Orangeburgh District Migrations
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Migration of Joseph William ROBINSON and Emily Madeline CULLER
1. Joseph William ROBINSON, son of Joseph ROBINSON and Elizabeth CULLERwas born 1804 in Orangeburg, South Carolina and died 1880 in Fannin, Rankin County, Mississippi. He married 30 Jun 1832 Emily Madeline CULLER, daughter of Jacob Culler and Rachel Zeigler, born 1819, died Mar 1862 in Hinds County, Mississipp1.
Notes for Joseph William ROBINSON: William and family appear in the 1840 U.S. Federal Census for Orangeburgh District, South Carolina and in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census for Chichasaw County, Mississippi.
Children of Joseph William ROBINSON and Emily Madeline CULLER were as follows:
a. Sylvanus Wheeler ROBINSON, MD, born in 26 Apr 1837 in Orangeburg, South Carolina; died 6 Nov 1908 in Pisgah, Rankin County, Mississippi, buried in Fannin Baptist Church Cemetery. He married 6 Nov 1855 in Leake County, Mississippi Elizabeth Virginia "Jennie" JOHNSON, born 6 Mar 1838 in in Good Hope, Leake County, Mississippi; died 23 Aug 1921 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi; buried Fannin Baptist Church Cemetery.
Notes for Sylvanus Wheeler ROBINSON:
New Orleans School of Medicine 1856. Enlisted 7 Mar 1862 28th Calvary, Missisippi Volunteers, CSA. Captured after the surrender of Vichsburg and sent to Camp Morton, Indianaopolis, indiana. Exchanged 19 Feb 1865.
Children of Sylvanus Wheeler ROBINSON and Elizabeth Virginia JOHNSON were: 1a1 William Joseph (b. 1856), 1a2 James Johnson (b. 1858, d. 1929), 1a3 Mary Jeffe (b. 1861), 1a4 Robert lee (b. during Civil War, d.young),
1a5 Julius Allen (b. 1866, d.1954), 1a6 Elizabeth Virginia (b. 6 Apr 1868), 1a7 Nettie C. (b. Sept 1870), 1a8 Emily Lena (b. 7 Feb 1873), 1a9 Sylvanus Wheeler (b. 1875), 1a10Samuel D. (b. Aug 1878,
1a11 Martha Lucinda (b. 14 Sep 1880).
b. Adoniram Judson ROBINSON, born in 6 Jul 1839 in Orangeburg, South Carolina; died 1863 in Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indians and buried in the cemetery there.
c. Sedonia Ann ROBINSON, born in 5 Dec 1841 in Orangeburg, South Carolina
d. L. L. ROBINSON, born 1842 in Orangeburg, South Carolina; died in infancy.
Notes for L. L. ROBINSON: The 1850 U.S. Federal Census shows two Sylvanus Robinsons in the William Robinson family - one is 13 years old (born 1837) the other is 8 years old (born 1842).
e. Simon Broadway ROBINSON, born in 9 Feb 1844 in Orangeburg, South Carolina,; died 1895 in Rankin County, Mississippi; buried in Fannin Baptist Church Cemetery (no dates). He married 1869 Mattie Douglas. She died in 1928 in Fannin, Rankin County, Mississippi.
f. Miranda Abigail ROBINSON, born in 7 Oct 1848.
g. Angionettie ROBINSON, born in 20 Sep 1851 in Mississippi.
h. Isaac John Calhoun ROBINSON, born in 1 Aug 1855 in Mississippi; died 18 Mar 1935 in Rankin County, Mississippi; buried in Fannin Baptist Church Cemetery.
i. Mary Emily ROBINSON, born in 1859 in Mississippi.
j. Linda ROBINSON, born in 22 Feb 1862 in Mississippi.
Information provided by James L. Robinson 3 Sep 2011.
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