Franklin Alonzo Robison (1851-1936)

Lonnie Robison
Grandpa Lonnie
Born:	29 Jul 1851 Crete, Illinois
Died:	17 Oct 1936 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Joseph Robison
Mother:	Lucretia Hancock
Siblings:	Alfred Robison Benjamin Hancock Robison Joseph Vickery Robison Alvin Locke Robison Emily Robison William Henry Robison Mary Robison Lucretia Proctor Robison Proctor Hancock Robison Almon Robison Albert Robison Adelia Robison Franklin Alonzo Robison
Married:	10 Apr 1872 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Isabella Eleanor Marden Pratt
Children:	Alonzo Franklin Robison Parley Proctor Robison Joseph Alfred Robison Herma Lucretia Robison Belinda Pratt Robison Ruth Pratt Robison Isabella Pratt Robison Carrie Pratt Robison Alma Pratt Robison Harmel Pratt Robison Parker Pratt Robison Olea Pratt Robison
Married:	30 Nov 1882 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Harriet Elizabeth Thorpe
Children:	Willis Nephi Robison Lois Hattie Robison Josephine Robison Herbert Alonzo Robison Ella Adelia Robison Alverna Robison Ancil Platt Robison
Married:	25 Feb 1889 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Lois Thorpe
Children:	Addie Florence Robison Archie Robison Bernard Thorpe Robison Nolan Frederick Robison Lowell Robison Homer Franklin Robison Eldred Vickery Robison Loran Culbert Robison Lindon Wells Robison Alda Leona Robison

Biographies

 Jensen, Andrew. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, vol 2, pp. 144, 145:
 
Robison, Franklin Alonzo, a High Coucilor in the Millard Stake of Zion and a resident of Fillmore Milard county, Utah, was born July 29, 1801, (sic) at Creet, Will county, Ill., the son of Joseph Robison and Lucretia Hancock. He was baptized in 1859 by Lorenzo D. Rudd. November 15, 1876, he was ordained a Seventy by Apostle Orson Pratt. At the October Conference, 1876, he was called on a mission to the United States, during which he labored in the northern part if Michigan. At home he has acted as counselor to Bishop Joseph D. Smith, and President of the Y. M. M. A.;  also as a counselor to Bishop Christian Anderson, of Fillmore, from January, 1901, to December, 1906. With his three wives (Isabella Eleanor Pratt, Harriet Elizabeth Thorpe, and Lois Thorpe) he had 27 children, namely, 16 sons and 11 daughters. Of these, eleven boys and eleven girls are still living. Of civil offices Elder Robison has acted as Sheriff of Millard county for two years and also as one of the city council of Fillmore. With the exception of five years' residence in Woodruff, Apache county, Arizona, he has resided in Fillmore since July 1854."  Includes picture.
 
Day, Stella H., ed. Builders of Early Millard, pp. 603-605:

FRANKLIN ALONZO ROBISON

AND
ISABELLA ELEANOR MARDEN PRATT ROBISON

Franklin Alonzo Robison was born at Crete, Will County, Illinois on July 29, 1851, son of Joseph and Lucretia Hancock Robison. In March or April 1854, when Lonny, as he was called, was two years old, the family was finally ready to cross the plains to come to Utah. The whole family had worked long and hard to prepare for the long trek. The family consisted of the father and mother and ten children. An older brother was married and was against the move to Utah, so he stayed behind, and never did come to Utah. The second son, Benjamin, was 23 and was also married and had a son. The others were Joseph V., 21, Alvin, 20, Henry, 17, Lucretia, 13, Proctor, 11, Almon, 9, Albert, 7, Adelia, 5, and Lonnie, 2. They had seven wagons, four with horse teams and three with oxen. Among their loose cattle they had some milk cows, yet some of the cows they milked they worked under the yoke as oxen. Theirs was one of the best equipped Mormon Companies that crossed the plains and they traveled in unusual comfort for that time. They arrived in Utah in the late summer, 1854.
 
When they reached Salt Lake, Brigham Young asked them to go down and settle in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. The people had to live in a fort to protect themselves from the Indians. Joseph and the boys helped build the fort. They lived in the fort eight or ten years.
 
Joseph acquired property in the town. He divided it and gave each of his sons a lot so they could build homes. Lonnie, being younger, didn't get a lot, so he proceeded to take up a lot of his own. When his father found out what he was doing he gave him a lot. Lonnie was engaged to marry a young lady by the name of Sarah Prisby. she died. Later he started to keep company with a girl by the name of Isabella Eleanor Pratt, who came to Fillmore to teach school. They were married April 10, 1872 in Salt Lake in the Endowment House.
 
