E. W. Robbs, a merchant and farmer, was born August 30, 1827, in Washington County, Tenn., and since his eighth year has lived at his present home. In April, 1847, he enlisted in the First North Carolina Infantry, and was mustered out August 8, 1848, at Smithville, N.C. August 11, 1861, he also enlisted in Company E, First Tennessee Infantry, and served until March 7, 1865. He was second lieutenant of his company, and while stationed near Washington, in Rhea County, guarding the ford there, he was captured, and with nine others, of whom he became the only survivor, was held sixteen months and three days in Libby Prison. He was engaged in iron forging until 1876, since when he has been devoted to farming and merchandising at his present location. Besides his stock of goods he also owns 500 acres of land on the C.S.R.R., all a result of his own skill and hard work.
March 11, 1852, he married Rebecca S. a daughter of Samuel and Sallie Owings. Their children are Alexander (now of Texas), Sallie (widow of the late W. Tarwater), and Margaret (deceased). The mother died September 14, 1859. February 23, 1860, he married Louisa Ables, a daughter of J. C. Ables. Their children were James, Henderson, Nancy A., Lillie M., Amanda (deceased), Eddie (deceased), Luther (deceased) and Patrick. He is a Republican, and first voted for Taylor. he is the third of twelve children of Alexander and Nancy (Hickey) Robbs, the former a native of South Carolina, and since boyhood a resident of Washington County, Tenn. The mother was born in Wytheville, Va., and also when a child became a resident of Washington County. He was a son of Edward and Betsey Robbs, of Irish origin.
--excerpts from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886 - Provided by Find A Grave contributor dhintx
March 11, 1852, he married Rebecca S. a daughter of Samuel and Sallie Owings. Their children are Alexander (now of Texas), Sallie (widow of the late W. Tarwater), and Margaret (deceased). The mother died September 14, 1859. February 23, 1860, he married Louisa Ables, a daughter of J. C. Ables. Their children were James, Henderson, Nancy A., Lillie M., Amanda (deceased), Eddie (deceased), Luther (deceased) and Patrick. He is a Republican, and first voted for Taylor. he is the third of twelve children of Alexander and Nancy (Hickey) Robbs, the former a native of South Carolina, and since boyhood a resident of Washington County, Tenn. The mother was born in Wytheville, Va., and also when a child became a resident of Washington County. He was a son of Edward and Betsey Robbs, of Irish origin.
--excerpts from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886 - Provided by Find A Grave contributor dhintx
E. W. Robbs, a merchant and farmer, was born August 30, 1827, in Washington County, Tenn., and since his eighth year has lived at his present home. In April, 1847, he enlisted in the First North Carolina Infantry, and was mustered out August 8, 1848, at Smithville, N.C. August 11, 1861, he also enlisted in Company E, First Tennessee Infantry, and served until March 7, 1865. He was second lieutenant of his company, and while stationed near Washington, in Rhea County, guarding the ford there, he was captured, and with nine others, of whom he became the only survivor, was held sixteen months and three days in Libby Prison. He was engaged in iron forging until 1876, since when he has been devoted to farming and merchandising at his present location. Besides his stock of goods he also owns 500 acres of land on the C.S.R.R., all a result of his own skill and hard work.
March 11, 1852, he married Rebecca S. a daughter of Samuel and Sallie Owings. Their children are Alexander (now of Texas), Sallie (widow of the late W. Tarwater), and Margaret (deceased). The mother died September 14, 1859. February 23, 1860, he married Louisa Ables, a daughter of J. C. Ables. Their children were James, Henderson, Nancy A., Lillie M., Amanda (deceased), Eddie (deceased), Luther (deceased) and Patrick. He is a Republican, and first voted for Taylor. he is the third of twelve children of Alexander and Nancy (Hickey) Robbs, the former a native of South Carolina, and since boyhood a resident of Washington County, Tenn. The mother was born in Wytheville, Va., and also when a child became a resident of Washington County. He was a son of Edward and Betsey Robbs, of Irish origin.
--excerpts from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886 - Provided by Find A Grave contributor dhintx
March 11, 1852, he married Rebecca S. a daughter of Samuel and Sallie Owings. Their children are Alexander (now of Texas), Sallie (widow of the late W. Tarwater), and Margaret (deceased). The mother died September 14, 1859. February 23, 1860, he married Louisa Ables, a daughter of J. C. Ables. Their children were James, Henderson, Nancy A., Lillie M., Amanda (deceased), Eddie (deceased), Luther (deceased) and Patrick. He is a Republican, and first voted for Taylor. he is the third of twelve children of Alexander and Nancy (Hickey) Robbs, the former a native of South Carolina, and since boyhood a resident of Washington County, Tenn. The mother was born in Wytheville, Va., and also when a child became a resident of Washington County. He was a son of Edward and Betsey Robbs, of Irish origin.
--excerpts from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886 - Provided by Find A Grave contributor dhintx
Inscription
2nd Lieut., Co.E, 1st TN Inf., Union Army, War of Rebellion. A soldier in the Mexican War.
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