Daviess County Indiana

Abstract of Probate Records, 1817-1866, compiled by Stella Bogner, 1933, White River Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Probate Record, Elizabeth Robinson September, 1852

Dixon Robinson, minor. William H. Robinson Father & Guardian

Nancy Robinson, minor "

Mary Robinson, minor "

Lydia Robinson, minor "

Sarah Robinson, minor "

[Brøderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850, Date of Import: May 4, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.317.1.10454.178]

Individual: Feagans, Deroster

County/State: Daviess Co., IN

Location: Washington Twp

Page #: 094

Year: 1850

Robertson, Sarah J 05 Ind

Robertson, Lydia 06 Ind

Robertson, Nancy 10 Ind

Robertson, Dixon 12 Ind

Feagans, Mary J 02 Ind

Feagans, Melinda 07 Ind

Feagans, Sarah 09 Ind

Feagans, Jane 14 Ind

Feagans, James R 15 Farmer Ind

Feagans, Mariah 41 Ky

Feagans, Derostes 41 Farmer Ky

Mariah has Robinson (Robertson) children in her home. Mariah's maiden name is Robinson. These seem to be her sister, Elizabeth's orphans. She also had several Robinson children in 1860. These were her brother's semi orphans.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: May 5, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.18637.14]

Individual: Robinson, Dixon

Age: 22 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Indiana

County: Knox

Township: Busseron

Post Office: Oak Station

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0777

Census Line Number: 27A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 272

Job: Blacksmith

Job Code: 270 - Blacksmith

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $40

Head of Household: Y

Literate: Yes

Family Number: 0041

Dwelling Number: 0041

Misc: (16)P O ASSUMED

1870 Census of Union County Oregon - LaGrande Twp, p396 - 243-245

Robison, D. 36 M W Carpenter IN

1880 Census of Burnt River, Baker County, Oregon Page 31B

Eugene WAY Self M S W 26 PA Miner Fa: PA Mo: PA

D. P. ROBINSON Other M S W 45 IN Miner Fa: OH Mo: ---

1910 Census of Nez Perce County Idaho - Dent Precinct, p8b - Northfork Road - 63-63

Nelson, Magnus Head m w 26 s MN Swe Swe Engl Farmer

Matz, Andrew Lodger m w 28 s MN Ger Ger Engl None

Robinson, Dixon Lodger m w 70 s IN IN IN Engl None Civil War Vet

Dixon Robinson Military Service

Residence Marion County IN;

Enlisted on 6/19/61 as a Private.

On 6/19/61 he mustered into "H" Co. IN 13th Infantry

He was Mustered Out on 9/5/65 at Goldsboro, NC

Intra Regimental Company Transfers:

* from company B to company D

* 12/6/64 from company H to company B

Sources: - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

Pension Claim Papers.

Robinson, Dixon. B,D,H 13th Ind Inf.

Applied with Declarations: Aug 3, 1902; March 8, 1907; May 27, 1912;

Residences: Dent, Shoshone County (Later Nez Perce County), Idaho; Morrow County, Oregon

Said he had saber wound in War. Also ruptured.

Said he had applied in 1889, but papers burned.

Places of residence since War: Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.

Application# 1289258. Certificate# 1106362. M.B.Stevens & Co. P. 2507983.

Rolls show him present with unit, except:

Aug 31, 1862 - Brig Blacksmith by order of Gen. Terry (Perry).

June 30, 1863 - Blacksmith, Suffolk, Virginia, by order of Gen Peck.

Dec 31, 1863 - Home on furlough

Apr 30, 1864 - At hospital in Indianapolis

Mar 31, 1864 - Erroneously listed as deserter while in hospital

Description: 5' 4", dark complexion, grey eyes, black hair.

Erroneously listed as born in Martin County, Indiana.

Pensioner Dropped. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions.

January 20, 1915. Certificate No. 1106302. Class Act of May 11, 1912

Pensioner - Dixon Robinson. Service - H & D 13th Indiana Infantry

Last paid: $25. to December 4, 1914.

Dropped because of Death on January 3, 1915.

Place of Death: Soldier's Home, Boise, Ada County, Idaho.

Charles E. Bradish, Guardian. Orofino, Idaho.

R.H. Barton Commandant

Soldier's Home

BOISE, IDAHO.

August 8th 1913

Hon Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D.C.

My Dear Sir:-

I am writing you in the interest of an inmate of the Home, Mr Dixon Robinson late Co’s H.& D 13th Indiana Vole Infty, Pension Cert No 1106302 San Francisco Agency He was admitted to this Home April 8th, 1913, and he advises me that while suffering from an injury to his feet at Orofino Idaho a man by the name of Bradish had himself appointed his Guardian alleging for cause incompetency’ That as such Guardian he has

drawn all his pension money since last February and has not made any account of it to anyone but as near as we can learn is appropriating it to his own use. Now Mr Commissioner I request that no more payments of this claimant's pension be made to this pretended Guardian, until an investigation can be made. I am credibly informed that the guardianship is irregular in many particulars and void, and to protect the Government against paying fraudulent claimants we ask that his future payments of his pension be paid to the claimant care Soldiers Home Boise Idaho

I am Sir most Respectfully Yours,

R.H. Barton

Orofino, Idaho Aug. 28, 1913

Hon.G .M .Saltsgaber, Commissioner

Washington ,D.C.

