Oliver Perry Robe (1848 - 1919)

Born Nov 1848 in Delaware, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cora Belle (McGinnis) Robe — married 24 Apr 1878 in Putnam, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 1919 at about age 70 in Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Oliver P. Robe had a land grant in Grant County, Oklahoma. His name is inscribed on the Homesteaders Memorial monument in front of the courthouse in Medford, Okla. He was among some 100,000 who lined up on Sept. 16, 1893 to race for a 160-acre claim.

Oliver was a teacher in Iowa before moving on to Oklahoma.

Son of Josiah Robe and Catherine Darnell.

Husband of Cora B. McGinnis.^[1]

Father of Bertha L. Robe Biggs.

1850 Census, Centre, Delaware, IN Josiah Robe age 48 b VA; Catherine Robe age 36 b VA; William Robe age 10 b IN; Jane Robe age 8 b IN; Elisabeth Robe age 5 b IN; Oliver Robe age 2 b IN; Mary Robe age 1 b IN ^[2]

1860 Census, Harrison, Delaware, IN Catherine Robes age 41 b VA; William Robes age 20 b IN; Martha J Robes age 18 b IN; Elizabeth Robes age 15 b IN; Oliver Robes age 13 b IN; Mary Robes age 11 b IN; Lavina Robes age 9 b IN; Rebecca Robes age 5 b IN; ^[3]

1870 Census, Harrison Township, Delaware, Indiana Catherine Robe age 53 b VA; William Robe age 30 b VA; Martha J Robe age 27 b IN; Elizabeth Robe age 25 b IN; Oliver Robe age 23 b IN; Mary Robe age 21 b IN; Rebecca Robe age 16 b IN ^[4]

1880 Census online at familysearch.org: Oliver Robe Head married b. Indiana male white age 32 Teacher Parents both born in Va. Cora B. wife married white female age 22 b. Iowa Teacher parents both born in Ky. Union, Union, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254366 NA Film Number T9-0366 Page Number 266C ^[5]

1900 Census, Medford Twp., Grant Co., Okla. Series T623, Roll 1337, page 249, SD 219, ED 75, sheet 11B, line 96 dwelling 251, family 252, 18 June 1900

Robe Oliver P. Head W M Nov 1848 age 51 married 21 yrs. b. Indiana, parents b. W. Va. Farmer

Robe, Cora B. Wife W F July 1858 age 41 married 21 yrs. mother of 1, 1 now living. b. Iowa, parents b. KY

Robe, Bertha L. Daughter W F Jul 1881 18 single b. Iowa father b. Indiana, mother b. Iowa Teacher

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1910 Census Medford Twp., Grant Co., Okla. ED 46 Series T624, roll 1253, page 268A line 10 Robe, Oliver P. Head MW age 61 married 32 years b. Indiana, father b. W Va., mother b. Va. Robe, Cora B. Wife FW age 51 married 32 years mother of 1 child, 1 now living. b. Iowa, parents b. KY ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K62H-8W1 : 10 December 2017), Oliver Robe and Cora B Mcginnis, 24 Apr 1878; citing Putnam, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,315,788.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVL-YRJ : 12 April 2016), Catherine Robe in household of Josiah Robe, Centre, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing family 587, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NG-112 : 13 December 2017), Catherine Robes, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXN-SY8 : 12 April 2016), Catherine Robe, Indiana, United States; citing p. 14, family 103, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,809.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLK-9DZ : 12 August 2017), Oliver Robe, Union, Union, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 224, sheet 266C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0366; FHL microfilm 1,254,366.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMG6-T68 : accessed 14 December 2018), Oliver D Robe, Medford & Valley Townships Medford village, Grant, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 11B, family 252, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,337.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7Z-491 : accessed 14 December 2018), Oliver P Robe, Medford, Grant, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 17A, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1253; FHL microfilm 1,375,266.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPQ-Z4LG : 13 December 2015), Oliver Perry Robe, ; Burial, Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States of America, Memorial Park Cemetery; citing record ID 137458796, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137458796