Drew Perkins Robinson, age 16, married Robbie Sawyer, age 16, on Jan. 30, 1908, in Gibson Co., TN. They were married 15 years, then divorced Oct. 15, 1923, in Desha Co., Arkansas.
1910 U.S. Census states Drew, age 18, resided in Shelby Co., TN, living with his parents and siblings. Drew's occupation was street car conductor. The family relocated to Rapides Parish, LA, date unknown. Drew's father passed away Dec. 13, 1917, Alexandria, Rapides, LA, age 55.
1920 U.S. Census states Drew, age 27, resided in Alexandria, LA , living with his mother, age 53, now a widow. Also in the household were Drew's son, age 10, Drew's sisters Naomi, age 20, and Lola, age 12, and his brother Roy, age 16. Drew's occupation was locomotive fireman.
Drew Robinson, age 45, married Wilma Reynolds, age 30, on April 7, 1937, in McGehee, Desha Co., Arkansas. In 1938, the residence of Drew and Wilma Robinson was Alexandria, Louisiana, which is also where Drew's married son lived.
1942 WWII Draft Registration, age 50, Residence: Alexandria, LA; Occupation: Engineer for Missouri Pacific Lines Railroad. The 1942 City Directory for Alexandria lists Drew Robinson's residence as the same as his son's. This is also the year the son's wife passed away at age 29.
1943 California, Railroad Employment Records state that Drew was employed as a fireman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe - Coastline from Aug. 24, 1943, to Nov. 11, 1943.
"Drew Perkins Robinson, aged 53 years, Alexandria (Louisiana), died at a local hospital at 9 a.m. today, September 4, 1945. He is survived by one son, E. D. Robinson, U.S. Navy; two brothers, F. P. of Texarkana, TX, and Roy of New Orleans; two sisters, Mrs. T. C. Taylor (Naomi) and Mrs. Clyde Cannon (Lola), both of Alexandria; and one granddaughter, Carolyn Drew Robinson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Hixson's Chapel with interment following in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville (Louisiana). "
The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana) September 4, 1945, Tuesday
1910 U.S. Census states Drew, age 18, resided in Shelby Co., TN, living with his parents and siblings. Drew's occupation was street car conductor. The family relocated to Rapides Parish, LA, date unknown. Drew's father passed away Dec. 13, 1917, Alexandria, Rapides, LA, age 55.
1920 U.S. Census states Drew, age 27, resided in Alexandria, LA , living with his mother, age 53, now a widow. Also in the household were Drew's son, age 10, Drew's sisters Naomi, age 20, and Lola, age 12, and his brother Roy, age 16. Drew's occupation was locomotive fireman.
Drew Robinson, age 45, married Wilma Reynolds, age 30, on April 7, 1937, in McGehee, Desha Co., Arkansas. In 1938, the residence of Drew and Wilma Robinson was Alexandria, Louisiana, which is also where Drew's married son lived.
1942 WWII Draft Registration, age 50, Residence: Alexandria, LA; Occupation: Engineer for Missouri Pacific Lines Railroad. The 1942 City Directory for Alexandria lists Drew Robinson's residence as the same as his son's. This is also the year the son's wife passed away at age 29.
1943 California, Railroad Employment Records state that Drew was employed as a fireman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe - Coastline from Aug. 24, 1943, to Nov. 11, 1943.
"Drew Perkins Robinson, aged 53 years, Alexandria (Louisiana), died at a local hospital at 9 a.m. today, September 4, 1945. He is survived by one son, E. D. Robinson, U.S. Navy; two brothers, F. P. of Texarkana, TX, and Roy of New Orleans; two sisters, Mrs. T. C. Taylor (Naomi) and Mrs. Clyde Cannon (Lola), both of Alexandria; and one granddaughter, Carolyn Drew Robinson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Hixson's Chapel with interment following in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville (Louisiana). "
The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana) September 4, 1945, Tuesday
Drew Perkins Robinson, age 16, married Robbie Sawyer, age 16, on Jan. 30, 1908, in Gibson Co., TN. They were married 15 years, then divorced Oct. 15, 1923, in Desha Co., Arkansas.
