JOHN L. ROBISON
NY Cavalry
2nd Regiment, Co. I
John Robison and Harriet Deuel were cousins. John's father, Ebenezer Robison was the brother of Harriet's mother, Lydia Robison Deuel. There are no letters from John but his name is mentioned.
JOHN L. ROBISON
Son of Ebenezer J. Robison and Mary A. Davis
6', light complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes @ Age 69
Born: 1814, Marietta, OH
Died: June 8, 1888, Willard, NY @ Age 74
Buried: Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Upper Left Section
(Rt. 79, Slaterville (Tompkins), NY, across from Caroline School, by
Henry Wilson, Post #68, GAR)
Married #1: 1838, Rebeca Hoose
Born: Slaterville, NY
Died: Sept. 1839, Slaterville, NY
Died of consumption about a year after marriage. No children.
Niece: Susan Whitley, Candor (Tioga), NYMarried #2: May 28, 1840, Mariah J. Valden, of Caroline, NY
by Cornelius Turk, Methodist Preacher
Born: Circa 1823, Fairfield, CT
Died: April 11, 1908, Slaterville, NY
Buried: Dutch Reformed Cemetery
Chldren of John Robison and Mariah J. Valden
Sarah Ann Robison, born Oct. 28, 1845, married Horrace Lovejoy
Pheobe Ann Robison, born circa 1848, married #1 Charles W. Kisor
#2 Oskar Jordan
Georgianna Robison, born circa 1851, married Charles Bolster
Warren L. Robison, born circa 1854
Service Record:
Enlisted: Jan 5, 1864, Dryden, NY @ Age 44
Private, Co. I, 2nd Reg't, NY Cavalry
Discharged: Aug. 8, 1865, Louisville, KY
Pension Application:
Pension Certificate:
Military record indicate he was able to write his name. Enlisted under name of
"Robinson", but signed papers as "Robison". Probably lied about age when
enlisted. Duties included sawing lumber for regiment. Spent time in hospitals at
Romley, WVA; Cumberland and Frederick, MD; and Clarksville and
Winchester, VA.Additional Information:
Lived on Thomas Road, Slaterville Springs, NY. Transferred from town of
Dryden, NY circa 1886. Occupation was that of lumberman and boat builder.
Sawmill was located on Thomas Road. Probably worked there. The only boat
works in Caroline was John Miller, brother-in-law to Delight Bishop. Shop was
located at 58 Caroline Depot Road. Living in Ithaca at the age of 69 when he
applied for Invalid Pension. Lived in Tompkins and Tioga Counties after leaving
service.
Mariah Robison made her mark when applying for widow's pension.
Aug 1891, Maria Robison was living with son-in-law, Oscar Jordan and had
been living with him since early 1888. (Caroline Center)
James Stevens, resident of Caroline County, born 1800, wife was cousin of
John or Mariah.
Siblings:
Nathaniel Robison, Isaac Robison, Lyman Robison & George Robison
Sources:
Civil War Pension Files & Census Records, National Archives, Washington, DC.
Richard Roberts, descendant of John L. Robison.
The name of John Robison is mentioned in a letter from George Sutfin to Harriet Deuel. Their parents were cousins.
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