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On the 1920 census taken in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, James and Nancy Robinson are shown living in the home of James Robinson’s parents, John B Johnson and wife Della and a cousin whose name I am unable to discern. But there they are ! Nancy and James with two children, James Jr and Theodore. After searching for years, finally there they are and I was also able to find James and Nancy were issued a marriage license February 5, 1917 in Richland County. The image is blurry and dark, but if you look for Johnson, John B you can’t miss it ! ♥
In a conversation with Daddy (Clifford M Robinson, Sr.) about my findings, I was able to stir up some memories and confirm the people listed on the 1920 census.
”Uncle John” and “Aunt Della” had taken the whole family, James,Nancy, James Jr., Theodore and a cousin “Daught” (sp?) Smith, from South Carolina, first to Philadelphia, and on to Coatesville where they appear on 830 Coates Street in the 1930 Pennsylvania census. “Uncle John” it seems, “raised” or adopted James Robinson and the cousin Daught. Uncle John died when Daddy was small, so small that ” I couldn’t see into the casket, you see. Somebody lifted me up to see” Daddy said of the funeral.
Daddy recalled that he was home from the service and visiting Winnsboro when his brother, William Starks, nicknamed “Son” took him to visit a maternal uncle, Theodore Madison. ” I think that’s who she named my brother Theodore after” ♥
