Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Robbins was born on 20 December 1836, in Decatur, Indiana, United States, his father, John Robbins, was 36 and his mother, Edith Sanders, was 34. He married Eliza Ann Beckelhymer on 27 February 1858, in Davis, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Salt Creek Township, Davis, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Amity, Yamhill, Oregon, United States for about 10 years. He died on 22 January 1901, in Phoenix, Jackson, Oregon, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Phoenix Pioneer Cemetery, Phoenix, Jackson, Oregon, United States.
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- Samuel Robbins, "United States Census, 1870"
- Samuel Robbins Or Robins, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Samuel Robbins, "Find A Grave Index"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1857
EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER: Hiram Colver BIRTH 1819 Union County, Ohio, USA DEATH 28 Nov 1857 (aged 37–38) Phoenix, Jackson County, Oregon, USA BURIAL Phoenix Pioneer Cemetery Phoenix, Jackson County, Oregon, USA MEMORIAL ID 66328899 · View Source
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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