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Sylvester Benton Robbins 1857–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Robbins Crossroads, Jefferson Co AL

Death Date: 18 Oct 1937

Death Location: Mt. Olive, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Father: William Robbins

Mother: Mahaleth Cooke

Spouse(s): Saphronia Johnson

Children(s): Florence Robbins, Laura Robbins, Alice Robbins, Minnie Robbins, Clarence Robbins

The story of Sylvester Benton Robbins began in 1857 in Robbins Crossroads, Jefferson Co AL. Sylvester Benton Robbins married Saphronia Eleanor Johnson, and had children including Alice Ann Robbins, Clarence Doc Robbins, Florence C Robbins, Laura A Robbins, Minnie L Robbins. Sylvester Benton Robbins passed away in 1937 in Mt. Olive, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvester Benton Robbins began in 1857 in Robbins Crossroads, Jefferson Co AL.
  • Sylvester Benton Robbins married Saphronia Eleanor Johnson, and had children including Alice Ann Robbins, Clarence Doc Robbins, Florence C Robbins, Laura A Robbins, Minnie L Robbins.
  • Sylvester Benton Robbins passed away in 1937 in Mt. Olive, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Robbins
1810–1881
Birth Location: Craven County, North Carolina
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Mahaleth Cooke
1815–1896
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Saphronia Johnson
1867–1950
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Florence Robbins
1887–1904
Birth Location: –
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Laura Robbins
1889–1950
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Alice Robbins
1894–1958
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Minnie Robbins
1896–
Birth Location: –
MR
Clarence Robbins
1903–1975
Birth Location: –
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Sylvester Robbins's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Robbins
1857–1937
Birth Place: Robbins Crossroads, Jefferson Co AL
Parents
William Austin Robbins
1810–1881
Craven County, North Carolina
Mahaleth Cooke
1815–1896
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Levi Robbins
1780–1860
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey
Mary
1780–1860
Braunton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvester Robbins's Descendants

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Sylvester (Benton) Robbins (09 Aug 1857–18 Oct 1937) m. Saphronia (Eleanor) Johnson (11 Mar 1867–10 Jul 1950)
  1. 1. Florence (C) Robbins 1887–1904
  2. 2. Laura (A) Robbins 1889–1950 m. John Herron 1898–1944
  3. 3. Alice (Ann) Robbins 1894–1958 m. Thomas Paxton 1881–1948
    1. 1. Roy (Tillman) Paxton 1909–1938
    2. 2. Maurene (Mae) Paxton 1914–1976
    3. 3. Thomas (Furman) Paxton 1917–1948
  4. 4. Minnie (L) Robbins 1896–
  5. 5. Clarence (Doc) Robbins 1903–1975

Sylvester Robbins's Timeline

2 Records

1857
09 Aug 1857
Birth of Sylvester Benton Robbins in Robbins Crossroads, Jefferson Co AL
Robbins Crossroads, Jefferson Co AL
1937
18 Oct 1937
Age 80
Death of Sylvester Benton Robbins in Mt. Olive, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Mt. Olive, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Robbins Crossroads, Jefferson Co AL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Mt. Olive, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
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