Philip N. Robinson

[Special to the Herald.]

   PLEASANTVILLE, April 14. – Philip Nathaniel Robinson passed away at his home at Pineville at 1:30 p. m. Saturday, April 13, 1918, after an illness of two years’ duration from leakage of the heart. He had been in a critical condition for five weeks previous to his death. The deceased was the son of Joseph and Nancy Ruland Robinson (both deceased) and was born in Deerfield township, Warren county, Aug. 2, 1839, and was therefore 78 years of age. While still a very young man he was engaged in the lumber business and previous to the beginning of the Civil War owned a lumber yard in Pleasantville. On Sept. 4, 1861 he enlisted, registering at Titusville in Company K, 57th Pennsylvania V. 1., 1st brigade, 1st division, 3’d A. C. The following is taken from his war record as given in Hardesty’s “Presidents, Soldiers and Statesmen” war records of Warren county veterans: “He entered the army as a private but was promoted to first sargeant. In the fall of 1863 in Philadelphia, Pa., he was transferred to second battalion, V. R. C. At the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, he received a gunshot wound in his right hand, resulting in the loss of the two first fingers. He was treated in hospitals at Washington, D. C., and West Philadelphia for about four months. In the fall of 1863 he received a veteran’s furlough for thirty days, rejoining his command at Philadelphia at the end of that time. He took part in the following battles. Seige of Yorktown. Williamsburg. Seven days before Richmond. Fair Oaks. Second Bull Run. Chantilly. Antietam. Fredricksburg Burnsides Stick in the Mud and Chancellorsville. He commanded Company 128, 2nd battalion Veterans corps at Ft. Stephens in the defense of Washington, D. C. He received an honorable discharge Nov. 4, 1864, at Washington, D. C. Comrade Robinson draws a pension and was elected county commissioner of Warren county for three successive terms and received the appointment of postmaster for Pineville, which office he held for fifteen years, refusing a re-appointment when Cleveland was elected, Mr. Robinson being a staunch Republican. He belongs to the C. S. Chase Post, No. 50.”
   For about 3 years after the close of the war he was associated in business with M. W. Ruland (also a veteran of the Civil war) at Pineville, where they conducted a general store. On Dec. 21, 1868 he was united in marriage to Samantha Fogle whose parents owned the Fogle farm near West Hickory and which is still known as the Fogle farm. Mr. Robinson soon after his marriage erected a hotel at Pineville, which during the oil excitement at Triumph and Pithole did an enormous business situated as it was midway between the two oil towns. This building was later remodeled and has been the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson during their entire married life. Had Mr. Robinson lived until December, they would have been wedded fifty years. Mr. Robinson always took an active interest in politics, was a great reader and up until his last illness was accuratley posted in the progress of the present war.

   He was a charter member of the Seneca Lodge No. 519, I. O. O. F. Mr. Robinson possessed an unusually kind heart and more than one needed person received help at his hands. He was honest to a degree of fineness and idolized his children and grand children, ever enjoying the family gatherings to the full. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were the parents of ten children, all of whom are living and who with the widow survive as follows: Mrs. H. K. Vail of Grand Valley, R. No. 1, Mrs. E. L. Casler, Mrs. A. H. Archer and Harrison Robinson of Pleasantville, Mrs. B. W. Bedford and Clyde Robinson of Titusville, Guy Robinson at home and Mrs. W. J. Allison, whose husband is with the national army in Texas. Mrs. Allison has been at home for the past five weeks; Ralph Robinson of Dubois, Pa., Blaine Robinson of Bartlesville, Okla. There are also sixteen grandchildren. The deceased is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Jane Manross of Union City.

   A prayer service will be held from the residence Wednesday, April 17, at 12 o’clock noon. The funeral cortege will then come to Pleasantville where services will be conducted from the United Brethren church at 2 o’clock p. m. Rev. R. J. White of Buffalo. an friend of the deceased will conduct the services assisted by Rev. F. L. Barber. The local lodge of I. O. O. F. will participate in the services at the church and the G. A. R. will conduct the services at the Fairview cemetery where the interment will be made. Sons of the deceased will act as pallbearers.

 

 

P. N. Robinson

   One of the largest funerals ever held in Pleasantville was that over the remains of P. N. Robinson of Pineville held yesterday afternoon at the United Brethren church in that village. There were thirty automobiles carrying friends to Fairview Cemetery where the remains were laid at rest. There was a profusion of floral tributes, including a broken wheel from the family and large pieces from the G. A. R., the I. O. O. F. the Order of the Eastern Star, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Women’s Relief Corps and W. M. A. of the United Brethren church.

   A prayer service was conducted at the home of Rev. Dr. R. J. White of Buffalo, N. Y., a former pastor of the Pleasantville United Brethren church. A quartet composed of Mrs. Robert Clark, Mrs. William Clark, J. F. Fogle and William Dunham sang “Face to Face.” The remains were then taken to the church in Pleasantville where the pastor, Rev. F. I. Barber, assisted Dr. White. A quartet consisting of Mrs. J. J. Sharpe, Mrs. A. J. Rinker, S. P. Eckstrom and D. R. Nelson, all of Titusville, sang “Rock of Ages,” “Nearer My God to Thee,” and “Some Day the Silver Cord Will Break.”

   The I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. attended in a body there being twenty-five members of each. These organizations conducted their ritual services, that of the I. O. O. F. being in charge of A. J. Hotchkiss and Clyde Wadell while for the G. A. R., Dr. Merrill Smith sounded taps, the echo being sounded by Edward Monroe. The pall bearers were Ralph, Clyde, Harrison and Guy Robinson, E. L. Casler and A. H. Archer. Among those present from a distance were Sarah Fogle of Union City and Ralph Robinson of DuBois.