History of Posey County Indiana, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago,
1886. Reprinted by Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN 1967
[Washington Co]

JOHN W. ROBB, merchant of Stewartsville, Ind., may be mentioned as one of
the leading citizens of the county.  He was born in the county where he
now resides October 23, 1816, and is the youngest son of a family of ten
sons and three daughters born to Thomas and Lyda [sic] (Waller) Robb.  The
father, who was born in the "Emerald Isle" August 10, 1769, came with his
parents to the United States when an infant, and located in Washington
County, Ky., where he began his career as tiller of the soil.  April 23, 
1795, he married Lydia Waller, who was of Scotch lineage, born in
Kentucky February 21, 1777.  In 1808 they came to Indiana, which was then
a Territory, and located in what is now Posey County.  He purchased 160
acres of land in Robb Township, said township being named in his honor.  
The deed was given and signed by Thomas Jefferson, President of the
United States, and James Madison, Secretary of State, and is now in the
possession of our subject.  Thomas was one of the first settlers of the
county, and was ready and willing to ride ten or twelve miles to assist
his neighbors in any way.  He met a violent death June 24, 1818, being
thrown from his horse and unable to extricate his foot was dragged to
death.  The mother's death occurred February 13, 1867, at the age of
ninety years.  When our subject was but two years old his father died.  
He received the greater part of his education in the pioneer schoolhouse.
July 24, 1844, he married Mary Montgomery, born August 24, 1819, in 
Indiana.  She is a daughter of James and Nancy Montgomery, and became
the mother of eleven children: Lemora A., wife of F.M. Welborn; America
M., wife of Edward Carr; Eliza J., deceased; Laura E., deceased; Minerva
A., deceased; Mary Alice, wife of Dr. F.H. Kelly; Ida P., wife of John
Hyne; John E., deceased; Leroy T.; James F.A. and William P. Our subject
resided on the home place for eight years after marriage and then moved
to Stewartsville, where he has since lived.  In 1847 he began
merchandising in the village and has met with marked success.  He is one
of the most enterprising business men of the county, and is identified 
with it in its prosperity.  He is one of the largest land holders and owns
over 3,000 acres of land, 1,555 acres being in Posey County and the rest
in Gibson County.  He and two other men are the only ones now living who
were born in the township before Indiana was organized as a State.  He
expects to soon close out his store and retire from active business life.
November 8, 1863, his wife died and since that time he has lived with
his children.  He is a Democrat in politics, and was a member of the
I.O.O.F. and his wife was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.

Robb Waller Jefferson Madison Montgomery Welborn Carr Kelly Hyne
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Posey-IN Ireland Gibson-KY

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