Who was Henson Robinson?

Henson Robinson (1809–1888) was born in Old Town, Greene, Ohio, United States and died in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henson Robinson 1809–1888

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Born 10 Jul 1809 · Old Town, Greene, Ohio, United States

Died 16 Jan 1888 · Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States

Father Henson Robinson

Mother Mary Polly Coburn

Spouse Polly Osborn

Children Etta B Robinson

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In 1809, Henson Robinson entered the world in Old Town, Greene, Ohio, United States, born to henson robinson and mary polly coburn. Henson Robinson married polly osborn, and had children including etta b robinson. Henson Robinson passed away in 1888 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.

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Birth of Henson Robinson in Old Town, Greene, Ohio, United States

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Death of Henson Robinson in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Henson Robinson

This ancestor line traces from Norfolk, England (1272) to Old Town, Greene, Ohio, United States (1809) across 17 generations.

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: Henson Robinson (1809–1888) was born in Old Town, Greene, Ohio, United States and died in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Henson in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 17 generations of this lineage geographically.
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