STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 1889, p.5, c.4 JANE/JENNIE (BACON) STEWART ROBY, 23 Apr 1833 - 18 Apr 1889 DEATHS-At her home in Angola, Ind., April 18th, 1889, Mrs. Pliny Roby, aged 55 years, 11 months and 25 days. Mrs. Roby was stricken with paralysis two weeks prior to her death, and on the following Saturday had a second stroke which left her in a helpless condition. She was conscious at intervals until the day of her death, and while unable to speak, still recognized the friends about her. Her maiden name was Jane Bacon. She was married to Mr. Roby, Jan. 13, 1886, and has resided in Angola since Sept. 1887. She was a consistent member of the Christian church for about 23 years. Mrs. Roby was a singularly modest and lovable woman. Her death leaves a more poignant sorrow than can be expressed. Funeral services were held on Sunday conducted by Elder F. P. Arthur. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Jane/Jennie (Bacon)Stewart Roby, 23 Apr 1833 - 18 Apr 1889, married R. C. Stewart. After his death, on 13 Jan 1886 she became the 2nd wife of Pliny Roby, born 04 Feb 1827 in Leesburg, Tuscarawas County, OH. He died 18 May 1910. Pliny was the son of Horatio Roby, born 03 Aug 1795 in Alexandria, jc, Prince Georges County, MD; died 03 Mar 1967 in Waterloo, IN. On 22 Mar 1828 in Tuscarawas County, OH, Horatio married Mary (Rippeth) Roby, born in 1802 (1805 in cemetery books); died 18 May 1866 in Leesburg, Carroll County, OH. Horatrio's 2nd wife, Mary Magdalene Roby, born 1802 in Ohio; died 18 May 1866 in Waterloo, IN. Jane Stewart Roby is buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, IN. Pliny Roby's 1st wife was Ann Eliza (Lee) Roby, 07 Jul 1828 - 04 Aug 1877 who died in Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, IN. She is buried at Pleasant Lake Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. Pliny's 3rd marriage was to Anne Kent who died in 1906 in Waterloo, Indiana. They were married in 1892 in Bryan, OH. CHILDREN OF PLINY'S FIRST MARRIAGE: Charles Lee Roby, born 12 Nov 1852 in Leesville, Carroll County, Ohio; died 02 Mar 1854 in Beaversville, Ohio and is buried there. Frank Selleu Roby, born 26 Jul 1854 in Leesville, Carroll County, Ohio; died in Zionsville, Indiana; buried in Auburn, Indiana. Fred Pliny Roby, TWIN, born 22 Jun 1858 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, Indiana; married Etna (Harry) Roby. Their burial place unknown. Virgiana (Roby) Weaver, TWIN, born 22 Jun 1858 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, Indiana; died 21 Jun 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, andis buried there. In 1881 in Elgin, Illinois, married Joseph H. Weaver, burial place unknown. George L. Roby, born 16 Jun 1866 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, In. NO CHILDREN WERE LISTED FOR THE MARRIAGE OF PLINY AND JANE/JENNIE STEWART JANE'S MARRIAGE TO HER FIRST HUSBAND, R. C. STEWART, PRODUCED THREE CHILDREN: James L. Stewart, "Little Lynn", died 20 Sep 1873 at the age of 13 days. Leone Stewart, Precious Leone" died 11 Sep 1868, at the age of 3 weeks. Willie Stewart, "Darling Willie" died 01 Aug 1879, at the age of 4 months. They are all buried at Coventry Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. SIBLINGS OF PLINY ROBY: Brother: Thomas Roby, born 19 May 1837. On 12 Feb 1861 per the marriage license, married Phebe Elizabeth Van Auken, born 08 Dec 1843. She was the daughter of Jacob H. and Nancy (Strawway) VanAuken. Sister: Adeline (Roby) Stevens was born 13 Jan 1824 in Leesburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and died in 1901. On 15 Feb 1871, she married Almon Ruggles Stevens who was born in New York. SOURCES: "History of Steuben County, Ind.-1885, page 779, Hiram Croxton, Section 11, Steuben Township, bought his farm of 250 acres of Horation Roby Feb. 1863." PAGE 801, Phebe ELizabeth VanAuken. "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Ind.-1990" by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, page 02; Vol. 2, pages 1229, 1545, 1546. www.familysearech.org: 1880 United States Census, Pliny Roby, Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA film Number, T9-0312, page 299A. "My Roby Family" Entries: 1375, Contact: Donald Roby, DonRobRoby@aol.com. submitted by: Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net