The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1098 

OLIVER ROBINSON.

Oliver Robinson. one of the well known stockmen of Kittitas count, his home
being in the vicinity of Ellensburg, was born in Saunders county, Nebraska,
November 3, 1880, a son of Thomas and Rebecca (Grewell) Robinson, both of whom
are natives of Illinois. They went to Nebraska at an early day, casting in their
lot with the pioneer settlers there in 1877. They resided for a number of years
in that state and in 1883 removed to Colorado but in 1890 returned to Illinois,
where they still make their home.

Oliver Robinson acquired a public school education and engaged in farming in
Illinois until 1900, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that
fall to the lot of the agriculturist as he tills the soil and harvests his
crops. He arrived in Kittitas county in 1900 and in 1906 purchased eighty acres
of wild land which at that time was covered with sagebrush. With characteristic
energy he began the development and improvement of the place, on which he has
since built a pleasant home and substantial barns. He is engaged in the raising
of hay and grain and annually gathers good crops. He also is well known as a
stock raiser, handling sheep, hogs and cattle, and both branches of his business
are proving profitable.

In 1905 Mr. Robinson was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Lee Wilson, a
daughter of T. T. Wilson, and their children are three in number: Carroll,
Florence and Joseph. Fraternally Mr. Robinson is connected with the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in
the Presbyterian church. His political views are in accord with the principles
of the republican party but he has never sought to figure in public, life,
preferring to concentrate his efforts and attention upon his business affairs,
which are wisely and carefully directed, so that he has gained a substantial
competence as the years have passed.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.