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The Michael Shoemaker Book Author: Williams T. Blair Publisher: International 
Textbook Press, Scranton, PA - 1924

Pages 760 - 761

JOHN SHARPS ROBBINS; FAMILIES NOS. 1284-(1264)
John Sharps, born at Stewartsville. N. J., Aug. 26, 1853, son of Peter Sharps
and Elizabeth Arndt (Stewart) Robins, was married, Dec. 7, 1882, to Agnes
Belle, daughter of Franklin Dickinson and Emma Elizabeth (Knowlton) Marsh,
who was born Aug. 8, 1857.  John Sharps Robbins is a broker in Grand Rapids,
Mich.. and lives at 900 La Fayette street, in that city. In his earlier life
he achieved a remarkable success in the music business in that city. His son,
Franklin Stewart*, born Nov. 7, 1889. is not married.  He is devoting himself
to the study of Dramatic Art.  His residence is also in Grand Rapids. Mich.

*  Franklin Stewart Robbins went by the stage name of Stewart Robbins and is
listed under that name in the 1920 with the occupation of theatrical actor. 
He was, (according to the 1920 and 1930 census married to a woman named
Mabel C.  It appears that he played the part of Benjamin Foreman in the 
1916 silent film "Sherlock Holmes" which was supposed to be the first full
length movie of that title.  Unfortunately it is believed that no known
copies of this film are in existence today.

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