CENSUS 1910: Martha Robinson / b: abt 1843 in 0 / 0 / Living in Victoria, Knox, Illinois
CENSUS 1900: Martha J Robinson / b: abt Mar 1843 in IL / Wife / Living in Victoria, Knox, Illinois
CENSUS 1880: Martha Robinson / b: abt 1844 in IL / Wife / Living in Richman, Wayne, Iowa

CENSUS 1860: Martha J Aten / b: abt 1843 in IL / / Living in West Jersey, Stark, Illinois
CENSUS 1850: Martha J Aten / b: abt 1843 in IL / / Living in Stark, Illinois


MRS. ROBINSON OF VICTORIA DEAD

Victoria, Ill., Oct. 4 – (Special to the Mail).—
Mrs. Martha Robinson, an old resident of Victoria passed away Wednesday evening after a long illness. She had been helpless for nine months and was cared for by her faithful husband. She leaves four sons and one daughter to mourn her besides her husband. The funeral will be held Friday at 1:30 at the M. E. church.
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Oct 5, 1917
Victoria


We wish to thank our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and loss of our beloved wife and mother.
J.K.ROBINSON and CHILDREN.______________________________________________________

The funeral of Mrs. John K. Robinson was held at the M. E. Church at one-thirty o’clock Friday afternoon. Rev. John T. Killip was in charge and gave a fine sermon choosing his text from Isiah 66 and part of the 13 verse. He spoke of the untiring hands of mother and eulogized the name of mother in a very fitting and touching discourse. Many Beautiful flowers covered the casket. The church was filled with friends and relatives of the family whose presence attested to the love and respect in which she was held. The singing was by Mrs. Floyd Sornberger and Miss Grace Nelson who sang appropriate songs favorites of the deceased.

Sketch of Her Life
Martha Jane Aten, the daughter of Aaron K. and Dorcas Aten was born at West Jersey Stark County, Ill. Mar. 26, 1843. She was one of a family of eleven children—6 boys and 5 girls. Of this number four are living, Mrs. Moody Robinson of Fullerton, California, Mrs. C. Riles, Rev. G. Aten of Miago, Iowa and E.D. Aten of Mich.
The deceased spent the earlier part of her life near West jersey when she was engaged in teaching school.
She was united in marriage to John K. Robinson Feb. 18, 1868 and had her life been spared until next February they would have been married fifty years.
Soon after their marriage they moved to Iowa where they lived for 25 years. Coming back to Illinois again in 1893 they have made their home in and around Victoria.
To them were born five children—four boys and one daughter. They are F.M. Robinson, Victoria, M.K. Robinson, Grand Junction, P.A. Robinson, Humeston, Iowa, C.T. Robinson, Williamsfield, and Mrs. U.S. Ives, Victoria. She also leaves to mourn her loss 19 grand children and one Great Grand child. She was brought up in a Christian home and has been a member of the M. E. Church from her youth being active as a Sunday school worker and Sunday school superintendent, at various places where they lived.
The pallbearers were John Clark, Theodore Johnson, Frank Peterson, Wm. Sandquist, Noble Olmsted, Carl Brott.