John A. Robinson born November 11, 1830 near Punty town Taylor Co Va. ( now west Virginia) to Joshua Owen Robinson and Eleanor Mitchell, brothers and sisters are William J. born June 6, 1836, Ellen E. born March 18, 1828 ( married Ison), Rebecca born November 7, 1818,  James M. born September 17, 1820 ( married Mary William), Sarah Jane born December 13, 1822, Emily born October 14, 1825 ( married Lang), Thomas N. born May 5, 1835, Helen M. born March 31, 1839, Ester or Eyester Carr born March 3, 1844
    Col. Robinson attended the local school and then went to Rector Collage under the direction of Reverend Dr. Wheeler.  After school he started his business pursuits starting a store in Fetterman Taylor Co Va, 1852 to 1861, the last five years being the Postmaster. In 1854 Col. Rosbinson married Hannah P. McNary of Cumberland Md.
     In May of 1861 Col. Robinson cast his lot with his state joining the Confederate Army raising troops in the Taylor Co. area (Letcher guard) that became the 25th Va. Inf. Robinson was at that time Captain of the Co. A.  He participated in all the principle engagements of the Army of Northern Virginia.  He was at Winchester, Cross Keys, Port Republic, the seven day fight around Richmond, and the battle of Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Antietam.  He was Promoted to Major and then Lt. Col. for “Gallant and Meritorious service” At Antietam he was stationed in command of his regiment on the extreme left of the line near Little Dunkard Church.  At Gettysburg Col. Robinson in command of the 25th Virginia Inf. on late July 2,3,to 4th 1863, in the charge on Culps Hill.  Col. Robinson never incurred a serious wound in the war, bullets passed through his clothing and has several horses shot out form under him.
     In 1863, 1864, 1865 Col. Robinson was elected to represent his district in the General Assembly of Virginia.  When his duties in the field would permit he would do his legislative work. The 25th Virginia Inf. was part of Stone Wall Jackson Division, Early’s
Brigade.
     After the war Col. Robinson returned to being a merchant in Patterson Creek West Virginia mineral co.  Due to the destruction of his store at Fettermam. He joined a contracting firm headed by John A Humbird and by this Partner ship came to own three plots of land in Patterson Creek that George Washington surveyed as a young man.  Plot #20 the Plumb Run tract, Plot #21 the Brown House tract, and Plot#2 the mouth of Patterson Creek.  In 1872 People of Mineral Co. Elected him representative for the West Virginia Constitutional convention and served on the committee on executive officers. That same year he was appointed a member of the Board of Regents of the State University at Morgantown and in 1886 chairman of the executive committee.  In 1877 he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.  He was also a special agent for the B&O Rail Road and had interest of in Cumberland as well as other area in the states.
      Col.Robinson was a active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the first Sunday School Supreindent in Patterson Creek and served as a representative to the Southern Convention of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
      Col. Robinson died on the 6th of February 1898 in Patterson Creek West Virginia with his children surviving him ,Claude E. b.8-13-1856,John Hunter b.1860 Anne Page b. 1874 Col. Robinson is interred in the Ft. Ashby Cemetery