Sharon, Here is an obit I found this week in the Herald-Enterprise dated Thurs. October 25, 1934. Please send Bruce Morse's address. His wife, Lucille is related to my Kerley family. Thanks. Faye "John Harrison Robbs, son James and Katherine Robbs, was born near Sulphur Springs, March 30, 1852, and departed this life October 1, 1934, at the age of 82 years, six months and one day. He was married to Sarah D. King July 18, 1872. To this union were born eleven children: Albert, Effie, Katie, Charles, Ivy, Lois and Floy living. Minnie, Eliza, Otto and one in infancy, preceded him in death. Uncle John, as he was called, was widely known and loved by his many, many friends and will be greatly missed by all. He professed faith in Christ at an early age and joined the church at Sulphur Springs about thirty-eight years ago. He was a faithful soldier of God until He called him home to rest. God giveth and God taketh away, so we feel even though the sting of death is great, we will just be submissive to Him who doeth all things well. Uncle John had been afflicted for over three years, though he only took his bed about a week before his death. Suffering his afflictions patiently, he now leaves to mourn his departure his loving companino, Sarah Robbs, and seven children: Albert, of Robbs, Ill.; Effie Cole, of New Burnside, Ill.; Katie Conley and Charles of Matthews, Mo.; Ivy McDonald, of Paducah, Ky.;Lois Cletcher, of Harrisburg, Ill.; and Floy Talor, of Sikeston, MO.; nineteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren besides a host of other relatives and friends." The Browns wrote: > M. Rivera wrote: > > > > Dear Browns---Robbs are in my line and I am directly descended fromCatherine > > and John L Robbs. They are buried in Sulfer Springs. > > > > Also there I found in the Pope County Cemetary Book is a Sarah D. Robbs > > 1855-1945 and John H. Robbs 1852-1934. They are in Row 22 according to the > > book > > > > If you are in my line, I would like to exchange info > > > > Mary Rivera mar420@earthlink.net > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The Browns <winston@apex.net> > > To: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com <ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Sunday, November 22, 1998 5:27 PM > > Subject: [ILPOPE-L] RAUM > > > > >Is there a cemetery at Raum? We are looking for John Robbs and Sarah > > >King Robbs. We assumed they were buried at Sulfur Springs, but cannot > > >find a marker. > > > > > > > > Mary, > I plead ignorance. I didn't realize these were the same people. I have found out so > much in the last two weeks about the Robbs family. I just knew my ggrandfather as John > and my ggrandmother as Sarah King. I have no idea what the D. is for, but I'll soon > find out. Would love to share with you. Also, I have been talking to Ruth Hatcher > from Mo. She and I are both gg granddaughers of Sophia Catherine Randolph Robbs and > James W. Robbs. Thanks to her, I have the names of not only my Grandfather Albert > Robbs's brother and sisters, but his father's brothers and sisters too. I have > forwarded your email to Ruth. She is the granddaughte of Claud Robbs and the > ggranddaugher of William A. Robbs. (he changed his middle name from Harrison to > Alexander). She is in touch with Bruce Morse from Texas. He is the son of Mollie > Robbs, a daugher of William A. She has received more information from him and is > forwarding it to me by mail. > Looking forward to hearing from you. > Sharon Robbs Brown -- Check out my homepage http://members.accessus.net/~abowman/Faye.htm