Thomas H. (Henry) ROBIRDS 
Thomas H. (Henry) was born in 1871 in Arkansas, USA. Thomas H. (Henry)'s father was Billy and his mother was Martha Johanna ELMORE. His paternal grandparents were Humpy and Jane Burch. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Elmer, George Franklin, Jessie, Charles M., Mike, Elizabeth and Cordelia. He had three half-brothers and a half-sister, named Will, James Mattison, Sampson David and Mary Jane. He died at the age of 84 in 1955 in Theodosia, Ozark, Missouri, USA. He was buried in Theodosia, Ozark, Missouri, USA.General Notes
Subject : UPDATE - ROBIRDS/MURRILL
Date : Fri, 16 Aug 2002 03:30:00 -0500
Linked to : Joyce Willhoit
From : "Joyce Willhoit" <gwillhoit@kc.rr.com>
To : <drtalley@drtalley.com>
Thomas H. ROBIRDS and Mary Ann MURRILL were married 17 March 1897 in texas County, MO. Tom was born in northern Arkansas and moved at an early age with his parents, Rev. William "Billy" ROBIRDS and Johanna ELMORE to Boliver, MO. There Billy operated a large store for several years. Later, the family moved to a farm near Cabool in Texas County, MO. Mary Ann MURRILL was born _____ in Franklin County, MO, daughter of Elias P. "Dick" MURRILL and Lucy MANESS. They also moved to the Cabool area where they had a farm. Mary's father fought with the Union Army in the Civil War. After their marriage, Tom and Mary moved to a small farm near Theodosia, MO. Tom's stepbrothers, Will and Samp ROBERTS also lived in the area. Tom and Mary werre hard workers and intelligent farmers and they prospered. In the days of few modern conveniences, The Robirds' farm had a 118-foot drilled well and large concrete watering tanks for the shorthorn cattle that Tom specialized in raising. Tom also had a special hay fork he designed to lift loads of hay into the opening of the barn loft. The Robirds also had a John Deere two-seat hack. The farm expanded through the years to include 400 acres. There Tom and Mary reared six children, losing a seventh child named Daisy to whooping cough and pneumonia. Clifford, the eldest, married (1) Mae Hodges and married (2) Flossie (Tabor) Stehle. Roland married Mable Parker in Eldorado, AR. Randolph married Flossie Rhoades. Dallas married Gladys Jones, daughter of Charles Egbert "Charlie" JONES and Hepsie Clementine "Clemmie" WILLHOIT. Murrill married (1) Palmer WILLHOIT and married (2) Loyd Couch, a retired minister. Souce: "A History of Ozark County, MO, 1841-1991" publ. by Ozark County Historical & Genealogical Society, Gainesville, MO, 1991, "Thomas and Mary Ann (Murrill) Robirds," p. 474.
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CENSUS: 1880 Cass Twp., Texas County, MO; Roll: T9_739; Film: 1254739; Page: 345B; Image: 0193
William ROBIRDS (Head) Age: 46 Estimated birth year: <1834> Birthplace: TN NC NC Occupation: Farmer Martha (wife) Age: 39 Estimated birth year: <1841> Birthplace: TN TN TN
Frank (son) *George Franklin Age: 11 Estimated birth year: <1869> Birthplace: MO Works On Farm
*THOMAS (son) Age: 9 Estimated birth year: <1871> Birthplace: MO
Jesse A (son) Age: 5 Estimated birth year: <1875> Birthplace: MO
Elizabeth (dau) Age: 3 Estimated birth year: <1877> Birthplace: MO
Charley M Robirds (son) Age: 2 Estimated birth year: <1878> Birthplace: MO
Nicholas (son) Age: 4/12 months Estimated birth year: <1880> Birthplace: MO
William HAMILTON (Other) Age: 27 Estimated birth year: <1853> Birthplace; MO AL MO Works on Farm
CENSUS: 1910 Big Creek Twp., Ozark County, MO: Roll: T624_804; Page: 203A
Thos H ROBIRDS (Head) Age: 38 Estimated birth year: <1871> Birthplace: AR Farmer
CENSUS: 1920 Big Creek Twp., Ozark County, MO: Roll: T625_936; Page: 5B; ED: 147; Image: 0980 Thomas H Robirds (Head) Age: 48 Estimated birth year: <1871> Birthplace: AR
CENSUS: 1930 Big Creek Twp., Ozark County, MO: Roll: T626_1216; Page: 6A; ED: 3; Image: 0050 #134
Thomas Robirds (Head) Age: 58 Estimated birth year: <1871> Birthplace: MO Farmer
Mary (wife) Age: 54 Estimated birth year: <1872> Birthplace: MO
Opal (dau) Age: 16 Estimated birth year: <1914> Birthplace: MO
BURIALS: Lutie Cemetery, Ozark County, MO: Thomas H ROBERTS, 1871-1955 and Mary A ROBERTS, 2 Sep 1873-23 Jan 1934.
BIOGRAPHY (from "A History of Ozark County, MO, 1841-1991, Ozark County Genealogical & Historical Society, Gainesville, MO, "Thomas and Mary Ann (Murrill) Robirds," p. 474, Murrill (Robirds, Willhoit) Couch: ... After their marriage Tom and Mary moved to a small farm near Theodosia. Two step-brothers, Will and Samp Roberts, also lived in the area. In the days of few modern conveniences, their farm had a 118-foot drilled well and large concrete watering tanks for the shorthorn cattle that Tom specialized in raising. He also designed a special hay fork to lift loads of hay into the opening of the barn loft and also had a John Deere two-seat hack. Their farm expanded through the years to include 400 acres.
BIOGRAPHY (from "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, MO, from Earliest Times to the Present," Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889): EP MURRILL
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1721 in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.1740 in Craven County, North Carolina d.1765 in Neuse River, Johnston County, North Carolina
<Unknown>
- b.25 Sep 1762 in Johnsonville, Harnett, North Carolina d.Oct 1846 in Texas, Missouri, USA
- b.1802 in Tennessee, USA d.1862
- b.12 Nov 1765 in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA d.1860 in Texas, Missouri, USA
- b.20 Oct 1834 in Hamilton, Tennessee, USA d.14 Nov 1900 in Oklahoma, USA
- b.1798 in Tennessee, USA
- b.1871 in Arkansas, USA d.1955 in Theodosia, Ozark, Missouri, USA
- b.09 Nov 1839 in Franklin, Missouri, USA d.04 Jun 1946
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