FOURTH GENERATION

14. William ROBINSON was born on 7 Jun 1796 in Moss, Yorks, England. ⁽⁷⁾ He was christened on 21 Aug 1796 in Campsall, York, England. ^(100)(101) He died on 15 Mar 1865 in Morgan County, Illinois. ⁽⁷⁾ He was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽⁷⁾ William Robinson was raised in the village of Moss within the parish of Campsall. He is list ed in the 1841 census of Moss, Yorkshire, England with his wife Elizabeth and their daughte r Sarah Robinson, our ancestor. William stated that he was born in Yorkshire and that his oc cupation was an agricultural laborer. William was also listed in the 1851 census of Moss lis ting his birthplace as Moss and his work is again listed as agricultural laborer. William an d Elizabeth Robinson of Yorkshire, England, emigrated to America in June, 1852 and were amon g the large number of English people who settled west of Jacksonville (see "History of Morga n County, Illinois, 1878", page 671, and "Morgan County Family History, 1976", page 282). Wi lliam was born June 7, 1796. William was injured by a tornado in 1859 and remained blind un til his death on March 15, 1865. He was buried in Liberty Cemetery beside his wife.. Thei r tombstones still stand today. He was married to Elizabeth SPINK on 9 Jun 1817 in Campsall, York, England. ^(102)(103)

15. Elizabeth SPINK was born on 31 Dec 1794.⁽⁷⁾ She was christened on 25 Jan 1795 in Hook, York, England. ^(104)(105) She died on 21 Dec 1864 in Morgan County, Illinois. She was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁷⁾ Elizabeth was raised on the area of the Hook Chapelry on the River Ouse. Her father travele d between Moss and Hook, the reason was unknown. It was probably during the time her fathe r was in Moss that she met William Robinson. She raised her family in Moss. From informatio n she lost two children in early childhood. It is also assumed that all but Charles and Sara h died in early childhood. Elizabeth was listed with her husband in both the 1841 and 1851 ce nsus of Moss, Yorkshire. She migrated with a group of Yorkshire, England citizens to the Bu ckhorn Valley of Illinois in 1852. She is buried next to her husband in the Liberty Cemetery . Children were:

i. Ann ROBINSON was christened on 23 Mar 1818 in Kirk Bramwith, York, England. ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾
ii. Eliza ROBINSON was christened on 21 May 1820 in Campsall, York, England. ^(107)(108)
iii. Anne ROBINSON was christened on 13 Oct 1822 in Campsall, York, England. ^(109)(110)
iv. Charles ROBINSON was born on 1 Apr 1825 in Moss, Yorks, England. ⁽¹¹¹⁾ He was christened on 22 May 1825 in Campsall, York, England. ^(112)(113) He died on 19 Mar 1903 in Woodson, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽¹¹⁴⁾ He was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Woodson, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽¹¹⁵⁾ .Charles, son of William and Elizabeth Robinson, was born at Scarborough, Yorkshire, on Apri l 1, 1825 and came to America with his parents. He married Rachel Willouby in Morgan Count y on Feb. 19, 1857. Rachel, too, was a native of Yorkshire, born on July 4, 1840. Charles an d Rachel became parents of ten children. The ones reaching adulthood were Mrs. George Willia m (Emma) Foster, Mrs. George (Sarah Frances) Newman, Mrs. Ben (Jane) Morris, Mrs. Charles Fan ning and James and Richard (Dec. 10, 1871-May 2, 1934).

Soon after coming to Morgan County, Charles started farming in the Woodson area. That was wh ere he was living when he made the mistake of visiting Jacksonville on Saturday, April 1, 187 1. The news story that follows was related in the Jacksonville Daily Journal of Monday, Apri l 3, 1871.

ROBINSON
M U R D E R !
The Terrible Consequences of
a Drunken Fight!

