Paulding County, Ohio, was the birthplace of Coe Gordon Robinson. On September 13, 1848, Isaac and Ann Evelyn Robinson welcomed their son and called him, "Coe."
He was joined by two sisters, Martha and Flora, in the 1860 census with their parents in Crane Township, Paulding County. Father, Isaac, was a farmer with real estate worth $60.
Coe enlisted into Company K, 182nd Ohio Infantry on September 19, 1864, according to the 1890 Veterans Census. Coe would have just turned 16; however, the official record noted he was 18 when he enlisted. His company was ordered to Nashville, Tennessee, on November 1, 1864, to meet up with General Sherman. They participated in the Battle of Nashville, and after the battle, the unit stayed there as guards and provosts (military police). Coe was mustered out with his regiment on July 15, 1865, having served nine months and twenty-six days.
Hester Ann Ashton became the bride of Coe Robinson on September 14, 1869 in Allen County, Indiana. They went to live on the farm of Eliza A. Ashton who could have been Hester's mother, a widow who was 46. In 1870, Crane Township, Paulding County, Coe and John Lathan (who was deaf and dumb) worked on the farm. Hester kept house, while two other possible siblings were at home - Lorey J., 11 and Samuel E., 27, who was described as "insane." That term covered a myriad of developmental issues and mental illnesses. Elizabeth had real estate worth $1600.
By 1880, Coe and Hester lived in Decatur City, Iowa with their one son, William. Coe worked still as a farm laborer. It is not known how long they stayed, but the family was home in Paulding County again when the Veterans Census was taken in 1890. Coe had a terrible time trying to get his pension amount increased - he applied four times. Finally in 1900, with some help from a local politician, it was raised to $12 from $6. His final pension of $24 a month was granted on December 2, 1910.
The Robinsons appeared in the 1900 census, living at 203 Second Street in Defiance, where they rented a house and where Coe had a barber shop. All of their living children were there with them: William, 23, a town day laborer; Arley E., 16, a telephone operator; and Earl R. , 11, and Vivian B., 8, who were at school. They stayed in this home through 1910, although the barber shop might have moved. In 1910, only Vivian (Berdie, Birdie), 18, was still at home.
In 1914, Birdie married Louis J. Krutsch, Jr. in Defiance. She had been a teacher in the Richland Township Schools for three years, and he worked at Tenzer Lumber. A short account of the wedding appeared in the Defiance Crescent News on July 15, 1914.
Coe and Hester moved in with their daughter, Vivian, and husband at 529 Nicholas Street sometime before the enumerator visited them in 1920. Coe, at 71, painted houses, while Hester kept house. After a period of illness, Hester died on March 16, 1927, in Defiance at the age of 77. Her death certificate indicated that she had heart disease and kidney failure. The Defiance Crescent News ran the obituary on March 19, 1927 on page 5:
"MRS. HESTER ANN ROBINSON
Last rites for Mrs. Hester Ann Robinson, wife of Coe G. Robinson, who succumbed at her home, 529 Nicholas Street, Wednesday afternoon, were held Friday at 2 p.m. at the home, with Rev. R. B. Foster, pastor of St. Paul's M.E. church, officiating.
Interment was in Riverside Cemetery. Pall bearers were Elwood Horn, Joseph Krutsch, Dewey Weirbaugh, Charles Ashton, Clarence Hinsch, and Frank Robinson. Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. Phariison, Miss Perry, Mrs. Joseph Krustsch and Miss Weeks were flower bearers."
On November 8, 1928, at the age of 80, Coe Gordon Robinson passed on. His obituary appeared in the Crescent News on November 9, 1928:
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(This is part of a series on Civil War veterans of Defiance County who were part of the G.A.R., Bishop Post, that headquartered in the city. Formed in 1879, the post was named after a local man, Captain William Bishop, Company D, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Army who died as a result of wounds received in battle. The veterans' photos are part of a composite photo of members that has survived. If you have other information or corrections to add to the soldiers' stories, please add to the comments!)
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