Descendants of James "Big Jim" Robertson

Submitted by Sharon Peel

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES "BIG JIM" ROBINSON was born 1820 in N.C., and died November 1848 in Clay Co., KY. He married MARTHA BENGE.

Children of JAMES ROBINSON and MARTHA BENGE are:

i. NANCY ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1842; m. JOHN M. HENSLEY.

2. ii. ELIZABETH SUSAN ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1843, Clay Co., KY; d. 1877.

3. iii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROBINSON, b. 11 February 1848, Fogertown, Clay Co., KY; d. 25 July 1933, Laurel Creek, Clay Co., KY.

Generation No. 2

2. ELIZABETH SUSAN ROBINSON (JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born Abt. 1843 in Clay Co., KY, and died 1877. She married JOHN LONG HACKER.

Children of ELIZABETH ROBINSON and JOHN HACKER are:

i. MARTHA HACKER, b. February 1867, Clay Co., KY; m. DANIEL PHILPOT.

ii. JULIUS HACKER, b. March 1868, Clay Co., KY; m. SALLY HILLIARD.

iii. BENJAMIN HACKER, b. May 1870, Clay Co., KY.

iv. DELORA HACKER, b. 1872, Clay Co., KY; m. DEATON TURNER.

v. WOODSON HACKER, b. 1875, Clay Co., KY; m. MARGARET JANE ANDERSON.

vi. NANCY HACKER, b. January 1877, Clay Co., KY; d. 1956; m. DAVID Y. COLSON.

vii. WILLIAM HACKER.

viii. ELIZA HACKER.

3. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROBINSON (JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 11 February 1848 in Fogertown, Clay Co., KY, and died 25 July 1933 in Laurel Creek, Clay Co., KY. He married SUSANNAH HENSLEY, daughter of WILLIAM HENSLEY.

Children of BENJAMIN ROBINSON and SUSANNAH HENSLEY are:

i. ELIZABETH ROBINSON, b. 15 April 1866, Clay Co., KY; d. 23 March 1906, Berea, Madison Co, KY; m. ELIJAH WILBUR COLLINS.

4. ii. JAMES BUCHANAN ROBINSON, b. 24 October 1868, Laurel Creek, Clay Co., KY; d. 18 October 1955, Sidell, Vermillion Co, IL.

5. iii. NANCY JANE ROBINSON, b. 28 July 1870, Clay Co., KY; d. 25 February 1895, Clay Co., KY.

6. iv. ICYTHENIA ROBINSON, b. 24 December 1873, Clay Co., KY.

7. v. JOHN R. ROBINSON, b. March 1874, Clay Co., KY; d. 1957, Clay Co., KY.

vi. ALFORD ROBINSON, b. 16 March 1877, Clay Co., KY; d. 1977, Madison Co., KY; m. KATY HENSLEY.

8. vii. WILLIAM B. ROBINSON, b. 31 December 1878, Wildcat, Clay Co., KY; d. 15 July 1981, Oneida, Clay Co., KY.

9. viii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JUNR. ROBINSON, b. 21 September 1881, Clay Co., KY.

ix. MARTHA ROBINSON, b. 23 May 1883, Clay Co., KY; d. 08 December 1898, Clay Co., KY.

10. x. MARION MARSHALL ROBINSON, b. 10 May 1885, Clay Co., KY; d. 01 July 1956, Richmond, Madison Co., KY; m. Flora Sparks.

xi. DAISY ROBINSON, b. 15 November 1887, Clay Co., KY; d. Campbell Co., KY; m. (1) FRANK HORNSBY; m. (2) ROBERT BOWLING.

xii. CHARLEY ROBINSON, b. 14 December 1889, Clay Co., KY; d. 04 October 1893, Clay Co., KY.

Generation No. 3

4. JAMES BUCHANAN ROBINSON (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 24 October 1868 in Laurel Creek, Clay Co., KY, and died 18 October 1955 in Sidell, Vermillion Co, IL. He married SOPHRONIA HENSLEY.

