Mary Jane Robbins was born on 26. Mar. 1860 at Orange County, Indiana. She was the daughter of
Daniel Robbins Jr. and
Margaret Emily Rigney. In the census on 17. Jun. 1880 Mary Jane Robbins was named Minnie J. Robbins.
Mary Jane Robbins appeared on the census of 17. Jun. 1880 at with her brother Adam, Vernon Twp., Washington County, Indiana.
She married
Claudius Albert Gillum, son of
John Wesley Gillum and
Nancy Jane McCoy, on 29. Nov. 1880 at Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.
Mary Jane Robbins and
Claudius Albert Gillum appeared on the census of 21. Jun. 1900 at Mitchell Twp., Stanton County, Kansas,
; 2 children, 2 living. In the census on 15. Apr. 1910 Mary Jane Robbins was named Minnie Robbins.
Mary Jane Robbins and
Claudius Albert Gillum appeared on the census of 15. Apr. 1910 at Mitchell Twp., Stanton County, Kansas,
; 2 children, 2 living. Mary Jane Robbins died on 18. Feb. 1940 at Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas, at age 79.
Obituary
Mrs. Minnie Gillum dies in Syracuse Hospital
Miss. Minnie J. Robbins was born Mar 26, 1860 in Washington Co., Indiana and departed this life Feb. 18, 1940 at Syracuse, having attained the age of 79
years, 10 months and 23 days. She was united in marriage on Nov. 29, 1881 to Claude A. Gillum in Tere Haute, Indiana to which union two children were born, Mrs. P.E. Milburn, Rolla and M.L. Gillum, Johnson. She joined the Methodist Church at Fisher, Kansas ini 1914, later moving her membership to the Manter Methodist church. She was faithful to her Master to the very last. In 1888, she and Mr. Gillum, who died in 1937, homesteaded north and west of Johnson and they resided there until he passed away. Since that time she hasbeen living with her children. She leaves to mourn her passing a daughter, Mrs. P.E. Milburn; a son M.L. Gillum; 11 grandchilren and 12 great grandchildren; other relatives and a host of friends. Interment was in the Johnson Cemetery.
She was buried at Johnson Cemetery, Johnson, Stanton County, Kansas.