This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DENeedham Surnames: Robinson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.robinson/2896.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been researching the Robinson family and have found them very hard to find in census records, especially George Levi and his son, Rufas Levi. Here is what I have so far. Unfortunately, it won't come through in neat paragraphs and outline but I hope you will be able to make sense of it. Please don't hesitate to let me know if I can help. I will continue to work on finding census records for them. Descendants of George Levi Robinson Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE LEVI1 ROBINSON was born Abt. January 04, 1830, and died September 07, 1903 in Tyrone Twp., Livingston Co., MI. He married MIRINDA LOUISA RICHARDSON. She was born 1841, and died 1929. More About GEORGE LEVI ROBINSON: Burial: Oakwood Cem., Fenton, MI More About MIRINDA LOUISA RICHARDSON: Burial: Oakwood Cem., Fenton, MI Child of GEORGE ROBINSON and MIRINDA RICHARDSON is: 2. i. RUFAS LEVI2 ROBINSON, b. December 1858, Macomb Co., MI; d. January 30, 1935, Fenton, Genesee, MI. Generation No. 2 2. RUFAS LEVI2 ROBINSON (GEORGE LEVI1) was born December 1858 in Macomb Co., MI, and died January 30, 1935 in Fenton, Genesee, MI. He married ALMINA MAY CRAWFORD March 13, 1887 in Davisburg, Oakland Co., MI, daughter of JOHN CRAWFORD and MARY CHASE. She was born Abt. 1864 in Tyrone Twp., Livingston Co., MI. Notes for RUFAS LEVI ROBINSON: Census records and his burial stone record his name as just Levi Robinson. More About RUFAS LEVI ROBINSON: Census: 1900, Rose, Oakland, MI Children of RUFAS ROBINSON and ALMINA CRAWFORD are: 3. i. GEORGE FRANKLIN3 ROBINSON, b. November 22, 1887, Tyrone, Livingston, MI; d. 1947. 4. ii. MARY MERINDA ROBINSON, b. February 16, 1889; d. January 04, 1944. 5. iii. NELSON EDGAR ROBINSON, b. February 29, 1892; d. December 29, 1971. 6. iv. RAY WALTER ROBINSON, b. November 07, 1894, Rose, Oakland, MI. v. LILLIAN ANNABELLE ROBINSON, b. June 22, 1902, Tyrone, Livingston, MI1; d. 1988; m. MARK ATLEY WOODWORTH, October 15, 1924, Fenton, Genesee, MI; b. October 17, 18842; d. 1949. More About LILLIAN ANNABELLE ROBINSON: Burial: Oakwood Cem., Fenton, MI Notes for MARK ATLEY WOODWORTH: According to a record found at familysearch.org, Mark was the son of Mortimer Woodworth and Ellen Carmer. Burial: Oakwood Cem., Fenton, MI Generation No. 3 3. GEORGE FRANKLIN3 ROBINSON (RUFAS LEVI2, GEORGE LEVI1) was born November 22, 1887 in Tyrone, Livingston, MI, and died 1947. He married IDA MAE ROGERS, daughter of CHARLES ROGERS and LAURA LOVE. She was born May 07, 1888. Notes for GEORGE FRANKLIN ROBINSON: According to a death certificate for a stillborn baby, George and Ida Mae buried the infant in the "door yard." Burial: Oakwood Cem., Fenton, MI Census: Bet. 1910 - 1920, Tyrone, Livingston, MI Children of GEORGE ROBINSON and IDA ROGERS are: i. LEON WESLEY4 ROBINSON, b. February 26, 1910, Tyrone, Livingston, MI; d. December 01, 1983, Flint, Genesee, MI. ii. PAULINE ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1912. iii. NELSON LYNDOL ROBINSON, b. August 17, 1913, Tyrone, Livingston, MI; d. August 03, 1993, Flint, Genesee, MI. iv. BERNICE ROBINSON, b. 1928. 