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F. W. Robinson
F. W. Robinson, manufacturer, Richmond, Ind., is a native of Baltimore, Md., born in 1810. His parents, John and Mary A. (Wills) Robinson, were natives of Delaware, his father of English and his mother of Swiss descent. His mother died in Philadelphia, and his father in England. Of their seven children our subject is the eldest now living. His boyhood days were spent with his father, who was a carpenter. In 1829 he went to Darke County, Ohio, and in 1834 came to Richmond, where he has since resided.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2