Isabella Eleanor Marden Pratt Robison was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 1, 1854 to Parley P. and Belinda Marden Pratt. Her father was killed when she was 2 or 3 years old. She grew up and attended schools in Salt Lake City. Her home was on what is now Richards Street across the road from the south gate of Temple Square. She started to teach primary age children when she was only 12 years old, thus earning her first wages. At the age of 15 she taught the Primary School at the University of Deseret. Her tuition was paid by her teaching; she also got her teacher's training at the same time.

Helen Venera McBride (1833-1916)

Helen Venera McBride Brown Colegrove
Grandma Colegrove
Born:	22 Feb 1833 Villenova, New York
Died:	31 Jan 1916 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Reuben McBride
Mother:	Mary Ann Anderson
Siblings	Helen Venera McBride Harriet Eliza McBride Reuben Augustus McBride Mary Louisa McBride Roy Hyrum McBride Emma Jerutia McBride John Newton McBride Laura Abigail McBride Alice Melissa McBride
Married:	7 Jul 1854 Fillmore, Utah
Spouse:	Samuel Brown
Children:	Samuel Reuben Brown Florence Melissa Brown
Married:	12 Dec 1869
Spouse:	Harley Ingersoll Colegrove
Children:	Lester Clark Colegrove Minnie Colegrove Harley Eugene Colegrove

HELEN VENERA McBRIDE BROWN COLGROVE

by Fern Robison, granddaughter

Helen Venera McBride was born February 22, 1833 at Villenova, New York, the oldest child of Reuben and Mary Ann McBride. When she was a year old her parents moved to Kirtland, Ohio, where her father spent much of his time doing church work, as he had been called for a minute man. When Helen was seventeen her father went in company with President Young to Utah. Two years later he returned to Kirtland to bring his family to the Great Salt Lake Valley. When they arrived they lived in Farmington and Springville. Sometime later they moved to Fillmore as her father was called to settle there by Brigham Young.

Helen married Samuel Brown July 6, 1854. To this union two children were born: Florence Melissa, and Samuel. She was very happy with her family, though they were quite poor and she was obliged to go without many necessities.

In October, 1856, the sad news came to her that her husband and Josiah Call had been killed by Indians. They were returning from the north when they were attacked by Indians on Chicken Creek Hill. They were shot, scalped and hung by their feet in a cedar tree. After this the Indians cut their throats and tied a red handkerchief around Samuel's neck.

When her husband was killed Helen did not have flour in her bin, wood to burn, or money to buy the things needed for her little family. During the lonely years that followed she spend most of her time at the ranch, later known as Almon Robison's ranch, milking cows and making butter and cheese to sell. Most of the time she walked to town carrying her produce so she could sell it.

After she had lived as a widow for thirteen years, she was married to Harley I. Colgrove on December 12, 1860 in Salt Lake City by Joseph F. Smith. To this union three children were born: Lester, Minnie and Eugene. Harley Colgrove served in the Civil War in "Company A" in the 20th Illinois Infantry.

Alonzo Franklin Robison (1873-1949)

Frank Robison
Grandpa Frank
Born:	16 Jan 1873 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	7 Feb 1949 Logan, Utah
Father:	Franklin Alonzo Robison
Mother:	Isabella Eleanor Marden Pratt
Siblings:	Alonzo Franklin Robison Parley Proctor Robison Joseph Alfred Robison Herma Lucretia Robison Belinda Pratt Robison Ruth Pratt Robison Isabella Pratt Robison Carrie Pratt Robison Alma Pratt Robison Harmel Pratt Robison Parker Pratt Robison Olea Pratt Robison Willis Nephi Robison Lois Hattie Robison Josephine Robison Herbert Alonzo Robison Ella Adelia Robison Alverna Robison Ancil Platt Robison Addie Florence Robison Archie Robison Bernard Thorpe Robison Nolan Frederick Robison Lowell Robison Homer Franklin Robison Eldred Vickery Robison Loran Culbert Robison Lindon Wells Robison Alda Leona Robison
Married:	29 May 1895 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Gertrude Amelia Peterson
Children:	Aaron Wayne Robison Melvin Alonzo Robison Parley Pratt Robison Herma Vernell Robison Evelyn Robison
Married:	8 Jun 1932 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Evelyn Peterson
Married:	17 Mar 1937 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Mary Jane Hale

Obituary

The Progress, Friday, February 11, 1949, page 1:

A. F. ROBISON DIES AT

HOME IN LOGAN

Was a Former Mayor

Of Fillmore

Alonzo Franklin Robison, 76, a former mayor of Fillmore, died at his residence 66 W. 2nd North, Logan, Monday at 2:50 p.m. of causes incident to age.

