Cyrus Robison, who conducts the 111-acre farm in Boggs Township, owned by his wife, Mrs. Alice Robison, and carries on general farming and stock raising, is numbered with the substantial citizens of this section. He was born July 18,  1872, in Knox Township, Clearfield County, a son of Samuel and Agnes (Sloss) Robison.

Samuel Robison was one of the early teachers in this part of Clearfield County and was highly regarded as an instructor. He was a son of William and Jane (Vanormer) Robison. He married Agnes Slass, who was a daughter of William and Margaret Sloss. They had three children: Cyrus, Eva and Jennie. Both daughters are deceased. The latter was the wife of Charles Goss. Samuel Robison was identified with the Democratic party. He and his wife belonged to the Presbyterian church.

Cyrus Robison obtained his education in the public schools and had the advantage of fatherly instruction at home, up to the age of eight years, when this parent died. The farm came to Mr. Robison by inheritance from his father, who purchased it from its former owner who had bought it from a Mr. Peters. Mr. Robison has the deed that proves this farm to have been settled on 104 years ago. He has been connected nearly all his business life with saw-mill work, formerly quite actively but latterly not to so great an extent.

In 1894 Mr. Robison was married to Miss Alice Boyd, a daughter of Robert and Matilda (Ralston) Boyd, residents of Clearfield County. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd had the following children: Charles Boyd; Mary Boyd, wife of Samuel Blankley; Alice Boyd; Anna Boyd, deceased, wife of Ord Shirey; George; Clara, wife of Richard Howell, and William Boyd. To Mr. and Mrs. Robison three children have been born: Mabel, who died at the age of sixteen months; and William and Leland. Mrs. Robison is a lady of education and culture and taught school in Boggs Township for three years prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Robison are members of the United Brethren church. He is a Republican in politics, and he is identified with the organization known as the P. O. S. of A.

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