Sylvester Robbins b. 27 Jan 1859 Johnson, Scott Co., IN d. 21 Dec 1912 Little York, Washington Co., burial: Scaffold Lick Cem., Blocher, Scott Co., IN: Forney & Clark Genealogy Pages

1859 - 1912 (53 years)

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Documents

Mitchell, Elmer Ellsworth (1893-1975) & Goldia Mae Robbins Barton (1902-1989): Elmer Ellsworth Mitchell's Letter and Notes Concerning Belch Family History
Letter and notes concerning Belch Family history was written on March 28, 1962 by Elmer Ellsworth Mitchell in Versailles, MO, and sent to Goldia Mae Robbins Barton in Clarks Hill, IN. Letters and notes came from Betty Colleen Barton Forney.

Headstones

Robbins, Sylvester (1859-1912)
Sylvester Robbins (1859-1912); Scaffold Lick Cemetery, Blocher, Scott Co., IN, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D.

Name	Sylvester Robbins
Birth	27 Jan 1859	Johnson, Scott Co., IN
Gender	Male
Death	21 Dec 1912	Little York, Washington Co., burial: Scaffold Lick Cem., Blocher, Scott Co., IN
Person ID	I0101	forneyclark
Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

Father	William Martin Robbins, b. 19 Nov 1820, Scott Co., IN d. AFT. 1880 (Age > 61 years)
Mother	Mary R. Chastain, b. ABT. 1825, Scott Co., IN d. Jul 1892, near Cana, Jennings Co., IN; burial: Scaffold Lick Cem., Blocher, Scott Co., IN (Age ~ 67 years)
Marriage	13 Jan 1843	Scott Co., IN
Family ID	F0183	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Emma Tish Belch, b. 22 Sep 1870, IN d. 14 Dec 1949, Clarks Hill, IN; burial: Scaffold Lick Cem., Blocher, Scott Co., IN (Age 79 years)

Marriage 22 Jun 1886

Children

	1. Luther Preston Robbins, b. 2 May 1891, IN d. 11 May 1943, Ambia, Benton Co., IN (Age 52 years)
	2. Roy Ellison Robbins, b. 10 Jul 1893 d. 1957, Burial: Scaffold Lick Cem., Blocher, Scott Co., IN (Age 63 years)
	3. Infant daughter (twin) Robbins, b. 3 Jul 1895 d. 1895
	4. Sarah E. (twin) Robbins, b. 3 Jul 1895 d. 30 May 1979 (Age 83 years)
	5. Mary M. Robbins, b. 22 Mar 1898 d. 1918-1919 (Age 20 years)
	6. Harry Simpson Robbins, b. 24 Apr 1900, Vernon Twp., Jackson Co., IN d. 6 May 1950, Vernon Twp., Jackson Co., IN; burial: Union Cem., Clarks Hill, IN; Co. Rd. 1000E (Age 50 years)
	7. Goldia Mae Robbins, b. 13 May 1902, Crothersville, Jackson Co., IN (grew up in Little York, Washington, Co., IN) d. 27 Dec 1989, Lafayette, IN; burial: Union Cem., Clarks Hill, IN; Co. Rd. 1000E (Age 87 years)
	8. Sylvia Robbins, b. 29 Jul 1904, Little York, Gibson, Washington Co., IN; recorded in Washington Co., IN; d. 5 Nov 1953 (Age 49 years)
	9. Margaret "Maggie" Robbins, b. 9 Dec 1906, Recorded in Washington Co., IN d. Dec 1918, Danville, IL; burial: Scaffold Lick Cem., Blocher, Scott Co., IN (Age 12 years)

Family ID F0026 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 12 Apr 2024

Notes

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Source:
Donna Forney Clark:
Sylvester Robbins was buried at Scaffolk Lick Cemetery in Scott, IN. He was a blacksmith.
I heard this story on several occasions while growing up:
The day he married Emma Tish Belch, Sylvester Robbins went to a grocery store and won a butter dish. When he brought it home to his new wife, he told her it was his wedding gift to her. She thought that was very funny.
When I was talking with another Hoosier who was vacationing in FL in 2002, she told me a strikingly similar story about her family. The above story may be a regional story, or who can tell, there may have been a lot of weddings in IN where free butter dishes figured into the wedding day.
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Source:
Kevin Mittge: Posted by: Kevin K. Mittge Date: January 26, 2002 at 13:55:52
In Reply to: Sylvester Robbins/ Scott Co., IN/ 1859 by Donna Forney Clark of 4099

My information on Sylvester (Robbins), albeit of uncertain documentation, is that he was the son of William Martin Robbins and Nancy Chasteen. William Martin (1821-aft. 1880) was the son of Richard Robbins Jr. (c1790-betw. 1850/1858) and Rebecca Chastain. Richard Jr. was the son of Richard Robbins Sr. (c. 1760 in Guilford (now Randolph) Co., NC d. after 1814 in Kentucky) and Catherine or Mary [--?--]. Rebecca Chastain was the daughter of Valentine Chastain (c1768-1843) and Mary Robbins (c1774-1844) - this Mary was the daughter of Jacob and Mary [--?--] Robbins. Richard Sr. may have been (documentation is lacking here), the son of Nathaniel and Ann Robbins.
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Source:
1880 US Census of Johnson, Scott, Indiana:
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William ROBBINS Self M Male W 60 IN Farming KY KY
Mary ROBBINS Wife M Female W 55 IN Keeping House KY KY
Silvester ROBBINS Son S Male W 21 IN Laborer IN IN
Siles ROBBINS Son S Male W 17 IN Laborer IN IN
Mary A. ROBBINS Dau S Female W 14 IN At Home IN IN
Charley ROBBINS Son S Male W 11 IN At Home IN IN
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Source:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKRH-TF8
Record Collection:
United States Census, 1910

Sylvester Robbins
United States Census, 1910

Name: Sylvester Robbins
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Gibson, Washington, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Sylvester Robbins Head Male 51 Indiana
Emma Robbins Wife Female 40 Indiana
Luther P Robbins Son Male 18 Indiana
Roy Robbins Son Male 16 Indiana
Sarah Robbins Daughter Female 14 Indiana
Mary Robbins Daughter Female 12 Indiana
Harry Robbins Son Male 9 Indiana
Goldie Robbins Daughter Female 7 Indiana
Sylva Robbins Daughter Female 5 Indiana
Maggie Robbins Daughter Female 3 Indiana
Albert Robbins Brother Male 60 Indiana
Charles Robbins Brother Male 40 Indiana
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