Frances (Peasley) Robinson

Ancestors

Daughter of Francis Lynden Peasley and Alice Hester (Harrison) Peasley

Descendants

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Biography

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This profile is part of the Peasley Name Study.

Frances (Peasley) Robinson is a member of the Peasley Name Study Project.

Frances was born at the Aberdeen Hospital in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington to Frank Peasley and Alice Harrison.^[1][2]

When Frances was 13 years old, her parents drove her and her little sister, Linda Jo to the 1950 Theocracy's Increase International Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses at Yankee Stadium in New York. They stayed in the trailer city (near Plainfield, New Jersey) that was created to house thousands.^[3]

Due to her mothers' mental illness, she was kicked out of her home when she was 13 years old. She went to live with her sister, Mary Lou in Shelton, Washington.

Frances went to Shelton High School (Shelton, Washington) and Grants Pass High School (Grants Pass, Oregon).^[4]

At 15, she was made a ward of the court and went to live with her grandmother Lucy. Soon after this, she met Carl Robinson.

Carl's brother, Bob drove up to Port Angeles to pick them up in Firman's car so that they would be chaperoned. She stayed with his parents for a month prior to her marriage because he had to work with the courts in order to marry her. They were finally married on the 28 of March 1953 in Raymond, Grays Harbor, Washington.^[5] They took the bus to Seattle for the night, then on to Port Angeles. They had a little upstairs apartment, with a close line off the balcony.

Carl & Frances Robinson

In May 1953, Frances was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in Port Angeles, Washington. It was during a circuit overseer visit and was done in a horse trough.

In July 1953, Frances and Carl went with good friends in their congregation on a road trip to New York City, New York to attend an assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses at Yankee Stadium.

She took part in a radio contest and won a sewing machine. Teaching herself to sew, Frances ended up becoming a talented pattern maker and seamstress. With nine children she was kept busy making many clothes. She also made suits. She eventually created an income from sewing for others.

Frances was a "Vacation Pioneer" in 1958, going out in the door-to-door ministry, with four children under the age of five^[6].

Her first job was at the oyster cannery in South Bend, Washington. The staff didn't think this petite young woman could do the job. She ended up beating everyone's times for shucking oysters!

Frances at the Oyster Cannery, South Bend, Washington

For several years, while part of the Raymond, Washington congregation, Frances did the mural in her kingdom hall.

1964 Carl and Frances at the Kingdom Hall

In 1966, Frances was asked to give a part in the "We Should Not Neglect The House of Jehovah" Circuit Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses at the Raymond, Washington High School with her good friend Jean Whitehead.

1966 Circuit Assembly Part

On February 22, 1968, Frances filed for divorce^[7] and went to live with her sister Mary Lou in Clatskanie, Oregon. She never followed through and they reconciled.

In 1969, Carl and Frances went to live in Orcas Island, Washington where her father, Frank had a garbage disposal company. Carl was very sick with an, at the time, unknown illness so she found work at the Rosario Resort as a waitress. The piano player would sometimes start playing "Mrs. Robinson" by The Beatles as she came down into the dining room.

Rosario Resort Employee Photo

On July 13, 1981 Carl and Frances were divorced^[8]. They had nine children together:

Carl & Frances Robinson Family

1. Darwin Eugene b. 1954
2. Bonnie Gwen b. 1955
3. Debra Lynn b. 1957
4. Teresa Louise b. 1958
5. Jonathan David b. 1960
6. Naomi Ruth b. 1962
7. Carl William JR b. 1967^[9]
8. Sean Joseph b. 1974
9. Azure Rae b. 1975

On November 20, 1982, she married Ronald Eugene Bickford in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.^[10]. On June 2, 1991, this marriage was dissolved^[11]

Sometime around 1984 a next door neighbor and friend invited her to go along to a taping of the morning show AM Northwest in Portland, Oregon. She was picked out of the audience for a makeover.

Frances Bickford on AM Northwest

In 1999, Frances attended and graduated from a two-week school for bible education of "Pioneers".

1999 Pioneer School Photo

She has traveled extensively and lived in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.

Currently, she resides in Raton, New Mexico.

