Timothy Robinson

Garfield County News, February 2, 1923 --Aged Pioneer Crosses Divide --Timothy Robinson died at Circleville, Utah, Sunday morning, January 28th of dropsy and old age, being 93 years old at the time of his death. Funeral services were held Tuesday under the direction of Bishop Sudweeks of the Circleville ward, music was furnished by the ward choir under the direction of Orvil Fullmer. Choir sang, "I need Thee Every Hour."'
Prayer, Elder Joseph Simpkins. Choir sang, "Rest For The Weary Soul." Bishop Hans P. Ipson and Bishop Benj. Cameron, Jr. of Panguitch were the speakers. Benediction was offered by Elder Orvil Fullmer. The floral offering was beautiful.

Timothy Robinson was born May 15, 1830, and as a boy went through the trying scenes of the 'early rise of the church, so far as is known, he is believed to be the last survivor 'of the Haun's Mill Massacre in 1838. He underwent the expulsion from Missouri, and in the winter of 1846-7 left Nauvoo and wintered at Winter Quarters. In 1852 he arrived in Salt Lake Valley and later moved to Parowan and Paragonah, where he made his home until the early spring of 1864, when, with a band of hardy pioneers, made the' first, settlement, of Panguitch which they abandoned May 8,- 1868, on account of Indian hostilities. When the place was resettled in 1871, he again cast his lot with the settlers of this place where he has resided on the Sevier river since, until of late years he made his home in Circleville. With the breaking of the Hatchtown dam in 1914, he lost all of his possessions, he then moved to Circleville. He is survived by his widow and nine children.

SOURCE: Find A Grave.com