A Washtenaw Pioneer
The following from the Grass Lake News in reference to Edmund Robinson, an old pioneer of Washtenaw county, whose funeral services were held Friday at Grass Lake, will be of interest:
"Edmund Robinson, well known farmer and stock raiser, of Grass Lake, was born on Long Island, N. Y., in 1819, the oldest son of Shepard and Elizabeth (Raynor) Robinson, natives of the state of New York, and of Scotch and English ancestry. The family came to Washtenaw county, Mich., in 1837, where Edmund acquired a schooling in the English branches ; was brought up on the farm and remained under the parental roof until his purchase of a place in Sharon, Washtenaw county. Dec. 18, 1845, he married Miss Lucy Dewey, a native of Oswego county, New York, born in 1827. Mr. and Mrs. R. are the parents of two children - Florence A., born Oct. 4, 1846, died Jan. 10, 1857, Frank E., born April 6, 1849. He was married Nov. 25, 1873. to Cora A. Felt, and they are the parents of one son - Clarence Edmund, born Oct. 12, 1879. In 1852 he purchased his present home. He is a director of the Eastern Jackson Fire Insurance company ; was largely instrumental in erecting the Congregational church in Grass Lake; has done much to develop the county, and is one of its successful and influential citizens.