Fenn Robinson, son of Phineas Robinson and Susannah (Fenn) Robinson of Durham, CT, was born in Granville, MA. He Married Lydia Crane (daughter of Eli and Mahitable Chapman Crane of Durham CT), and they had eight children.
While very young Fenn badly injured one of his legs below the knee. Around age 15 he'd had surgery on his leg. He later studied with the doctor that operated on him. He was a good student and became a very noted physician and surgeon. He started his practice of medicine in MA, and later he practiced Turin, Reding, Bath, and Olean NY, and then later in Ohio.
In 1818 Dr. Fenn, moved (with his wife, six children and furniture) from Olean NY, by flatboat down the Allegeny and then Ohio Rivers to Meigs County, OH. Two more children were born after Moving to Ohio.
He bought a large farm on which he built a large frame 2-storie house. He gave his oldest son, Phineas, part of the farm. He also bought his 2nd son, Eli a farm on the west branch of Shade creek. He willed the home farm to his 3rd son Laurin who paid the remaining children for their shares.
Not long after his arrival to Meigs County Fenn acquired an extensive practice in medicine and surgery, and rode his horse all over at least 4 counties (Gallia, Meigs, Athens and Washington), and even swam his horse through the Ohio River to Hocking.
Children:
Sybil Saffronia (Robinson) Rice, b: 2-FEB-1801
Phineas Chapman Robinson, b:4-MAR-1803
Eli Crane Robinson, b:29-Dec-1804
Louisa (Robinson) Murray, b: 13-OCT-1807
Laurin Norton Robinson, b: 3-JAN-1813
Don Carlos Robinson, b:22-MAY-1816
Jesse Crane Robinson, b: 12-FEB-1819
Fenn Robinson Jr., b: 22-DEC-1822
Dr. Fenn and at least 14 of his family are buried in Chester Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio.
While very young Fenn badly injured one of his legs below the knee. Around age 15 he'd had surgery on his leg. He later studied with the doctor that operated on him. He was a good student and became a very noted physician and surgeon. He started his practice of medicine in MA, and later he practiced Turin, Reding, Bath, and Olean NY, and then later in Ohio.
In 1818 Dr. Fenn, moved (with his wife, six children and furniture) from Olean NY, by flatboat down the Allegeny and then Ohio Rivers to Meigs County, OH. Two more children were born after Moving to Ohio.
He bought a large farm on which he built a large frame 2-storie house. He gave his oldest son, Phineas, part of the farm. He also bought his 2nd son, Eli a farm on the west branch of Shade creek. He willed the home farm to his 3rd son Laurin who paid the remaining children for their shares.
Not long after his arrival to Meigs County Fenn acquired an extensive practice in medicine and surgery, and rode his horse all over at least 4 counties (Gallia, Meigs, Athens and Washington), and even swam his horse through the Ohio River to Hocking.
Children:
Sybil Saffronia (Robinson) Rice, b: 2-FEB-1801
Phineas Chapman Robinson, b:4-MAR-1803
Eli Crane Robinson, b:29-Dec-1804
Louisa (Robinson) Murray, b: 13-OCT-1807
Laurin Norton Robinson, b: 3-JAN-1813
Don Carlos Robinson, b:22-MAY-1816
Jesse Crane Robinson, b: 12-FEB-1819
Fenn Robinson Jr., b: 22-DEC-1822
Dr. Fenn and at least 14 of his family are buried in Chester Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio.
Fenn Robinson, son of Phineas Robinson and Susannah (Fenn) Robinson of Durham, CT, was born in Granville, MA. He Married Lydia Crane (daughter of Eli and Mahitable Chapman Crane of Durham CT), and they had eight children.
While very young Fenn badly injured one of his legs below the knee. Around age 15 he'd had surgery on his leg. He later studied with the doctor that operated on him. He was a good student and became a very noted physician and surgeon. He started his practice of medicine in MA, and later he practiced Turin, Reding, Bath, and Olean NY, and then later in Ohio.
In 1818 Dr. Fenn, moved (with his wife, six children and furniture) from Olean NY, by flatboat down the Allegeny and then Ohio Rivers to Meigs County, OH. Two more children were born after Moving to Ohio.
He bought a large farm on which he built a large frame 2-storie house. He gave his oldest son, Phineas, part of the farm. He also bought his 2nd son, Eli a farm on the west branch of Shade creek. He willed the home farm to his 3rd son Laurin who paid the remaining children for their shares.
Not long after his arrival to Meigs County Fenn acquired an extensive practice in medicine and surgery, and rode his horse all over at least 4 counties (Gallia, Meigs, Athens and Washington), and even swam his horse through the Ohio River to Hocking.
Children:
Sybil Saffronia (Robinson) Rice, b: 2-FEB-1801
Phineas Chapman Robinson, b:4-MAR-1803
Eli Crane Robinson, b:29-Dec-1804
Louisa (Robinson) Murray, b: 13-OCT-1807
Laurin Norton Robinson, b: 3-JAN-1813
Don Carlos Robinson, b:22-MAY-1816
Jesse Crane Robinson, b: 12-FEB-1819
Fenn Robinson Jr., b: 22-DEC-1822
Dr. Fenn and at least 14 of his family are buried in Chester Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio.
While very young Fenn badly injured one of his legs below the knee. Around age 15 he'd had surgery on his leg. He later studied with the doctor that operated on him. He was a good student and became a very noted physician and surgeon. He started his practice of medicine in MA, and later he practiced Turin, Reding, Bath, and Olean NY, and then later in Ohio.
In 1818 Dr. Fenn, moved (with his wife, six children and furniture) from Olean NY, by flatboat down the Allegeny and then Ohio Rivers to Meigs County, OH. Two more children were born after Moving to Ohio.
He bought a large farm on which he built a large frame 2-storie house. He gave his oldest son, Phineas, part of the farm. He also bought his 2nd son, Eli a farm on the west branch of Shade creek. He willed the home farm to his 3rd son Laurin who paid the remaining children for their shares.
Not long after his arrival to Meigs County Fenn acquired an extensive practice in medicine and surgery, and rode his horse all over at least 4 counties (Gallia, Meigs, Athens and Washington), and even swam his horse through the Ohio River to Hocking.
Children:
Sybil Saffronia (Robinson) Rice, b: 2-FEB-1801
Phineas Chapman Robinson, b:4-MAR-1803
Eli Crane Robinson, b:29-Dec-1804
Louisa (Robinson) Murray, b: 13-OCT-1807
Laurin Norton Robinson, b: 3-JAN-1813
Don Carlos Robinson, b:22-MAY-1816
Jesse Crane Robinson, b: 12-FEB-1819
Fenn Robinson Jr., b: 22-DEC-1822
Dr. Fenn and at least 14 of his family are buried in Chester Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio.
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