Jeremiah Henderson Robey

1817 - 1907  (~ 89 years)

• Name	Jeremiah Henderson Robey
  Born	Nov 1817	Indiana, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  	Census 1850 Virginia, Harrison, District 21, 13 Jul 1850, Page 128, Dwelling Family 374 Jeremiah H. Robey, head 33; farmer. Charlotte, wife 29. Children: Lucetta, daughter 12; James, son 11; Thomas, son 9; Emeline, daughter 8; Andrew, son 6; Matilda, daughter 2; Elizabeth, daughter 4; Gustavus, son 8/12. All were born in Virginia. Next door to James A. and Nancy Robey (children: Louisa, Mary, George, and Cyntha); Thomas and Caroline Robinson.
  	Age: 33
  Census	1860	Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Census 1860 Virginia, Harrison, Clarksburg Post Office, not dated, page 42, Dwelling 288, Family 288 Jerimah H. Robey, head 42. Charlotte, wife 39. Children: Lucilla, daughter 21; James M., son 20; Thomas J., son 19; Emaline, daughter 17; Elizabeth, daughter 15; Andrew J., son 14; Matilda, daughter 12; Gustavus A., son 11; Lavilla, daughter 9; Sarah, daughter 5; Theodore T., son 2; John P., son 3/12. He is a farmer. All were born in Virginia except Jerimah who was born in Indiana. Value of real estate is $4,000; personal property $900. Next door to Jack and Sarah Bowman; Mortimore Boggess.
  	Age: 42
  Census	31 Aug 1870	Eagle, Harrison, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Census 1870 West Virginia, Harrison, Eagle Township, Keysville, Harrison County, West Virginia Post Office, 31 Aug 1870, page 154, Dwelling 92, Family 88 Jeremiah H. Robey, head 52. Charlotte, wife 48. Children: Lucetta, daughter 31; Matilda, daughter 22; Gustavus A., son 20; Sevilla, daughter 19; Sarah, daughter 14; John P., son 10; Mary, daughter 5. He is a farmer; she is keeping house. He was born in Indiana, Charlotte in Virginia. The children were born in Virginia except for Mary who was born in West Virginia. Value of real estate is $7,400; personal property $1,286. Value of Gustavus personal property is $100. Charlotte cannot read or write. Gustavus, Sevilla, Sarah and John are attending school; Sarah cannot read or write. Next door to James M. and Mary A. Robey (son); Elisha P. and Elizabeth Hall.
  	Age: 52
  Census	17 Jun 1880	Eagle District, Harrison, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  	Census 1880 West Virginia, Harrison, Eagle, District 108, 17 Jun 1880, page 26, SD 1, ED 108, Dwelling 227, Family 227 Jeremiah H. Robey, head, 69 farmer. Charlotte, wife 58. Children: John P., son 26; Mary, daughter 15; Aaron S. Hellison, son-in-law 28; Matilda Hellison, daughter 33; Howard V. Hellison, grandson 1; Charlotte E., granddaughter 1 month (May 1880). John works on the farm. Jeremiah was born in Indiana; his father in Maryland and mother in Kentucky. Charlotte was born in Virginia; her father in Maryland and mother in Virginia. John was born in Virginia; Mary in West Virginia; Aaron in Virginia; Matilda in Virginia; Howard and Charlotte in West Virginia. Mary is attending school. Next door to Jesse N. and Harriet J. Swiger; Andrew J. and Mary F. Robey.
  	Age: 62
  Census	2 Jun 1900	Eagle District, Harrison, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Census 1900 West Virginia, Harrison, Eagle District, 2 Jun 1900, SD 1, ED 47, sheet 2A, dwelling 32, family 33 J.H. Robey, head, 82 (Nov 1817). M.S., wife 47 (Mar 1853). Married for 16 years; 10 children born; 10 living. Children: Savanna, daughter 16 (Aug 1883); M., daughter 14 (Nov 1885); Manerva, daughter 13 (Dec 1886); J.H., son 13 (Apr 1887); H.H., son 11 (Apr 1889); Isabel, daughter 11 (Apr 1889); Francis, daughter 9 (Jan 1891); E.B., son 7 (Sep 1893); Arthur S., son (Mar 1895); Columbia, daughter 1 (Oct 1898). He is a farmer working on his own account; owns farm with a mortgage. Savanna and M. are employed as servants. All can read and write except for the 3 youngest; all children are attending school except for the 3 youngest. All were born in West Virginia. Next door to N.L. and E. Swiger.