Sir:

I have yours of August 20th inst, and note what you say in re Dixon Robinson,an incompetent person. I was duly appointed Guardian of the person and estate of Dixon Robinson on Feb. l7th, 1913, by the Probate Court. of Clearwater County,State 01’ Idaho, and I might add for your information that Mr.Robinson was the owner of a valuable timber claim in this County, and because of his incompetency, he deeded this land to a supposed friend, and the result was that the supposed friend immediately after he had secured title to Mr. Robinson's land forgot that he was a friend of Robinson, and when the officers of Clearwater County found Mr. Robinson he was in a helpless Condition and was suffering from having both feet frozen,and the officers of Clearwater County were humane enough to take him Mr. Robinson to a hospital, and have the necessary operations performed, and paid for the same,and after Mr. Robinson was discharged from the hospital he took sick with pneumonia and the County of Clearwater again came to his rescue and employed a competent nurse and physician and the result was that Mr. Robinson recovered,and then the officers of the county advised me to take him to the Soldiers Home at Boise, Idaho, which I did,having in the meantime been regularly appointed Guardian for Mr. Robinson, and now I have the honor to report as follows, to wit:

Amounts received

Apr. 12, 1913 Pension $45.00

June 30, 1913 91.00

July 17, 1913 75.00

AMOUNTS PAID OUT

Paid to Mr. Robinson $22.00 Postage and Ex $2.00 22.00

Claim Presented by Clearwater County and approved by

Probato Judge $139.02

Claim Presented by Clearwater County

and approved by Probate Judge 64.60

$225.00

AMOUNT FORWARD

Total Amount Received 211.00

225.00

Total Amount Paid Out

Balance due me as Guardian $14.00

In consideration of’ this statement I do not see that Mr. Robinson is getting the worst of’ it, as I can prove that at the time that the County Officers of Clearwater County took charge of Mr. Robinson he was in the most destitute of circumstances, as he had either given away or fooled away all the proceeds of a valuable timber claim and the total amount of his pension,and was in a very precarious condition physically, as both of his feet were frozen and gangrene had set in, and if it were not for the prompt action of’ the officers of this county he would have died like a dog on the roadside, as his condition was such that no hotel man would allow him within his hotel on account of the most offensive smell arising from his frozen and gangrenous feet. These are facts that can be testified to by as good citizens as live under the FLAG and I do not see where Mr. Robinson has got the worst of it at the hands of this County. I am an old soldier, (honorably discharged), myself ,and if’ I knew that a comrade was getting the worst of’ it I am one of the first people that would resent it,but in this case I have personal knowledge that Comrade Robinson has been treated with all the kindness and consideration possible, and I know that when the Probate Judge of’ this County appointed me as his Guardian, he did so for the sole purpose of insisting that the pension money coming from the Government to Mr. Robinson would be expended for the use and benefit of Mr. Robinson, and not squandered as it had been heretofore. if you have any further inquiry to make in this matter I shall be most glad to furnish you any information that I have available, and court the most full and complete examination of my guardianship.

Respectfully,

Charles E. Bradish, Guardian

Burial: January 04, 1915, Idaho Soldiers Home, Boise, Ada County, Idaho

Guardianship: April 08, 1913, Idaho Soldiers Home, Boise, Idaho

In the 1850 Census Nancy Robinson lived with her Aunt Mariah Robinson Feagans.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: May 15, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.18657.21]

Individual: Robinson, Nancy

Age: 19 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Indiana

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0682

Census Line Number: 26A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Job: Domestic

Job Code: 031 - Domestic

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $0

Head of Household: Y

Literate: Yes

Family Number: 0683

Dwelling Number: 0685

This is the Nelson Bolton Household.

In the 1850 Census Mary Robinson lived with her Aunth Mariah Robinson Feagans.

In the 1850 Census Lydia Robinson lived with her Aunt Mariah Robinson Feagans.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: May 15, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.18651.38]

Individual: Robinson, Lydia

Age: 16 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Indiana

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0665

Census Line Number: 09A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Job: Domestic

Job Code: 031 - Domestic

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $0

Head of Household: Y

Literate: Yes

Family Number: 0542

Dwelling Number: 0544

Residence: 1860, Domestic in Wm Helphinstein Hshld

WPA Index to Daviess County Indiana Marriages 1850-1920

Surname: ROBINSON

Given Name: LYDIA E

Spouse: WARNER G

Spouse Surname: SMITH

Month: JAN

Day: 24

Year: 1864

County: DAVIESS

Book: 2

Page: 227

Fiche: 3881

In the 1850 Census Sarah Robinson lived with her Aunt Mariah Robinson Feagans. In the 1860 Census Sarah Robinson lives with her Aunt Nancy Robinson Arthur.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: Nov 27, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.18661.11]

Individual: Robinson, Sarah

Age: 13 Year(s) Maybe 15?

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Indiana

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0640

Census Line Number: 19A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $0

Head of Household: Y

Literate: Yes

School Within Year: Yes

Family Number: 0363

Dwelling Number: 0365

Residence: 1850, Derostos Feagans Household

Revised April 19, 2004