Was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1815, and died May 19, 1871, aged nearly fifty-six years. In 1840 he came to America. Was married on the 18th of May of that year to Ann Mills, and left for America the 28th. On arriving in Michigan, Mrs. Robinson stopped a few days in Detroit, while her husband pushed on to Waterford township, Oakland County, and hired out to Daniel Windiate, with whom he stayed for some time. He rented a house, and brought his wife from Detroit and began housekeeping. About 1844-45 he removed to White Lake township, and located on section 2, where he lived the balance of his days. The farm was originally settled by one Daniel Gunn, from whom Mr. Robinson first rented and afterwards purchased it. It now contains three hundred and twenty acres.

Mrs. Robinson did not long survive her husband, and followed him to the "land of the hereafter" on the 15th of May, 1873, when fifty-nine years old. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were the parents of two children, of whom the elder, Rosamond, was bom about 1841. The younger, a son, Octavius Robinson, Jr., was born October 21, 1854. Rosamond is now the wife of John Walls, and resides in Macon county, Missouri. Octavius was married June 22, 1876, to Abigail Windiate, of Bloomfield township, and is living on the old farm.

Mr. Robinson was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and belonged to the lodge at Clarkston, Independence township. He was a prominent man among the Masonic brethren, and reached the degree of R.A.M. His funeral was conducted by members of lodges from Pontiac, Waterford, Clarkston, Holly, and Fentonville (Genesee county).

In politics he was a Democrat. His occupation was always farming, which he followed on a general plan. During the last few years of his life he turned his attention considerably to raising fine stock, his farm being well adapted to that purpose.