Family Group Sheet
NameZona Robinson
Birth10 Sep 1874, Grant Co., Kentucky
Death20 Nov 1944, Covington, Kenton Co., Kentucky
BurialMason Baptist Church Cemetery, Grant Co., Kentucky
MarriageJun 1900, Grant Co., Kentucky
SpouseNola Fornash
Birth15 May 1881, Kentucky
Death11 Sep 1916, Grant Co., Kentucky
BurialMason Baptist Church Cemetery, Grant Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth20 Jun 1915, Grant Co., Kentucky
Death20 Nov 1994, Burlington, Boone Co., Kentucky
SpouseAlberta Lee Pettit , 3C1R
Notes for Zona Robinson
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Zona Robinson, age 44, residence RFD #3, Williamstown, Grant Co., Ky, born 10 Sep 1874, farmer, nearest relative Mrs. Effie Robinson, same address.
His death certificate records Zona Robinson, age 69 years 2 months 10 days, born 10 Sep 1875 in Grant Co., Kentucky, died 20 Nov 1944 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky, residence 616 Washington St., occupation barber, widowed, late wife Nola Fornash, father John Z. Robinson, mother’s maiden name Teresia Marksberry, both born in Grant Co., Ky, cause of death valvular heart disease, informant Fred Robinson, 312 Pleasant St., burial in Mason Ky Cem.
His gravestone also has his birthdate as 10 Sep 1875, but I’m inclined to give more weight to his draft registration and the 1900 census, both of which were recorded while he was alive.
Some family trees online at Ancestry.com give his name as “Zorca”, but I believe this is just due to a misreading of a scoopy “n” as “rc” somewhere along the line.
His death certificate records Zona Robinson, age 69 years 2 months 10 days, born 10 Sep 1875 in Grant Co., Kentucky, died 20 Nov 1944 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky, residence 616 Washington St., occupation barber, widowed, late wife Nola Fornash, father John Z. Robinson, mother’s maiden name Teresia Marksberry, both born in Grant Co., Ky, cause of death valvular heart disease, informant Fred Robinson, 312 Pleasant St., burial in Mason Ky Cem.
His gravestone also has his birthdate as 10 Sep 1875, but I’m inclined to give more weight to his draft registration and the 1900 census, both of which were recorded while he was alive.
Some family trees online at Ancestry.com give his name as “Zorca”, but I believe this is just due to a misreading of a scoopy “n” as “rc” somewhere along the line.
Census
In the 1880 census, he apparently was recorded as Julian:
1880 census of Grant Co., Ky, district 83, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 29 as family #244/250:
Robinson, John Q., 37, farmer; Tereca, 36, wife; John, 18, son; Riley, 14, son; Calaway, 12, son; Sarah, 10, dau; Mary, 7, dau; Julian, 5, son; Lucy, 3, dau; Ira, 7/12, b. Oct, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1880 census of Grant Co., Ky, district 83, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 29 as family #244/250:
Robinson, John Q., 37, farmer; Tereca, 36, wife; John, 18, son; Riley, 14, son; Calaway, 12, son; Sarah, 10, dau; Mary, 7, dau; Julian, 5, son; Lucy, 3, dau; Ira, 7/12, b. Oct, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Notes for Nola Fornash
Her death certificate records Noley Robison, age 35 years 3 months 26 days, born 15 May 1881 in Kentucky, died 11 Sep 1916 in West Williamstown, Grant Co., Ky, married, father Richard Falnash, mother’s maiden name Jane Dulcas Artebus, both born in Ky, cause of death tubercular enteritis, informant Zoney Robison, Williamstown, Ky, burial in Mason Cemetery.
Census Notes for Zona & Nola (Family)
Zona is recorded twice in the 1900 census, once with his parents and once with his wife.
