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David E. Robinson, retired farmer and a prominent old resident of West Fork Township, Washington Co., Ark., was born in Dickson County. Tenn., in 1818, and is a son of William and Sarah (Stafford) Robinson. The father was born in Kentucky, and after the death of his parents was reared by an elder brother. He served in the War of 1812 under Gen. Jackson, and was a participant in the battle of Horse-shoe Bend. After the close of that war he located in Louisiana, and afterward came to Tennessee, where he was married in 1814. After residing in that State and Illinois until 1834: he came to Arkansas and in the spring of 1835 located on a farm of 120 acres on the West Fork of White River. While in Tennessee he held the office of justice of the peace, and was a soldier in the Seminole and Indian War. He died on his farm in Washington County: June 8, 1840. His wife was a native of Tennessee, and became the mother of the following named children (five of whom are living at the present time): Aaron; Lovisa, wife of E. S. Jackson; Susan, wife of C. Harper; Catherine, wife of Mr. Wheeler; David E., Jacon, Sherod, Anson and William. The mother died in 1877. David E. Robinson’s early days were spent in Tennessee, Illinois and Arkansas, the greater part of his education being received in the two latter States. He served one year in the Seminole War, and then returned home, and was married in March, 1841, to Mary Harrer, daughter of Enos Harrer, who was a prominent man and early settler of Washington County. He died of cholera while on a trip to Oregon in 1852. Mrs. Robinson died February 16, 1882, having borne a family of nine children: Alex., John W., William H. (deceased), Sarah J.; Elizabeth, wife of E. S. Webb; Frank; Dora, wife of J. Emerson; Mary L. (deceased). Mr. Robinson purchased 320 acres of land in 1850, but has divided it among his children. He was a strong Union man during the late war, and throughout life has been a Whig and Republican in politics. He has been a member of the Christian Church for thirty years, and has lived an active and useful life. His son, John W., was born in Washington County March 10, 1844, and was reared to manhood in his native county. During the late war he was employed as teamster in the quartermaster’s department, being a participant in the battles of Prairie Grove, Ark. and Iron Mountain. He resided in Illinois for some time after the war, and then returned to Fayetteville, where he was married in 1870 to Miss Mary M. Forrester, and unti1 1886 resided on a farm on the West Fork of the White River. Since that time he has resided on the old home farm, where he owns a fine tract of land consisting of 220 acres, with over 100 acres under cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are the parents of four children: Nora, George W., Rosa M. and John Roy. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and Christian Church, and in his political views is a Republican. Mrs. Robinson is a native of South Carolina, and is also a member of the Christian Church. Her father, William Forrester, is still living, and resides in Texas.