ROBB, Achilles

ROBB, YOUNGMAN, BURROWES, MERRILL

Posted By: Administrator
Date: 12/9/2001 at 09:41:03

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF De Witt TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 736-751

ACHILLES ROBB, farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. De Witt. Mr. Robb was born in Knox, now Gibson Co., Ind., in 1801; in the fall of 1827, he removed to St. Louis Co., Mo., where he lived eight years; thence to Greene Co., Ill., where he resided three years; thence to Lewistown, Ill., where he engaged in the mercantile business for eight years; thence to Albany, Ill., and came to De Witt in 1846; here he entered the mercantile business, but his health failing, he concluded to resort to farming, and entered the farm where he now lives. He married, in 1822 Mary Youngman, of Indiana; she died in 1854; his second wife was Miss Sarah A. Burrowes, of Lancaster, Penn., a native of Ireland; she died in December, 1863; his present wife was Miss Chloe N. Merrill, of Lewis Co., N. Y. Mr. Robb has resided on his farm for twenty-seven years; has 200 acres.