A SHORT HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF
as told by his son Aaron Wayne Robison to his grandson Wayne Ashby Robison
Included in History & Genealogy of the Franklin Alonzo Robison Family
compiled by Carrie Robison Despain and Melba Despain Garner in
1960
Alonzo
Franklin Robison was born Jan. 16, 1873 in Fillmore, Utah as the oldest of
twelve children to Franklin Alonzo And Isabella Eleanor Pratt Robison. He was
baptized 2 Jun 1881. He lived in Fillmore most of his life except when business
ventures took him to Idaho, Arizona or other parts of Utah.
While
still a young man he made various trips into Arizona to help move his father
and Aunt Lois and their family there and also to take dried fruit for sale. The
sale of this fruit provided funds with which to maintain the family. On one of
these trips he was riding his horse, trying to find a crossing of one of the
rivers. He entered the river, but the stream was swift and the water was deep.
He was separated from his horse. His horse crossed the river and came out on
the other side. He couldn't swim, but he floated down the stream on his back.
His father tried to reach him from one trail into the river, but he floated by
before his father could reach him. He finally caught in some bushes and held on
until his father could rescue him.
