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Ruth Sophia Thomas

Female 1895 - 1989  (94 years)


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  • Name Ruth Sophia Thomas 
    Birth 28 Nov 1895  KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 Nov 1989  Escambia Co., FL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10247  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Family Meredith Robbins,   b. 11 Mar 1891, Russell Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1974, Escambia Co., FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 12 Feb 1916 
    Children 
     1. Mary Louisa Robbins,   b. ABT. 1917, KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 107 years)
     2. Bess Robbins
     3. Edward T. Robbins,   b. ABT. 1921 (Age ~ 103 years)
     4. Living Robbins
     5. Daniel Otis Robbins,   b. 1931, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1990, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F4050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Documents
    Robbins, Olive: Marriage Page, Bible (dated 1889) of Olive Robbins (1888-1961)
    Robbins, Olive: Marriage Page, Bible (dated 1889) of Olive Robbins (1888-1961)
    Bible records of Olive Robbins Treiber came from Ron Colling, Jr. See also Ron Colling, Jr.’s website the “Arthur Colling Line” at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=roncollingjr&id=I162

  • Notes 
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      Source:
      Leigh Meredith Robbins:
      Meredith Robbins and Ruth Sophia Thomas were married on Feb. 12th 1916 and had 5 children: Mary Louisa, Bess, Edward, Daniel Otis, and one child who is living. Meredith Robbins passed away in 1974. Ruth Sophia Thomas Robbins passed away the day after her 94th birthday in 1989. Daniel Otis Robbins passed away in 1990.
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      Source:
      Joyce King Higginbotham:
      MEREDITH9 ROBBINS (TEXT OMITTED) was born Mar 11, 1891 in KS. He married RUTH S THOMAS Feb 12, 1906.
      More About MEREDITH ROBBINS:
      Occupation: 1931, Manager, Kress Co.
      Resided: 1931, Knoxville, TN
      More About MEREDITH ROBBINS and RUTH THOMAS:
      Marriage: Feb 12, 1906
      Children of MEREDITH ROBBINS and RUTH THOMAS are:
      i. MARY LOUISE10 ROBBINS, b. Mar 19, 1917.
      ii. ESTHER BESS ROBBINS, b. Oct 11, 1918.
      iii. EDWARD THOMAS ROBBINS, b. Oct 10, 1921.
      iv. DORRIS ELLEN ROBBINS, b. Mar 12, 1927.
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      Source:
      Donna Forney Clark, August 2021:
      I have deleted parts of the original text that I posted from the site below to reflect current thought, opinion, or proof concerning this particular branch of the Robbins family.

      SEE JODY PALM'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=jpalm37743&id=I141
      1. George Thomas ROBBINS (text omitted) was born 12 APR 1842 in Letts, Decatur, Indiana, and died 26 JUL 1913 in Russell, , Kansas. He married Mary E. VANDERBUR 29 AUG 1875 in , Lucas, Iowa, daughter of Francis VANDERBUR and Elvira THOMPSON. She was born 28 SEP 1852 in Letts, Decatur, Indiana, and died 15 FEB 1942 in Canton, Stark, Ohio.

      Children of George Thomas ROBBINS and Mary E. VANDERBUR are:
      2 i. Charles Leonidas ROBBINS was born 7 DEC 1876, and died 1937 in Iowa City, , Iowa. He married Clara HARTMAN.
      3 ii. Ethel LaVerne ROBBINS was born 11 AUG 1879 in Russell, , Kansas, and died 15 APR 1948 in Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon. She married Barney BRITT [Barnadus Perry Bratt]
      4 iii. Earl ROBBINS was born 4 OCT 1882, and died 1939 in Canyon, , Texas. He married Dursilla HIMES [BESSIE DRUZILLA HIMES].
      5 iv. Floyd Joseph ROBBINS was born 7 SEP 1886, and died 1953. He married Ethel Winona EDWARDS.
      6 v. Olive ROBBINS was born 18 JUN 1888 in Russell, , Kansas, and died in Canton, Stark, Ohio. She married Otis Dan TREIBER.
      7 vi. Meredith ROBBINS was born 11 MAR 1891 in Russell, , Kansas. He married Ruth B. THOMAS.
      8 vii. Roy Stone ROBBINS was born 16 OCT 1893 in Russell, , Kansas, and died 1951. He married Sarah STEINLE.
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      Source:
      Ron Colling, Jr.:
      (In the DOCUMENT SECTION of http://forneyclarkgenealogy.com )
      Bible (dated 1889) of Olive Robbins (1888-1961):
      Name: Ruth S. Thomas
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      Source:
      "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4H1-SZC : accessed 31 Jan 2014), Meredith Robbins, Ward 10, Knoxville, Civil District 12, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97-32, sheet 3A, family 56, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3956.
      Name: Meredith Robbins
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Census
      Event Date: 1940
      Event Place: Ward 10, Knoxville, Civil District 12, Knox, Tennessee, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 49
      Marital Status: Married
      Race (Original): White
      Race: White
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
      Relationship to Head of Household: Head
      Birthplace: Kansas
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
      Last Place of Residence: Same Place
      District: 97-32
      Family Number: 56
      Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
      Line Number: 17
      Affiliate Publication Number: T627
      Affiliate Film Number: 3956
      Digital Folder Number:005461328
      Image Number: 00777
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Head Meredith Robbins M 49 Kansas
      Wife Ruth Robbins F 44 Kansas
      Daughter Mary Louisa RobbinsF 23 Kansas
      Son Edward T Robbins M 19 Kansas
      Daughter Eileen Robbins F 13 Florida
      Son Dan O Robbins M 9 Tennessee
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      Source:
      "Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VV4C-DZF : accessed 31 Jan 2014), Ruth Sophia Robbins, 1989
      Name: Ruth Sophia Robbins
      Name Prefix:
      Name Suffix:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 29 Nov 1989
      Event Place: Escambia, Florida, United States
      Gender: Unknown
      Age: 94
      Race: White
      Birth Year (Estimated):
      Affiliate File Name: FDI12.txt
      Affiliate Line Number: 161410
      Affiliate CD Number: FDI12
      Certificate Number: 114069
      Volume Number:
      Note:
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