This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...Pennsylvania, March 14, 1856. He attended the public schools, and after completing his studies began working as a car driver at the old Davidson mine, cont1nuing three years. He then entered the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, first as brakeman, later as fireman, continuing three years. In August, 1879, he was appointed yard boss at the Franklin coke works and coal mines in Upper Tyrone township, Fayette county. He held that position several years until his promotion to his present pos1tion, superintendent of the same works. This plant is owned by the B. F. Keister Co.npanv and comprises coal mines and a bank of fifty coke ovens. Mr. Robbins has been in their employ thirty-two years and is a most capable, thoroughly trusted superintendent. He is a Democrat, and with his wife belongs to the United Brethren church. He married, December 29, 1877, Telitia, born near Van Buren, Ohio, daughter of Jacob and Barbara (Martin) Wineland, both born near Connellsville, her father a farmer of Fayette county, but moving to Ohio, where both died. Children: Walter Clarence, born May 20. 1881. resides at home; Frank, died aged twenty-two years; Harry, married Bessie Boyd and lives at Owensdaie, Pennsylvania; Charies, married Elsie Geary, and lives at Owensdale; Albert Ray Lloyd, Laurence, John, Alfred. William, Lillie May. The family home is and h,s been for the past thirty-three years at Owensdale, Upper Tyrone township, Favette countv. The emigrant ancestor of the MOVER Movers of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, was Jacob Mover, born in Germany, who came to the United States in 1809. settled in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. He had a firmly of nine children, and with the aid of his sons conducted farming operations throughout the active years of his life. After a shor...
