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WILLIAM ROBESON, farmer; P. O. Jaysville; was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., in 1817; came with his father to Ohio in the same year being only 2 months old; his father, David Robeson, located first on the Miami River about eight miles below Dayton, where he remained about sixteen years, when in 1833 he moved to Darke Co. and located in Butler Township, where he lived till his death which occurred three years after, or in 1836. Mr. Robeson, the subject of this sketch, resided on the home place about seventeen years. He was married to Esther Dongan in 1849; she was the daughter of Isaac Dongan and was born in Butler Co., in 1828. In 1852, Mr. Robeson bought the farm upon which he now resides and moved on to it the same year, there being about 30 acres cleared and a small cabin erected upon the same; by hard labor and industry, he now has a fine farm of 140 acres, 85 acres being under cultivation. There have been thirteen children born to them, and only four of them now living, viz.: Isaac D., Eliza D., Mary Ann and Ida Ellen May; two are married, and two remain single at home. His wife died in May, 1874, since which time his daughters have taken charge of his household affairs. Mr. Robeson has accumulated all his present wealth by dint of his own exertion, with the exception of 40 acres, which he received from his father; he gave his only son a start in life by giving him 44 acres of land; he is now married and settled upon the same. Mr. Robeson is now past 62 years of age, and enjoying good health, and may live many years to enjoy the fruits of his labors, and, perhaps, to add to his possessions.