4. MARY MERINDA3 ROBINSON (RUFAS LEVI2, GEORGE LEVI1) was born February 16, 1889, and died January 04, 1944. She married LUCIUS PARSHALL SALMON December 05, 1906, son of WILLIAM SALMON and LURA PARSHALL. He was born November 20, 1886 in Oceola Twp., Livingston Co., MI, and died April 26, 1973 in Fenton, Genesee, MI. Burial: Gardner Cem., Tyrone, Livingston, MI Children of MARY ROBINSON and LUCIUS SALMON are: 7. i. EVA MARIE4 SALMON, b. February 13, 1908, Tyrone Twp., Livingston Co., MI; d. March 10, 1932. ii. EDITH MARIAN SALMON, b. December 12, 1910, Tyrone Twp., Livingston Co., MI; d. September 14, 1911. Burial: Gardner Cem., Tyrone, Livingston, MI iii. WILLIAM LEE SALMON, b. July 23, 1918; d. March 02, 1980, Flint, Genesee, MI; m. (1) DOROTHY RUBY; m. (2) MILDRED SEYFRIED, November 28, 1936. More About WILLIAM LEE SALMON: Burial: Fairview Cem., Linden, MI 5. NELSON EDGAR3 ROBINSON (RUFAS LEVI2, GEORGE LEVI1) was born February 29, 1892, and died December 29, 1971. He married LYDIA DIANA CORNELL March 19, 1914 in Livingston Co., MI, daughter of HENRY CORNELL and DIANA GARDNER. She was born September 23, 1891, and died April 23, 1925. Notes for NELSON EDGAR ROBINSON: Nelson and Lydia had a stillborn infant which they buried in the "door yard," according to the death certificate. Burial: Oakwood Cem., Fenton, MI Notes for LYDIA DIANA CORNELL: Lydia probably went to live with the Peter Becker family after her mother's death as she appears with them in the 1900 census. Burial: Oakwood Cem., Fenton, MI Census: 1900, Tyrone, Livingston, MI Children of NELSON ROBINSON and LYDIA CORNELL are: i. ELVIN EARL4 ROBINSON, m. LUCILLE HANSEN. Adoption: Unknown ii. NORMA JEAN ROBINSON, m. ALBERT BARBOUR. Adoption: Unknown 6. RAY WALTER3 ROBINSON (RUFAS LEVI2, GEORGE LEVI1) was born November 07, 1894 in Rose, Oakland, MI. He married MAY W. DOERR. She was born Abt. 1893. More About RAY WALTER ROBINSON: Census: 1900, Rose, Oakland, MI Children of RAY ROBINSON and MAY DOERR are: i. EMANUEL4 ROBINSON, b. July 04, 1917, Tyrone, Livingston, MI; d. January 16, 2006, Hot Springs, Arkansas; m. ELAINE SHARON GAUNT, September 04, 1937, Highland Twp., Oakland Co., MI; b. May 20, 1916, Highland, Oakland, MI; d. December 19, 1996, Hot Springs, Arkansas. ii. ROBERT ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1920, Tyrone, Livingston, MI. iii. WILFRED JOHN ROBINSON, b. September 15, 1921, Tyrone, Livingston, MI; d. February 09, 1994, Tyrone, Livingston, MI. iv. LILLIAN ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1924. v. HAROLD ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1926. vi. DAVID ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1927. vii. RUTH MARY ROBINSON. viii. BURTON ROBINSON. ix. PAUL ROBINSON. Generation No. 4 7. EVA MARIE4 SALMON (MARY MERINDA3 ROBINSON, RUFAS LEVI2, GEORGE LEVI1) was born February 13, 1908 in Tyrone Twp., Livingston Co., MI, and died March 10, 1932. She married (1) FLOYD ROZELLE BENTLEY June 08, 1922. He was born Abt. 1902 in Michigan. She married (2) RUSSELL DEVILLO QUICK October 30, 1926. He was born 1904, and died January 29, 1934. Notes for EVA MARIE SALMON: Eva does not appear in the 1930 census with Floyd and son. Burial: Gardner Cem., Tyrone, Livingston, MI More About FLOYD ROZELLE BENTLEY: Census: 1930, Fenton, Genesee, MI Burial: Parshallville, Livingston, MI Child of EVA SALMON and FLOYD BENTLEY is: i. FLOYD ROZELLE5 BENTLEY, b. March 30, 1923; d. July 17, 1992, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI. Residence: 1992, Novi, Oakland, mI Endnotes 1. Familysearch.org. 2. WW I Draft Registration. 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