Individual Details

1870 Census. Prec 4, Baker, AL
Riley Robinson 19. Rebecca, 17.

1880 Census. Coppers, Chilton, AL
Riley Roberson, 29. Rebecca A. S., 27
William W., son 9. Pharriba, dau, 7. Martha E., dau 5. Frances E. age 1 (female)
George W. Powell, 25, Farm Labor

1900 Census. Cooper, Chilton, AL Hh 56
Riley Robinson, b. Feb 1851, age 49, married 31 years
Rebecka, wife, b. Apr 1853, 47, 11 children - 9 are living
Moses, son, b. Jul 1880, 19
Filey, dau, b. May 1884, 16
Columbus, son, b. Apr 1887, 13
George, son, b. Nov 1889, 10
John, son, b. Feb 1892, 8

1910 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL
Riley Robinson, 59. Rebecca A. S., 57
Columbus H., 23. John E., 18.

1930 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL
Riley Robinson, 79. Rebecca A., 77

1940 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL
Riley Robinson, 89. Savilla, 87.

1950 Census. Providence, Chilton, AL, Hh 63
Riley M. Robinson, 68
Sally D., 63
Riley, Father, 99, widow

Alabama Death Certificate (number cut off at top)
Riley Robinson died 15 Jul 1956 of gangrene of the left leg from arterial obstruction. He was widowed, born 11 Feb 1851 in Chilton Co. He was a farmer. His father was William R. Robinson; his mother Margrett Headley. Gene Wyatt of Clanton was the informant. Buried Providence Cemetery on Jul 17th.

Find A Grave Memorial# 85148672
Source: The following is from Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers: Clanton, Alabama 1898 through 1945, by Cecil Little. Boyd Publishing Company, Milledgville, Georgia, 2005. This is a volume of compiled exerts from the newspapers of Chilton County including items relating to births, marriages, deaths, arrests, major accidents and other articles relating to family history. Inserts [ ] by researcher.
November 9, 1939 -- Riley Robinson and Wife have been wed for 70 years. Life History is a long article in this [November 9, 1939] issue [of the Union Banner newspaper of Chilton County, AL]. He is 88 and she, Savilla, is 85; they reared 5 Sons and 4 Daughters. Riley Robinson is the Son of William Riley and Margaret Headley Robinson, and he was Born Feb. 11, 1851. William Riley Robinson was born 1827 in the Old Robinson Family Home on Yellow Leaf Creek. His Father, Riley Robinson was born 1785. He died during the Civil War at the Old McKee place near Coosa River. This Riley had a Brother, Coss Robinson who operated a mill on the site of the Present Thompson Mill. The Maternal Grandfather of Riley III was Charlie Headley of what is now the Mt. Pisgah Community. Riley Robinson III was married to Rebecca Ann Savilla Mims on 11-24-1869. He was 18 and she was 15. Savilla Mims was the Daughter of George (Dock) Mims and she was born in 1854 in what is now the Temple Community. Savilla's Grandfather was Elijah Mims who with his Brothers Jimmie and Abram Mims settled here in 1828. They came from Charleston, South Carolina. Abram Mims was the Father of Abram C. Mims once Tax Assessor of Chilton County. Jimmie Mims was Grandfather of J.M. Mims former Commissioner. The three Mims Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Baker--(Mrs. Baker was first married to Reuben Popwell and they had two Sons and four Daughters and after the death of Reuben she then married Stephen Baker), and two Headley families, and one Easterling Family and these all got together and left Darlington District, South Carolina and came to the present Clanton area 1828. [p. 327]

Article from unknown newspaper, but probably the Union Banner, Chilton County, AL
(following photo)
Above is seen Riley Robinson who celebrated his 104th birthday last February 11. A member of the Baptist church most of his life, he was elected acting superintendent of Providence Sunday School 1870. A few months later he became superintendent, and has held that position ever since. He attends services now only occasionally, but is still honored with the position. He has always liked singing, having taught a number of schools in his younger years. He was married to Savilla Ann Rebecca Mims when he was 18 and she was 14; the latter died 14 years ago, after they had celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. They were the parents of five sons and four daughters, three sons and two daughters now living. As a young married man, Uncle Riley became a member of Providence Baptist Church which had been organized in 1855, that church affiliating with Unity Association which came into being a year earlier. Unity Association last fall observed its centennial, and Providence Church will observe its centennial this coming fall when the association convenes at that church. The old gentleman is still completely alert mentally, and is up and about the place most all the time. He enjoys reading, still possessing very good eyesight. The sixth generation of his family was born this past January 16 (1955).
Janice Ruth Johnson of Oklahoma.

The Union-Banner, Clanton, AL, 19 Jul 1956, Thursday, p.1
Riley Robinson Rites at Providence Tuesday
Riley Robinson age 105 years, five months and four days, died at the home, Clanton, Route 5, Sunday night a few minutes past 10 o'clock....
Two daughters survive: Mrs. Beanie Bates and Mrs. Filey Wyatt, both of Clanton Route 5; two sons - Rev. w. W. Robinson of Providence community and John E. Robinson of Clanton. There are 22 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, 60 great, great, grandchildren and one great, great, great, grandchild; a total of 135 survivors.
Native what is now Chilton County (then Autauga), he was a son of William Riley Robinson and Margaret Headley Robinson. The wife, Revecca Ann Savilla Mims Robinson, died June 21, 1942. Also deceased are five children - two daughters and three sons; one other son died at an early age. Nine children reached maturity.....

Birth	11 Feb 1851	Autauga County, Alabama
Marriage	24 Nov 1869	Rebecca Ann Savilla Mims
Death	15 Jul 1956	Chilton County, Alabama
Burial		Providence Bapt #2 Cemetery, Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama

Spouse	Rebecca Ann Savilla Mims (1853 - 1942)
Child	William Washington Robinson (1871 - 1958)
Child	Phariba Catherine Robinson (1873 - 1923)
Child	Martha E. "Beanie" Robinson (1875 - 1971)
Child	Frances Elizabeth Robinson (1878 - 1953)
Child	Riley Moses Robinson (1881 - 1955)
Child	Filey Robinson (1884 - 1977)
Child	Columbus Henry Robinson (1887 - 1940)
Child	George Cary Robinson (1889 - 1929)
Child	Orlee Robinson (1891 - 1891)
Child	John Eps Robinson (1893 - )

Father	William Riley Robinson (1827 - )
Mother	Margaret Headley ( - )
Sibling	Malissa Robinson (1849 - )
Sibling	John Robinson (1853 - )
Sibling	Gilmore Robinson (1856 - )