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Robert Walter Jarboe

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Robert Walter Jarboe

Birth
Grayson County, Texas, USA
Death
14 May 1934 (aged 74)
Lexington, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Lexington, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
Plot
NW-R10-60
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Robert Walter Jarboe was born November 10, 1859 in Grayson County, Texas, son of James Madison Jarboe (1836-1906) and Amanda Victoria Shreve (1838-1916).

The 1860 Federal Census for Grayson County, Texas (Sherman Post Office) shows Robert W. Jarboe, age 7 months, born in Texas; living with is father, James M. Jarboe, a farm laborer, age 24, born in Kentucky; and his mother, Victory, age 22, born in Kentucky. They were living in the home of Robert's paternal grandfather, John A. Jarboe, a farmer, age 53, born in Kentucky; and his grandmother, Elvina, age 48, born in Kentucky. Also living in the household was Robert's uncle, Thomas J. Jarboe, a farm laborer, age 27, born in Kentucky.

The 1870 Federal Census for Precinct 2, Texas (Fannin County) shows Robert Jarboe, age 10, born in Texas; living with his father, James M. Jarboe, age 33, born in Kentucky; and his mother Amanda V. Jarboe, age 30, born in Kentucky. Also living in the household was Robert's older brother, Edwin Jarboe, age 12, born in Texas. They were living on the farm owned by the family owned in Bonham, Texas.

The 1880 Federal Census for Grayson County, Texas shows R. W. Jarboe, age 20, born in Texas; living with his father, J. M. Jarboe, age 43, born in Kentucky; and his mother Amanda V. Jarboe, age 41, born in Kentucky. Robert's brother was no longer in the household as he had married and started his family.

On February 4, 1885, Walter married Rebecca Parzetta Teague who was born June 20, 1867 in Kentucky Town, Texas (Grayson County) daughter of Franklin Caldwell Teague (1825-1911) and Malinda Louise Newton (1832-1892).

Amanda, Robert, and their children bought a farm and moved to Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County). They came to Oklahoma between 1890 and 1892, during the time of the land rush so may have acquired their farm through that process.

The 1900 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) shows Robert W. Jarboe, a farmer, age 40, born November 1859 in Texas; and his wife, Rebecca Jarboe, age 32, born June 1867 in Texas. Living with them were six children, Muriel Jarboe, age 16, born December 1883 in Texas; Molly Jarboe, age 14, born October 1885 in Texas; Thomas Jarboe, age 12, born November 1887 in Texas; Hollis Jarboe, age 10, born February 1890 in Texas; Carl Jarboe, age 7, born June 1892 in Oklahoma; and Ruth Jarboe, age 1, born November 1898 in Oklahoma. One child, Florence Jarboe, (1894-1895), had died.

The 1910 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) showed that the family was still living on their farm, mortgage free. Robert W. Jarboe, a farmer, age 50, born in Texas; and his wife, Rebecca Jarboe, age 43, born in Texas; had four children living in the household: Hollis Jarboe, age 19, born in Texas; Carl Jarboe, age 17, born in Oklahoma; Edith Jarboe, age 8, born in Oklahoma; and Jessie L. Jarboe, age 5, born in Oklahoma.

The family remained on the farm in Lexington through 1930. The 1930 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) showed R. W. Jarboe, age 70, a farmer, born in Texas; and his wife, Rebecca Jarboe, age 62, born in Texas. Living with them was their married daughter, Edith Jarboe Bryant, age 27, born in Oklahoma; and her husband, Ernest Bryant, a kerosene salesman, age 29, born in Oklahoma; and their two children: Ernest E. Bryant, age 3 years 3 months; and Jessie R. Bryant, age 1; both born in Oklahoma.

Rebecca died July 30, 1930 in Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) and was buried there in the Lexington Cemetery. Robert died May 14, 1934 in Lexington and was buried in the Lexington Cemetery beside his wife.
Robert Walter Jarboe was born November 10, 1859 in Grayson County, Texas, son of James Madison Jarboe (1836-1906) and Amanda Victoria Shreve (1838-1916).

The 1860 Federal Census for Grayson County, Texas (Sherman Post Office) shows Robert W. Jarboe, age 7 months, born in Texas; living with is father, James M. Jarboe, a farm laborer, age 24, born in Kentucky; and his mother, Victory, age 22, born in Kentucky. They were living in the home of Robert's paternal grandfather, John A. Jarboe, a farmer, age 53, born in Kentucky; and his grandmother, Elvina, age 48, born in Kentucky. Also living in the household was Robert's uncle, Thomas J. Jarboe, a farm laborer, age 27, born in Kentucky.

The 1870 Federal Census for Precinct 2, Texas (Fannin County) shows Robert Jarboe, age 10, born in Texas; living with his father, James M. Jarboe, age 33, born in Kentucky; and his mother Amanda V. Jarboe, age 30, born in Kentucky. Also living in the household was Robert's older brother, Edwin Jarboe, age 12, born in Texas. They were living on the farm owned by the family owned in Bonham, Texas.

The 1880 Federal Census for Grayson County, Texas shows R. W. Jarboe, age 20, born in Texas; living with his father, J. M. Jarboe, age 43, born in Kentucky; and his mother Amanda V. Jarboe, age 41, born in Kentucky. Robert's brother was no longer in the household as he had married and started his family.

On February 4, 1885, Walter married Rebecca Parzetta Teague who was born June 20, 1867 in Kentucky Town, Texas (Grayson County) daughter of Franklin Caldwell Teague (1825-1911) and Malinda Louise Newton (1832-1892).

Amanda, Robert, and their children bought a farm and moved to Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County). They came to Oklahoma between 1890 and 1892, during the time of the land rush so may have acquired their farm through that process.

The 1900 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) shows Robert W. Jarboe, a farmer, age 40, born November 1859 in Texas; and his wife, Rebecca Jarboe, age 32, born June 1867 in Texas. Living with them were six children, Muriel Jarboe, age 16, born December 1883 in Texas; Molly Jarboe, age 14, born October 1885 in Texas; Thomas Jarboe, age 12, born November 1887 in Texas; Hollis Jarboe, age 10, born February 1890 in Texas; Carl Jarboe, age 7, born June 1892 in Oklahoma; and Ruth Jarboe, age 1, born November 1898 in Oklahoma. One child, Florence Jarboe, (1894-1895), had died.

The 1910 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) showed that the family was still living on their farm, mortgage free. Robert W. Jarboe, a farmer, age 50, born in Texas; and his wife, Rebecca Jarboe, age 43, born in Texas; had four children living in the household: Hollis Jarboe, age 19, born in Texas; Carl Jarboe, age 17, born in Oklahoma; Edith Jarboe, age 8, born in Oklahoma; and Jessie L. Jarboe, age 5, born in Oklahoma.

The family remained on the farm in Lexington through 1930. The 1930 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) showed R. W. Jarboe, age 70, a farmer, born in Texas; and his wife, Rebecca Jarboe, age 62, born in Texas. Living with them was their married daughter, Edith Jarboe Bryant, age 27, born in Oklahoma; and her husband, Ernest Bryant, a kerosene salesman, age 29, born in Oklahoma; and their two children: Ernest E. Bryant, age 3 years 3 months; and Jessie R. Bryant, age 1; both born in Oklahoma.

Rebecca died July 30, 1930 in Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) and was buried there in the Lexington Cemetery. Robert died May 14, 1934 in Lexington and was buried in the Lexington Cemetery beside his wife.


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