George Robinson

George Robinson

• George Robinson was born on 12 October 1820 in Liverpool, England.
• He married Amanda Pewett on 15 October 1846 in Walker County, Texas, with William Robinson, MG, officiating, at the house of Ben W. Robinson.
• George Robinson and Amanda Pewett appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Walker County, Texas. Also in the household was printer's devil Casper Zwickey, born about 1825 in Switzerland.
• On Saturday, 26 June 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Came to see us this evening Mr Hamlin Lewis,  Maxey Lewis, Doctor J.E. Scott, Mr George Robinson & Mr Sellers."
• He was a printer, according to the 1850 census. (He commenced publication of the Huntsville Item in August 1850.)
• On Saturday, 26 June 1852, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Came to see us this evening Mr Hamlin Lewis, Macksey Lewis, Doctor J.E. Scott, Mr George Robinson & Mr Sellers."
  
• George Robinson became a widower at the circa 1854 death of his wife Amanda Pewett.
• He married Martha Artemesia Cotton on 23 December 1855 in Walker County, Texas.
• George Robinson and Martha Artemesia Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, enumerated next to the household of Artemisia's brother Robert Cotton.. Other members of the household included Thomas P. Robinson and George Cotton Robinson. Also in the household was printer R. H. Griffin, born about 1839 in Canada.
• He was editor of the Huntsville Item, according to the 1860 census.
• The following appeared on 8 August 1864 in The Houston Daily Telegraph: The inimitable George Robiinson, Esq., of the Huntsville "Item," appeared in town on Saturday last, and sojourns at the Rusk House. George is a host, and his paper is as host-ile as any loyal paper need be.
• The following appeared on 11 August 1865 in the Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph: We have had the pleasure of a visit from our old friend, George Robinson, Esq., editor of the Huntsville item, one of the best known and spiciest papers in the interior of the State. Our confrere "accepts the situation," but fights all crusades against the self-respect of the Southern people. He is right. May he prosper.
• The following appeared on 17 March 1869 in the Houston Tri-Weekly Union: George Robinson's Huntsville Item has been received at our office. It is full of the editor and is decidedly readable, barring the old fogy notions which none but an fossie Democrat could be guilty of.
• George Robinson and Martha Artemesia Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville PO, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Thomas P. Robinson, George Cotton Robinson and Fred B. Robinson. Daughter Mary Ellen, born September 1868, was not enumerated with the family. Also in the household was 18-year-old printer Joe Danburgh.
• He was publisher of a weekly newspaper, according to the 1870 census.
• The following appeared on 16 June 1872 in The Galveston Tri-Weekly News: The Huntsville Item, owned and edited by Geo. Robinson, is one of our oldest, truest and most racy Democratic papers. It supports the Greeley and Brown ticket, not as Democratic candidates, but as the only means of present reform and of restoring the Democratic party to power.
• George Robinson and Martha Artemesia Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Fred B. Robinson.
• He was an editor, according to the 1880 census.
• George Robinson died on 31 January 1888 at age 67 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
• His wife Martha Artemesia Cotton became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 23 Jun 2012