Brief Life History of Absolem
When Absolem Robbins was born on 30 September 1832, in Vernon Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States, his father, Thomas James Robbins Jr., was 27 and his mother, Matilda Elizabeth Robbins, was 25. He married Winnie Jane Ferguson on 1 July 1851, in Decatur, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Greensburg, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Geneva Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States in 1900. He died on 23 July 1917, in Vernon, Vernon Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Vernon Cemetery, Vernon Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.
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- A Robins, "United States Census, 1860"
- Absolem Robbins, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Absolem Robbins, "Find A Grave Index"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Robin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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