Biography of William Robson, Scott Co, AR

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Submitted by: Charlene Holland <Char@presys.com>
        Date: 9 Sep 1998
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	In giving a brief sketch of the life of Mr. Robson it can with
truth he said that he is one of the foremost men of Scott County, and has
become one of its wealthiest agriculturists by honest toil and good
management, and by the aid and advice of his admirable wife. He has been
a resident of this county since 1867, but was born in Wayne County, Tenn.,
April 20, 1833, to William and Mary (Wordsworth) Robson, they being also
natives of Tennessee, in which State they grew to maturity, married and
spent their lives, the death of the father occurring in 1857 at about the
age of sixty years, the mother passing from life in 1859 when about the
same age. Mr. Robson was a worthy tiller of the soil all his life, and in
this calling became quite successful. Both were members of the Methodist
Church and he was a Mason and a Democrat. The immediate subject of this
sketch was the youngest of ten children, and his school days were spent
in Wayne County, Tenn. When only eighteen years of age he came to
Arkansas, and after wandering over the greater part of the State he went
to the frontier of Texas with Capt. Love to fight the Comanche Indians,
and during this time had many narrow escapes from death, a number of
horses being shot from under him while fighting. Fortunately he was never
wounded, and finally, growing tired of fighting, he settled in Corsicana,
at which place he opened a hotel, which he managed for three years. In
the fall of 1861 he joined Col. Parson's regiment of cavalry, but was
discharged at Little Rock in May 1862, on account of a broken leg, which
was caused by being thrown from a horse. After recovering he joined Col.
Guater's battalion, afterward Bryant's battalion, and served in the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations until the war closed. He was a scout all
through the region where he now lives, and at the close of the war held
the rank of sergeant. He then resided in Little River County, Ark., until
1867, after which he moved to Scott County and purchased 160 acres of
land, to which he has added enough to make 280 acres, a large portion of
which is under cultivation, and all can be cultivated. He was married in
August, 1862, to Miss Altha Ledgewood, and by her became the father of
six children, five now living: James W., Lucinda Adaline, George W.,
Dick and Eddie. Ludie died when two years of age. Mr. Robson and his wife
are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church, in which he has been a
deacon for three years. He donated the ground on which the Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church is standing, and in numerous other ways has shown the
interest he feels in the cause of Christianity. He is a wealthy citizen,
the owner of a large amount of stock, and is in every way situated to
enjoy life. Politically he is a Democrat.