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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Bennet and Helen (Scroggs) Robinson, 9 South 50 West
BENNET'S FAMILY
1850 Hancock County, Virginia,
Martin Robinson
35
Margarett Robinson
39
Rebbeka Robinson
10
Lydia Robinson
8
Bennett Robinson
6
Malinda Robinson 4
William Robinson
77.
1860 McDonough County, Illinois:
Martin Robinson
46,
Margaret Robinson 49,
Bennet Robinson
16, and
Malinda Robinson
14.
Margaret Robinson
Birth Date: abt 1811
Death Date: 5 May 1876
Age: 65
Burial Location: Compentine, Wapello
Cemetery: Martinsburg
General Burial Info: (Mrs. Martin)
HELEN'S FAMILY
In 1860 McDonough County, Illinois,
Samuel G. "Scross" is
39,
Mary A. Scross 27,
Ellen Scross
11,
James Scross
9,
Elizabeth Scross
6, and
Mary J. Scross
7/12.
In 1870 McDonough County, Illinois,
S. G. Scroggs is
50,
Emma Scroggs
36,
Jas. P. Scroggs
19,
M. E. Scroggs
16,
A. B. Scroggs 8,
Maggie Scroggs
4, and
Mary Scroggs
2/12.
Samuel Gilbreath Scroggs
BIRTH 24 Oct 1821
Pennsylvania,
DEATH 26 Sep 1898 (aged 76)
Kansas,
BURIAL
West Fairview Cemetery
Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa,
MEMORIAL ID 55016784
Mary Jane Scroggs
BIRTH unknown
Pennsylvania,
DEATH 15 Aug 1852
BURIAL
Raccoon Church Cemetery
Candor, Washington County, Pennsylvania,
MEMORIAL ID 65729608.
M. A. Scroggs of Hutchinson, Kansas,
Death Place: Sixteenth Avenue East
Burial Place: Lenox, Iowa.
Obituary Date: 1 Jul 1916
Obituary Place: Hutchinson, Kansas,
Children:
Martha Wilson,
J. p. Scroggs,
Helen Robinson,
C. E. George,
W. H. Seiber, and
Margaret Scroggs.
Mary Anna Brinmer was born in Washington County, Penn., March 3, I834 and died at Hutchison, Kan., July 1, 1916. Married Samuel G. Scroggs in June, 1853. The surviving children are: Mrs. Helen Robinson, of Fairlands, Indiana; James P., of Lenox, Ia.; Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of Hutchison, Kan., Mrs. Anna George, of Kansas City, Miss Margaret Scroggs, Hutchison, and Mrs Cora Seber of LosAngeles, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Scroggs moved to Illinois in 1856 and to Hutchinson, Kansas in 1893, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr Scroggs died in 1898. She was a member of the church from girlhood, having been a member of the Methodist church for many years.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 5 at Hutchison, Kan. conducted by her pastor Rev D C Abel and a short service was held from the home of Dr. J P Scroggs, Lenox, Iowa, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev Walter A Morgan. Interment in Fairview cemetery.
(Helen and James were her stepchildren whom she raised from toddlers).
BENNET AND HELEN
Bennet Robinson and Helen M. Scroggs married in McDonough County, Illinois
on September 5, 1878.
In 1880 Tazewell County, Illinois, Bennet Robinson is a school teacher, 36, born in West Virginia,
Helen M. 31 in Pennsylvania.
Bennet was the first postmaster in Bowser (Then Elbert County, from June 1888 to October 1888, and then
in Flagler (then Elbert County), from October to December 1888.
Bennet claimed a quarter in section 7, 9S 50W in 1890.
1899 Peoria County school staff:
Trivoli
Henry A Perrin, Prin.
Nellie Harding-
Country Teachers -
Mrs. Lucy Dehority,
W. D. Harker, and
Bennet Robinson
In 1900 Peoria County, Illinois, Bennett is a teacher, born December 1843 in West Virginia, with Helen M. May 1849 in Pennsylvania, married 22 years, no children.
Benitt Robinson
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 1905
BURIAL
Mount Jackson Cemetery
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana,
PLOT Section 7, Row 15, Grave 13
MEMORIAL ID 136428275.
In 1906 Indianapolis, Helen M. Robinson (Widow Bennett) is living at the rear of 720 S. Delaware.
In 1910 Johnson County, Indiana,
James T. Kinnick
66 Head,
Martha E. Kinnick
61 Wife,
Elmo W. Esteb
15 Lodger, and
Helem M. Robinson 60 Servant is widowed.
In 1920 Shelbyville, Indiana,
Frank Holmes 51 Head,
Alta Holmes
49 Wife,
George Holmes
19 Son,
Josephine Holmes
15 Daughter,
Franklin Holmes
4 Son,
George W Holmes
92 Father, and
Helen M. Robinson
70 Servant.
In 1930 Shelbyville,
Frank D. Holmes
61 Head,
Frank D. Holmes 14 Son, and
Helen M. Robinson
80 Housekeeper.
Helen M. Robinson, widow of Bennett, born May 9, 1848, died in Shelbyville,
Indiana, on October 6, 1932, to be buried in Fairland Cemetery. The informant was
Frank B. Holmes of Fairland.
Mrs. Helen M. Robinson, aged resident of Sugar Creek township,
died at the Major hospital Monday night at eight o'clock from injuries suffered
in a fall at the home of Frank B. Holmes, one mile west of Fairiand,
where she had been a housekeeper for twenty years.
Mrs. Robinson fractured her left hip in a fall, which occurred about a week ago. At the time of death she was eighty-three years old. The deceased leaves two sisters, Miss Margaret Scroggs and Mrs. M.E. Wilson, of Hutchinson, Kansas.
Mrs. Robinson had been a teacher in the public schools in Pennsylvania,
where she was born and reared. Funeral services will be conducted at the Holmes
home at two O'clock Wednesday afternoon, with the Rev. W. A. Ryland, pastor
of the Fairiand M.E. church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairiand
cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing.
Submitted by Barb Huff
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