On Saturday afternoon last, the hundreds of persons in and about the public square of this ci ty, were thrown into a fever of excitement by the report--hich spread like wild fire--tha t a man had been murdered in a saloon on Sandy street. Great corwds hastened towards the loc ality indicated, only to be kept back by policemen from the door, and to be assured that th e report was only too well founded, the victim being Chas. Stevenson, of Lynnville, and the g uilty man Chas. Robinson, of Woodson. Business, which had been quiote brisk all day, was suf fered to lag, and anxious questions relating to the murder could be heard on every hand.
THE SCENE
of the murder was a beer saloon on the crner of Sandy street and Smoky row, kept by Louis Hab ermas. It is a small, one-story frame building, or, more properly, it is part of a row of wo oden buildings, several apartments of which are occupied as saloons.
The interior of the room has nothing to distinguish it from hundreds of other low doggeries , the same dingy bar with its row of dirty bottles, and racks for beer kegs, which may be see n in any of the others, can be seen here. In one corner stands a pigeon-hole table, at whic h the parties to the fight were engaged in playing, when the difficulty commenced that ende d so fatally.
PERSONAL
Charles Stevenson, the deceased, was a young man of English birth, about thirty years of age , tall and shapely in appearance, impressing the beholder with the idea that he was possesse d of no ordinary strength and endurane. Light hair, and a heavy, curling mustache of the sam e hue, complete the picture of this man. Young Stevenson was a favorite with the people of L ynnville, who are much shocked at his untimely end. He was a farmer, and quite well know a s an expert and successful horseman. Not a dissipated man, he would occasionally indulge i n liquor--this time to his cost.

As a sad incident, in this connection, we might mention the fact that about two weeks since S tevenson was married to a lady who died in St Louis, on the wedding trip. Whether the depres sion, indident upon so sad an affliction made him reckless, and led him to such haunts as tha t in which he nmet his fate, we cannot say.

Viewing his form now stiff and cold in death, one might easily suppose that he would have pro ved far more than a match for his antagonist, and such would have undoubtedly been the case h ad not the fumes of liquor weakened him.
CHARLES ROBINSON
who stands charged with the murder, is probably 45 years of age, and has lived near Woodon, i n this county, for many years. He is rather undersized, though compactly built; his face i s pinched and thin, a short grizzly beard protects his chin, his eyes look wicked, and are th e only features of the man which would attract attention, or lead anyone to suppose that he p ossessed a spirit, which at any time could impel him to commit murder. The effects of a cons tant use of strong drink can readily be discovdered in his countenance, and to this agency, r ather than to anything else, is due the terrible crime of Saturday last. Mr. Robinso8 is sai d to be, when sober, a kind hearted, companionable man, though high strung, and ready at al l times to fight when he considers himself affronted. If the testimony of friends does not g o amiss, he is not a malicious or spiteful man, and but for his unfortunate habit, was a goo d citizen. He has a wife and family, who are of course plunged into a bitter grief at the aw fufl deed which is coupled with his name.
THE CRIME
The fight which resulted in Stevensonnn's death, occurred between two and three o'clock, Satu rday afternoon. Robinson and Stevenson, both of whom had been drinking, were playing pigeo n hole, with several others, and in a good natured manner, were persistent in interfering wit h each other's shots. Presently Stevenson, in a bantering tone, threatened to "go for" the n ext man that troubled him. robinson replied with some similar banter, and gave Stevenson's m ustache a slight tweak, apparently in fun. If such as the case, Stevenson did not so underst and it, and replied with a blow, full in the face. They then clinched and fell to the floor , Stevenson apprently having the advantage, but after a short struggle, he ceased to resist , loosed his grip upon his antagonist, and fell over upon the floor, lifeless. Robinson got u p, left the room, got into his wagon and started home.

