ALFRED ROBINSON

Alfred Robinson, an honored pioneer settler of Ottawa County, Mich., and a man of sterling integrity of character, universally esteemed, passed to his rest mourned by a host of old-time friends, in whose hearts his memory will long be green. Our subject, a native of Otsego County, N.Y., was born in the year 1826, was educated in the common schools of the near vicinity of his birthplace, and attained manhood amid the familiar scenes of his childhood. In 1842, self-reliantly seeking his fortune in the West, Mr. Robinson, in company with a large party of more than two-score people, journeyed from the Empire State to Michigan and located in the woods in Robinson Township. Clearing the land, he developed a fine farm of two hundred acres, and at one time owned immense tracts of land. Together with his associates he had landed at Grand haven, and nearly all of the party settled permanently within the boundaries of Ottawa County.

Our subject was united in marriage in Kent County, Mich., to Miss Julia Ann, daughter of John King, a long-time citizen of Kent County. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson passed their entire wedded lives in Ottawa County and there reared a family of six children. Louisa is the widow Mortimer Lowing; Charles L., was second in order of birth; Alfred makes his home in Robinson Township; Sarah is the wife of Edgar Freeman, of Grand rapids; Emma is the wife of William Foster, of Robinson Village and Edgar is a resident of Grand Rapids.

Charles L. Robinson, the eldest son and second child of our subject, is a native of Ottawa County, and was educated in the excellent public schools of his home locality. At eighteen years of age, beginning life foe himself, he engaged in lumbering, a pursuit which he followed more or less until 1873, when he entered into the business of millwright, and since for several years has in different parts of the Wolverine State engaged in milling. In 1877 Charles L. Robinson and Miss Annie Griswold were united in marriage. Unto this union were born three children, two of whom are living, Mortimer and Watson B. The estimable wife did not many years survive her marriage, and some time after her death this son of our subject again wedded, marrying Miss Addie L. Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Carter, who still reside in Ottawa County. Unto this last union were born three children, Melbourne, Marguerite and Mabel.

In the month of December, 1892, Charles L. Robinson located in Agnew and successfully engaged n merchandising. He owns a part of the old homestead and has been financially prospered. He possesses the full confidence of his fellow-townsmen, by whom he has been a number of times elected to responsible positions of local trust. In the spring of 1893 he was elected Supervisor of Grand Haven Township, and is now transacting with efficiency the various duties of the office. He has also during the present year received the appointment of Postmaster of Agnew, and has long been known as a stanch Democrat, tried and true, and for about eleven years served as Town Clerk in Robinson. Fraternally a member of the Maccabees of Grand Haven, our subject has many friends among the order, and as a citizen and friend enjoys the high regard of a wide acquaintance.