  	Age: 82
  Died	13 Mar 1907	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [6, 7]
  	Age: 90
  	Cause: Cause: La Grippe and disease inherent to old age. 90 years of age.
  	Married at time of death.
  Buried	Lumberport Lions Club Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA   [8]
  		Jeremiah Henderson Robey (1817 - 1907) - Find A Grave
  Person ID	I359	clanSoren | FRS101
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	James Allison Robey,   b. 07 Feb 1791, Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA ,   d. 25 Apr 1865, Lower District, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Nancy Purcell,   b. Abt 1797, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1865  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1817	Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
  Family ID	F148	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Charlotte Griffin 2x ,   b. 1821,   d. 21 Feb 1882, Eagle District, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1838	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [7]
  		Marriage Certificate: Jeremiah H Robey and Charlotte Griffin Book 6, page 41 Know all men by these presents, that we Jeremiah H. Robey and James S. Griffin are held and firmly bound unto David Campbell Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time being, and his successors, for the use of the Commonwealth, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 19 th day of February 1838. Whereas, a marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solomnized between the above bound Jeremiah H. Robey and Charlotte Griffin. Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause or just impediment to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virture. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of: D. Davison // signed Jeremiah H. Robey // signed James S. Griffin
  Children	01. Lucetta Robey,   b. Abt 1838, Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Oct 1919, Tucker, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 81 years) + 02. James Monroe Robey,   b. 13 Jan 1840, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Sep 1911, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years) + 03. Thomas Jefferson Robey,   b. 4 Mar 1841, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Apr 1911, Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years) + 04. Emeline Robey,   b. 8 Oct 1842, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 1929, Gore Stop, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 86 years) 05. Elizabeth Robey,   b. 27 Apr 1844, Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Aug 1925, Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years) + 06. Andrew Jackson Robey 2x ,   b. 1846, Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Dec 1921, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years) + 07. Matilda Robey,   b. Abt 1848,   d. Yes, date unknown + 08. Gustavus A. Robey,   b. 14 Jan 1850, Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Mar 1924, Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years) + 09. Savilla Robey,   b. 10 Jun 1851, Ten Mile Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Feb 1942, Ellenboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA  (Age 90 years)   10. Benjamin Columbus Robey,   b. 20 Jun 1853, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Sep 1854, Ten Mile Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 1 years)   11. Sarah Robey,   b. 23 Feb 1856, Ten Mile Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Theodore L. Robey,   b. 7 Feb 1857, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Jul 1867, Eagle, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 10 years) + 13. John P. Robey,   b. 10 Apr 1860, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 1933, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years) + 14. Mary Robey,   b. 15 Apr 1865, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F146	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary S. Swiger,   b. 21 Mar 1853, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1912  (Age 59 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1882	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [7, 9]
  		Marriage Record for J.H. Robey and Mary S. Swiger, 16 Nov 1882, Harrison County, West Virginia
  Children	01. Savanna Robey,   b. Aug 1883, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Apr 1971, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 87 years) + 02. Minerva Robey,   b. 26 Dec 1885, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 03. Jeremiah Henderson Robey,   b. 10 Apr 1887, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1964, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)   04. Isabel Robey,   b. Apr 1889, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 05. Hezekiah Harrison Robey,   b. 16 Apr 1889, Lumberport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Jan 1935, Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia, USA  (Age 45 years)   06. Frances Robey,   b. Jun 1891, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown 07. Ezra Bidwell Robey,   b. 12 Sep 1892, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 1947, Union Township, Ross, Ohio, USA  (Age 54 years)   08. Arthur Stanley Robey,   b. 16 Mar 1895, Eagle District, Harrison, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Oct 1951, Eagle District, Harrison, West Virginia, USA  (Age 56 years)   09. Columbia Robey,   b. Oct 1898, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F1182	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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