Robinson

George Davis & Mary Amanda Edwards Robinson

George was born February 15, 1863, in Springville, Utah to William D. and Elitheria DuPont Robinson. Mary was born March 13, 1862, in Lehi to Edward and Amanda Edwards. They were married in 1886 and lived in American Fork in 1900 with their two children: George D and Mary A. His homestead of 40 acres was next to Arza Adams in section one and was perfected February 6, 1889. He was a flour miller. By 1910 they had moved to Sunset, Utah. Mary died August 23, 1922, in American Fork and he died July 10, 1938, also in American Fork and they are buried in the American Fork Cemetery.

Geroge D Robinson document

Joshua Gregory Hobson & Annie Maria Christensen Robinson

Josh was born October 21, 1867, in American Fork, Utah Territory, the ninth of twelve children born to Joseph and Elizabeth Hobson Robinson. He married Maria Adolfine Larsen on December 20, 1895. Maria was born March 13, 1873, or 1874 or 1875 in Denmark to Peder Christian and Emma Fredrikke Jensen Larsen. They had three children: Myrl, Laura, and Della. Maria died April 21, 1913, in Provo, Utah.

In 1919 or 1920 Josh married Annie, who had been married twice before - to William Egbert Gibbs in 1893 and Joseph Edward Clements in 1916. She was born April 4, 1877, in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Jacob and Annie Catherine Hansen Christensen. Two of her children, Berta Gibbs and LaMarch Clements, lived with them when they were in Highland at the 1920 census. Josh died February 3, 1942, and Annie died May 15, 1943. They are buried in the American Fork City Cemetery.

Source: HIGHLAND HISTORY: A compilation by Charles T Greenland II for the Highland Historical Society

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