Medical attendance was at once called, but it appeared that Stevenson must have died almost i nstantly, and was beyond the reach of human assistance.
THE PURSUIT
The plice were at once notified of the crime, and procurring horses and a squad set out in pu rsuit of Robinson. Marshall Swales and Policeman shaffer overtook and arrested him near th e terminus of the city reailroad on South Main Street. He had hitched his horses to the fenc e apparently to let them rest after a hard drive, and was talking to a number of men. When t old of the fatal result of the fight he seemed very much surprised and agitated, and unwillin g to believe it possible. He was brought to the city and taken to Esq. Taylor's for a prelim inary examination. When it was known that he had been arrested and immense crowd gathered i n front of Gallaher's building terribly excited, but as a policeman guarded the entrance to t he magistrate's office the people soon dispersed. Morrison and Whitlock appeared for the pri soner, and after a few forms had been disposed of he was committed to jail to await his trial .
THE INQUEST
Meanwhile Coroner Lawler was busily engaged empannelling a jury for the inquest, and fnally s ucceeded in securing the following: I. S. Sierer, John Taylor, Joel Hastings, Edward McDonald , Benjamin Myers, Peter Compton, F. H. Stebbins, George Graff, H. W. Hunt, W. T. Dunlap, C. R . Harrison, R. M. Gregory. Quite a number of witnesses were examined, after which the jury a djourned until Tuesday morning to complete its iinvestigation. Drs. King and Reichman condu cted a post mortem examination, but will not make their report until the next sitting of th e jury. The throat of the deceased showed three deep indentations, as if a thumb and two fin gers had held to it in a terrible death grip. Yesterday
THE REMAINS
were taken to Lynnvill, accompanied by delegations from several lodges of Odd Fellows. (En d of story in the newspaper.)

"Coroners Record Book A", page six, shows that Coroner Henry Lawler conducted the inquest i n Jacksonville on April 4, 1871. The verdict of the jury was as follows: "The jury find tha t the Deceased Charles Stevenson came to his death by strangulation at the hands of Charles R obinson at the Saloon of Louis Habermaus on the afternoon of Saturday, April l, 1871."
The coroner's entry shows that the possessions of Charles Stevenson were given by the corone r to "his brother @William Tuke his brother-in-law". The entry also shows that Charles Stev enson was buried at Lynnville. However, a listing of the tombstones to be found in Lynnville . However, a listing of the tombstones to be found in Lynnville Cemeter, recorded by Mrs. He nry W. English, does not include the names of Charles Stevenson or his wife. Mrs. English re corded the tomstone readings in 1929.

It is not know if Charles Robinson attended the coroner's inquest, but he was freed on bail t hat same day. The Jacksonville Daily Journal of Tuesday, April 4, 1871 noted it in this mann er: "OUT ON BAIL--Charles Robinson, the man who killed Charles Stevenson on Saturday, was ye sterday released from jail, upon giving bail of $700."

The following paragraphs are copied from the Jacksonville Daily Journal on Saturday, Dec. 9 , 1871:
" Circuit Court--A Verdict of Not Guilty--Robinson Acquitted--The trial of Robinson, for th e killing of Charles Stevenson, was prosecutred with vigor in the circuit court yesterday. S tate's Attorney, Wiliam Brown, made the opening speech, in the morning, and was followed by H on. H. G. Whitlock, for the defense. Hon. J. L. Morrison followed in the afternoon, when Jame s M. Epler made the closing argument. The court's instructions were given to the jury, whe n the body retired. After being out fifteen minutes the jury returned to court, bringing i n the verdict of NOT GUILTY.

"The court then ordered the prisoner's discharge. After shaking hands with each juryman, an d expressing thanks, the prisoner, Charles Robinson, left the court room, accompanied by hi s wife and several friends, once more a free man."

In 1976 the author of this book looked up the original file of thi case, "Criminal file No. 1 537--The People vs. Charles Robinson--Murder 1871",
v. Hannah ROBINSON was christened on 28 Oct 1827 in Campsall, York, England. ^(116)(117) She was buried on 16 Mar 1836 in Campsall, York, England.^{(118) (119)} She was born in Moss, Yorks, England.
7 vi. Sarah ROBINSON.
vii. Mary ROBINSON was christened on 30 Jun 1833 in Campsall, York, England. ^(120)(121) She was buried on 21 Feb 1836 in Campsall, York, England. ^(122)(123) She was born in Moss, Yorks, England.
viii. Emma ROBINSON was christened on 15 Nov 1835 in Campsall, York, England. ^(124)(125) She was buried on 4 Mar 1836 in Campsall, York, England. ^(126)(127) She was born in Moss, Yorks, England.