• General Notes

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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #1353, Date of Import: Nov 9, 1998]
  
  Edward W. Robie was on Camas Prairie at the time of the Indian outbreak and was commisioned captain by the govenor giving him charge of the Grangeville militia.  Mr. Robie served as lieutenant in Company A, First Missouri Volunteers, for nearly four years during the Civil war. Following the war he and Peter Smith bought the Baker property at Horse Shoe Bend on the Salmon, raised stock and mined.  This line of work continued until his death.
  In 1880, Mr. Robie married Mrs. Isabella Benedict, widow of Samuel Benedict, and daughter of John and Sarh (O'Donnell) Kelly, natives of Ireland and descendants of Prominent people of Ireland.  Five children were born to this marriage, Emma, Edward V., Alice, and two deceased. Mrs. Robie was married to Samuel Benedict on February 7, l863 at Florence, Idaho and to that union four children were born, Grant, Mrs. Caroline Taylor, Frances I . Shissler, Mrs. Addie Brown.  Mrs. Robie was born on Staten Island, in l848.  She was at home just below White Bird on June 14, 1877, when her husband, Mr. Benedict came in wounded in both legs.  His horse had been shot by the Indians also but he secured another at Mr. Baker's ranch.  Another band of Indians came that evening and murdered him and August Bacon, who was trying to care for him and beat back the savages.  Mrs. Benedict and the little girls fled into the brush and darkness.   She went to Manuel's house and she and Mrs. Manuel remained secreted until Friday, when she started to Mt. Idaho with the little girls.  Her saddle turned and she was left in the way.  She fled to the cover of the undergrowth and wandered until captured by the pursuing Indians, who spared her life at the earnest entreaty of the squaws, who knew her well.  Mrs. Benedict then wandered until she was found by Mr. Robie, who had come in search of her.  Later occurred her marriage with Mr. Robie, as mentioned above.  Mr. Robie left a good home and property at his death which Mrs. Robie continued to handle with her son's assistance.  Mr. Smith, partner of Mr. Robie, cared for the mines. Mr. Robie was raised a Presbyterian and Mrs. Robie is a Catholic.  He was a prominment man, an active Republican and although he served as county commissioner he nearly always refused office which was frequently tendered by the people.
  
  Taken from "History of North Idaho embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties  State of Idaho"  printed in 1903 by the Western Historical Publishing Company.

Details of Edward W.'s family with Isabella Kelly