Listers, It looks like I have a problem. I have a Robert G. HARBIN/HARBEN who reportedly died 18 Oct 1880, buried at Liberty Cemetery near Winfield. Only problem with that is that he & wife Nancy are alo supposed to have gotten BLM land 20 Feb 1884 in Sect 32,T-2S,R-11W - 4 years later! Anyhow, I had hoped to find probate records for him to find out what kids he had besides James Floyd b1836 but I understand there are no court records before 1885 because of a fire. Are there any other ways I can find out about his descendents? Are there any obituaries available? What paper might have been published then? Any funeral homes? Anything? Please share your ideas & help me. Joan Marie

The 1860 Cobb Co. Ga. has an R.G. Harbin with wife Nancy and several children listed by initial only, could be them. They did have a George W. along with the mentioned James Floyd that can be found on LDS search page. Good Luck Jim Fowler U.S. Census > 1870 > Georgia > CHEROKEE, Roll 143 Book 1, Page 178a Robert Harben 55 Blacksmith S.C. Nancy 56 keeps house N.C. George W. 20 Ga. U.S. Census > 1880 > Alabama > Alabama, MARION, Roll 23 Book 1, Page 86b Harbin, Robert 66 Blacksmith S.C. Nancy 12? Wife keeps house N.C. Hall (sp) Mary Feby 50 Keeping house Ga. Mary Francis 22 daughter Al. Al. Ga. Thomas (?) 20 son farming Al. Al. Ga.

The land patent you mentioned was awarded to Nancy Harbin widow of Robert Harbin, you can look at the document: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AL4060%5F%5F%2E285&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=1&QryID=46568%2E7 Good Luck Jim Fowler