John
Purcell
Robey
Born in Harrison, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Lucetta (Robey) Harr, James Monroe Robey, Thomas Jefferson Robey, Emeline Griffin (Robey) Swiger, Elizabeth (Robey) Swiger, Andrew Jackson Robey, Matilda (Robey) Kellison, Gustavus Adolphus Robey, Savilla (Robey) Ball, Benjamin Columbus Robey, Theodore T. Robey, Mary (Robey) Stark, Savannah (Robey) Allen [half], Mahala (Robey) Martin [half], Minerva (Robey) Muldoon [half], Jeremiah Henderson Robey Jr. [half] and Hezekiah Harrison Robey [half]
Husband of
Elma Jane (Cunningham) Robey
— married
28 Sep 1882 in Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Ahva James Robey, Bessie Maud (Robey) Ash, Carl Evans Robey and Audra Marcella (Robey) Fidler
Died
at age 73
in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 May 2022
This page has been accessed 35 times.
Biography
John was born in 1860. He was the son of Jeremiah Robey and Charlotte Griffin. He passed away in 1933.
Sources
- Ancestry.com
- "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41H-VDM : Tue Oct 03 11:48:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Jerimah H Robey and Charlotte Robey, 1860.
- "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1LS-XWY : 10 March 2018), John P. Robey, 10 Apr 1860; citing Harrison, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,617,902.
- United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4K-S7T : Wed Oct 04 11:19:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Jeremiah H Robey and Charlotte Robey, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RG-SJK : Tue Oct 03 19:29:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Jeremiah H. Robey and Charlotte Robey, 1880.
- "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRXM-163 : 11 February 2018), John P. Robey and Elma J. Cunningham, 28 Sep 1882; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 5 p 155, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,276.
- "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CK-5HS : Fri Oct 06 18:23:13 UTC 2023), Entry for John P Roby and Elma J Roby, 1900.
- "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN8-J3F : Wed Oct 04 13:00:17 UTC 2023), Entry for John P Robey and Elma J Robey, 1910.
- "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNKF-FZW : Thu Dec 07 23:29:01 UTC 2023), Entry for John Robey and Alma Robey, 1920.
- "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM45-J43 : Thu Oct 05 16:51:22 UTC 2023), Entry for J P Robey and Elma J Robey, 1930.
- "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1GW-2JQ : 11 February 2018), John P. Robey, 29 Jul 1933; citing Harrison Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 10 p 222a, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,172.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114404308/john-purcell-robey : accessed 15 May 2022), memorial page for John Purcell Robey (14 Apr 1860–29 Jul 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114404308, citing Sardis Cemetery, Sardis, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Gala Sherman (contributor 47338079) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~3.12%
Mitchell Wilcox
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23andMe, GEDmatch WH8309798 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AC2848193 [compare], Ancestry member Mitchell_Wilcox
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~3.12%
Susan Rainey :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A333613 [compare], yourDNAportal SUS16bb2f14, Ancestry member srainey74
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~0.78%
Seth Cress :
23andMe
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