ALMON B. ROBINSON

A Well Known Gentleman Died Early Saturday Morning

   The life of Almon B. Robinson ended peacefully at his residence on Fort Hill, where he has been tenderly cared for and ministered to by the devoted son and his most efficient wife early on Saturday, May 26, 1917, at the age of 83.  His illness was of brief duration.

   Mr. Robinson was born in Pharsalia December 9, 1833.  At seven years of age he removed to Hartwick, Otsego county, then, when fifteen, to Greene.  He came from Greene to Oxford in 1902 with the family of his son Edward.  Since then he has engaged in the production and care of poultry until a year ago.  This was his occupation for perhaps forty years at Upper Genegantslet, near Greene, where he had a farm of nearly 800 acres and spacious home, including a dairy sometimes of 90 cows.  The poultry business he had largely developed with the purchase of innumerable flocks of turkeys, ducks and geese which he shipped to city markets.  At one time he caused to be erected a mammoth building as a receptacle for his stock and products, fashioned with apartments for poultry, eggs, etc.  The material for this store-house was handsome blue sandstone taken from the Smithville quarry of J. E. Miller, at an expense of about $8,000.00.  The Robinson agents were traveling the country over wide districts collecting their commodities.

   In towns of some extent, among many men of high character and intelligence, no one man is especially representative.  But a citizen of a small hamlet, of marked intelligence and strong character is so intimately identified with the name and fame of his community that the man and his habitation are almost one and inseparable.  In this point of view few represent their district to a greater degree than did Mr. Robinson at Upper Genegantslet.  The ruling features of his character were kindliness, order and a keen sense of justice.  He was a man of sterling worth, strong in friendship, of an even disposition with enterprise and pronounced industry.

   Mr. Robinson felt an active interest in politics and public affairs.  He was once persuaded to permit the use of his name as candidate for Member of Assembly.  We shall remember him for his manliness and social characteristics, "a gentleman of the old school," his motto: "Peace and good will towards all men."  An obituary notice of his wife was in part as follows:  "In Greene, Nov. 10, 1899, Mary A., wife of A. B. Robinson, aged 63 years.  Mrs. Robinson was one of the noblest of women, in every respect a model wife and mother.  She had won the hearts of all with whom she had mingled by her many charming graces and quiet, gentle manners; a gifted, intelligent lady."

   Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Theodore Haydn of St. Paul's Church, were held on Monday, with interment in the family burial ground at Genegantslet.