Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Iowa and was the daughter of William Phillip and Mary Jane (Atchison) Graham. She
married Charles Edwin Robinson on December 21, 1911 in Dubuque, Iowa and eight
children were born to this union: Myrtle Charlene (Robinson) Mitchell, Gwendolyn
Graham (Robinson) Nickerson, Kenneth Aylesworth Robinson, Charlotte Joyce
(Robinson) Tracy, Ruth Virginia (Robinson) Landis, George Richard Robinson, Kendall
Jack Robinson, and Kathleen Jill (Robinson) Smith. She was the organist at the
Hanover United Methodist Church for 50 years. Florence died April 23, 1982 and is
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Robinson, Gail Marie (Irwin) was born October 28, 1935 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Donald “Roy” and Beulah Gertrude (Grady) Irwin. She married Ronald
Robinson on May 21, 1960 in Freeport and they later lived in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Gail
died January 1, 1982 in Ft. Collins and her funeral service was held at the Hanover
United Methodist Church.
Robinson, George LeRoy was born April 23, 1912 in Hanover and was the son of
George Lincoln and Nellie Mariah (Graham) Robinson. He graduated from Hanover
High School in 1930. He married Mildred “Mim” J. Smith. Mildred was born June 26,
1914 and died in September 1991. They lived in Jacksonville, Florida for many years.
LeRoy died November 18, 1994 in Jacksonville.
Robinson, George Richard “Dick” was born April 12, 1930 in Hanover and was the
son of Charles Edwin and Florence Dashiell (Graham) Robinson. He graduated from
Hanover High School in 1948 and attended the University of Illinois for two years.
Dick was a Korean War U.S. Air Corps Veteran. Dick moved to Mount Morris, Illinois
and married Ethel Kathleen Myers on June 16, 1951. One son was born to this union:
Richard Allen “Rick” Robinson. Dick worked as a small engine repairman at Hough
Hardware Company in Mount Morris, and upon his retirement he operated his own shop
called Grandpa’s Workshop in Mount Morris. Dick died November 20, 2004 and is
buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Morris.
Robinson, Nellie Mariah (Graham) was born November 16, 1888 in Des Moines,
Iowa and was the daughter of William Phillip and Mary Jane (Atchison) Graham. She
married George Lincoln Robinson on January 13, 1912 and two sons were born to this
union: Gerald G. Robinson and George LeRoy Robinson. She lived in Hanover for a
number of years and later lived in Hawthorne, California. Nellie died in Hawthorne on
March 25, 1981 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Rodden, LeVerne George was born October 19, 1923 in Hanover and was the son of
George Alfred and Violet Leona (Schaible) Rodden. He was a World War II U.S. Army
Veteran. LeVerne married to Rosemary Steele and one daughter was born to this union:
Patricia “Patty” (Rodden) James. The family lived in Fresno, California for many years.
LeVerne died April 3, 1987 and is buried in Oakhill Cemetery, Oakhurst, California.
Rodden, Loren G. was born April 21, 1925 in Hanover and was the son of George
Alfred and Violet Leona (Schaible) Rodden. He graduated from Elizabeth High School
in 1943. Loren was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. He married Ruby Jacobs on
May 17, 1957 in Las Vegas, Nevada and one son was born to this union: Jon Rodden.
Loren lived in California for his last 40 years. He died December 14, 1988 in Fresno,
California and is buried in Clovis, California.
Rodden, Violet Leona (Schaible) was born October 16, 1902 in Hanover and was the
daughter of William Henry and Ruth Isabella (Kearney) Schaible. She attended the
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