Children of JAMES ROBINSON and SOPHRONIA HENSLEY are:

i. LULU ROBINSON, b. 31 October 1889, Clay Co., KY; d. 03 November 1889, Clay Co., KY.

ii. SUSAN LOUISA ROBINSON, b. 03 February 1891, Clay Co., KY; m. WILLIAM PEARMAN.

iii. ZYLPHIA ROBINSON, b. 26 February 1893, Clay Co., KY; m. CLAUD DARNELL.

iv. NANCY ELIZABETH ROBINSON, b. 15 March 1895, Clay Co., KY; m. HARVEY CLINE.

v. BENJAMIN HENRY ROBINSON, b. 21 March 1897, Clay Co., KY; d. 17 February 1991, Clay Co., KY; m. (1) ELIZABETH WILSON DAVIDSON; m. (2) DORA HENSLEY; m. (3) DEMA WEBB COBBS.

vi. JAMES FRANKLIN ROBINSON, b. 11 March 1899, Red Bird, Clay Co, KY; d. 16 May 1987, Tyler, Smith Co, TX; m. IVA MAE JENKINS.

vii. MARION TAYLOR ROBINSON, b. 06 October 1901, Clay Co., KY; d. April 1989; m. DOROTHY LOUISE ELLLIOT.

viii. SYLVANIA ROBINSON, b. 17 May 1904, Clay Co., KY; d. 19 February 1909, Clay Co., KY.

ix. KATY MAY ROBINSON, b. 29 October 1906, Clay Co., KY; d. 12 February 1909, Clay Co., KY.

x. LEE ROBERT ROBINSON, b. 14 February 1909, Clay Co., KY; m. CLEO HICKS.

xi. HAZEL GRANT ROBINSON, b. 06 April 1911; m. (1) RAYMOND SMOOT; m. (2) GARRETT H. DAVIDSON.

xii. RALPH A. ROBINSON, b. 06 July 1914.

xiii. ELSIE GRACE ROBINSON, b. 08 March 1919; d. 08 February 1998, IL; m. DOYT C. ROMACK.

5. NANCY JANE3 ROBINSON (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 28 July 1870 in Clay Co., KY, and died 25 February 1895 in Clay Co., KY. She married ASA ALBERT HUDSON.

More About NANCY JANE ROBINSON:
Date born 2: 28 July 1870, Clay Co., KY

More About ASA ALBERT HUDSON:
Date born 2: Abt. 1866, Clay Co., KY

Children of NANCY ROBINSON and ASA HUDSON are:

i. MAE4 HUDSON.

11. ii. SUSAN HUDSON.

6. ICYTHENIA3 ROBINSON (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 24 December 1873 in Clay Co., KY. She married GARDNER BAKER, son of GEORGE BAKER and RACHEL STRONG.

More About ICYTHENIA ROBINSON:
Date born 2: 1872

Children of ICYTHENIA ROBINSON and GARDNER BAKER are:

i. GEORGIA4 BAKER.

12. ii. ROSE BAKER, b. 1894; d. 1964.

iii. HORACE BAKER, b. 1896, TN.

13. iv. FRANK BAKER, b. 1898; d. 1932.

v. LLOYD BAKER, b. 1900.

vi. BEN BAKER, b. 1902.

vii. MARY BAKER, b. Abt. 1903; m. UNKNOWN COX.

7. JOHN R. ROBINSON (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born March 1874 in Clay Co., KY, and died 1957 in Clay Co., KY. He married SARAH E. BREWER.

Children of JOHN ROBINSON and SARAH BREWER are:

i. LOADA ROBINSON, b. January 1895, Clay Co., KY; m. THOMAS BROWN.

ii. FLORIDA ROBINSON, b. 23 December 1896, Clay Co., KY; d. 18 July 1904, Clay Co., KY.

iii. LULA C. ROBINSON, b. April 1899; m. ROSCOE POWELL.

iv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROBINSON, b. 1909, Clay Co., KY; d. 1946; m. FLORENCE UNKNOWN.

More about Benjamin Robinson
Burial: York Cemetery, Clay Co., KY

v. PEARL ROBINSON.

vi. J.C. ROBINSON.

vii. LORENA ROBINSON, b. 24 September 1915, Clay Co., KY.

viii. CHARLES ROBINSON, b. 06 August 1918, Jackson Co., KY.

8. WILLIAM B. ROBINSON (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 31 December 1878 in Wildcat, Clay Co., KY, and died 15 July 1981 in Oneida, Clay Co., KY. He married BETTY HACKER.

Children of WILLIAM ROBINSON and BETTY HACKER are:

i. JESSIE ROBINSON, b. 09 March 1902, Clay Co., KY; m. (1) M. LULA REED; m. (2) FLOSSIE SPURLOCK.

ii. RUBY ROBINSON, b. 25 October 1913; m. PRESTON BAKER.

iii. ERNEST ROBINSON, b. 25 September 1904, Clay Co., KY; m. (1) MARY HACKER; m. (2) SUSAN DAVIDSON.

9. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JUNR.3 ROBINSON (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2,JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 21 September 1881 in Clay Co., KY. He married MARTHA CLICK.

Children of BENJAMIN ROBINSON and MARTHA CLICK are:

i. BILL C. ROBINSON.

ii. AMMA MARTHA ROBINSON.

10. MARION MARSHALL ROBINSON (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 10 May 1885 in Clay Co., KY, and died 01 July 1956 in Richmond, Madison Co., KY. He married (1) ID MAY BENGE. He married (2) FLORA SPARKS.

Children of MARION ROBINSON and ID BENGE are:

i. EDWARD PORTER ROBINSON, b. 06 June 1906, Clay Co., KY; d. 22 February 1982, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; m. VESSIE ADAMS.

ii. SUSAN FRANCES ROBINSON, b. 16 February 1908, Clay Co., KY; m. SHIRLEY CLOUSE.

iii. MARION MARSHALL JUNR. ROBINSON, b. 10 May 1911, KY; m. LILLIAN COMBS.

iv. MARSHALL ROBINSON.

v. JOHN VINCENT ROBINSON, b. 09 October 1913, Clay Co., KY; m. (1) OPAL HOBBS; m. (2) GAY LONGBRIDGE WIESENBURG.

vi. JESSIE ROBINSON, b. 05 November 1915, Berea, Madison Co, KY; m. FRANK MOORE.

vii. BEN WHITE ROBINSON, b. 15 August 1915, Berea, Madison Co, KY; d. 04 September 1980, Richmond, Madison Co., KY; m. MARY MOORE OLDHAM.

viii. PHILADELPHIA ANN HARRISON ROBINSON, b. 10 August 1919, Berea, Madison Co, KY; m. (1) HOWARD PARSONS; m. (2) JOHN JUNR. WALTERS.

ix. BERTIE ROBINSON, b. 16 February, Clay Co., KY; d. 16 February, Clay Co., KY.

Generation No. 4

11. SUSAN HUDSON (NANCY JANE3 ROBINSON, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1). She married VERNON HENSLEY.

Children of SUSAN HUDSON and VERNON HENSLEY are:

i. ELLEN MURRAY5 HENSLEY, b. 17 October 1913; d. 02 September 1999.

ii. BETTY ROBINSON HENSLEY, b. 04 July 1915.

12. ROSE BAKER (ICYTHENIA3 ROBINSON, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 1894, and died 1964. She married UNKNOWN WHITAKER.

Child of ROSE BAKER and UNKNOWN WHITAKER is:

i. JOSEPH GARNER WEBER5 WHITAKER.

13. FRANK BAKER (ICYTHENIA3 ROBINSON, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, JAMES "BIG JIM"1) was born 1898, and died 1932. He married FRANCES HOSKINS.

Children of FRANK BAKER and FRANCES HOSKINS are:

i. LUCY BAKER, b. 09 November 1918; d. 1988; m. HUGH HACKER.

ii. JACK BAKER, b. 12 March 1922; d. 03 April 1997.

iii. DORIS BAKER, b. 08 December 1925; d. 06 June 1992; m. JACK LATHAM, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.

iv. BRUCE BAKER, b. 02 February 1929; d. 09 April 1977; m. PATRICIA HOOPES, 07 November 1948, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.