A son of Franklin Alonzo Robison and Eleanor Pratt Robison, he was born at Fillmore, January 15, 1873.

He had lived in Fillmore most of his life, where he engaged in stock-raising. After retiring he moved to Manti, where he did temple work in the Manti temple. He later moved to Logan where he also was an active temple worker.

Mr. Robison married Amelia Peterson in the LDS Endowment house, Salt Lake City, May 29, 1895. She died Aug. 8, 1930, and he married Mrs. Mary Napper of Logan, March 17, 1937 in Fillmore.

Surviving are two sons, A. Wayne and Melvin Robison, Fillmore; two daughters, Mrs. Vernell R. Steggell, Salt Lake City and Mrs. Evelyn Bailey, Los Angeles; eight brothers and sisters, Parker P., Alfred and Harmel Robison, Mrs. Herma R. King, Mrs. Linda Young, Mrs. Carrie Despain, Mrs. Olea Davies and Mrs. Ruth Peterson; 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; also several half brothers and sisters.

Funeral services were conducted in Logan Wednesday, after which the body was brought to Fillmore for additional services and burial in the Fillmore Cemetery. An account of these services will appear in next weeks issue.

Funeral

The Progress, Friday, February 18, 1949, page 1:

FUNERAL SERVICE HELD

FOR A. F. ROBISON

Funeral services for Alonzo Franklin Robison, 76, were held in the Fillmore Ward Friday, February 11, 1949, under the direction of Bishop Von Taylor. They were as follows:
     Invocation - E. L. Black
     Vocal solo - Marilyn Brunson
     Speakers were Ashby Robison, Parker Robison and Bishop Taylor
     Vocal trio - Libby Lambert, Orpha Taylor and Melva Day
     Instrumental trio - Edith Callister at the organ; Marjorie Brunson Robison at the piano and Carolyn Stevens on the violin
     Vocal duet - Culbert Robison and Thomas Whatcott
     Closing prayer - Archie Robison
     The grave was dedicated by J. Blake Davies

Sarah Sophronia Quayle (1899-1936)

Sarah Sophronia Quayle Spencer
Grandma Spencer
Born:	13 Mar 1899 Dingle, Idaho
Died:	8 Jun 1936 Montpelier, Idaho
Father:	William Quayle
Mother:	Elizabeth Ann Dayton
Siblings:	William Earl Quayle Sarah Sophronia Quayle Ella Quayle Norma Norene Quayle Genevieve Quayle Joseph Dayton Quayle
Married:	13 Mar 1925 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Seymour Horne Spencer
Children:	Helen Jean Spencer Robert William Spencer Norma Spencer Beth Spencer Margaret Joan Spencer

Sarah Sophronia Quayle was born March 13, 1899 in Dingle, Idaho to William Quayle and Elizabeth Ann Dayton. She was the second child, the first daughter, of six children. There were four girls and two boys. Her older brother, William Earl Quayle died when he was 21 on September 6, 1918. And her only other brother, the baby of the family, died when he was only a month old in July 1908. Sophronia’s nickname was “Phron.” She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on August 22, 1908.

Sophronia went to Paris High School for two years after graduating from the eighth grade. But when her family moved to Montpelier, Idaho, she refused to go to high school there so she got a job in Mose Lewis’ Dry Goods store. She was engaged to Roland Rudd at this time.

She then went to Salt Lake to study vocal with Professor Lund. He was the director of the Tabernacle Choir at this time.

She then went on a mission to California when she was nineteen. She broke her engagement while serving her mission.

Sophronia married Seymour Horne Spencer March 11, 1925. They had five children: Helen Jean born 17 February 1926, Robert William born 9 March 1927, Norma born 2 July 1930, Beth born 30 August 1932, and Margaret Joan born 22 May 1936. All these children were born in Montpelier, Idaho.

Sophronia Spencer died June 8, 1936, just two weeks after Joan was born, in Montpelier, Idaho. She was buried June 11th in Paris, Idaho.

The following are excerpts of letters from members of her family sharing their memories of their sister and mother: