Robbins Family Register

This is a transcription of the document that was titled "The Family Register", done by Opal Irene Robbins on March 6th, 1984.

The Family Register

Marriage

William Arthur Robbins (born in Broadfoot, Kentucky)

and

Mary Francis Bishop

Children

George Robbins

Robert Lee Robbins

Tom Robbins

Beaver Robbins

Elinor Robbins

Luther Robbins

Walter Robbins

Dora Robbins Jobe

Mary Robbins Morgan

Willie Robbins Wylie

Bella Robbins (never married)

Rosa Robbins (married New Mexico rancher)

There were 14 children in all. Two died at an early age

Four Robbins brothers came to America from England in the early days. They were Scotch-British. All the Robbins in America are kin to them. This is according to the facts found by the professional Walter Robbins, youngest son of William Arthur and Mary Frances Bishop, hired to trace the family. After several generations and nearly one hundred fifty years, the descendants of the brother who is OUR ancestor, move to Kentucky. Later, William Arthur and Mary Frances Robbins moved to land he bought near Putnam, Texas. They built a big, two-story house there. He died of measles while still a young man. He was followed in death many years later by Mary Frances. She died in Abilene, Texas, They had fourteen children.

Mary Frances' grandmother was a German. Her last name was Eisenhower.

The Robbins brother from whom our family is descended married an Indian girl - Cherokee, I think.

Walter Robbins's wife, Linda (a German) and her daughter now have the family record. Walter died in the 1970's. Their home was in Galveston, Texas.

Marriage

Benjamin Haney

and

First Wife (name not available)

and Second wife (name not available)

and

Maggie (third and last wife)

Children

Virginia Haney Burleson (died at age 37 of pneumonia)

Willie Haney, a younger son

There were 20 other children fathered by Benjamin Haney. He was a school teacher in his early and middle years. Later, he retired to a farm in east Texas - Gilmer, Texas in Upshur County. Several sons and their families live in that area. Oil was discovered on their properties several years ago. Benjamin is dead. He died about 1920 or 1921. (Benjamin's parents came to Aemrica from Ireland. They were Irish. I THINK so!

Marriage L.H. Burleson - born in Boonville, Miss

and

Virginia Haey - born in Marion, Alabama

Children

Gaither

Fred

Herman

Nora Lee Burleson Robbins (oldest)

Ruth Burleson McDonald (youngest)

Seven children were born to L.H. and Virginia Burleson. Two died when a few months old.

At this time, March 6th, 1984, Nora and Ruth are still living. Ruth lives at 1818 Berkely, Dallas, Texas, and Nora lives at Retana Manor Nursing Home in Alice, Texas, 606 Coyote Trail

(L.H. Burleson's great, great grandfather came to America from Ireland. He was Irish)

Marriage

December 19, 1908 in Putnam, Texas (near Abilene)

Robert Lee Robbins - born in Jacksonville, Texas Feb 2, 1884 died March 30, 1953. Buried in Alice, Texas

and

Nora Lee Burleson - boirn July 10, 1893 in Booneville, Mississippi

Children

Opal Irene Robbins Elliott Cannon - born Jan 6, 1911 in Abilene, Texas

Robert Franklin Robbins born Nov 14, 1913 in Putnam, Texas. He died July 15, 1981. He is buried in Victoria, Texas

Marriage

Nov 15, 1930

Berlin Frances Elliott - born April 5, 1905 in Ballinger, Texas, Died May 2, 1957 in Victoria, Texas. Buried in Alice, Texas

and

Opal Irene Robbins - born in Abilene, Texas Jan 6, 1911

by

Rev R.W, Leazer - Methodist Minister in Altus, OK

witnesses:

Mrs D.B. Harris

Mrs R.W. Leazer

Children

Berl David Elliott, born Sept 3, 1931 in Roby, Texas

Robert Lee Elliott, born June 7, 1933 in Roby, Texas

Irene Jeanette Elliott Diltz, born in Refugio, Texas Nov 14, 1935

Bill Francis Elliott, born Feb 1, 1943 in Alice, Texas

Marriage

Berl David Elliott

and

Betty Ruth Nelson

in

Mathis, Texas at First Baptist Church

Children

David Wayne Elliott - born Aug 4, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas

Warren Lee Elliot - born Aug 15, 1957 in Lovelady, Texas

Jeanene Elliott - born in Grangerland, Texas Jan 14, 1961

Grandchildren

Johnny Elliott, son of David Wayne and Brenda Elliott

Jana Ickes, daughter of Jeanene and Jerry Ickes. Born in Baytown, Texas Aug 4, 1983

(Warren Lee is unmarried at this time, March 6, 1984)

Marriage

Robert Lee Elliott

and

Margarite Smith

in First Baptist Church, Kenedy, Texas

Children

Robert Michael Elliott - born Aug 28, 1958 in Victoria, Texas

Holly Christine Elliott - born Dec 25, 1962 in Mission, Texas

Marriage

Robert Lee Elliott and Toammy Jean Britton in Tri-City beach, Baytown, Texas

Children

Stephen Lee Elliott - born Oct 15, 1968 in Baytown, Texas

Marriage

Robert Lee Elliott and Laverne Thomson in Highlands, Texas Dec 3, 1983

Marriage

Charles Earl Diltz II

and Irene Jeanette Elliott

in Calvary Baptist Church, Victoria, Texas

Children

Gena Corrinne Diltz Oliphant - Born May 1, 1958 in Victoria, Texas

Charles Earl Diltz III born Dec 15, 1961 in Austin, Texas

At this time, March6, 1984 this family lives in Smithville, Texas

Marriage

Bill Francis Elliott and Katherine Craig in Victoria, Texas

Children

Cynthia Elliott, Nov 1967

Katherine Elliott Feb 22, 1970

This family lives at 115 Houston in Port Lavaca, Texas

Marriage

Robert Franklin Robbins

and Lillie McMurray, Bruni.Texas (she is part Italian)

Children

Richard Frank Robbins, born in Eagle Pass, Texas

Susan, adopted at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Parents Unknown.

Richard has 3 children (first one died)

Susan has one daughter, Mickey

susan married Mike Dunsteth, a brother of Richard's wife, Judy Dunsteth.

Susan and her mother live in Victoria, Texas. Susan lives with her husband Mike and her daughter Mickey. Lillie lives alone. Frank died July 15, 1981.

Marriage

E.B. Smith and a Scotch girl were married in America (His parents moved from Ireland to New York. His father's first job in America was in a saloon).

E.B.'s father-0in-law helped him and his wife buy a plantation in Alabama. They had slaves and grew cotton. The Civil War came, they lost the plantation and moved to Louisiana.

Childen

Tom, the oldest

Robert

John

Elizabeth (betty) Smith Childers (She married Vema's uncle, Virgil)

William Barton Smith, the youngest

(there were other children but the names are not recalled at this time)