Logan County, Colorado

Logan County Pioneers:

Charles and Elizabeth Robbins, 6 North 54 West



There's a Charles Robbins in 1880 Rock Island, Illinois, a carpenter, 28, born in Massachusetts, with Alice 22 born in Pennsylvania. Bert 1 was born in Illinois.

Alice was in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1860, with Simpson Kinsey 35, Willmina Kinsey 35, Johnson Kinsey 9, Harriett Kinsey 5, and Alice Kinsey 2.

In 1870 Bucks County, Simpson Kinsey is 45, Wilhelmina Kinsey 44, Smith Kinsey 9, Lucinda Kinsey 8, Ellie Kinsey 4, and Emma R. Kinsey 5/12. Alice is not with Simpson, but the census pages are split.

In 1900 Rock Island, Herbert Robbins 21 and Maud 16, are living with their aunt Harriet N. Moore, 44, their grandmother Wilhelmina Kinsey born March 1825 in Pennsylvania, and thteir uncle Smith Kinsey born Feb 1860 in Pennsylvania.


Alice is in Henry County, Illinois in 1900, born June 1858 in Pennsylvania, married six years to Robert G. Ayers, 20.

In 1910 Henry County, Robert G. Ayers is 50, Alice A. Ayers 53, Chester J. Ayers 7, and her son Herbert Robbins 30.

She's buried in Mercer County 1858-1937 # 59580336.
Her obituary said she was born June 10, 1858 in Buckmansville, Pennsylvania, marrying in Rock Island in 1877, spouse Charles "Bobbins", children Chester J. Ayers and Maude Nelson, sister Emma Mealman.
Robert G. Ayers 1860-1942 # 65756440 is buried in Henry County.
Chester J. Ayers 1903-1940 is buried in Iowa City, Iowa, # 15769551.

Charles Robbins and Alice A. Kinsey had Maud Robbins on Decemer 28, 1882 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa.

Charles Robbins and Elizabeth Johnson married 12 Mar 1895 in Rock Island County, Illinois>

In 1910 Logan County, Charles is a carpenter, 50, born in Pennsylvania, Elizabeth 38, Illinois. "Harald" 16, Lulu 14, and Flora 7 all born in Illinois.

Charles is buried in Sterling 24 Dec 1855 - 12 Apr 1914, MEMORIAL ID 55011546.
His tombstone says "Sterling Finish Carpenter."

Elizabeth claimed a quarter in section 1, 6N 54W in 1916.

March 21, 1918 "United States to Elizabeth Robbins, 140. Lots 1 and 2 and S 1-2 of NE of 1-6-54. "

In 1920 Merino, Elizabeth Robbins is 45, Harold G. Robbins 25 farming with her, and Flora Robbins 16.

In 1930 Atwood, Charles E. Hogoboon is 55, Sophie E. Hogoboon 55.

Elizabeth R. Hogoboom 1874-1938 is buried in Riverside Cemetery Sterling, MEMORIAL ID 28187126.

Charles E. Hogoboom 1 Jan 1875-19 Nov 1944 is also buried in Sterling, MEMORIAL ID 55010976.

Hogoboom, Charles E. had married Nellie Dimmick on February 24, 1917 in Denver, but that apparently didn't last long.

WILLIAM

WIlliam Hubert Robbins was born December 21, 1878 in Rock Island to Charles Robbins of Illinois and Alice Ayers of Pennsylvania, dying June 20, 1936 in Rock Island, buried in Riverside Mauseleum, a blacksmith. FindaGrave # 102634635.


MAUDE

In 1930 Henry County, Illinois, Adolph Nelson is 54, Maude Nelson 47, son-in-law Edger C. Ericson 24, and daughter Dessel Ericson 24.

Maude, wife of Adolph Nelson, died September 13 1972, buried in Orion, # 66390239.
Adolph Barnhard Nelson 1876-1953 is also buried there, # 66390224.


LORA

Robbins, Lola M. and Laurie, George O. married Sep 7, 1912 in Logan County.

George "Lawrie" registered for WWI in Merino, farming, born in Hebron Nebraska December 25, 1890, with a wife and child.

George is a trucker in 1930 Merino, 39, Lola M. Lowrie 34, Lucille L, Lowrie 16, Robert L, Lowrie 9, Dorthy V, Lowrie 7, and Helen J, Lowrie 3.z


George is buried in Sterling, 1890-1987 # 45650835, with Lola Mae (Robbins) Lawrie 1894-1953 # 45650892.

So is Lillian Buckley 1913-1989 # 40210958, with Clarence Buckley 1897-1996.

HAROLD

Harold is buried in Sterling 1894-1983 # 47058694, with Nola Fay (Trotter) Robbins 1908-1984.



FLORA

Flora D. Robbins 20, married George W. Stair on 14 May 1924 in Castle Rock, Colorado.

In 1930 Merino, George is 41, Lora D. 26.

In 1940 Merino, George is 53, Flora D. 36, and Barbara L. 5.

They're buried in Sterling, George 1887-1976 # 5158847, and Flora # 51458855.
"Flora Darlene Stair of Merino died Monday, May 22, 1989, at Sterling Regional MedCenter. She was 85.
Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Thursday from Chaney Walters Funeral Home, the Rev. Henry Schott officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Stair was born Aug. 16, 1903, in Edgington, Ill., the daughter of Charles Glen and Sophia Elizabeth Johnson Robbins, moved to Aledo, Ill., and in 1905 to Fort Morgan, coming to Sterling in 1908 where he father worked as a finish carpenter on many of Sterling's early churches and the Logan County Courthouse.
Her parents homesteaded 2½ miles north of Merino in 1911 and she was educated in Merino schools, then put herself through two years of York, Neb., Business College by riding horses in Colorado for the VanGundy's and other racing families in Logan County.
During her second year in college and a year after graduation, she worked for the FBI in Omaha.
She married George W. Stair, May 14, 1925, in Denver, where they lived for two years before moving to Merino and operated the Merino Tri-County Breeze, a weekly newspaper and farmed near the family homestead.
Mr. Stair died Feb. 3,1976. Mrs. Stair was active in 4-H Clubs and Home Extension Clubs and was county foods chairman for two years.
She is survived by a daughter, Barbara L. Miller of Longmont; a step-son, G. Wallace Stair of Lead Hill, Ark.; a grandson, Michael J. French of Fort Morgan; and two great-granddaughters, Michelle French and Christi French, both of Fort Morgan."

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