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- Julius S. who was the oldest child, was born in Palmyra in 1816 and came with his parents to Sandy Creek in 1819, according to the Oswego County History.
Julius S. Robbins had a store at Lacona (then known as East Sandy Creek) as far back as the Civil War and the post office was located in the back of the store.
This was in the Tifft block, which stood on the site where the brick block (recently bought by the Village of Lacona) was afterward built the Julius S. Robbins home was the one now owned by Dr. Burch K. Reed and it was built for Mr. Robbins in 1858. The first house, which stood there was moved to Lake Street...
Julius S. Robbins in 1844 married, Hester Raymond of the Town of Litchfield. One daughter was born who died in infancy. His wife died March, 2, 1850. Jan. 14, 1852 he married Elizabeth Clark of Sandy Creek. They had two sons and two daughters, one son and one daughter dying in infancy.
The son, Marshall, married Minnie Bulkley, daughter of Dr. J. Lyman Bulkley. She was a member of the first class ever graduated from Sandy Creek High school in 1878 and was active, in forming the Alumni Association in 1892. Marshall C. Robbins first had a store in Mannsville and later had one in Sandy Creek. About 1910, he moved to Rochester where he died in 1929.
The daughter of Julius S. Robbins was Mary (Molly) who married Willard H. McKee. After keeping a drygoods store in Lacona many years they moved, in 1917 to California, where Mrs. McKee died in 1945
Excerpt source: Sandy Creek News, 1966
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JULIUS S. ROBBINS
Julius S. Robbins, son of Valentine W. and Pamelia (Harding) Robbins, was born in Palmyra, Ontario County, N.Y. October 18, 1816. He was the oldest of six children, four sons and two daughters, three of whom survive him, viz Enos V. Robbins, San Francisco, Cal, Martha L. Jacobs, Syracuse, N.Y., and Joseph N. Robbins, Lacona, N.Y.. He with his parents moved into Sandy Creek, in 1818, and located on what is now the James Snyder farm. Later they bought the farm known as the "Whiteside" farm, where Joseph N. Robbins now resides.
Mr. Robbins lived with his father until thirty-one-years of age. Sept. 11, 1844, he married Hester Ann Raymond of the town of Litchfield, N Y. One daughter was born to them who died in infancy. His wife died in 1850. January 14, 1852, he married Elizabeth Clark of Sandy Creek, who survives him. To them were born two sons and two daughters. Two of the children died in infancy. One son, Marshal C. Robbins, and one daughter, Mrs Mollie McKee, are living and residents of Sandy Creek.
Mr. Robbins was for nearly half a century engaged in mercantile business in the town where he died, and was noted far and near for his integrity and honorable dealings.
About sixty years ago he united with the Congregational Church, and all that time was a devoted, faithful, zealous, worker for his Master, doing whatever his hands found to do with all his might. A large portion of that time he filled the office of deacon or trustee in the church. His door was ever open to his beloved pastor or to the travelling itinerant.
At the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion he was found with the loyal supporters of the government. He was active in founding our high school and was for years a member of the board of education. He also filled the office of town assesor and of school commissioner and was for about ten years postmaster during the adminstration of Lincoln and Grant. He built the house in which he died, in 1857.
Early in life Mr. Robbins was a Democrat. His whole nature, however Revolted at the system of human slavery, and upon the formation of the Republican party he joined it and was ever after identified with it.
Throughout his long life he was ever the faithful friend, the consistent Christian, the loving husband, the tender father. As he lived, so he died-a noble man.
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Mrs. Lois Jacobs of Syracuse, who was called here last week to attend the funeral of her brother, Mr. Julius S. Bobbins, is still a guest of relatives here.
Source: Sandy Creek News, April 26, 1895
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1816 - 1895 (78 years)