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William Robinson

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William Robinson

Birth
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Death
21 Feb 1921 (aged 69)
Benbrook, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot
Row 8
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Son of John Berry Robinson &
Martha Ida [Overton] Robinson

Married Frances Elizabeth Cook
October 10, 1876 - Tarrant Co., Texas

William was killed by his son Burt
following an argument over Burt
whipping a horse.
Burt also killed his brothers, William
& James.

Burt fought in WWI. He was sent to
France, was gassed and sent home
very ill in 1917.
His mother had the flu when he came
home. She was in bed in a warm room.
Burt was so sick, she insisted he use
that bed and went into a cold bedroom,
where she took pneumonia and passed
away.
His father and two brothers Bill & Jim
blamed him for causing her death and
never failed to tell him so...
Burt became insane after the war.
He became violent after an argument
with his father when his father found
him whipping his horse.
He shot his father and two brothers,
killing them.
He spent twenty years in prison and
the remainder of his life in an insane
asylum.
Son of John Berry Robinson &
Martha Ida [Overton] Robinson

Married Frances Elizabeth Cook
October 10, 1876 - Tarrant Co., Texas

William was killed by his son Burt
following an argument over Burt
whipping a horse.
Burt also killed his brothers, William
& James.

Burt fought in WWI. He was sent to
France, was gassed and sent home
very ill in 1917.
His mother had the flu when he came
home. She was in bed in a warm room.
Burt was so sick, she insisted he use
that bed and went into a cold bedroom,
where she took pneumonia and passed
away.
His father and two brothers Bill & Jim
blamed him for causing her death and
never failed to tell him so...
Burt became insane after the war.
He became violent after an argument
with his father when his father found
him whipping his horse.
He shot his father and two brothers,
killing them.
He spent twenty years in prison and
the remainder of his life in an insane
asylum.

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