Family Group Sheet
NameCharles Amos Robinson
Birth8 Feb 1883, Warrensburg, Macon Co., Illinois
Death12 Jan 1972, Warrensburg, Macon Co., Illinois
BurialGraceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
FatherAmos Robinson (1855-1940)
MotherLouisa M. Schroeder (1860-1917)
Other spousesJ. Mabel Riddle, 3C2R
Marriageabt 1904, Illinois
SpouseOlive M.
Birthabt 1886, Illinois
Deathabt 1921, Macon Co., Illinois
Notes for Charles Amos Robinson
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Charles Amos Robinson, age 35, residence Warrensburg, Macon Co., Ill, born 8 Feb 1883, farmer, self-employed, nearest relative wife, Olive M. Robinson, same address.
His WW II draft registration card, filed 27 April 1942, records Charles Amos Robinson, age 59, residence R.F.D. #1-1 3/4, South West Warrensburg, Macon Co., Illinois, born 8 Feb 1883 in Warrensburg, Illinois, self-employed, contact Fred E. Schroeder, Warrensburg, Illinois.
The SSDI lists Charles Robinson, born 8 Feb 1883, died Jan 1972, last residence Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.
His obituary in the Decatur Herald Review reported “Charles Amos Robinson, 88, of Decatur, died at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in the J. J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home, where friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Mr. Robinson was born in Warrensburg, Feb. 8, 1883, a son of Amos and Louisa M. Schroeder Robinson. He farmed the family farm for several years in this area. He moved to Decatur four years ago when he retired.
He married J. Mabel Riddle in 1923, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Donald A. of Decatur; three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Nelpha) Decker, Charleston; Mrs. John (Ethel) Taylor, Decatur; and Mrs. Donald (Ruth) Gardner, Decatur; a brother, Percy I. "Jack", of Decatur; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
A son, a sister, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild preceded him in death.”
(There was another Charles A. Robinson also born in Illinois in 1883, who married Lena Allen on 2 Feb 1906 in Butler Co., Missouri, residing in Scott Co., Illinois, who is not the same as this one, since he and Lena were listed together in Scott Co. in the 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.)
His WW II draft registration card, filed 27 April 1942, records Charles Amos Robinson, age 59, residence R.F.D. #1-1 3/4, South West Warrensburg, Macon Co., Illinois, born 8 Feb 1883 in Warrensburg, Illinois, self-employed, contact Fred E. Schroeder, Warrensburg, Illinois.
The SSDI lists Charles Robinson, born 8 Feb 1883, died Jan 1972, last residence Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.
His obituary in the Decatur Herald Review reported “Charles Amos Robinson, 88, of Decatur, died at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in the J. J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home, where friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Mr. Robinson was born in Warrensburg, Feb. 8, 1883, a son of Amos and Louisa M. Schroeder Robinson. He farmed the family farm for several years in this area. He moved to Decatur four years ago when he retired.
He married J. Mabel Riddle in 1923, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Donald A. of Decatur; three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Nelpha) Decker, Charleston; Mrs. John (Ethel) Taylor, Decatur; and Mrs. Donald (Ruth) Gardner, Decatur; a brother, Percy I. "Jack", of Decatur; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
A son, a sister, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild preceded him in death.”
(There was another Charles A. Robinson also born in Illinois in 1883, who married Lena Allen on 2 Feb 1906 in Butler Co., Missouri, residing in Scott Co., Illinois, who is not the same as this one, since he and Lena were listed together in Scott Co. in the 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.)
Census Notes for Charles Amos & Olive M. (Family)
1910 census of Macon Co., Illinois, Illini township, enumerated 28 April, lists on p. 15A as family #264:
Robinson, Charles A., 27, b. Illinois Illinois Wisc, farmer; Olive, wife, 24, b. Illinois Penn Ohio, first marriage for both, married 6 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Nelpha, dau, 4, b. Ill Ill Ill; Orval, son, 1 9/12, b. Ill Ill Ill; Lamar, Milford, hired man, 23, single, b. Ind Ind Ind, farm laborer.
1920 census of Macon Co., Illinois, Illini township, enumerated 12 Feb, lists on p. 5B as family #119/121:
Robinson, Chas A., 37, b. Ill Ill Wisc, farmer; Olive M., wife, 34, b. Ill Penn Ohio; Nelpha I., dau, 14, b. Ill Ill Ill; Orval R. son, 11, b. Ill Ill Ill; Ethel W., dau, 8, b. Ill Ill Ill; Schatz, John, boarder, 36, single, b. Ill Ill Ill, farm laborer.
Robinson, Charles A., 27, b. Illinois Illinois Wisc, farmer; Olive, wife, 24, b. Illinois Penn Ohio, first marriage for both, married 6 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Nelpha, dau, 4, b. Ill Ill Ill; Orval, son, 1 9/12, b. Ill Ill Ill; Lamar, Milford, hired man, 23, single, b. Ind Ind Ind, farm laborer.
1920 census of Macon Co., Illinois, Illini township, enumerated 12 Feb, lists on p. 5B as family #119/121:
Robinson, Chas A., 37, b. Ill Ill Wisc, farmer; Olive M., wife, 34, b. Ill Penn Ohio; Nelpha I., dau, 14, b. Ill Ill Ill; Orval R. son, 11, b. Ill Ill Ill; Ethel W., dau, 8, b. Ill Ill Ill; Schatz, John, boarder, 36, single, b. Ill Ill Ill, farm laborer.
