Family Bible Records for Robert Jefferson and Sarah E. Robins Miller, Winston, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/winston/bible/bdonaldson.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Robin Alford Sterling ==================================================================== January 2002 Robert Jefferson and Sarah Robins Miller Family Bible [Philip Robins, Sarah Robins Miller's father, lived in the Harmony Community near the Blount and Walker County lines. His birth, death, and marriage were recorded in Sarah's Bible along with her mother, Tabitha Griffith Robins. Philip, his first (Talitha Griffith), and his second wife (Mary "Polly" Griffith, Talitha's sister) are buried in the Harmony Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama. The Confederate Census of 1907 says Phillip was born at Arkadelphia in Jefferson County; first entered service as a Private on July 1862 at Decatur, Alabama in the 3rd Corp, Company D, under Captain McAskell and "continued until attached to Harrisons Brigade Horton's Division; Wheelers Corps continued for two years; given sick leave." Daughter Sarah Robins married Robert Jefferson Miller. Sarah and Robert Jefferson lived in Winston and Walker counties and many of the Miller descendants currently live in Winston County. They are both buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama. The information below was transcribed from xerox copies of the originals; title page not available. The Robins Bible is currently in the possession of Jane Sterling Lowery of Decatur, Alabama, great-great-granddaughter of Phillip Robins.] BIRTHS Philip Robins was borned April the ninth 1839 Talitha Robins was borned January the twentieth 1842 Sarah Elizabeth Robins was borned August 22nd 1869 Rolen Robins was borned March 19th 1871 Mary Jane Robins was borned October 11 1872 Stephen Robins was borned March 20th 1875 Esther Caroline was born June 11th 1877 Ira Robins was borned August 25th 1879 Asa Robins was borned August 25th 1879 Rebecca Robins was borned May 21 1881 Fana Robins was borned January 1 1883 Almer Robins was borned Dec 18th 1886 R.J. Miller was born October 25, 1860 Infant son was born January 19, 1894, lived 10 days Robert Fred Miller was born June 30, 1895 Eula Talitha Miller was born January 10, 1898 George Washington Miller was born March 20, 1900 Claude Marcus Miller was born October 14, 1901 John Phillip Miller was born November 16, 1905 Mary Jane Miller was born January 2, 1908 Winnie Elvira Miller was born December 26, 1910 DEATHS Rolen Robins departed this life October 16th 1876 Talitha Robins departed this life July 7th 1892 Phillip Robins died Dec 20th 1914 Almer Robins departed this life November 10th 1893 Rebecca Robins Williams departed this life 1910 Stephen Robins departed this life March 1924 Mary Jane Robins Miller departed this life 1958 Fana Robins Copeland May 1963 Esther Robins Sloan 1965 Sarah Robins Miller June 25, 1945 Fred Miller passed away Aug 30, 1924 Eula T. Miller Williams passed away July 11, 1984 George W. Miller passed away September 12, 1980 Winnie E. Miller Freeman passed away Aug 16, 1982 Claude Miller passed away Aug 22, 1961 John Miller passed away Jan 2, 1976 MARRIAGES Philip Robins and Talitha Griffith was married march the twenty-first 1867 [Blount County, Alabama] Sarah E. Robins and R.J. Miller was married March 5th 1883 [Blount County, Alabama] Esther Robins and T.B. Sloan was married Oct 31 1897 S.G. Robins and Gussie [Saunders] were married Sept 17th 1899 Asa R. Robins and Della E. McNeal was married Nov 6th 1905