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Jennie Hilton Robbins

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Jennie Hilton Robbins

Birth
Death
23 Jul 1916 (aged 46)
Burial
Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Section 1, Row 1
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The Rochester Sentinel, Monday, July 24, 1916

Miss Jennie Hilton ROBBINS, 46, died Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at the home of her mother, Mrs. Cornelia ROBBINS, cor. Jefferson and 7th sts, a victim of neuritis.
Miss Robbins had suffered for less than 18 months, taking treatments of specialists for her disease, but to no avail. Funeral at the house Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., Rev. A. S. WARRINER in charge. Interment at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Jennie Hilton Robbins was born August 20th, 1869, the daughter of Dr. Albert H. deceased, and Cornelia ROBBINS. She leaves besides her mother, two brothers, Alfred H. ROBBINS of Rochester, and Fred E. ROBBINS of Detroit and a half-sister, Mrs. John R. BARR of Rochester.
Miss Robbins was one of Rochester's best known women, having been active for many years in the social and intellectual life of the city. She was a graduate of Oxford college at Oxford O., and was long one of the leading members of the Woman's club, an organization which she founded. She also launched the local Equal Franchise league, was a prominent member of the Methodist church, being especially interested in missionary and charity work. Even during her recent illness, while taking treatment at Battle Creek, she continued a study of scientific farming, a practice which she had instituted on her farm west of the city, with marked success. All in all, she was one of the city's most remarkable women.
The Rochester Sentinel, Monday, July 24, 1916

Miss Jennie Hilton ROBBINS, 46, died Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at the home of her mother, Mrs. Cornelia ROBBINS, cor. Jefferson and 7th sts, a victim of neuritis.
Miss Robbins had suffered for less than 18 months, taking treatments of specialists for her disease, but to no avail. Funeral at the house Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., Rev. A. S. WARRINER in charge. Interment at I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Jennie Hilton Robbins was born August 20th, 1869, the daughter of Dr. Albert H. deceased, and Cornelia ROBBINS. She leaves besides her mother, two brothers, Alfred H. ROBBINS of Rochester, and Fred E. ROBBINS of Detroit and a half-sister, Mrs. John R. BARR of Rochester.
Miss Robbins was one of Rochester's best known women, having been active for many years in the social and intellectual life of the city. She was a graduate of Oxford college at Oxford O., and was long one of the leading members of the Woman's club, an organization which she founded. She also launched the local Equal Franchise league, was a prominent member of the Methodist church, being especially interested in missionary and charity work. Even during her recent illness, while taking treatment at Battle Creek, she continued a study of scientific farming, a practice which she had instituted on her farm west of the city, with marked success. All in all, she was one of the city's most remarkable women.

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