Biographical Sketch (1889):1676, v. 2, p. 672-673. "Eppah Robbins became a soldier at the age of 21 years in Co. G, 35th Ind, V. I., 2d Brig., 1st Div., 4th A.C., as a private. He had previously been engaged in farming in Lagrange county, Ind. He took part in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, and was detailed at the latter place a teamster. Sept. 30, 1865 he was honorably discharged and now receives a pension. Comrade Robbins was born in Lagrange county, Ind., June 22, 1843, a son of John and Sarah (Devenport) Robbins, both deceased, and received his education in this county. . . . A brother-in-law, Ira M. Woodworth served in Co. G. 88th Ind. V.I., a brother of his wife, Charles, served in Co. D, 9th Mich. Cav. Comrade Robbins receives a pension, is engaged in farming and his address is Lagrange, Ind."

Siblings:1896, v. 2, p. 252. Melissa Robbins, daughter of John and Sarah Robbins, married Ira M. Woodworth; Melissa and Ira were the parents of four children: Sarah C., Fayette R., Mary E., and Ira Bela.

1843 Birth:2059,1676, v. 2, p. 672-673. Birth date of 22 June 1843 taken from 1902 death certificate; birth place of Lagrange County, Indiana taken from Hardesty's Presidents, Soldiers, Statesman.

1864 Military Service:1898 "Eppah Robbins enrolled on the 4th day of October, 1864, in Company G of the 35th regiment of Indiana Volunteers, commanded by P. W. Kennedy and was honorably discharged at Victoria, Texas on the 30th day of September, 1865; that his personal description is as follows: age, 21 years, height, 5 feet, 11 inches; complexion, fair; fair, brown, eyes, grey."

1870 U.S. Census:1678 Eppah enumerated in the household of his father John Robbins in Clay Township, Lagrange County, Indiana as a male, age 26, white, laborer, born in Indiana, with the right to vote.

1879 Relocation to Kansas:1898 In his declaration before Clerk of Court, Lagrange County, Indiana, on 5 November 1886 Eppah Robbins declared that " . . . in the month of March 1879, he moved to Henry County, Kansas, where he resided until the month of March 1883, during which time his post office address was Halstead, Kansas, that in the month of March 1883 he moved back to Lagrange County, Indiana where he has since resided and during which time his post office address has been Lagrange Indiana, that his occupation is that of a farmer . . ."

1880 U.S. Census:2726
Harvey County, Kansas (Hallstead Township)
Eppah Robbins •• white, male, 36, married, farmer, born in Indiana, father born in New York, mother born in New York
Minervey •• white, female, 29, wife, married, keeping house, born in Michigan, father born in Michigan [!], mother born in Michigan [!]
John E. •• white, male, 7, son, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Effie •• white, female, 6, daughter, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Jennie •• white, female, 5, daughter, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan

1900 U.S. Census:2725
Lagrange County, Indiana (Clay Township)
Enumerated 29th & 30th June 1900
Eppah Robbins •• head, white, married, born June 1848, age 56, married 28 years, born in Indiana, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in New York, farmer, can read, write, and speak English, farm owned free of mortgage, farm schedule number 228
Minerva •• wife, white, female, born February 1850, age 50, married 28 years, bore 8 children, 7 still living, born in Michigan, father born in New York, mother born in New York, can read, write, and speak English
Frances •• daughter, white, female, born December 1882, age 17, single, born in Kansas, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan, can read, write, and speak English
Eppah •• son, white, male, born May 1888, age 12, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan, at school 7 months, can read, write, and speak English
Jessie •• daughter, white, female, born July 1888, age 11, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan, at school 7 months, can read, write, and speak English
Warble [?] •• son, white, male, August 1891, age 8, single, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan, at school 7 months, can read, write, and speak English

1902 Death Record:1898 Certification by Health Officer of Lagrange County, Indiana, dated 13 May 1902: "I certify that Eppah Robbins, resident of LaGrange Co., Indiana, died May 6, 1902, of paralysis, aged 58 yrs., 10 mo., 15 days, as shown by the record of vital statistics of which I am custodian."

1902 Death Certificate:2059 Eppah Robbins; place of death, Clay Township, La Grange County; death of death, 6 May 1902; male, white, married; wife, Minerva Robbins; date of birth, 22 June 1843; age 59, 10 months, 16 days; occupation, farmer; birthplace, Indiana; father, John Robbins, Penn.; Sarah Devenport, Penn.; informant, C. R. Truby, La Grange, Indiana; burial, Newbury Twp.

1902 Tombstone:1863, p. 532. Miller Cemetery, Newbury Township, Lagrange County, Indiana.
Eppah Robbins
Veteran
1843-1902

Descendant Information

1902 Widow’s Pension Application:1898 On 3 June 1902 the Health Officer of Lagrange County, Indiana, certified as part of an application to increase Eppah's Civil War Pension that: "Eppah Robbins was born May 9, 1887, that Jessie Bell Robbins was born July 23, 1888, and that Harley W. Robbins was born Aug. 25, 1891, all being the children of Eppah and Minerva L. Robbins."

Wilma:1863, p. 532 Tombstone, Miller Cemetery, Newbury Township, Lagrange County, Indiana.
Wilma F. Robbins
Daughter
1882-1901

Ed Robbins, Frank Robbins:1863, p. 532. Both listed as buried in Miller Cemetry, no marker.