Note: headstone death year 1890 appears incorrect. Perhaps the date was confused with the 1890 birth of her youngest child. It's a new stone apparently placed after the 1994 Greene County cemetery book. Frances is living for the 1900 census of Jackson Pct, Greene Co. IN, which cites birth April 1846. Headstone birth year for husband John also appears in error.

--ks

Death Certificate has death 16 April 1905 but says birth was in 1836, though it correctly cites her age as 59Y 11M 29D.

--by Tom (47766418) 4-6-24.

Obituary:

Fanny ROBINSON, (nee, HARDESTY) was born in Coschocton County, Ohio, April 17, 1845; Died at her home near Robinson, Indiana, April 16, 1895; Aged 60 years. She was married to John William ROBINSON January 20, 1866. To this union were born twelve children—nine girls and three boys. Two of them preceded her to the land beyond and ten, together with the father, are left to mourn her loss. She had been an invalid for two years and for the past three months had been confined to her bed. During her entire sickness she received the tendered care from husband, children and many friends who can reflect now in their sadness, to the happy thought that they did their duty and everything that kind hands and willing hearts could afford were offered to stay the hand of Death, but to no avail. Her suffering was great, but borne with much patience. As a wife and helpmate she certainly filled the position in its fullest sense, being every ready to help her husband in all his undertakings. She was a kind and loving mother. As a neighbor there was none better. No one was ever more ready to lend a helping hand. No night was too dark, no road too muddy, and no day too cold for her to go and administer to the sick. She was a jovial, good, kind hearted woman and always made every one feel welcome who went to her home. The deceased was a member of the M. E. church and died in Christian faith. In a conversation with her friends she said that she was not ashamed to live nor afraid to die and was perfectly willing to go, but expressed her regret to leave her family. Funeral services were conducted at the home by the Rev. BARRETT after which the remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery on her birthday, April 17, 1905. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community. May they be comforted by the words of the Master; "Blessed are they who die in the Lord."

—CEMETERIES OF EASTERN GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, 1994, G.C.H.S., Robinson Cemetery, Jackson Township, Section 6, page 139, lists Fannie HARDESTY ROBINSON, w/o John William, No Marker; John William ROBINSON, s/o Thomas & Rebecca, No marker.

--by Susan 2006