DNA Statements

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Danny Robinson, her brother. Their most-recent common ancestor is Frances Peasley, the parents of Frances (Peasley) Robinson and mother of Danny Robinson. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Son, based on sharing 3474 cM across 69 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Azure Robinson and Danny Robinson, her brother. Their most-recent common ancestors are Carl Robinson and Frances Peasley, the parents of both Azure Robinson and Danny Robinson. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Brother, based on sharing 2536 cM across 56 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Azure Robinson and Bonnie (Robinson) Lindsey, her sister. Their most-recent common ancestors are Carl Robinson and Frances Peasley, the parents of both Azure Robinson and Bonnie (Robinson) Lindsey. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: Sister, based on sharing 223.3 cM across 45 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Azure Robinson and Debra (Robinson) Friend, her sister. Their most-recent common ancestors are Carl Robinson and Frances Peasley, the parents of both Azure Robinson and Debra (Robinson) Friend. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: Sister, based on sharing 139.4 cM across 47 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Azure Robinson and Teresa Robinson, her sister. Their most-recent common ancestors are Carl Robinson and Frances Peasley, the parents of both Azure Robinson and Teresa Robinson. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: Sister, based on sharing 2454 cM across 42 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Azure Robinson and Noni (Robinson) Rook, her sister. Their most-recent common ancestors are Carl Robinson and Frances Peasley, the parents of both Azure Robinson and Noni (Robinson) Rook. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: Sister, based on sharing 2542.5 cM across 43 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Diane (Titterington) Mercer, her 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are George Anderson and Priscilla Harrison, the great grandparents of both Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Diane (Titterington) Mercer. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins, based on sharing 340 cM across 17 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Douglas Bjorklund, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Jones and Krishanna Ihda, the great grandparents of Frances (Peasley) Robinson and great great grandparents of Douglas Bjorklund. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins, 1x removed, based on sharing 93 cM across 5 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal GEDmatch comparison between Frances (Peasley) Robinson , GEDmatch kit # M500480, and Sandra (Peasley) O'Leary, GEDmatch kit # M096737, (compare kits), her niece. Their most-recent common ancestors are Francis Peasley and Alice Harrison, the parents of Frances (Peasley) Robinson and grandparents of Sandra (Peasley) O'Leary. Predicted relationship from GEDmatch: Aunt, based on sharing 1753 cM across 38 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Ginger (Peasley) West, her sister. Their most-recent common ancestors are Francis Peasley and Alice Harrison, the parents of both Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Ginger (Peasley) West. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: Sister, based on sharing 3789 cM (50.9% DNA shared) across 86 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Dave Hughes, her 1st cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Vernon Peasley and Mary Ames, the grandparents of both Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Dave Hughes. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousins, based on sharing 738 cM across 30 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Clint Ames, her 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are George Ames and Addie Eveland, the great grandparents of both Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Clint Ames. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 2nd Cousins, based on sharing ?? cM (3.43% DNA shared) across 9 segments.
• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Doug Clouse, her 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are George Ames and Addie Eveland, the great grandparents of both Frances (Peasley) Robinson and Doug Clouse. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 2nd Cousins, based on sharing 240 cM (3.23% DNA shared) across 8 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census" Year: 1940; Census Place: North River, Pacific, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04354; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 25-29 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #62361323 (accessed 25 May 2022) Frances Peasley (2), single daughter, in household of Francis Peasley (31) in North River, Pacific, Washington. Born in Washington.
2. ↑ "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lewis, Washington; Roll: 5352; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 21-5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #67252863 (accessed 25 May 2022)
   Frances L Peasley (12) daughter in household of Francis L Peasley (42) in Lewis, Washington, USA. Born in Washington.
3. ↑ 1950 Theocracy's Increase Convention Report from the family library of Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson August 3, 1950 pages 12-13
4. ↑ "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 17 Jul 2021)

   • 1952 Ancestry Record 1265 #1458532887 Name: Frances Peasley Estimated Age: Abt 16 Birth Year: abt 1936 Yearbook Date: 1952 School: Shelton High School School Location: Shelton, Washington, USA Yearbook Title: Saghalie Yearbook Ancestry Sharing Image (free)
   • 1953 Ancestry Record 1265 #677521604 Name: Frances Peasley Estimated Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1937 Yearbook Date: 1953 School: Grants Pass High School School Location: Grants Pass, Oregon, USA Ancestry Sharing Image (free)

5. ↑ 1953 Washington State Marriage Certificate from the family library of Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson
6. ↑ 1958 Newspaper Article "Three Mothers With Small Children Will Do Missionary Service" from the family library of Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson
7. ↑ The Daily Chronicle (Centralia, Washington) database w/images (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 11 May 2018) Suits for Divorce Pacific, Washington 22 Feb 1968, Thu
8. ↑ Dissolution of Marriage from the family library of Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson
9. ↑ The Daily Chronicle 12 Sept 1967, Tue Page 4 Births Notice for Carl W Robinson JR
10. ↑ Washington State Marriage Certificate from the family library of Frances Lee (Peasley) Robinson
11. ↑ Columbia County, Oregon Judicial Records database (https://webportal.courts.oregon.gov/ : accessed 18 May 2018) Case # 913073

Legacy Notice

Digital Afterlife: In the event of my death, I would like all of the profiles for people not living that I manage alone to be changed to Open. Also, if any project pages are still just in my name, they need to be turned over to the appropriate project. Space pages that I have created can all be changed to Open. If I missed anything (and for the Red/still living profiles on my Watchlist), I ask that they are managed by my daughter, Azure Robinson or if she is unable, the WikiTree team. Thanks! Peasley-221 20:24, 20 April 2020 (UTC)