1910 U.S. Census states Drew, age 18, resided in Shelby Co., TN, living with his parents and siblings. Drew's occupation was street car conductor. The family relocated to Rapides Parish, LA, date unknown. Drew's father passed away Dec. 13, 1917, Alexandria, Rapides, LA, age 55.
1920 U.S. Census states Drew, age 27, resided in Alexandria, LA , living with his mother, age 53, now a widow. Also in the household were Drew's son, age 10, Drew's sisters Naomi, age 20, and Lola, age 12, and his brother Roy, age 16. Drew's occupation was locomotive fireman.
Drew Robinson, age 45, married Wilma Reynolds, age 30, on April 7, 1937, in McGehee, Desha Co., Arkansas. In 1938, the residence of Drew and Wilma Robinson was Alexandria, Louisiana, which is also where Drew's married son lived.
1942 WWII Draft Registration, age 50, Residence: Alexandria, LA; Occupation: Engineer for Missouri Pacific Lines Railroad. The 1942 City Directory for Alexandria lists Drew Robinson's residence as the same as his son's. This is also the year the son's wife passed away at age 29.
1943 California, Railroad Employment Records state that Drew was employed as a fireman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe - Coastline from Aug. 24, 1943, to Nov. 11, 1943.
"Drew Perkins Robinson, aged 53 years, Alexandria (Louisiana), died at a local hospital at 9 a.m. today, September 4, 1945. He is survived by one son, E. D. Robinson, U.S. Navy; two brothers, F. P. of Texarkana, TX, and Roy of New Orleans; two sisters, Mrs. T. C. Taylor (Naomi) and Mrs. Clyde Cannon (Lola), both of Alexandria; and one granddaughter, Carolyn Drew Robinson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Hixson's Chapel with interment following in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville (Louisiana). "
The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana) September 4, 1945, Tuesday
1910 U.S. Census states Drew, age 18, resided in Shelby Co., TN, living with his parents and siblings. Drew's occupation was street car conductor. The family relocated to Rapides Parish, LA, date unknown. Drew's father passed away Dec. 13, 1917, Alexandria, Rapides, LA, age 55.
1920 U.S. Census states Drew, age 27, resided in Alexandria, LA , living with his mother, age 53, now a widow. Also in the household were Drew's son, age 10, Drew's sisters Naomi, age 20, and Lola, age 12, and his brother Roy, age 16. Drew's occupation was locomotive fireman.
Drew Robinson, age 45, married Wilma Reynolds, age 30, on April 7, 1937, in McGehee, Desha Co., Arkansas. In 1938, the residence of Drew and Wilma Robinson was Alexandria, Louisiana, which is also where Drew's married son lived.
1942 WWII Draft Registration, age 50, Residence: Alexandria, LA; Occupation: Engineer for Missouri Pacific Lines Railroad. The 1942 City Directory for Alexandria lists Drew Robinson's residence as the same as his son's. This is also the year the son's wife passed away at age 29.
1943 California, Railroad Employment Records state that Drew was employed as a fireman for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe - Coastline from Aug. 24, 1943, to Nov. 11, 1943.
"Drew Perkins Robinson, aged 53 years, Alexandria (Louisiana), died at a local hospital at 9 a.m. today, September 4, 1945. He is survived by one son, E. D. Robinson, U.S. Navy; two brothers, F. P. of Texarkana, TX, and Roy of New Orleans; two sisters, Mrs. T. C. Taylor (Naomi) and Mrs. Clyde Cannon (Lola), both of Alexandria; and one granddaughter, Carolyn Drew Robinson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Hixson's Chapel with interment following in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville (Louisiana). "
The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana) September 4, 1945, Tuesday
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