Thomas P. ROBB
HISTORIES OF DES MOINES COUNTY, IA The church-going people of Linton attend the Reformed Presbyterian Church, situated one and three-quarters mile southwest of the village, with Rev. T. P. Robb for Pastor. History of Des Moines Co. Iowa, 1879: Robb, Robt. G., far., S.7; P. O. Linton Robb, T. P. Reformed Presbyterian clergyman and Pastor of Sharon Church; was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1843; came to Iowa in 1874, and located in Linton. He married Catherine Marshall in 1872; she was born in Armstrong Co., Penn.; they have one child - Robert Werth, born Jan 10, 1876. P. O. Mediapolis. 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Thomas G. ROBB Self M Male W 37 PENNSYLVANIA Minister Of Gospel PENN PENN Catherine ROBB Wife M Female W 34 PENNSYLVANIA PENN PENN Robert W. ROBB Son S Male W 4 IOWA PENN PENN Mary Lenora ROBB Dau S Female W 7M IOWA PENN PENN Sarah C. TIPPEN boarder Female W 25 INDIANA Housekeeper IND IND Source Information: Census Place Linton, Des Moines, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254337 NA Film Number T9-0337 Page Number 26A Iowa State Census, 1895 Name Age Birthplace Race County Town Thomas P. Robb 51 Pennsylvania W Des Moines Yellow Springs Catherine M. Robb 48 Des Moines Co W Des Moines Yellow Springs Robert W. Robb 18 Des Moines Co W Des Moines Yellow Springs Mary L. Robb 15 Des Moines Co W Des Moines Yellow Springs Edrena G. Robb 5 Des Moines Co W Des Moines Yellow Springs 1900 census: IA DES MOINES YELLOW SPRINGS TWP Series: T623 Roll: 429 Page: 357 57/59/McElhinney, N.S., boarder, Jun 1880, 19, Iowa, Iowa, Indiana, farm labor 61/63/ McElhinney, Joseph, head, male, Dec 1827, 72, married 0 years?, Penn, Ireland, Ireland, ???? , Mary J., wife, female, Mch, 1838, 62, married 0 years, 3 children, 3 living, Indiana, NC, VA 63/65, Robb, Thomas P., head, male, April 1843, 57, married 28 years, Pa, Pa, Pa, clergyman , Cathrine, wife, female, Jun, 1846, 54, married 28 years, 6 children, 3 living, Pa, Pa, Pa, , Edsing G. daughter, female, Dec 1889, 10, single, Iowa, Pa, Pa, at school SHARON REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY in YELLOW SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, DES MOINES COUNTY, IOWA ROBB, REV. T. P. Born April 5, 1843 Died February 17, 1904 2nd PASTOR ROBB, CATHERINE M. Born January 15, 15, 1846 Died November 24, 1918 WIFE ROBB, CATHERINE LORENA Born January 14, 1887 DAU OF T.P. & C.M. ROBB, SARAH JEANNETTE Died July 19, 1875 Age 1y 2m 28da DAU ROBB, RALPH EWART Died February 22, 1887 Age 5y 3m 25da SON
He married Catherine Marshall 16 Oct 1872 . Catherine Marshall was born at Armstrong, Pennsylvania 15 Jan 1846 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Sarah Jeannette Robb
born 24 Apr 1874.
Robert Werth Robb
born 10 Jan 1876.
Leonora Mary Robb
born 26 Nov 1879.
Ralph Ewart Robb
born 28 Oct 1881.
Catherine Lorena Robb
born 14 Jan 1887.
Edrena G. Robb
born 24 Dec 1889.
Thomas P. Robb died 17 Feb 1904 at Des Moines, Iowa .
Catherine Marshall died 24 Nov 1918 at Des Moines, Iowa .