Alonzo Lee Robinson ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Pleasant Hill, IL on 5 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 671A, District 196, Dwelling 67, Family 74, Roll 243
Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, Illinois
Alonzo L. Robinson..---..3..IL

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Apr 1876, then his age should have been 4 instead of 3. His birth location should have been Missouri instead of Illinois.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL on 2 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 127, Dwelling 10, Family 10
Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, Illinois
Farm rented
Married 2 years
Alonzo R. Robinson..Head..Apr 1876..24..MO..Farmer

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Pleasant Hill, IL on 5 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 171, Dwelling 80, Family 84, Roll 401
Pleasant Hill, Pike County, Illinois
Washington Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Alonzo Robinson..Head..43..MO..Farmer

(Living with wife and 11 children.)
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper after 3 March 1960 in , Pike County, IL.

⁵ Funeral service for Alonzo L. Robinson, 83, will be held Sunday afternoon in the Christian church with burial in Crescent Heights cemetery. The Rev. Elmer Carter will officiate. Mr. Robinson died early Thursday morning in his home.

He was a native of Louisiana, Mo., but had resided in the Pleasant Hill vicinity for 75 years, and was engaged in farming for many years. He was a member of the Christian church.

Mr. Robinson was married May 8, 1898 to Esther DeCamp, who survives, with seven sons and six daughters. The sons are Clyde, Norman and Russell of Pleasant Hill vicinity, Leslie of Joliet, Francis of Woodstock, Max of Pittsfield, and Orville in Oregon state. The daughters are Mrs. Doris Paderson and Mrs. Ben Guthrie of Pleasant Hill, Mrs. Mamie Heavener and Mrs. Ruby Voshall of Pittsfield, Mrs. Holly Pilley of Louisiana, Mo., and Mrs. Blanche Boothe in Texas.

Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Belle Smith in Colorado, 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

(Source: Unknown newspaper)
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Alonzo married Esther Louvenia Decamp, daughter of William Thomas Decamp and Lucinda Bethleu Carver, on 8 May 1898 in Pleasant Hill, IL.^{1 2} (Esther Louvenia Decamp was born on 11 August 1879 in Pleasant Hill, IL ^{1 2} and died on 4 May 1962 in Pleasant Hill, IL.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL on 2 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 127, Dwelling 10, Family 10
Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, Illinois
Farm rented
Married 2 years
Alonzo R. Robinson..Head..Apr 1876..24..MO..Farmer
Esther L. Robinson..Wife..Aug 1879..20..IL..1/1
Leslie W. Robinson..Son..Dec 1898..1..IL
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Pleasant Hill, IL on 5 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 171, Dwelling 80, Family 84, Roll 401
Pleasant Hill, Pike County, Illinois
Washington Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Alonzo Robinson..Head..43..MO..Farmer
Esther Robinson..Wife..40..IL
Leslie Robinson..Son..21..IL..Laborer
Orville Robinson..Son..19..IL..Laborer
Ruby Robinson...Daughter..17..IL
Russell Robinson..Son..15..IL
Truman Robinson..Son..13..IL
Hallie Robinson..Daughter..11..IL
Max Robinson..Son..9..IL
Clyde Robinson..Son..8..IL
Blanche Robinson..Daughter..5..IL
Mamie Robinson..Daughter..3y11m..IL
Norman Robinson..Son..1y10m..IL
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