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S. H. Robins is a planter, living in Pittsburg Township, Johnson County, Ark., but was born in Murray County, near Dalton, Ga., April 11, 1840, to W. A. and Mary (Allred) Robins, who were born in Georgia, May 5, 1810, and in South Carolina, July 28, 1819, respectively, their marriage taking place in Hall County, Ga., and resulting in the birth of six children, four of whom are living: Sarah J. (wife of J. C. Bayley), S. H., W. E. and Mary L. (wife of J. P. Sebastian). Henry A. and Martha T. are deceased, the former dying at Hampton prison hospital, July 18, 1865, and the latter in early childhood. The father was a volunteer in the Florida War, was a farmer and land trader, and died in Whitfield County, Ga., May 3, 1874, being a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Masonic order. His widow survives him, and is a resident of Texas, her home being with her youngest daughter, Mrs. Sebastian. She is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. S. H. Robins was principally educated in the common schools of Georgia, and was married in Tilton, Whitfield County, of that State, October 21, 1866, to Miss Mary A. Osborn, a native Tennessean, born October 9, 1848, a daughter of J. K. and Eleanor (Kinneman) Osborn, natives of Virginia and North Carolina, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Robins have two living children: Artho L. and Ettie. Edgar A., Olin K., Lula and Ella are deceased. In 1861 Mr. Robins left school, and enlisted in Company B, Phillips Legion of Georgia, Volunteer Infantry, and was under Gen. Floyd in the Sewel Mountain and Hawk’s Nest campaigns, after which he was sent to the coast of South Carolina, soon to join Gen. Longstreet’s corps in Virginia, and was in the battles of Second Manassas, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Brick Church, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville and the Wilderness. In the last named engagement he received a gunshot wound in the left knee. After seven months he rejoined his command, and was captured April 6, 1865, near Appomattox. He was then carried a prisoner of war to Newport News prison, and after two months he was sent to Hampton, where he was finally released, July 19, of the same year. He then returned to his home, and embarked in the timber business in Tilton, Ga. He then finished his education, married, and emigrated to Arkansas in 1872, and settled in Johnson County, where he taught school two years, having followed that occupation in Georgia. He is the owner of 123 acres of land, with 50 under cultivation, a portion of which is under laid with coal. He has a good house, outbuildings, three acres of orchard and four acres in fine meadow. He and Mrs. Robins are earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The characteristics of the original Virginia stock seem to be well defined in posterity. They are of English-French and Irish blood, fearless and frank in speaking what they believe to be the truth, zealous in any undertaking. None have been immensely rich, none have died extremely poor. It has been more their mission to build church and society than to acquire wealth. Few have been aspirants to office, many have filled important posts. The most prominent in State are of North Carolina, and the most prominent in church are of Georgia. Their political affiliations, have ever been Democratic; their religious creed is about equally divided between Methodist and Baptist. No matter what their employment, they love the farm and books, and after the age of sixty years the men die very suddenly, though they may live to be old. In youth agile, of medium weight, and will not sacrifice principle for friendship or popularity. Some of the same family spell their name with two b’s, while the others prefer only one.