Mr. Melzar Robbins died of affection of the heart, at his residence in this village, on the 11th day of April 1876, at the age of 66 years and 10 months. He was born in the Green Mountains of Vermont, June 14, 1809.
In 1831 he removed with his father's family to Chautauqua County, New York. In 1834 he was married and engaged in farming, in which occupation he continued for several years. But hearing the glowing reports of the far West and being favorably impressed with the many advantages claimed for the new country, he determined to brave all the hardships and privations that must necessarily be undergone by all the early settlers.
He came to Illinois in the Spring of 1841, remaining until the Fall of the next year, when he returned to New York and brought his family west with him, thus becoming one of the pioneers of Northern Illinois.
He located a claim about one mile east of where now stands the village of Apple River and engaged in farming, in which business he remained for a number of years. He has reared a family of ten children, all of whom are living, five boys and four girls, the youngest being now 15 years old.
Charity was one of his main characteristics. He was always the poor man's friend, going wherever there was need, and many are they who will long cherish his memory for his unbounded generosity and large heartedness. He was a kind husband, an indulgent father.
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church of this place, which was too small to contain the great number who followed the old citizen to his last resting place. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Joseph Crummer, of Warren, who preached an able and feeling sermon on that beautiful passage of Scripture, "Prepare to meet they God."
Galena Daily Gazette 19 Apr 1876
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter
In 1831 he removed with his father's family to Chautauqua County, New York. In 1834 he was married and engaged in farming, in which occupation he continued for several years. But hearing the glowing reports of the far West and being favorably impressed with the many advantages claimed for the new country, he determined to brave all the hardships and privations that must necessarily be undergone by all the early settlers.
He came to Illinois in the Spring of 1841, remaining until the Fall of the next year, when he returned to New York and brought his family west with him, thus becoming one of the pioneers of Northern Illinois.
He located a claim about one mile east of where now stands the village of Apple River and engaged in farming, in which business he remained for a number of years. He has reared a family of ten children, all of whom are living, five boys and four girls, the youngest being now 15 years old.
Charity was one of his main characteristics. He was always the poor man's friend, going wherever there was need, and many are they who will long cherish his memory for his unbounded generosity and large heartedness. He was a kind husband, an indulgent father.
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church of this place, which was too small to contain the great number who followed the old citizen to his last resting place. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Joseph Crummer, of Warren, who preached an able and feeling sermon on that beautiful passage of Scripture, "Prepare to meet they God."
Galena Daily Gazette 19 Apr 1876
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter
Mr. Melzar Robbins died of affection of the heart, at his residence in this village, on the 11th day of April 1876, at the age of 66 years and 10 months. He was born in the Green Mountains of Vermont, June 14, 1809.
In 1831 he removed with his father's family to Chautauqua County, New York. In 1834 he was married and engaged in farming, in which occupation he continued for several years. But hearing the glowing reports of the far West and being favorably impressed with the many advantages claimed for the new country, he determined to brave all the hardships and privations that must necessarily be undergone by all the early settlers.
He came to Illinois in the Spring of 1841, remaining until the Fall of the next year, when he returned to New York and brought his family west with him, thus becoming one of the pioneers of Northern Illinois.
He located a claim about one mile east of where now stands the village of Apple River and engaged in farming, in which business he remained for a number of years. He has reared a family of ten children, all of whom are living, five boys and four girls, the youngest being now 15 years old.
Charity was one of his main characteristics. He was always the poor man's friend, going wherever there was need, and many are they who will long cherish his memory for his unbounded generosity and large heartedness. He was a kind husband, an indulgent father.
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church of this place, which was too small to contain the great number who followed the old citizen to his last resting place. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Joseph Crummer, of Warren, who preached an able and feeling sermon on that beautiful passage of Scripture, "Prepare to meet they God."
Galena Daily Gazette 19 Apr 1876
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter
In 1831 he removed with his father's family to Chautauqua County, New York. In 1834 he was married and engaged in farming, in which occupation he continued for several years. But hearing the glowing reports of the far West and being favorably impressed with the many advantages claimed for the new country, he determined to brave all the hardships and privations that must necessarily be undergone by all the early settlers.
He came to Illinois in the Spring of 1841, remaining until the Fall of the next year, when he returned to New York and brought his family west with him, thus becoming one of the pioneers of Northern Illinois.
He located a claim about one mile east of where now stands the village of Apple River and engaged in farming, in which business he remained for a number of years. He has reared a family of ten children, all of whom are living, five boys and four girls, the youngest being now 15 years old.
Charity was one of his main characteristics. He was always the poor man's friend, going wherever there was need, and many are they who will long cherish his memory for his unbounded generosity and large heartedness. He was a kind husband, an indulgent father.
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church of this place, which was too small to contain the great number who followed the old citizen to his last resting place. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Joseph Crummer, of Warren, who preached an able and feeling sermon on that beautiful passage of Scripture, "Prepare to meet they God."
Galena Daily Gazette 19 Apr 1876
Contributor Audrey Quinn Porter
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