Marriage date: 18 Aug 1866
Marriage place: Mineral, Bureau, Illinois
Wife: Orha Marinda HEATHMAN
Birthdate:15 Oct 1846
Birthplace: New Portage, Summit, Ohio
Death date: 15 Jan 1935
Place of death: Overton, Dawson, Nebraska
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Father: Elisha Heathman
Mother: Elmina Merriam
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Dreusa ROBBINS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 19 Sep 1867
Birthplace: Sheffield,,Illinois
Death date: 18 Nov 1871 (drowned)
Place of death: Nevada,Vernon, Missouri
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Child No. 2: William Kingsbury ROBBINS III
Sex: M
Birthdate: 2 Mar 1870
Birthplace: Deerfield, Vernon, Missouri
Death date: 20 Jun 1947
Place of death: Overton, Dawson, Nebraska
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Marriage place: NEVER MARRIAD
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Child No. 3: Reese ROBBINS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 13 Mar 1872
Birthplace: Deerfield, Vernon, Missouri
Death date: 22 July 1902
Place of death: Aurora,,Nebraska
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Marriage date: 20 Feb 1902
Marriage place: Aurora,,Nebraska
Spouse's name: Nellie ELARTON/ELLERTON
Child No. 4: Mertie Pearl ROBBINS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 16 sep 1874
Birthplace: Deerfield, Vernon, Missouri
Death date: Sep 1970
Place of death: Wayne,,Nebraska
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Marriage date: 24 Aug 1898
Marriage place: Overton, Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse's name: John Newton CARRESS
Child No. 5: Alton Heathman ROBBINS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 26 Nov 1876
Birthplace: Deerfield, Vernon, Missouri
Death date: 22 Jul 1969
Place of death: Los Angelos,, California
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Marriage date: 13 July 1902
Marriage place: Grand Island,,Nebraska
Spouse's name: Stella Emily JOHNSTON
Child No. 6: Edward Merriam ROBBINS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 12 Jun 1879
Birthplace: Deerfield, Vernon, Missouri
Death date: 31 Dec 1971
Place of death: North Platte.,Nebraska
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Marriage date: 2 Mar 1904
Marriage place: Overton, Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse's name: Pearl Edna BLACK
Child No. 7: Clement Abbott ROBBINS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 23 Sep 1881
Birthplace: Deerfield, Vernon, Missouri
Death date: 9 Aug 1960
Place of death: Goodland, Sherman, Kansas
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Marriage date: 4 Apr 1908
Marriage place: ,Fremont, Iowa
Spouse's name: Elizabeth RICKETTS
Child No. 8: Laura Emily ROBBINS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 31 Aug 1884
Birthplace: ,Dawson, Nebraska
Death date: 8 Mar 1958
Place of death: Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska
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Marriage place: , Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse's name: Robert Charles SASSAMAN
Child No. 9: George Leslie ROBBINS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 11 Jul 1889
Birthplace: Overton, Dawson, Nebraska
Death date: 20 Mar 1952
Place of death: Overton, Dawson, Nebraska
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Documentation:
* 1850 Connecticut Census in Windham Co., Brooklyn age 20 living with his father William K Robbins Sr.
* 1870 Missouri Census in Vernon Co., in Richland Twp, with Nevada City as post office and pg 1.
William is 40, Malinda (her name is Orpha Marinda) 23, Drucilla 2 born in Ill., and William 3/12 months.
They are living next to to Stephen Heathman, and Laura Tompkins who are siblings of Orpha Marinda.
Their mother Elmina (spelled Elmira in census) is living with her daughter Laura Tompkins.
* 1880 Missouri Census in Vernon Co., in Richland Twp, with
William K 49, Orpha M 33, William K 10, Reese 8, Mirtie P 5, Alton 3, and Edward M 11/12 months. They continue to live next door in Laura Tompkins.
* 1885 Nebraska State Census in Dawson Co., Overton Precinct, ED 192,
W.K. Robbins 54, Orpha 38, William 15, Reese 13, Myrtie, 10, Alton 8, Edward 6, Clement 3, Laura 2 ( the first one born in Nebraska).
* 1900 Nebraska Census in Dawson Co., in Overton Precinct with
W.K. Robbins 69, O.M. 53, Will K 30, Edward M 20, Clement A 18, Laura M 15, and George L 10
* At age 21 he went to Bureau Co., Illinois and when the Civil War broke out he
enlisted in Company B, 33rd, Illinois Infantry serving for more than 4 years. Orpha
Marinda was living in Bureau Co. They carried on their courtship during the Civil War with
letters that are in my possession. They did marry in Mineral, Illinois. After the Civil
War he came back to Illinois and married Orpha and her whole family moved to Vernon Co.
Missouri. In 1883 they moved and homesteaded in Dawson Co., Nebraska and remained their
until his death.