1900 census of Kenton Co., Ky, Covington ward 3, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 6A as family #78/106, at 302 Main St:
Robinson, John, 57, b. Mar 1843, Indiana Ky Indiana, stone mason; Trareesa, wife, 56, b. Nov 1843, Ky Ky Ky; John W., son, 38, b. May 1862, single, farmer; Rylin J., son, 34, b. Apr 1866, single, farmer; Sarah E., dau, 30, b. Apr 1870, widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Zona, son, 25, b. Sep 1874, single, farmer; Mary, 27, b. June 1872, dau, single, seamstress; Ira, son, 20, b. Oct 1879, laborer; Lillie, dau, 19, b. Apr 1881; Maud, dau, 15, b. Nov 1884. All children born Ky Ind Ky. Shryock, Herbert, grandson, 1, b. Dec 1898, Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Grant Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 19B as family #378:
Robinson, Zona, 25, b. Sep 1874, farmer; Nola, wife, 18, birthdate unknown, married 0 years, 0 children. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
If these entries are both to be believed, then Zona was single on June 7, and married on June 23. (The official rule was to record all households as they existed on June 1, but the actual practice of most census takers was just to record the families at the time of visit.)
1910 census of Grant Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 6 May, lists on p. 14A as family #284/295:
Robinson, Zona, 34, farmer; Nola, wife, 28, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Fredric, son, 9; Corene, dau, 7; Chlo E., dau, 4; Tresa D, dau, 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Grant Co., Ky, Mason precinct, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 4B as family #105/106:
Robinson, Zona, 45, widowed, farmer; Fred, son, 18; Clora Estell, dau, 13; Treasie, dau, 10; Paul, son, 7; Frank, son, 4 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Kenton Co., Ky, Covington ward 5, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 15B as boarders with widow Cassie E. Goldberry:
Robison, Zonie, 42, widowed, proprietor of barber shop; Frank, 12. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
(There are four other single adult boarders all with different surnames, so this just seems to be a case of a widow getting by renting out rooms, rather than a family situation.) Their son Paul is living with Fred and his wife.
1900 census of Kenton Co., Ky, Covington ward 3, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 6A as family #78/106, at 302 Main St:
Robinson, John, 57, b. Mar 1843, Indiana Ky Indiana, stone mason; Trareesa, wife, 56, b. Nov 1843, Ky Ky Ky; John W., son, 38, b. May 1862, single, farmer; Rylin J., son, 34, b. Apr 1866, single, farmer; Sarah E., dau, 30, b. Apr 1870, widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Zona, son, 25, b. Sep 1874, single, farmer; Mary, 27, b. June 1872, dau, single, seamstress; Ira, son, 20, b. Oct 1879, laborer; Lillie, dau, 19, b. Apr 1881; Maud, dau, 15, b. Nov 1884. All children born Ky Ind Ky. Shryock, Herbert, grandson, 1, b. Dec 1898, Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Grant Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 19B as family #378:
Robinson, Zona, 25, b. Sep 1874, farmer; Nola, wife, 18, birthdate unknown, married 0 years, 0 children. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
If these entries are both to be believed, then Zona was single on June 7, and married on June 23. (The official rule was to record all households as they existed on June 1, but the actual practice of most census takers was just to record the families at the time of visit.)
1910 census of Grant Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 6 May, lists on p. 14A as family #284/295:
Robinson, Zona, 34, farmer; Nola, wife, 28, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Fredric, son, 9; Corene, dau, 7; Chlo E., dau, 4; Tresa D, dau, 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Grant Co., Ky, Mason precinct, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 4B as family #105/106:
Robinson, Zona, 45, widowed, farmer; Fred, son, 18; Clora Estell, dau, 13; Treasie, dau, 10; Paul, son, 7; Frank, son, 4 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Kenton Co., Ky, Covington ward 5, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 15B as boarders with widow Cassie E. Goldberry:
Robison, Zonie, 42, widowed, proprietor of barber shop; Frank, 12. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
(There are four other single adult boarders all with different surnames, so this just seems to be a case of a widow getting by renting out rooms, rather than a family situation.) Their son Paul is living with Fred and his wife.
