Moses Walter Robinson1,2

b. 6 April 1864, d. 28 January 1942
FatherEbenezer Alexander Robinson1 b. Jun 1806, d. 3 Sep 1879
MotherRebecca Fulton2 b. 7 Mar 1822, d. 7 Nov 1899
Birth6 Apr 1864 Moses Walter Robinson was born on 6 Apr 1864 in Virginia.3,4 
Childhood  Moses, who often appears in records as "M.W." grew up in the large brick house his father built along the Great Rd. in Washington County. The land on which the house sits had been purchased from Mathew and Leah Kincannon in 1805 by Moses's grandfather, John Robinson. 
MarriageJun 1893 He married Susie J. McGinnis on the 12th or 14th of Jun 1893 in Washington County, Virginia.5,6 
Residence  The couple raised their family in the same brick home in which Moses grew up. 
Cens-Sum  There the census records recorded them through the years with their 6 children. Although M.W. farmed the land, the 1910 census also noted that he was employed as a mail carrier.7,8,9 
  In 1937, Vivian Coletti interviewed MW and his brother John as part of a WPA project to inventory historical homes. They provided a first hand account of the old brick Robinson family home.10 
Death28 Jan 1942 Moses died on 28 Jan 1942 at age 77.3 
Burial He was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County.3 
The Ebenezer Alexander Robinson home on the north side of the Stage Rd., where Moses and his brother John grew up and where Moses later raised his own family.
See the Glade Spring area maps made in 1821 and 1890. Look for the home labeled "Robinson's" on the 1821 map. The same home was indicated by a square, but not labeled, on the 1890 map. Additional detail is presented in a chart following the maps11

Family

Susie J. McGinnis b. 9 Jan 1873, d. 26 May 1949
Children
  • John McGinnis Robinson12 (13 Jan 1895 - )
  • Lewis Alexander Robinson13 (21 Mar 1897 - )
  • Walter Fulton Robinson14 (9 Sep 1899 - )
  • Frances Rebecca Robinson15 (25 Sep 1903 - )
  • Mary Ruth Robinson16 (1 Apr 1908 - )
  • Laura Suzanne Robinson17 (19 May 1918 - 10 Dec 1949)
Last Edited3 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S635] E.A. Robinson household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring township, p. 75 stamped, dwelling 308, family 308, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2013. Household includes: E.A. Robinson, 64, farmer, owns land worth $5,000, pers. prop. of $800; Rebecca, 49; Jno R, 12; Moses W., 8; all b. VA.
  2. [S163] Rebecca Robinson household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 94, p. 15 C (p. 60 stamped), dwelling 124, family 125. Feb. 2013. Household includes: Rebecca Robinson, 58, wid, b. VA, father b. Maryland, mother b. N. Carolina; John, 22, son; Walter, 16, son; both b. VA.
  3. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 186. Stone reported to read: M. Walter Robinson, 6 Apr 1864-28 Jan 1942.
  4. [S3142] Robinson Family Bible, original held in 2013 by Walter Robinson, Glade Spring, Virginia. Moses Walter Robinson, b. April 6, 1864.
  5. [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 94. M.W. Robinson, 29, s/o E.A. & R. Robinson, farmer marr Susie J. McGinnis, 20, d/o L.S. & M.E. McGinnis, 12 Jun 1893.
  6. [S3142] Robinson Family Bible, original held in 2013 by Walter Robinson, Glade Spring, Virginia. Moses Walter Robinson and Susie J. McGinnis married June 14, 1893.
  7. [S634] M. Walter Robinson household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 108, sheet 22A (p. 82 stamped), dwelling 389, family 397, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2013. Household includes: M. Walter Robinson, 36, b. Apr 1864, marr 7 years, farmer, owns farm; Susie, wife, 27, b. Jan. 1873, marr 7 yrs, mother of 3 children, all are living; John, son, 5, b. Jan. 1895; Alexander, son, 3, b. March 1897; Fulton, son, 8/12, b. Sept. 1899; Eva Williams, 10, b. Jan. 1890, servant, at school; all b. VA.
  8. [S237] M. Walter Robinson household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring Precinct, ED 116, sheet 15A (p. 15 stamped), dwelling 279, family 291, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2013. Household includes: M. Walter Robinson, 46, marr 16 yrs, marr #1, mail carrier; Susie J., wife, 37, marr 16 yrs, marr #1, mother of 5 children, all are living; John McG, son, 15; Louis A., son, 13; Walter F., son, 10; Francis [sic] R., dau, 6; Mary R., dau, 2; Maggie Stoveall, servant, 48; all b. VA.
  9. [S238] Walter Robinson household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 149, sheet 4B, dwelling 78, family 78, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2013. Household includes: Walter Robinson, 57, farmer; Susie, wife, 47; John, son, 24; Louis A., son, 22; Walter, son, 20; Frances, dau, 15; Mary, dau, 11; Laura, dau 1 6/12; all b. VA Maggie Stoveall, servant, 48; all b. VA; residence on State Highway.
  10. [S1199] Victoria Gilliam, "M.W. Robinson house", 1937, digital image, Works Progress Administration of Virginia Historical Inventory, Library of Virginia Online, <<http://www.lva.virginia.gov>>: accessed Feb. 2013. Ms Gilliam's primary sources were Mr. M.W. Robinson and Mr. John Robinson. [sons of Ebenezer Alexander Robinson (1806-1879) and grandsons of John Robinson]
  11. [S1376] Image cropped from Washington County Surveyed and Drawn under the Direction of John Wood dated 1821; from the Lib. of VA Digital Collection (digital Board of Public Works Collection) and used with permission. The full map may be viewed online at: http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:8881/R/…
  12. [S3142] Robinson Family Bible, original held in 2013 by Walter Robinson, Glade Spring, Virginia. Children of Moses Walter [Robinson] and Susie J. McGinnis: John McGinnis [Robinson], b. Jan. 13, 1895.
  13. [S3142] Robinson Family Bible, original held in 2013 by Walter Robinson, Glade Spring, Virginia. Children of Moses Walter [Robinson] and Susie J. McGinnis: Lewis Alexander [Robinson], b. March 21, 1897, d. June 15, 1984.
  14. [S3142] Robinson Family Bible, original held in 2013 by Walter Robinson, Glade Spring, Virginia. Children of Moses Walter [Robinson] and Susie J. McGinnis: Walter Fulton [Robinson], b. Sept. 14, 1899, married July 1934 Violet Kathryn Allison.
  15. [S3142] Robinson Family Bible, original held in 2013 by Walter Robinson, Glade Spring, Virginia. Children of Moses Walter [Robinson] and Susie J. McGinnis: Frances Rebecca [Robinson], b. Sept. 25, 1903, married Sept. 1, 1892 Joseph Lorenzo Perkins.
  16. [S3142] Robinson Family Bible, original held in 2013 by Walter Robinson, Glade Spring, Virginia. Children of Moses Walter [Robinson] and Susie J. McGinnis:Mary Ruth [Robinson], b. April 1, 1908.
  17. [S3142] Robinson Family Bible, original held in 2013 by Walter Robinson, Glade Spring, Virginia. Children of Moses Walter [Robinson] and Susie J. McGinnis: Laura Suzanne [Robinson], b. May 19, 1918, d. Dec. 10, 1949.