN d ca 1898 McMinn CO, TN of tuberculosis
m 26 Feb 1892 McMinn CO, TN by A. B. Grant, M.G. TO
Camiel "Cam" Alexander Goins* b 2 Sep 1869 Blount CO, TN d 14 Oct 1946 McMinn CO, TN buried Buttram Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
2(M) John Robinson b Sep 1877 McMinn CO, TN d (young?)
3(M) Richard "Dick" Robinson b 1879 TN d
4(F) Ida Belle Robinson b 4 Jul 1882 Clinton, Anderson CO, TN d 14 Apr 1972 Dallas, TX buried Meadowbrook Cemetery, Paris, Lamar CO, TX
m Maryville, Blount CO, TN TO
Rash Horatio Goforth b 25 Apr 1881 TN d 10 Nov 1960 buried Meadowbrook Cemetery, Paris, Lamar CO, TX
5(M) Jess Robinson b TN d TX
6(F) Anna "Anner" Robinson b 1 Jan 1887 McMinn CO, TN d 6 Jan 1957 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Clearwater Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m (1) 3 May 1908 McMinn CO, TN by Rev. E. Culvahouse, MG TO
John Robinson b d (before 1917?)
m (2) 26 Aug 1917 McMinn CO, TN TO
Fred Robinson b 5 May 1897 d 11 May 1947 McMinn CO, TN death cert. # 13145 buried Clearwater Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
7(M) Frank Robinson b Aug 1888 d
m TO
Minnie _____? b d
8(F) Mary Elizabeth Robinson b 2 Jan 1889 TN d 4 Mar 1961 buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m TO
Vivian Lesley Coleman b 20 Apr 1893 Cherokee CO, NC d 13 Sep 1974 Cleveland, Bradley CO, TN buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
9(F) Amanda Robinson b ca May 1892 TN d
10(F) Pearl Robinson b ca Dec 1895 TN d
11(F) Estell Robinson b ca June 1897 TN d
12(M) Harvey Robinson b d
m 21 Jul 1913 McMinn CO, TN TO
Fanny Burton b d
13(M) Gus Henry Robinson b 10 Aug 1900 TN d 12 Apr 1960 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m ca 1920 TO
Lucy Davis b 13 Mar 1900 McMinn CO, TN d 20 Dec 1963 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
14(F) Clara May Robinson b 1902 McMinn CO, TN d 1926 Monroe CO, TN death cert. # 7125
m TO
_____ Cooper b d
15(F) Myrtle Robinson b ca 1904 d
We will always be grateful to Daddy "Buck" Ratledge (Steve's grandfather), Aunt Maude Ratledge (Steve's step-grandmother), and Mamaw Coleman (Steve's maternal grandmother) for all their help on this line! Thanks also to Mary Sue Mason!
* great-grandfather of &
** great-great-grandmother of Stephen Ratledge

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Sandra Ratledge
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