Frances Ellen Robbins

Brief Life History of Frances Ellen

When Frances Ellen Robbins was born on 5 October 1860, in Sullivan, Indiana, United States, her father, Martin Robbins, was 43 and her mother, Nancy Ann Shake, was 37. She married Isaac Hargis on 30 January 1884, in Sullivan, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States in 1870 and Jefferson Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States for about 40 years.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Hargis
1859–
Frances Ellen Robbins
1860–
Marriage: 30 January 1884
William Martin Hargis
1885–
Oney Hardis
1886–
Martha May Hargis
1890–1923
John Russell Hargis
1895–1983
Cordia Ann Hargis
1897–1947

Sources (20)

  • Frances Willis in household of John R Hargis, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Francis Ellan Hargis, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • Frances Robbins in entry for Elza Burris and Cordia Quick, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

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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