Robert Aurelius Dobbs, born in a family of 14 children on November 22, 1873 in Coosa County, Alabama was married to Mary Euphemia Christian, born December 27, 1877 at Tuscaloosa County, Alabama to which union was born nine children, seven of whom lived to maturity. They moved to Texas in the early part of 1906 to Winters, Runnels County. In January, 1917, they relocated at Crosbyton, on a 205 acre farm two miles east of town, just on top of the Caprock. Eight of the children were James Oliver, Eva Leona, Mary Edna, Hester Leroy, Bessie Lee, R. A. Jr., Paul Bell and Cecil Garland, who was born in March of their first year at Crosbyton. A couple of years later, R. A. Jr. died of typhoid fever.R. A. Dobbs soon came to be known as a man standing for good schools, good churches, good upstanding community, always found a Victory bond rallies, which they had shortly after he moved into town. He was an elder in Church of Christ and a member of the school board of trustees so many years that at his retirement from the board, he was given a lifetime pass to all entertainments at the schools, which he still possessed and used prior to his death at 91 years of age.
R. A. Dobbs was known as one of the best farmers in the country, always having good equipment and the best horses and mules available. When farming machinery came out, he was one of the very first to buy an International Farmall tractor, first with two-row, later four-row attachments.
James Oliver Dobbs graduated from high school in Winters and attended two years of school at Abilene Christian College after which time the move to Crosbyton was made and shortly he married a local girl, Ollie Mae Landers who worked for the telephone company. Their marriage was blessed with three sons. They moved to Houston where he died in 1970.
Eva Dobbs graduated from Crosbyton High in 1921 and shortly thereafter married S. H. Tackett who served in the U. S. Armed Forces. They had one daughter, Cleta Avo, who married a well known local boy, Lonnie Finn Ellison, and they live in Lubbock. Eva and S. H. Tackett reside at 912 S. Main, Floydada.
Edna Dobbs graduated from Crosbyton High in 1921, was married in 1923 in El Segundo, California to Robert J. Greer. They returned to Texas in 1925 and had three daughters May Jo, Gynella Fern, and Bobi Glyn. In 1939 they moved they moved to Houston and entered the glass and glazing business. In 1957 Robert Greet passed away and in 1966 Edna married William W. Wood and they reside in New Waverly.
Hester Dobbs attended Crosbyton Schools and in November 1933, married Rena Summers of Silverton. They have two daughters, Patsy and Barbara and now reside at Woodville.
Paul Dobbs entered the military service early in Life. He served in World War II with the Military Police, served on the first watch Rhine Crossing into Germany, received the Purple Heart, returned home, remained on reserve status and was reassigned to Korean duty from which he returned in a flag draped casket.
R. A. Dobbs suffered two major heart attacks in 1963 but retained a good mental, spiritual and happy outlook on life for almost another year. On April 8, 1964 he joined his wife who had preceded him in death by 24 years. Both are buried in Crosbyton cemetery.
Crosby County History Book, 1876-1977
Transcribed by Cheryl McDonald
R.A. Dobbs, 90, Longtime Resident, Dies Here Tuesday
R.A. Dobbs, 90 a retired farmer and resident here since 1971, died Tuesday morning at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Lonnie Ellison.Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Crosbyton Church of Christ. H.A. Dobbs of Houston officiated, assisted by Bill Bryant, minister of the Crosbyton church, and Herman Alexander, minister of the Floydada Church of Christ. Burial was in Crosbyton Cemetery under direction of King Funeral Home.
Survivors include three sons, Oliver, H.L. and Cecil, all of Houston; three daughters, Mrs. S. H. Tackett of Floydada, Mrs. Edna Greer of Houston and Mrs. Wade Thornton of Mathis; three brothers and a sister, all of Alabama; 26 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Crosbyton Review, April 30, 1964
Submitted by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
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