A. E. Robbins, druggist, one of Allamakee's early settlers and prominent business men, was born in Wyoming Co, N.Y., in 1838, came west with his parents in 1855 and settled at Columbus. In 1864 he became a partner of the firm of J. Goodykoontz & Co., of Waukon, and was engaged as such about one year. He then associated his brother, F. H. Robbins, as partner, purchased his former partner's interest, and continued a drug and grocery business under the firm name of Robbins Bros. until 1881, at which time F. H. Robbins withdrew from business. The building now occupied by A. E. Robbins, was erected by Robbins Bros. in 1869, and is the oldest brick block in Waukon. Mr. Robbins has always been an active worker for the Republican party, took a very active part in securing the county seat at Waukon, and was one of the prime movers in building the W. & M. R. R., and when completed served as vice-president about two years. He was married in 1865 to Naoma M. Goodykoontz, and now has three sons. His father, Alvin Robbins, a blacksmith by trade, a native of Vt., who was married in the state of N.Y. to Miss Temperance Sloam, and in 1865 settled at Columbus, Allamakee Co., where he died in July 1856, leaving a wife (since deceased), four sons and one daughter.
Allamakee County History pg 526-527
A. E. Robbins, druggist, one of Allamakee's early settlers and prominent business men, was born in Wyoming Co, N.Y., in 1838, came west with his parents in 1855 and settled at Columbus. In 1864 he became a partner of the firm of J. Goodykoontz & Co., of Waukon, and was engaged as such about one year. He then associated his brother, F. H. Robbins, as partner, purchased his former partner's interest, and continued a drug and grocery business under the firm name of Robbins Bros. until 1881, at which time F. H. Robbins withdrew from business. The building now occupied by A. E. Robbins, was erected by Robbins Bros. in 1869, and is the oldest brick block in Waukon. Mr. Robbins has always been an active worker for the Republican party, took a very active part in securing the county seat at Waukon, and was one of the prime movers in building the W. & M. R. R., and when completed served as vice-president about two years. He was married in 1865 to Naoma M. Goodykoontz, and now has three sons. His father, Alvin Robbins, a blacksmith by trade, a native of Vt., who was married in the state of N.Y. to Miss Temperance Sloam, and in 1865 settled at Columbus, Allamakee Co., where he died in July 1856, leaving a wife (since deceased), four sons and one daughter.
Allamakee County History pg 526-527
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