[M] #25761 Benjamin R. Robb ( Maria Magdalena RughBenjamin RughSybilla MechlingJohn Theobald "Dewalt" MechlingDiebold "Theobald" MechlingDiebold MechlingMartin Mechling )

Benjamin was born 17 Dec 1841 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died 10 Jan 1910.

He served in the Civil War from 30 Jun 1863 to 17 Aug 1863 with the 54th Pennsylvania Infantry.

Benjamin was a farmer, also mined stone and coal on his farm in Ligonier Twp. He was also a deacon, trustee and elder of the Lutheran Church of Ligonier.

Benjamin married first #26198 Mary Brady.

Relationship notes

They married 28 Nov 1864.

 

Mary died Mar 1868.

Benjamin married second #26197 Jane Ann McKelvey.

Relationship notes

They married 15 Sep 1870.

 

Jane was born 1 Feb 1852.

She is the daughter of McKinley & Jane McKelvey.

After her husband's death, she requested a pension based upon his war service, but was rejected. She calimed she had to support herself by weaving rugs.

Children of this relationship:

#26199FiBlanche Robb(1871–)
#26200MiiRobert L. Robb(Jul 1873–)
#26201MiiiCharles McKinley Robb(Apr 1881–)

Line Generation: 8

Relationship: Third Cousins Three Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling