William Edgar Robinson

Male 1849 - 1923  (73 years)


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  • Name William Edgar Robinson 
    Birth 4 Jul 1849  Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Maybe Gardener (Summit Estates Newport)
    Occupation 1880  Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Painter 
    • Painter according to 1880 census
      Carpenter according to death record
    _UID 88F9A655189047E48A8CD94A3940A1EA8C12 
    Death 16 Apr 1923  Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: Senile myocarditis 
    Burial South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK043 - Riverside Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I334  Larry and Jane's Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2023 

    Family Julia Augusta Smith,   b. 29 Sep 1855, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1922, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edgar Burnet Robinson,   b. 23 Mar 1877, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1932, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    Family ID F116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Jul 1849 - Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - - Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Painter - 1880 - Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Senile myocarditis - 16 Apr 1923 - Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK043 - Riverside Cemetery Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #4521, Date of Import: Feb 8, 1997]

      William Edgar Robinson lived at the corner of Robinson and Rodman Streets in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. He was very much into gardening. On his property he had two greenhouses. In one greenhouse he grew from seed of vegetables and flowers which was eventually transplanted to his garden. The other greenhouse he grew grapes.
      One day U.S. President Chester A. Arthur was visiting the Dunn's at there summer home in Narragansett. The Dunn's where of the Dunn & Bradstreet. William Edgar Robinson learning of President Arthur's visit walked with a basket of his prized grapes to the Dunn's house and gifted it to the President and his hosts. This story was told by his grandson Edgar Franklin Robinson.

  • Sources 
    1. [S464] 1880 Federal Census, (Washington D.C., National Archives microfilm publications).

    2. [S22] Narragansett Town Hall, Vital Records, Death Records, book 3, p. 3 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S22] Narragansett Town Hall, Vital Records, Death Records, Book 3, p. 3 (Reliability: 3).



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