OBIT: Henry Bunker Robison; Salamanca, Allegany Co., NY (1918)

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Jan Robison:
    The Alfred record book which was compiled by my wife, Ilou, relied heavily
upon the records of the clerk of the Alfred Church, Frank Greene,  who did an
outstanding job of including biographical records along with membership lists.
Unfortunately, it was done before computers and was all hand written.  I
checked the original and it could easily be read as either Radison or Robison.
The only thing that I could find on Henry  B. Robison  in our files was his
obituary in the Sabbath Recorder  vol. 84 # 6 February 11, 1918  pg. 191.

Robison---- Henry Bunker Robison, son of Robert and Cynthia Robison, was born
in Steuben County, NY  April 13, 1844 and died at the home of his son in
Salamanca, January 21, 1918,  ages 73 years, 9 months, and 8 days. He lived in
Steuben County until he was 33 years of age and on September 6, 1866  he was
married to Lucinda Green Ormsby. To this union four children were born---
Orson W. of Salamanca; Mrs. Sara C. Shaw of Alfred; Mrs. Emma Vincent of
Alfred Station, and  Emcie, deceased. More than forty years ago they moved to
the vicinity  of Alfred Station and he lived the remainder of  his life there. 
He joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hartsville in 1885, and in May of
1910 he transferred his membership to the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred
Station, where he remained a faithful member until death claimed him,  He was
a kindhearted man, much devoted to his family. Mrs. Robison passed away in
July  1915, since which time he has made his home with his children. Several
months ago he underwent an operation and was thought well on the way to
recovery until about a week before his death, he began suddenly to fail.  He
died in the faith in which he lived, trusting in the Savior who had led him
along life's journey. He was the youngest of a family of fourteen children.
One brother  Silas Robison of Bradford, NY,  three children, seven
grandchildren  and many relatives and friends are left, who realize their loss
in his departure. The funeral was conducted in the Seventh Day Baptist Church
of Alfred Station at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Thursday, January 24, 1918 by
his pastor. Interment in Pleasant Valley cemetery  I. S. G.

Don A. Sanford
Seventh Day Baptist Historical Society
Box 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
       e-mail   sdbhist@inwave.com

Jan Robison
Casselberry, FL