Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Stephen ROBINSON, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Joliet; was born in Cumberland Co., Me., June 3, 1820. 
He married Miss Sarah GRUNDY July 8, 1843; she was born in Sheffield, England, March 4, 1824; 
they had six children, five living, viz., Ellen J, Mary F., Frank, Annie and Eva. He lived in 
Maine eighteen years; then came to Illinois and settled in Tazewell Co., where he followed 
farming and carpentering, and remained until 1853, when he came to Will Co., and settled in 
Plainfield Twp., where he followed farming, also acted as foreman for a bridge-building 
company. In 1867, he came to his present place, and has lived here ever since. He has held 
the office of Supervisor for two terms, also School office. His oldest son, Orestes, enlisted 
in the 2d IL Regt. V. C., and died in New Orleans Oct. 6, 1863.