From:   Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com on behalf of clcn3930 [clcn3930@yahoo.com]
Sent:   Monday, January 08, 2007 9:36 PM
To: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com
Subject:    [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] Obituray of Cornelius Robbins of Kingston, Luzerne, PA

I have just received the obituary of Cornelius and it confirms the
research I have on him is correct, he is my partenal ggggf.  The
following are highlights:

Cornelius Robbins was born on 21 Jan 1810 in Hanover Township and
died 7 Aug 1895.  In 1830 he married Hannah Wiggins (d 1873) of
Hanover and moved to Oswego NY, returning to Wyoming Valley and
Kingston in 1847 where he remained for the rest of his life.  He and
Hannah had five children; John, who pre-deceased him dying in Civil
War, Abner of Scranton, Elias (my gggf)and Mary of Kingston, and
Etta (Esther) Pierce of Green Ridge.
Cornelius' maternal grandfather, Cornelius Garrison came to this
country in 1776, was a native of Alsace France and a soldier in
Revolutionary War.  After war he married Mary Snover of Hanover and
settled in a home on the back road near Sugar Notch.  In 1825 he
died after being thrown from a runaway wagon.
In 1861 Cornelius Robbins enlisted in the 58th Regiment, Com. E of
P.V. as a private. He served 3 years before contracting yellow fever
when he was sent to hospital in NC from where he was discharged in
1865.  He was a member of Conyngham Post of G.A.R. of Wilkes-Barre.
His funeral took place at Kingston Methodist Church being conducted
by Rev. S.C. Meckel, post chaplain and Rev. H.C. McDermott, church
pastor.  Interment, with military honors, was in Forty Fort
Cemetary.  Survivors of his Civil War Regiment fired a farewell
volley at close of services.

It sure looks to me like I'm decended from your NJ Robbins line
through John Robins/Robbins and Mary Garrison.  Hope this
information will he helpful to others in group!

Lynn Robbins McFadden-McDonald
Pearland, Texas (just south of Houston)



From:   Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Gary Robins [gdrobins@robinsgenealogy.net]
Sent:   Monday, January 08, 2007 9:46 PM
To: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com
Subject:    Re: [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] Obituray of Cornelius Robbins of Kingston, Luzerne, PA

Lynn:

Congratulations, It looks like you found a lot of information in that obituary.  How did you locate it?  I need to locate an obituary, (if it exists) for Christian Sharps.  He is supposed to have died in Connecticut.

Gary D. Robins - gdrobins@robinsgenealogy.net - www.robinsgenealogy.net



Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com on behalf of turkeypt2 [july37@cox.net]
Sent:   Monday, January 08, 2007 10:48 PM
To: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com
Subject:    [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] Re: Obituray of Cornelius Robbins of Kingston, Luzerne, PA

Lynn,

Congratulations on finding your link to our NJ Robins family. Thanks
for posting the obituary on Cornelius Robbins. It gives a lot of
informative details that are not always reported. His military
service, his move from Hanover Township to Oswego, NY & then to
Kingston were events in his life that were interesting to me. The
mentioned of his maternal Garrison ancestors is a another great
piece of information. All of this may be helpful to others. I'm so
pleased you were able to connect.

                            Sara



From:   Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Lynn McFadden [clcn3930@yahoo.com]
Sent:   Monday, January 08, 2007 11:10 PM
To: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com
Subject:    Re: [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] Obituray of Cornelius Robbins of Kingston, Luzerne, PA

Gary,

I believe I found the date on The Courthouse Gang of Luzerne County's yahoo group.  Once I had the date I asked for a look-up and Pat Hilton of that group did the legwork for me.  Got the obit in today's mail.  If anyone is a member of Ancestry I have my tree - Marlynn Ann Robbins - there and it's open to public.  I have typed in the obits of Cornelius and my ggf Elias Howe Robbins Sr.

I'm absolutely hooked on this stuff!  Good luck with your CT search.  Hopefully you can find a group there to help.  I have all my maternal family in Lancaster County and have not been as lucky with finding informaiton on them.

Lynn