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Robbins, Rev John Elliott
Cemetery: Acton Cemetery
AVGS ID:
Born: 10/26/1831
Mellon, Pennsylvania
Died: 10/18/1923
Acton (near), Los Angeles County, California
Inscription: Rev. John E. Robbins
Find A Grave: Find A Grave listing ID 12874353
FamilySearch: FamilySearch Person ID L1P6-KZY
Notes: Son of Abner Robbins who was born in New Jersey and Jemima Brown who was born in Ireland.

Married Mary Richard on October 23, 1856 in Marshall, Iowa. To this union were born Henry and Mary Ellen 'Nellie' Robbins. Nellie is also buried here at Acton Cemetery.

Mary Richard died young and Mr. Robbins re-married to Mary Melrose on June 13, 1865 at Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. To this union were born Laura Eugenia and Mattie Laura Robbins. Mattie is also buried here at Acton Cemetery.

South Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, October 26, 1933, page 2, under the column 'Ten Years Today: "Mr. J. E. Robbins passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur S. Hubbard near Acton. He was 91 years old."

Obituary - The Newhall Signal, October 23, 1923, front page

Los Angeles County Death Certificate.

The following courtesy of Larry Loucks "Rev. Robbins preached at the Acton Community Presbyterian Church from 1888 until 1916. He was a charter member, and an elder until he was 91 years old".

Sources:

  • Headstone/marker
  • California Death Index
  • Obituary or article in the newspaper
  • U. S. Census
GPS coordinates:
Latitude: 34.47774756
Longitude: -118.20178829
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