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Descendents of Marshall Robison I (1787 - 11 Apr 1862)
and Jane Dickson (1788 - 8 Oct 1871)Second Immigrant Generation
*********************************************************************************************6. Jane Robison . Daughter of Marshall Robison I & Jane Dickson. Born 1 Jun 1827 in England. Died 27 Nov 1910 in Vancouver, BC. Buried in Nanaimo, BC.
She married William Cockburn (Coburn), son of John Cockburn (Coburn) & Elizabeth "Betsy" Lesley, 18 May 1844 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton By Dr. John M. Brooke . Born 1822 in England. Christen 1822 in Norham. Died 8 Sep 1893 in Nanaimo, BC.
William came to NB with his parents and siblings in 1837 and was among the pioneer settlers of Harvey Settlement.
From New Brunswick Courier, 18 May 1844: "Married Fredericton 9th inst., by Rev. J. M. Brooke, William Cockburn and Miss Jane Robinson both of Kingsclear."
From York Co NB Marriage Register B 1837-1850 (PANB): Witnesses to marriage were James Cockburn and Robert Fulton.
The 1861 Census for Manners Sutton showed that they owned or occupied 20 acres improved land, and 80 acres unimproved land. Cash value of farm was 80 pounds, value of implements and machinery, 2 pounds. They had 1 horse, 1 milch cow, 2 working oxen, 1 other neat cattle, 5 sheep, 1 swine, and slaughtered 200 lb. pork. Produced 20 lb. wool; 7 tons hay; 90 bu. oats; 50 bu. buckwheat; 4 bul timothy; 50 bu. turnips; and 80 bu. potatoes.
Many of this family moved to British Columbia, and William and his wife Jane Robison both died in BC.
From notes written by the late Mary Coburn there may have been a son named Harry in this family, who died young, but no record of his birth or death has been found.
They had the following children:
39 i. Margaret Jane Coburn
40 ii. Elizabeth Ann "Bessie" Coburn
41 iii. John Lesley Coburn
42 iv. Marshall "Mate" Coburn
43 v. William Henry Coburn
44 vi. Jessie Coburn
45 vii. Stephen Robison Coburn
46 viii. Isabelle "Belle" Coburn
47 ix. George Thomas Coburn
48 x. Margery Hannah Coburn
49 xi. James Andrew Coburn
50 xii. Mary Ann Piercy Coburn
51 xiii. David Walter Coburn
52 xiv. Joseph Lewis Coburn
7. Stephen Robison . Son of Marshall Robison I & Jane Dickson. Born 17 Oct 1829, United Kingdom. Died 1 May 1908 in Harvey. Buried in Robison Family Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
He married Eleanor "Jane" Herbert, daughter of Thomas Herbert & Isabel Embleton, 14 Feb 1862 in Harvey Settlement By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 19 Sep 1842 in Harvey. Christen 13 Nov 1842 in Harvey By Rev. Daniel McCurdy . Died 22 Jun 1920 in Harvey. Buried in Robison Family Cemetery.
From York Co NB Marriage Register C 1850-1866 (PANB): Witnesses to marriage were George Herbert and Isabell Atcheson.
Large format crayon photographic portrait of Stephen Robison (b. 17 Oct 1829, United Kingdom, d. 1 May 1908, Harvey) and wife Eleanor 'Jane' Herbert (b. 19 Sep 1842, Harvey, d. 22 Jun 1920, Harvey). Source: Linda Harris, Feb. 2007.
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They had the following children:
53 i. Joseph Robison
54 ii. Eleanor "Ellen" Robison
55 iii. George Robison
56 iv. Charles Robison
57 v. Charles Robison
58 vi. Florence Robison
59 vii. Albert Robison
60 viii. Grace Robison
61 ix. Emma Robison
62 x. Alfred Robison
