William Meade Robinson1,2

#618, (9 October 1826 - 26 November 1858)
OccupationWilliam Meade Robinson was a merchant.1 
BirthHe was born on 9 Oct 1826 in Kentucky.1,3
 
MarriageWilliam M Robinson married Anna M Bonnycastle, daughter of Charles Bonnycastle and Ann Mason Tutt, on 22 Oct 1849 in Washington, DC. The register held no further information.4 
1850 CensusWilliam Meade Robinson and Ann Mason Bonnycastle appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, enumerated 3 Oct 1850.
The Robinson household included
R.A., 32, m, merchant, real estate $10,000, born Va
E.D., 27, f, born Ky
Wm, 23, m, merchant, born Va, married within the year
Anne W, 22, f, born Va, married within the year
W.A., 7, m, born Ky, attending school
Maria O, 2, f, born Ky
Worthington, 7/12, m, born Ky

So, it looks as though newlyweds William and Anne are staying with William's brother.5 
DeathWilliam Meade Robinson died on 26 Nov 1858 at the age of 32.1,3 
BurialHe was buried on 28 Nov 1858 in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.6 

Family

Ann Mason Bonnycastle b. 12 Aug 1828, d. 10 Apr 1918
Children
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Charles Bonnycastle (1796-1840)
Last Edited2 May 2011

Citations:

  1. Frederick A. Virkus, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy (n.p.: n.pub., 1925; reprint 1987), p.802, Robinson family genealogy.
  2. W. Pippenger, Washington D.C. Marriage Licenses, 1811-58 (Arlington, Virginia: n.pub., 1994).
  3. George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the United States of America (New York: n.pub., 1907), vol. 5.
  4. Marriage Records of District of Columbia, 1811-1950. Original records District of Columbia Clerk of the Superior Court. Viewed at Family Search Historic Records & Images Online, William M Robinson & Anna M Bonnycastle, 1849, FHL film #2079251.
  5. Online image of the 1850 Federal Census for United States (Family Search Labs, search.labs.familysearch.org), Kentucky, Louisville, District 3, stamped page 278.
  6. Burial Database for Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, online http://www.cavehillcemetery.com, William Meade Robinson was buried in Section G, Lot 147, grave 1.
  7. Death Records of Kentucky, 1852-1953 (http://www.ancestry.com, images online), Wm Meade Robinson, 1923, #1786.
Close