Willis Frank Robbins (1849 - 1905)

Born 17 Jan 1849 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Blackwell) Robbins — married 24 Aug 1865 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1905 at age 56 in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Willis Frank Robbins was born on Jan 17, 1849 in Mississippi, USA as a child of James A. Robbins. He died on Oct 17, 1905 in Bogalusa, Washington, Louisiana, USA (Age at Death: 56).

When he was 16, he married Catherine Blackwell on Aug 24, 1865 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA. ^[1] When he was 25, he married Elisa C. Graves about 1875 (based upon 1900 census).

Willis Frank Robbins was buried with his second wife in Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA (Hayes Creek Baptist Cemetery). ^[2]

Race: (White) He lived in Lawrence, Mississippi, USA in 1850 (Age: 1). He lived in 3rd Ward, Washington, Louisiana, USA in 1880 (Age: 30; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self). He lived in Police Jury Ward 3, Washington, Louisiana, USA in 1900 (Age: 51; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

Willis Frank Robbins and Catherine Blackwell had the following child:

1. John William Robbins was born on May 14, 1868 in Lawrence, Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 13, 1929 in Mississippi, USA. He married Priscilla V. Bullock on Jan 28, 1890 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA.

Research Notes

No census records found for 1860 or 1870. Bishop-4082 00:13, 25 July 2016 (EDT)

Frank was forced to marry Catherine Blackwell because she claimed she was pregnant with his child. He said it was not his, and left immediately after the wedding. He went to Washington Parish, La. and later married Clara Eliza Graves about 1875. Christine (Smith) Kelley

Sources

1. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZR-FGS : 6 December 2014), Willis F. Robins and Catherine Blackwell, 24 Aug 1865; citing Lawrence,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 905,519.
2. ↑ See Headstone at Findagrave - W. F. (Frank) Robbins

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPF-N63 : 20 January 2015), Frank Robbin, Ward 3 Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,585.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDX2-LC2 : 24 December 2015), Frank Robins, 3rd Ward, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 195, sheet 177C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0473; FHL microfilm 1,254,473.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LD-6PD : 9 November 2014), Willy Robbins in household of A Robbins, Lawrence county, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States; citing family 149, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).