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William Hudson “Hue” Robbins

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William Hudson “Hue” Robbins

Birth
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Death
2 Apr 1894 (aged 48)
Hays County, Texas, USA
Burial
Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.1894069, Longitude: -98.0746988
Memorial ID
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h/o Mary Jane "Dink" Cockrill - m. 05 Feb 1868
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Children:
1. John Starks Robbins - b. 26 Mar 1869
2. Charles M. Robbins - b. 08 Aug 1870
3. Mary F. Robbins - b. 29 Nov 1871
4. Della Robbins - b. 18 Dec 1872
5. Margaret Melvina Robbins - b. 04 Jan 1873
6. William Hue Robbins - b.d. 1874
7. Ida Mae Robbins - b. 31 Oct 1875
8. Sallie Robbins - b. 16 Jan 1877
9. James Rufus Robbins - b. 11 Oct 1878
10. Edgar Robbins - b.d. 1880
11. Mattie Robbins - b.d. 1881
12. Tom Malloy Robbins - b. 12 Feb 1882
13. Webster Hudson Robbins - b. 23 Apr 1883
14. Genevieve Robbins - b. 04 Jul 1884
15. Louisa Robbins - b. 23 Oct 1885
16. Daisy Deen Robbins - b. 28 Apr 1887
17. Minerva Robbins - b. 19 Nov 1888
18. Pearl R. Robbins - b. 23 Oct 1889
19. Wallace Walker Robbins - b. 16 Sep 1892
20. Elma Robbins - b. 28 Feb 1894

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Biography by BW Robbins:

William Hudson Robbins (23 Jun 1845 - 2 Apr 1894) was born in Franklin Co., TN and died in Hays Co., TX. He was married 5 Feb 1868 in Fayette Co., TX to Mary Jane "Dink" Cockrill (1 Jan 1853 - 4 Jan 1919) (Fayette Co., marriage book O, p305) Both are buried in the Wallace Mountain cemetery, Dripping Springs, Hay Co., TX. His nickname was Hue.

Hue served on the side of the Confederates in Co. I; Flournoy's 16th Regiment, Texas Infantry. He enlisted 3 April 1862 in Travis Co., in Capt. LW Moore's Co. at 17 years of age. (Archives, Texas State Library Austin, Travis Co., TX) Also serving in CSA with WH was several members of the RAY family, including Jabez and Bennett. The names of Robbins and Ray appear on the Indigent Families Lists 1863-1865. This shows they received funds from the Joint Resolution passed by congress on 24 Nov 1863 stating that the government pledged "support and maintenance of [the soldiers'] families during their absence from home."
h/o Mary Jane "Dink" Cockrill - m. 05 Feb 1868
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Children:
1. John Starks Robbins - b. 26 Mar 1869
2. Charles M. Robbins - b. 08 Aug 1870
3. Mary F. Robbins - b. 29 Nov 1871
4. Della Robbins - b. 18 Dec 1872
5. Margaret Melvina Robbins - b. 04 Jan 1873
6. William Hue Robbins - b.d. 1874
7. Ida Mae Robbins - b. 31 Oct 1875
8. Sallie Robbins - b. 16 Jan 1877
9. James Rufus Robbins - b. 11 Oct 1878
10. Edgar Robbins - b.d. 1880
11. Mattie Robbins - b.d. 1881
12. Tom Malloy Robbins - b. 12 Feb 1882
13. Webster Hudson Robbins - b. 23 Apr 1883
14. Genevieve Robbins - b. 04 Jul 1884
15. Louisa Robbins - b. 23 Oct 1885
16. Daisy Deen Robbins - b. 28 Apr 1887
17. Minerva Robbins - b. 19 Nov 1888
18. Pearl R. Robbins - b. 23 Oct 1889
19. Wallace Walker Robbins - b. 16 Sep 1892
20. Elma Robbins - b. 28 Feb 1894

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Biography by BW Robbins:

William Hudson Robbins (23 Jun 1845 - 2 Apr 1894) was born in Franklin Co., TN and died in Hays Co., TX. He was married 5 Feb 1868 in Fayette Co., TX to Mary Jane "Dink" Cockrill (1 Jan 1853 - 4 Jan 1919) (Fayette Co., marriage book O, p305) Both are buried in the Wallace Mountain cemetery, Dripping Springs, Hay Co., TX. His nickname was Hue.

Hue served on the side of the Confederates in Co. I; Flournoy's 16th Regiment, Texas Infantry. He enlisted 3 April 1862 in Travis Co., in Capt. LW Moore's Co. at 17 years of age. (Archives, Texas State Library Austin, Travis Co., TX) Also serving in CSA with WH was several members of the RAY family, including Jabez and Bennett. The names of Robbins and Ray appear on the Indigent Families Lists 1863-1865. This shows they received funds from the Joint Resolution passed by congress on 24 Nov 1863 stating that the government pledged "support and maintenance of [the soldiers'] families during their absence from home."


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