Find a Grave memorial: Solomon Robbins Sr.

Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24367805/solomon-robbins : accessed 2026-11-09), memorial page for Solomon Robbins Sr. (1791–1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24367805, citing Nixburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, Nixburg, Coosa County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography on the memorial (contributor's text, not a primary source):

PARENTS: Benjamin Robbins 1765 – 1831 Sarah Bostick Wells 1769 – 1879 SPOUSES AND CHILDREN: 1st Wife: Mary Sellers 1795 – 1820 CHILDREN of marriage to Mary Sellers: Elizabeth "Betsey" Robbins Martin 1814 – 1882 Solomon Robbins, Jr. 1818 – 1878 2nd WIFE: Mary Martha Wilson 1801 – 1878 Married May 27, 1822 CHILDREN OF marriage to Mary Martha Wilson: Martha Ann Robbins 1823 – 1853 John Wells Robbins 1824 – 1863 Mary Jane Robbins 1825 – 1901 Eliza Robbins 1828 – 1853 William Peyton Robbins 1830 – 1862 Thomas Clinton Robbins 1832 – 1863 Sarah Adaline Robbins 1834 – 1903 George Washington Robbins 1836 – 1863 W. Kate "Nancy" Robbins 1839 – 1910 Laura Virginia Robbins 1842 – 1842 (note: all four of these sons were killed in the Civil War) A Story written by his Granddaughter: "My Grandfather, Solomon Robbins, was born at Robbins Mill, North Carolina, November 1792, and my father, ' Solomon Robbins, Jr.~ was born near the same place April 9th, 1818, and moved with his parents to Alabama, which was still the Indlian Territory in 1820, and Alabama was annexed to the United States in 1822, but the Indians remained in Alabama until 1836 when the white people rose up and drove them out and over in Arkansas where they lived until they were given what was called the Indian Territory which is now the State of Oklahoma. When the white people decided to drive the Indians from Ala. My Grandfather's home was made the Fort for the protection of the women and children and many preparations were made for war, but Grandfather with a few other influential white men succeeded in getting the Indians to move out without a battle after buying such things as they couldn't move ~ ~ n after years it was called the Indian War of Ala. and many people in after years were given pensions for their services in that war, but there was never a gun fired. ~ After Statehood and when Cas' was organized, many people were in iSoosu Co.(sic Coosa, Co.). and later a little town was started near my Grandfather's home and they called it Nixburg. My Grandfather Robbins had a large plantation and 20 or 25 slaves: he was a big planter but the War broke him up as he was rather too old to manage the negroes after they were freed. He raised a large family of five boys and six girls. My father was the oldest boy and his brothers, John, George, Payton and Tom all were killed or died in the Civil War and the last three left a wife and two children each in Ala. but Uncle Jno (sic John), who moved to Texas early in life left a family of wife, nine-girls and one boy near Tyler, Smith Co., Texas." She also submitted: "This cemetary was donated to Kendrick Memorial Church in the mid 1800's by Soloman Robbins, who is buried there with his second wife of ten children. The four boys were all killed in the Civil War. His old home which still stands is about 100 yards behind the cemetary." Stories submitted on Ancestry.com by Brookelancasterrobbins

Spouses linked on the memorial: Mary Martha Wilson Robbins (1801–1878)

Children linked on the memorial: Elizabeth Robbins Martin (1814–1881); Solomon Robbins Jr (1818–1878); Mary Jane Robbins Smith (1825–1900); Thomas Clinton Robbins (1832–1863); Sarah Adeline Robbins Hill (1834–1903); George Washington Robbins (1836–1863); Nannie Katherine Robbins Grayson (1839–1929); Laura Virginia Robbins (1842–1842)