Charles Alexander Robinson1 
M, (1 August 1904 - 18 April 1977)
Charles Alexander Robinson was born on 1 August 1904 at Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.2,3 He was the son of George T. Robinson and Mary L. DuVall. Charles Alexander Robinson married, at age 24, Hazel Kathyrn Kinley, age 21, daughter of William Boyd Kinley and Rachel Dora Waltz, on Tuesday, 9 April 1929 at Evangelical Church Parsonage, 2351 Dove Street, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4 Charles Alexander Robinson died on 18 April 1977 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at age 72 years, 8 months and 17 days.2,3 He was buried on 21 April 1977 in the State Road United Methodist Church Cemetery, located in Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.5
Charles attended Bottle Run No. 2, Old Lycoming Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania during the 1910 - 1911 school year. A. C. Paulhamus, was the teacher. Board of Education consisted of George W. Bennett, President; L. H. Pidcoe, Secretary; Amos Smith, Treasurer; Chris Bower; Daniel Berry; Clarence Sholder; and G. Bruce Milnor, County Superintendent. He was employed by the Sweets Steel Company between 1935 and 1970. His obituary was published sometime in April 1977 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His obituary stated:
Charles A. Robinson, 72, of Williamsport RD 5, died at 10 p.m. Monday, April 18, 1977, in Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Robinson was a retired employee of the former Sweets Steel Co., where he had been employed for 35 years. He later was employed by the former Pennsylvania Department of Highways, retiring in 1971.
Mr. Robinson was an elder and former trustee of Bethel United Presbyterian Church and was treasurer of the church school. He was an officer in the Lycoming County Sabbath School Association.
He was treasurer of Bottle Run Grange 1290; treasurer of the Past Master Club of Lycoming County Grange, and a seventh degree member of the National Grange Organization.
He was also a member of the Heshbon Senior Citizens Club.
Born August 1, 1904, in the home where he lived his entire life, he was a son of George T. and May L. DuVall Robinson.
Surviving are his wife, the former Hazel Kinley; four sons, R. Clair, Richard L. and Dave W., all of Linden; and Donald P., of Cogan Station; a daughter, Mrs. Lois Levan, of Williamsport RD 2; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Codney, of Trout Run RD 1, and 15 grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the church, Bottle Run Road, with the Rev. Reginald W. McInroy, his pastor, officiating. Burial will be in State Road Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The fmily will provide the flowers.
From a scrapbook of: newspaper clippings containing births, marriages and obituaries; Memorial Service Cards; and personal notes; owner: Donna Edler Sayah, 1388 Carey Hill Rd., Montoursville, PA 17754; (570) 435-0890.
Charles attended Bottle Run No. 2, Old Lycoming Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania during the 1910 - 1911 school year. A. C. Paulhamus, was the teacher. Board of Education consisted of George W. Bennett, President; L. H. Pidcoe, Secretary; Amos Smith, Treasurer; Chris Bower; Daniel Berry; Clarence Sholder; and G. Bruce Milnor, County Superintendent. He was employed by the Sweets Steel Company between 1935 and 1970. His obituary was published sometime in April 1977 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His obituary stated:
Charles A. Robinson, 72, of Williamsport RD 5, died at 10 p.m. Monday, April 18, 1977, in Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Robinson was a retired employee of the former Sweets Steel Co., where he had been employed for 35 years. He later was employed by the former Pennsylvania Department of Highways, retiring in 1971.
Mr. Robinson was an elder and former trustee of Bethel United Presbyterian Church and was treasurer of the church school. He was an officer in the Lycoming County Sabbath School Association.
He was treasurer of Bottle Run Grange 1290; treasurer of the Past Master Club of Lycoming County Grange, and a seventh degree member of the National Grange Organization.
He was also a member of the Heshbon Senior Citizens Club.
Born August 1, 1904, in the home where he lived his entire life, he was a son of George T. and May L. DuVall Robinson.
Surviving are his wife, the former Hazel Kinley; four sons, R. Clair, Richard L. and Dave W., all of Linden; and Donald P., of Cogan Station; a daughter, Mrs. Lois Levan, of Williamsport RD 2; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Codney, of Trout Run RD 1, and 15 grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the church, Bottle Run Road, with the Rev. Reginald W. McInroy, his pastor, officiating. Burial will be in State Road Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The fmily will provide the flowers.
From a scrapbook of: newspaper clippings containing births, marriages and obituaries; Memorial Service Cards; and personal notes; owner: Donna Edler Sayah, 1388 Carey Hill Rd., Montoursville, PA 17754; (570) 435-0890.
Children of Charles Alexander Robinson and Hazel Kathyrn Kinley
- Robert Clair Robinson+
- Lois Mae Robinson+
- Richard Lee Robinson+ (3 Jan 1938 - 27 Jul 1991)
- Dale William Robinson+ (14 Nov 1939 - 4 May 1997)
- Donald Paul Robinson+1
Last Edited=6 Feb 2011
Citations
- [S891] Wedding invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Franklin L. Hyde for the marriage of Sandra Ann Hyde and Donald Paul Robinson, 28 September 1963, Balls Mills E. U. B. Church, Balls Mills, Pennsylvania. The original was given to the author, on 1 June 1999 by Donna [Edler] Sayah. The original card came from Donna's mother Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) and was a part of her collection of personal memorabilia that she had collected throughout her lifetime. Kevin Leonard Sholder, 48 Esquire Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.
- [S8] RD #5, Williamsport, PA 17701 Lena Hafer Bower and (570) 323-9585, Scrapbook of: newspaper clippings containing births, marriages and obituaries; Memorial Service Cards; and personal note (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Obituary.
- [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. CHARLES ROBINSON, birth listed as 01 Aug 1904, died listed as Apr 1977, issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Williamsport, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 1 Mar 2004.
- [S33] Thelma Elizabeth (Gouldy) Kinley, "Family Group Sheets (James Henry Goldy and Francis Cupp)," supplied 8 September 1992 ([address for private use,] Cogan Station, Pennsylvania; USA). 8 September 1992.
- [S8] RD #5, Williamsport, PA 17701 Lena Hafer Bower and (570) 323-9585, Scrapbook of: newspaper clippings containing births, marriages and obituaries; Memorial Service Cards; and personal note, Funeral Card.