Submitted by Martha Coleman
John Creagh ROBINSON was born 16 Aug 1839 at Demopolis, AL. His parents were Henry and Nancy RIDDICK ROBINSON. Henry ROBINSON died 31 Jun 1840. Nancy married second Young Hardy FROST; moving the family to Cass County, TX before the 1860 census of Cass County. John C. ROBINSON enlisted at Linden, TX on 27 May 1861 as a private in Company D, First Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade. (One of John's brothers, William, enlisted the same day, same company. William was killed or died 17 Jan 1862.) John was wounded at Chickamauga; than again during the battle of Manassas and Sharpsburg. He was discharged, arrived home the middle of February, 1865. John married Judith Frances HOLT on 22 May 1867. They had one son, James. Judith died 10 Aug 1868, buried in the Union Chapel Cemetery, Cass Co, TX. John married second Emily Frances RUSSELL on 27 Aug 1872. They had Eufaula, Virgie, Will, Sallie, Henry, and Mary. Emily died 20 Feb 1887. John Creagh ROBINSON died 9 Jun 1924 and was buried in the Robinson Plot in the Union Chapel Cemetery. John Creagh ROBINSON was my great-grandfather.
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