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Joyce A. Robinson
Donovan and Joyce Robinson feel too little has been written of the generation which created a comfortable world for our 21st century life. Politicians and warriors have dominated the history tau...view more Donovan and Joyce Robinson feel too little has been written of the generation which created a comfortable world for our 21st century life. Politicians and warriors have dominated the history taught in school, however, our culture was equally developed by people who converted the American wilderness into cities and production centers. The Macy story began with the Robinsons' effort to thwart an 'eminent domain powered condemnation' of the front lawn of the Farmstead. A basis for declaring the Farmstead an Historical Landmark was needed. The Macys (who built the home in 1859) lived long, left a trail of Quaker records, descended from Mayflower passengers, and were major players at each settlement they joined, while 8 generations of Macy genes proceeded from Plymouth Rock to California. As retirees, Donovan and Joyce had a reasonable excuse for going to California, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts,Nantucket, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Long afternoons in historical libraries passed easily as they gathered bits and pieces of the Macy record. A lifetime of team effort was normal for the Robinsons. In pursuit of Macy ancestors, the evolution of Macy/Massie/Massey sparked a further study which concluded Joyce shared a Massie ancestor with the man who built the Farmstead where she lives. This is discussed in THE AFTERGLOW. Donovan's career was in product development which included 6 patents, 2 technical papers published by the Society of Automotive Engineers and other industrial reports. Compiling the Macy story and organizing the data was not far from engineering methodology. The shared authorship included severe editing by both parties. Joyce's book I Was a Waif and Child Servant was published in 2008. "THE 1872 DIARY of the MOORESVILLE MACY FARMSTEAD" is the culmination of nearly 5 years of effort by 'Team Robinson'.view less
Books by Joyce A. Robinson
The 1872 Diary of the Mooresville Macy Farmstead: .....Footsteps from the Mayflower to California